David Yockel, Jr.

Her mother was in the rodeo. Her father was a Wolfman Jack devotee. It seems as though Kim Lenz was born to be rockabilly royalty. While growing up in southern California, her musical education was all over the map. She was raised on such disparate acts as Wanda Jackson, Cole Porter, and Blondie. Combining a […]

Copenhagen’s Soren Lokke Juul spent a decade performing in less-than-chart-topping bands until the Dane made a music video for his song “Magic Kids” on his iPhone. The clip gained momentum, the sound was fresh, and the melodies contagious. Indians is, at the end of the day, Juul and Juul alone, although he has procured backing […]

Eric Taylor was born and raised in Georgia, but the bulk of his musical education took place in Texas. While working at a club in Houston in the 70s, Taylor was exposed to the soulful blues of artists like Lightnin’ Hopkins and Mississippi Fred McDowell. His own unique guitar style — combining elements of Americana […]

There may be an ocean separating Newfoundland from its rich Irish heritage, but this critically-renowned rock group has spent the past twenty years building a great big bridge between the two. Great Big Sea has sold over ten million records in Canada and has been nominated for multiple Juno awards. It has built its ever-improving […]

Despite the incessant rain and lackluster sunshine that we have been forced to live with lately, summer will finally come to Rochester this week in the form of five dudes from Binghamton. The Summer People sound is as unpredictable as the weather in Western New York, so calling it “experimental” is about as close as […]

If you didn’t know better, you might think that Dave Mustaine got dealt a lame hand when he was fired from Metallica in 1983. In reality, his band Megadeth has been one of the most durable and influential thrash metal outfits of all time, having sold more 50 million records worldwide, while garnering consistent critical […]

In-the-know foodies will tell you that the ghost pepper is, simply put, the hottest frickin’ thing you could ever think of putting in your mouth. How hot is a ghost pepper? It’s so hot that scientists in India have actually considered weaponizing the hybrid chili. Seriously. So, if you’re going to name your band after […]

In a New York town known mostly for its collection of colleges and canyons, there is a rapidly rising band that’s changing the musical landscape on its way up. Ithaca’s The Gunpoets is a seven-piece hip-hop set that is redefining the underground rap sound. The group mixes elements of pop, rock, funk, and soul, with […]

As the folk-rock revolution continues to gain speed down the steep hill that is the today’s music industry, what characteristics actually define the genre remain ever-elusive. So, in the present musical climate, if a band’s sound seems to defy categorization, it is almost inevitably given the “indie folk” label. Jack & the Bear has just […]

Punk-rock music was built on a do-it-yourself foundation and a healthy aversion to the establishment. New Jersey’s Streetlight Manifesto has embodied this ideal with its latest move. Over the past decade, seven members with seven different musical backgrounds have taken the high-energy, in-your-face nature of punk and ska, and added elements of jazz, funk, classical, […]

This four-piece outfit from Waterloo, NY, is taking thinking-man’s metal to another level. Thick, muted guitars, a tinge of electronica, and uncanny technical prowess make for a sound that is nothing less than atmospheric. Divinex has been repeatedly praised for its live performances filled with massive swells of ethereal distortion and a distinctive display of […]