“Spontaneous composition” act celebrates its new CD
Frank De Blase
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Thanksgiving Eve music guide
Get your fill of the pre-Thanksgiving gigs Music I really don’t believe in Thanksgiving. Yes, I’m thankful, but that’s everyday. I’m pretty sure Thanksgiving Day — like the lunar landing — is made up. I’m not big on turkey either. My friend Dick, can roast one helluva bird on the grill, but frankly, I’d prefer […]
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I SCENE IT 11-22-06
Preen like a monkey It was a maximum big bang for your buck Saturday night at Buffalo’s Town Ballroom with The New York Dolls, The Supersuckers, The Chesterfield Kings, The Charms, and The New York Vaults. The Vaults kicked off the rock loud and heavy with juke-joint swagger and arena muscle. It was the wake-up […]
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EXCLUSIVE New York Dolls interview
Original member Sylvain Sylvain chats with Frank De Blase
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I SCENE IT 11-15-06
This week Frank checks out Joe Beard, Scott Sterling, and Steve Grills
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I SCENE IT 11-08-06
This week: Frank flies with the Black Crowes and hits recess with the Gym Class Heroes
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I SCENE IT 10-25-06
This week Frank hits Flogging Molly’s show and takes in the Cowboy Junkies
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Inside A.F.I.
This article was edited October 31, 2006* Since simply hanging a sign reading “plays good music” on a band would be entirely too vague, fans and critics clamber for ways to label music acts. A.F.I. (A Fire Inside) gets tagged as hard core-revivalist, goth, punk, and so on. The labels can get pretty creative, and […]
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The Quitters prosper
Everybody loves a Quitter The spark that lights a song, the inspiration behind a melody, is often as fascinating as the tune it turns up in. A musician can pluck a hook or phrase or lyric from out of nowhere. You’d be amazed. It can happen anywhere. For Dan Snyder, it’s in his head. He […]
