TMR: Interview: Contrarian, 2019
TECHNICAL MUSIC REVIEW International prog/death Contrarian are about to release one of this year’s most outstanding albums. Project masterminds Brian Mason and Jim Tasikas were kind enough to allow me…
EXPLORING THE NIAGARA FRONTIER: Mark your calendars: What 2019 will bring for WNY skywatchers
Chances are, that if you live in rural Western New York you’re a backyard astronomer of sorts. You might find yourself outdoors on a cool, clear winter night marveling at…
TMR: Pathos And Logos Unleash “Mergers And Acquisitions”
TECHNICAL MUSIC REVIEW Instrumental Progressive Metal Duo Pathos And Logos unleashed a killer track upon us unworthy earthlings. “Mergers And Acquisitions” brings a great well rounded sound to the table…
All WNY rings in New Year at Stamps (video)
STAFF REPORTS What do you get when you combine four bands, hundreds of balloons, champagne and tiaras? You get 2019, of course. Cardboard Homestead kicked things off for the crowd,…
TMR: January 2019’s Featured Band is….Fractal Universe!
TECHNICAL MUSIC REVIEW The first featured band for 2019 is the ever so awesome Fractal Universe! The French group caught my ears when I heard “Sons of Ignorance” off their…
ALL WNY AWARDS: Best Drummer top nominees announced
Today, we’re listing to top nominees in the Best Drummer category. Listed in alphabetical order, they are: Diana Nowak-Riffel (Pangea) Jon Juchniewicz (The Scarecrow Show) Jose Crespo (DredNeks) Naomi Langworthy…
Gas prices down across the board
STAFF REPORTS Gas prices in Buffalo and Rochester are down four and three cents respectively — as they fall both state- and nationwide, according to AAA Western and Central New…
TMR: Dave’s Best of 2018 Awards!
TECHNICAL MUSIC REVIEW Hello folks! I am back with my second “Best Of” Awards article…..but with more sections to spice things up. Newcomer Vick wrote hers and I’m here with…
TMR: Dischord- Corruption Of Innocence
TECHNICAL MUSIC REVIEW Dischord is a pretty wild death metal band from Canada who blends a wealth of subgenres into the mold that is themselves. There’s some prog moments, and…
TMR: Marc Durkee- Remain In Stasis
TECHNICAL MUSIC REVIEW Marc Durkee is releasing his album “Remain In Stasis” January 18th of 2019 and it’s a great progressive rock treat! You can also check out a guitar…