Monday, June 5, 2006 1:49:06 PM
blues, Buffalo, concert, Mark Winsick
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I went to the Sportsmans again, this time to record for a podcast featuring Peter Case. He was playing there with Mark Winsick, Jim Whitford, and Rob Lynch backing him.
Peter is a former Buffalo-area resident who left the area and found fame as a songwriter and leader of the punk band The Plimsouls. After they left the scene, he has been playing as a solo act as well as collaborating with many other respected artists.
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Tuesday, May 2, 2006 2:41:27 PM
blues, music, Buffalo, Mark Winsick
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Last Friday, I went out to see Mark Winsick play at Vizzi's in Kenmore. It was a last-minute decision, so no recording for a podcast was done. But due to a cancellation, I had a free evening and had to go see him and his band play. I was treated to some of the best blues in Buffalo.
Let me introduce the band. Besides Mark on guitar and vocals, is bassist Jim Whitford, another Buffalo legend. On drums was Rob Lynch, a highly-regarded musician in his own right. If someone had thrown a hand-grenade through the window at Vizzi's that night, the overall level of talent in the Buffalo area would have dropped noticably!
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Wednesday, April 5, 2006 12:50:20 AM
blues, music, photo, lockport
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On Saturday April 1, 2006, I went to the kickoff party for the
AllWNYRadio.com kickoff party. It was held at the UAW Hall in Lockport.
AllWNYRadio.com was something new to me. Apparently, it's a streaming radio station that features local music. Kind of the same thing I am doing, only as a stream.
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Saturday, December 24, 2005 1:24:45 PM
show, Buffalo, music, blues
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I was feeling pretty good yesterday and decided to go out for the evening. There were a bunch of good pre-Christmas shows going on, so it was tough to choose.
I decided to go up to the Sportsmans' The Pocahotties were playing the early show. The Pocahotties are Rose Bond, Alison Pipitone, Pamela Ryder and Susan Rozler, all musicians of note on their own. This was an annual Christmas show.
Pam Ryder is now based out of Austin TX, so this was a semi rare appearance. I got there late, but caught the last three songs. The house was packed, I could just get in the door. I stood there watching them with John Gaeta, the sax player from Flyin' Blind.
So I stuck around for the Flyin' Blind show. This was their first appearance at the Sportsmans' and it was a good show. The crowd thinned out quite a bit, but there were a lot of enthusiastic fans there. I've got a feeling that the next time they play there, the word will be out and it will be packed.
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