Tag: Summer Music Archive
sunday july 15th 2007
Leather and Heels: Detroit Cobras Rock the 'Hawk
Combining the timeless sounds of 60s Motown classics with the swagger of modern garage rock, the Detroit Cobras have created a rock' n' roll sound all of their own. Beginning with their first album, 1998's Mink Rat or Rabbit, the Cobras have established themselves as one of the most important and interesting bands in the Detroit garage scene. Though the band's material consists of reworked versions of lost Motown gems, to call the Detroit Cobras a cover band would be an injustice. Digging deep through their record collections, the Cobras uncover a slew of fantastic material and give the songs a new life, making them sound fresh, not dated.
Though the band's line up has changed over the years, the deep husky voice of singer Rachel Nagy has remained a constant. Described by All Music Guide as “Peggy Lee gone to seed and chain-smoking while standing on a Detroit street corner,” Nagy, along with guitarist Mary …
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tuesday august 1st 2006
Cats of Any Color
Most of us jazz lovers know about the Sunday jazz series at the Albright Knox and many of us have been in attendance the past two Sundays, but how many of us were aware that also for the past two Sundays, starting at 5 PM, the Masten Jazz Festival was held on the lawn next to the Buffalo Museum of Science? In addition, this past Saturday, the…
friday june 30th 2006
Friendship Festival Celebrates 20 Years
Started in 1987, the Friendship Festival has enjoyed 20 years of growth and local impact to both sides of the Niagara River, located at the east end of Lake Erie. The Festival is marking the July 1st, 1867 birth of Canada, the July 4th, 1776, Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, and the W…
On Wednesday, July 12th, witness the power, precision and pagentry of Drums Along the Waterfront. Dunn Tire Park will play host to this rain or shine event, as the worldis best drum and bugle corps take to the field in competition. Celebrating their 10th anniversary, each competing corps include 135 members playing brass, percussion and color guard. …
sunday august 14th 2005
