The Badlees at Briggs
Briggs Farm Blues Festival 2013 July 15, 2013 By Ric Albano and Gary Neiswender On Saturday evening, The Badlees performed on the “back porch” stage during the Briggs Farm…
Local Music Debate
These two articles by Chris Nelson and Ric Albano were originally published on the website DAMES Of PA on its final day of publication, March 31, 2012. A Call to…
Wired Live
With a playlist that transcends many rock sub-genres, a lead vocalist role that is ever-revolving throughout the show, and a solid edge of melodic rock, Wired performs an entertaining live…
Sound Off for Vets 2012
With injury reports from the Middle East no longer prominent in the news, wounded service members may feel like they have been forgotten. But the Wounded Warrior Project has been…
Largo Review
Originally planned to be The Hooters sixth studio album, Largo became a much larger and more complex project which involved top-notch talent from across the rock spectrum in both style…
Idaho by Pete Bush & the Hoi Polloi
This review was originally published at DAMES Of PA. Pittsburgh’s Pete Bush got his start playing guitar in a hard rock band in the late 1990′s before making the radical…
The Battle Begins by Vessel
This past week, the Christian rock group Vessel released their debut album The Battle Begins. The effort was was spearheaded by producer and lead guitarist Lenny Kucinski and recorded, mixed,…