PODCAST: ThinkSoJoe Show for June 29, 2016

An all-new episode of the ThinkSoJoe Show with ThinkSoJoe and Brian Muller.

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The Stolen, Mike Shiavo to headline Niagara Falls show

NIAGARA FALLS -- The Stolen and 2016 "The Voice" contestant Mike Shiavo will headline a July 10 show at the Evening Star Concert Hall.

The Stolen, a pop/rock band from Old Bridge, NJ, consists of of Dom Cuce on vocals, Rob Chiarappa on guitar and vocals, Kevin Smart on bass, and Mike Chiarappa on drums. The quartet formed in 2005 as neighborhood friends who began performing their favorite covers at shows and built quite a following from taking top hits and adding their own melodic twist.

They began writing and performing their own material in 2009, developing a devout following by touring the U.S. and Canada, opening for heavy-hitters Neon Trees and All American Rejects.

Their debut EP, "Adults," combined the band’s undeniable catchy hooks with sincere lyrics, unforgettable choruses, and singing guitar solos to define their unique sound. While the EP tells a heartfelt story of growing up, the music varies from lighthearted tracks like "Motion Sickness" to darker emo jams like "Getting New at Growing Old" finding that perfect blend that Alternative music has been waiting for.

Following Adults, the band released “Chardonnay” an emotionally right tune released in 2015, produced by Paul Leavitt (All Time Low, The Dangerous Summer). The current tour promotes their latest offering, "I’m So Dead," co-produced by guitarist Rob Chiarappa and Mike Oettinger (Man Overboard, Transit) and mastered by Grammy-nominated German Mastering engineer Robin Schmidt (The 1975, The Black Keys, Mumford and Sons).

Mike Schiavo, aka Spots, a contestant on the 2016 season of The Voice, is a 20-year-old singer/songwriter raised in Colonia, NJ. His biggest inspiration is The King of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley.

Schiavo's style of pop-rock has been stealing hearts all over the world through Youtube where his channel has received almost half a million views and is a member of the Awesomeness TV Network. Mike's music career quickly took off and now you can see him performing with numerous national acts. Mike's popularity, success, and talent are leading him to take over the music industry.

Watch Schiavo's Voice audition here: https://youtu.be/trXlLyH9iiY

Also playing on the bill will be local bands So Far So Good, Mom Said No, One Way to Nowhere, and Shane Archer Reed, among others. Doors will open at 5 p.m. for the 18+ show. Pre-sale tickets are available online.

The bill is a presentation of For the Music Productions.

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LOCAL SPIN: Musmah: Buffalo music scene’s best kept secret

If you’ve never heard of local rapper Musmah, you’re not alone. The Nigerian rapper is fairly new to the local music scene having only been living in the U.S. for three short years. However, the young talent is well-known in his home country as his new single Designer has hit No. 27 on the charts.

The song, while talking about living a life of luxury (which a lot of rap songs do) separates itself with a catchy, jazz-like vibe. The instrumental background offers a calm, relaxing sound while Musmah shows his ability to rap in a fluent, flowing fashion. Emulating the sounds of Future throughout the hook of the song, the single shows that, if exposed, it has the potential to be something we could hear on the radio right now.

With the rap game growing and continuing to flourish, Musmah is an artist that you should look out for not only on the the future. If local scene, but potentially bigger stages in you are a rap fan and get the opportunity to see him perform live, do not pass it up. Musmah is expected to release his second EP sometime in September.

Check out Musmah’s hit song Californication here.

Rating – 9/10

James Burns reviews local music for All WNY News. Catch his column every Monday. And contact him at james.burns@allwnyradio.com.

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HEaRD IN WNY: Top shows for the week of June 27 - July 3

This week's main event is Greg Burt's Birthday Bash!

Sorry if this just seems like self promotion, but I can't go this week without having my birthday show be the main event. We've got Breath Of The Valkyrie & Raspberry Inferno back from the dead and ready to rock alongside the newly reunited Senick & Pointless Pursuit with lovelies Crooked Gener8ion & Renee The Entertainer (Mariah Douglas of Antoinette's new project debut) to round out the line up. Doors open at 6 p.m. at Mohawk Place this Thursday, June 30th for the party.

As the rest of the FTMP crew has been saying behind the scenes, this is your "one chance each year to see your favorite local promoter get trashed with his friends at a show." Tickets are $7 presale, or $10 at the door. Hope to celebrate with you.

(Visit All WNY News' Facebook page for a chance to win tickets to Greg Burt's Birthday Bash)

Shout outs:

• Wonka's & NV Celebration : 6:30 p.m. Wednesday - location TBA
• 200 Kids Outside : 5 p.m. Friday at Evening Star Concert Hall
• The Irving Klaws : 9 p.m. Friday at Mohawk Place
• Buffalo Annual Wine Cheese Chocolate & Jazz Event : 2 p.m. Saturday at Varsity Theater
• Armageddon EP Release Show : 5 p.m. Saturday in Elma
• The Long Cold Dark : 6 p.m. Saturday at Mohawk Place
• Lily Among Thorns : 7 p.m. Saturday at Sugar City
• End of Line : 10 p.m. Saturday at Milkie's on Elmwood
• Independence w/ MartyMcfly : 10 p.m. Saturday at Surrender

Greg Burt is a Concert Promoter/Sound Guy/Music Supporter/Keyboardist/etc. He can be reached at Greg@FTMPEvents.com. For the full FTMP show calendar, visit www.FTMPEvents.com. For more on Greg's electronic rock band, visit www.OpticOppression.com.

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Lettuce to headline the Tralf

BUFFALO -- For more than two decades, Lettuce have brought a new vitality to classic funk, matching their smooth and soulful grooves with a hip-hop-inspired urgency and mastery of beat. Now, on their fourth studio album "Crush," drummer Adam Deitch, guitarists Adam Smirnoff and Eric Krasno, bassist Erick “Jesus” Coomes, keyboardist Neal Evans, saxophonist Ryan Zoidis, and trumpet player Eric Bloom deepen that sound by channeling the sonic freedom and infectious energy of their incendiary live show.

The follow-up to 2012’s "Fly," "Crush" finds Lettuce brilliantly infusing their psychedelic and hip-hop sensibilities into bass-heavy funk. With its spidery guitar work and hypnotic beats, “Phyllis” is a delicately sprawling epic that embodies what Deitch refers to as “a chill-hop vibe that’s kind of the flip-side of all that powerful uptempo funk that people might expect from us.” On “Get Greasy,” Lettuce give a nod to the groove-fueled EDM subgenre known as future funk, building off its highly danceable rhythm with a blissfully loose and horn-laced arrangement. And on “He Made a Woman Out of Me,” guest vocalist Alecia Chakour lends her bluesy growl to a scorching take on Bobbie Gentry’s 1970 country-soul classic.
 
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 716-852 -2860.

Image courtesy LettuceFunk.com. 

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Local music wanted for airplay

All WNY Radio is always on the lookout for music tracks from musicians in the Western New York area. Whether you're a Cheektowaga country band, a Rochester Reggae group, a Jamestown jazz trio, or a Buffalo blues band, we'll play your tracks.

All WNY Radio has been all-local for 24 hours a day, seven days a week for over 10 years now, airing thousands and thousands of musicians, live concerts, talk shows, the news and more.

The advent of All WNY News has lead to significant growth in listenership for All WNY Radio, but we're always looking for more -- listeners and artists alike. The current All WNY Radio playlist is comprised of 199 tracks from 72 different artists of all genres.

So bands (and solo artists), submit your latest MP3s and we'll get them on air -- not one hour a week on Sunday, but all day every day. It's what we do. And we're going to keep doing it for another 10 years.

If you have any questions, contact All WNY Radio program director Scott Leffler at scott.leffler@allwnyradio.com.

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PODCAST: ThinkSoJoe Show for June 22, 2016

Missed tonight's ThinkSoJoe Show live on All WNY Radio? Listen to the podcast.

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