Toadies – 2015 – Heretics
By Eric Bonus | July 17, 2018 6:00 pm
Artist: Toadies
Title: Heretics
Label: Kirtland
Released: Sep 18, 2015
Packaging: Digipack
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#In The Belly Of A Whale
#Tyler
#Beside You
#Queen Of Scars
#Rattler’s Revival
#Heart Of Glass
#Possum Kingdom
#The Appeal
#Dollskin
#Backslider
#Jigsaw Girl
#Send You To Heaven
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07/07/2018 Vanilla Ice, Dwayne Gretzky (Buffalo, NY @ Canalside)
By Eric Bonus | July 9, 2018 3:20 pm
Vanilla Ice is one artist I didn’t think I’d ever see in person again, but when it was announced he’d be at Canalside in Buffalo on a Saturday, I figured why the hell not. Nothing was going to live up to the legendary April Fools Day show in 1999, but I figured it could be cool. And it was… okay. He more acted like his own hype-man than anything else. He did part of Play That Funky Music, part of Prozac, part of Ninja Rap, and all of Ice Ice Baby in-between a lot of “make some noise!” and “I can’t hear you” type stuff, plus some snippets of other peoples songs. It was fine, and as far as “keeping the party going”, he did that pretty well, but as a capital-C concert, there wasn’t much. The opening band, Dwayne Gretzky, is a cover band out of Toronto ala the Skycoasters, and they did their part and sounded good doing it. The highlight of my night was running into old RIT friend Mary and her boyfriend Justin, it was great catching up with her and talking about all of the other shows we’d both been to (mainly The Tea Party!). So certainly a fun night, despite the “show” not exactly being the standard concert fare.
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Bad Wolves – 2018 – Disobey
By Eric Bonus | July 2, 2018 6:00 pm
Artist: Bad Wolves
Title: Disobey
Label: Eleven Seven
Released: May 11, 2018
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Officer Down
#Learn To Live
#No Masters
#Zombie
#Run For Your Life
#Remember When
#Better The Devil
#Jesus Slaves
#Hear Me Now
#Truth Or Dare
#The Conversation
#Shape Shifter
#Toast To The Ghost
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Nine Inch Nails – 2018 – Bad Witch
By Eric Bonus | July 2, 2018 6:00 pm
Artist: Nine Inch Nails
Title: Bad Witch
Label: Capitol
Released: Jun 22, 2018
Packaging: Cardboard
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Shit Mirror
#Ahead Of Ourselves
#Play The Goddamned Part
#God Break Down The Door
#Im Not From This World
#Over And Out
Review:
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Sons of Texas – 2017 – Forged By Fortitude
By Eric Bonus | July 2, 2018 6:00 pm
Artist: Sons of Texas
Title: Forged By Fortitude
Label: Razor & Tie
Released: Sep 22, 2017
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Buy In To Sell Out
#Feed The Need
#Down In The Trenches
#Cast In Stone
#Beneath The Riverbed
#Expedition To Perdition
#Turnin’ The Page
#Jaded Eyes
#Wasp Women
#Forged By Fortitude
#Slam With The Lights On
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06/23/2018 ZZ Top, John Fogerty, Ryan Kinder (Canandaigua, NY @ CMAC)
By Eric Bonus | June 25, 2018 11:58 am
ZZ Top is the band I have the earliest memories of, as I can clearly recall Dad spinning Eliminator (on vinyl!) at our old house when I was about four years old. Seeing the videos for all those singles over the years on MTV didn’t hurt either, let alone the fact that the band is just flat-out great. So not for lack of opportunity, as they’ve come around pretty regularly, but I finally got to see ZZ Top! I tried to convince the parents to come with me, but no dice on that front, so rolling solo I managed to get a front row ticket, albeit on the far right-hand side, but front row nonetheless. Being a passing CCR fan, having John Fogerty on the bill also was pretty nice. I got pretty lucky parking-wise, picking the right (and correct!) lane and then putting the car on some guys front lawn on the corner of Lakeshore and Moran. Got in, got a brew, and sat down for the opener, Ryan Kinder. I’m sure the guy is talented, but when it’s just a guy, a guitar, and a backing track, I’m instantly unimpressed. As I said on Facebook: “So the first “band” on for ZZ Top and John Fogerty is this guy Ryan Kinder, with a female accompanist singer, and a GODDAMN BACKING TRACK. No bass player, no drummer. WTF is this shit? FOH with this nonsense.”
So he got his half-hour or so, and then John Fogerty was next. He had a ton of energy, his band sounded great, and they played a very lengthy setlist that included a bunch of CCR in addition to his solo stuff – Fogerty has hits for days. He brought out his son (who is in the band) to sing Good Golly Miss Molly, and then Billy Gibbons came out to play a new song called “Holy Grail” that was pretty cool. All around solid set and I’m very happy to have gotten to see him!
John Fogerty
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Travelin’ Band
Hey Tonight
Rock and Roll Girls
Who’ll Stop the Rain
Good Golly Miss Molly
Psycho
Up Around the Bend
Holy Grail – with Billy Gibbons
Love and War
Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Long as I Can See the Light
Keep On Chooglin’
Born on the Bayou
My Toot Toot
Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
New Orleans
Down on the Corner
Centerfield
The Old Man Down the Road
Fortunate Son
Encore:
Bad Moon Rising
Proud Mary
Holy Grail (with Billy Gibbons)
Born on the Bayou
Bad Moon Rising / Proud Mary
Now it was time for that Little Ol’ Band From Texas! Just like with John Fogerty, it was all hits, all the time. It’s not like they have a bad song in the catalog anyway. Got Me Under Pressure was a cool opener, I personally love I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide, and I Gotsta Get Paid was pretty sweet too. Could not go wrong, they sounded awesome, and 4-year old me would have been proud.
ZZ Top
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Got Me Under Pressure
I Thank You
Waitin’ for the Bus
Jesus Just Left Chicago
Gimme All Your Lovin’
Pearl Necklace
I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide
I Gotsta Get Paid
Sixteen Tons
Just Got Paid
Sharp Dressed Man
Legs
Encore:
La Grange
Tush
Gimmie All Your Lovin
I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide
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Burn the Priest – 2018 – Legion XX
By Eric Bonus | June 21, 2018 6:00 pm
Artist: Burn the Priest
Title: Legion XX
Label: Epic
Released: May 18, 2018
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Inherit The Earth
#Honey Bucket
#Kerosene
#Kill Yourself
#I Against I
#Axis Rot
#Jesus Built My Hotrod
#One Voice
#Dine Alone
#We Gotta Know
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Halestorm – 2017 – ReAniMate 3.0 – The CoVeRs eP
By Eric Bonus | June 21, 2018 6:00 pm
Artist: Halestorm
Title: ReAniMate 3.0 – The CoVeRs eP
Label: Atlantic
Released: Jan 6, 2017
Packaging: Digipack
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Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Still Of The Night
#Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover
#I Hate Myself For Loving You
#Heathens
#Fell On Black Days
#Ride The Lightning
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Myles Kennedy – 2018 – Year Of The Tiger
By Eric Bonus | June 21, 2018 6:00 pm
Artist: Myles Kennedy
Title: Year Of The Tiger
Label: Napalm
Released: Mar 9, 2018
Packaging: Digipack
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Year Of The Tiger
#The Great Beyond
#Blind Faith
#Devil On The Wall
#Ghost Of Shangri La
#Turning Stones
#Haunted By Design
#Mother
#Nothing But A Name
#Love Can Only Heal
#Songbird
#One Fine Day
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Three Days Grace – 2018 – Outsider
By Eric Bonus | June 21, 2018 6:00 pm
Artist: Three Days Grace
Title: Outsider
Label: RCA
Released: Mar 9, 2018
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Right Left Wrong
#The Mountain
#I Am An Outsider
#Infra-Red
#Nothing To Lose But You
#Me Against You
#Love Me Or Leave Me
#Strange Days
#Villain I’m Not
#Chasing The First Time
#The New Real
#The Abyss
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