The Green Album

If I could compile some of my favorite Celtic tunes and St. Patrick's beats, I would call the following tracks my Green Album:

F– You, You're Irish, Hub City Stompers
Pints of Guinness Make You Strong, Against Me!
The Dirty Glass, Dropkick Murphys
Goodnight Irene, The Pogues

#FollowFriday

Twitter's #FollowFriday– ROC Bands you should get to know on a personal basis because they kick ass:

March Madness Starts Here

Winter is dying down, Roc city punks, and it's time to start creeping out of hibernation, shaking off those cobwebs, and getting ready for the concert season to arrive.  We think there's no better way to kick off our own version of March Madness by packing the upcoming weekend with local music.  Clear your schedule all weekend long, because you don't want to miss a minute of these recession-friendly shows. 

Friday the 5th
If your preferences tend to aim more towards reggae, ska and dub, get down to Dubland Underground for an extremely eclectic mix of sounds.  Look forward to a chill Friday night with bands including Two Ton Ska, Reviving Ivory, and headliner Jatas.  Tickets will only set you back the price of a beer.

Saturday the 6th
It's déjà vu all over again if you were at the German House over Thanksgiving vacation.  But, if you are a fan of down-home Rochester kids making sweet, sweet rock music and the sound of screaming 15-year-old girls, this is your show.  Headliners The Sunstreak welcome back Mochester, Avenue You, and This AM Static as openers.  Tickets are $10 through Ticketmaster, or the respective bands.

Sunday the 7th
This is the show I'm most looking forward to, if only to take notes on up-and-coming Roc talent: Vanity Strikes, Yesterday's Heroes, Every Last Thursday, Whitecliff Drive, 441 and Oh Cassandra.  $12 at the door for this Battle of the Bands DVD release party at Water Street buys you access to see some hot bands that range from pop punk to metal, some of the members still in high school.

Bring on the freakin' weekend!

Ok Go Crazy

Alternative rockers Ok Go have once again created an absolutely eye-catching music video to herald in their new single This Too Shall Pass. Like the treadmill choreography of Here It Goes Again, the video has the type of imagery that keeps you watching and saying WTF?

The band, with assistance from members of Syyn Labs, used the concept of a Rube Goldberg machine which is hardly innovative. However, theirs is less streamlined and more destructive than ones we've seen in the past, and we love the messy outcome, as well as the indie sound of the song itself. Enjoy:

#MusicMonday

This Twitter #MusicMonday is brought to you with a royal theme. The origin of my first name means "crowned one" (which I like to remind people of ALL the time.) so let's kick off this work week with some music fit for a King (or Queen):

Nightingale, Saves The Day
The Queen and I, Gym Class Heroes
Royal Oil, Mighty Mighty Bosstones
You Were Right, Badly Drawn Boy