The Sisters of Murphy...Aftermath

No new featured artist this week. It's time to talk about last week. On Saturday night the dropStatic Crew went to check out the Sisters of Murphy at Monty's Crown. It was a wild ride. I think one of my favorite things about the band (other than stellar musicianship) is that they drank furiously throughout the night. Most local bands are afraid to taint their sound with alcohol...of course a Celtic rock band, as we expected, is totally suited for furious alcohol consumption. The songs were invigorating and had some serious folk-punch. A violin/guitar/percussion set in the middle added some extra flavor to the concoction. These guys are awesome! See them play at a local bar, if you get the chance.

"I'm really glad we went out to see them...so much fun" writes Thomas Peechatt, dropStatic enthusiast.

For another kickass show, join us all at the Bug Jar on Thursday for The Beaumonts w/ the Radium Girls. Reggae and ska tones this week for all you "upbeat" enthusiasts out there. Woo-hoo!

Where do The Sisters of Murphy fall on The Sound Plane? For those of you keeping score at home The Sound Plane remains unchanged from last week, because...well because we were right last week. It is gratifying to have your Sound Plane validated.

The Sisters of Murphy

This band plays some pumped up Celtic music, meaning they like to use electric guitars to back up their fiddles. What does this mean for us? We get the good-smilin’ vibes of classic Irish folk music, as well as a strong undercurrent of rock and roll grit to sooth the American party gene. Let’s party and be happy about it! Check out Salty Dog for a sample.

Here is my suggestion. Meet us at Monty’s Crown on Saturday 10/24 for the Sister’s of Murphy show. We won’t be buying drinks, except that we will be buying ourselves a lot of drinks. Mostly shots of Jameson and pints of Guinness…and a few Irish Car Bombs. Actually, I will buy an Irish Car Bomb for the first person who can sing all the words to Whiskey in the Jar, and that’s a promise.

P.S. guys, we checked out over thirty venues, and this is the only promising live bar music on Saturday- so grab your lucky clovers and get your butts over to Monty’s!

Where do the Sisters of Murphy fall on the Sound Plane?

Josh Netsky and band

I recently met Josh Netsky and his crew after a show at The Keg during Rochester’s second annual Independent Music Festival. Go see these guys play if you like thoughtful and passionate rock and roll. Tech word of the week: soundscape! These guys are soundscapers (new word for Websters), and Josh’s lyrics inspire the imagination to match the style. Plus, guitarist Sam Snyder has the best nickname I’ve heard for a rocker. They call him Overhand Sam because of the unique style in which he plays his lead, with his chord hand looping in over the top of the guitar rather than coming up from the bottom (a creative adaptation to a past injury). It’s entertaining, and the kind of quirk that gives a band a turbo shot of attitude. Also, I wonder if Sam does everything overhand. It must be interesting to see him play baseball, shoot a gun, or sweep the floor as well.

For a dose of Josh Netsky characteristic of the way they play in their live performances, listen to “Lady Luck”.

Where does Josh Netsky fit on The Sound Plane?