The O-town Scene - Oneonta, NY
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Music People The Radiators The Oneonta Theatre has a line-up of Americana music this weekend, including New Orleans-based rock band The Radiators, traditional mountain music playing Donna the Buffalo and Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds playing soulful rock with New Orleans- inspired rhythms. Donna the Buffalo Sat. 11/20, 8 p.m., $25 Donna the Buffalo's eclectic and often socially conscious music has it's base in traditional mountain music and is infused with elements of Cajun/zydeco, rock, folk, reg- gae and country, according to the group’s website. The group’s core are vocalists Tara Nevins, who plays fiddle, gui- tar, accordion and scrubboard, and guitarist Jeb Puryear. Keyboard- ist Dave McCracken, bassist Kyle Spark and drummer Vic Stafford complete the ensemble. Donna the Buffalo represents one of the most respected brands in the world of touring roots acts. Its musical mix has been described as foot-tapping dance music that is often soul-stirring. (with opening act Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds) Fri. 11/19, 8 p.m., $22 New Orleans-based rock band The Radiators will be disbanding after its tour ends in mid-June. The band has been touring as The Radiators since 1978, and its live shows have been likened to those of the Allman Brothers and Little Feat. The band’s musical styles include blues, R&B, funk and rootsy rock and roll. Founding members keyboardist/ vocalist Ed Volker and guitarist/vocalist Camile Baudoin began playing together in the 1960s, according to VH1. com’s bio of the group. Drummer Frank Bua, guitarist, Dave Malone, bassist Reggie Scanlan and percussionist Glenn Sears round out the rockin’ sextet. For info, visit www. oneontatheatre.com, stop at 47 Chestnut St. in Oneonta or call (607) 643-4022. Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds opening for The Radiators, Fri. 11/19, 8 p.m., $22 Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds is a nine-piece powerhouse that delivers a blend of gut-busting soul, earthy rock and New Orleans-inspired beats. Frontwoman Arleigh Kincheloe's powerful voice is 10 times her size and mature beyond her 22 years, and she delivers her seductive lyrics with an electric stage presence, according to the group’s website. Sister Sparrow is backed by a heavyweight horn section, soaring guitar and shredding harmonica — all laid over a funky, thundering bass and drum lock-up. 18 O-Town Scene Nov. 18, 2010