Angela Stefano (“Ang,” unless she’s in trouble) is the editor-in-chief of The Boot and a senior writer for Taste of Country. Based in Nashville, Tenn., but with her heart in Buffalo, N.Y., she enjoys boxing, exploring record stores and dog-sitting some very sweet pups. A graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication and a former Boston Bruins intern and game-night staffer, she also enjoys a good hockey game and often employs a good dose of Northern-bred sarcasm and self-deprecation.
Angela Stefano
Which Decade Was the Best for Music? [POLL]
There's a debate raging in the Jack FM office -- maybe we're just inspired from all the recent presidential debates or something. But our debate has nothing to do with the economy, politics or binders full of women. It has to do with -- what else -- music.
A Comprehensive List of Ben Folds + Ben Folds Five Songs With Girls’ Names in the Titles
Here's a comprehensive list of all 17 Ben Folds and Ben Folds Five songs that feature girls' names in their titles.
The Global Citizen Festival Experience, as Told Through Letters [PICTURES / VIDEO]
This past Saturday (September 29), more than 60,000 people -- including myself -- packed Central Park's Great Lawn for the Global Citizen Festival, a free show featuring Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters, The Black Keys, Band of Horses and K'Naan with the goal of raising awareness about and ending extreme poverty across the globe.
Check Out Aqueous [BUFFALO BAND OF THE WEEK]
This week's Buffalo Band of the Week is Aqueous, made up of Mike Gantzer (guitar/vocals), Dave Loss (guitar/keyboards/vocals), Evan McPhaden (bass) and Nick Sonricker (drums).
Green Day Crafts Punk for Grown-ups — ‘¡Uno!’ Album Review
When you think about it, the fact that Green Day is releasing an album trilogy really isn't all that surprising. I mean, if you're a punk band that suddenly creates two albums that many (myself included) consider to be two of the most important musical releases of this millennium, where do you really go from there?
Say Hello to Cosmic Shakedown [BUFFALO BAND OF THE WEEK]
Greetings! We are Cosmic Shakedown. On lead guitar and vocals, we have both Tony Nash and Josh Gartley. On bass guitar is Larry Gartley, and Shea Rayhn on drums. We have been together almost two years now, and we just released our first full-length album, Fake American Dream, on August 11. We have copies on vinyl and CD, and it's available on Amazon and Spotify.
Golden Retriever Loves Guitar [SHAMELESS ANIMAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK]
Man's best friend + music = best thing ever?
To Celebrate Music is Art’s 10 Anniversary, Watch Robby Takac Take Over Jack FM! [VIDEO]
Ten years ago, on an early June weekend, a few bands set up in a recording studio parking lot on Franklin Street during the Allentown Art Festival and spent the day playing music for some curious onlookers. And so the Music is Art festival was born.
Meet The B-Side Dubs [BUFFALO BAND OF THE WEEK]
Buffalo is home to hundreds of talented, hard-working musicians, and Jack FM is ready to give them the recognition they deserve. Welcome to our new weekly feature, the Buffalo Band of the Week, sponsored by Headspace Glass. Each Thursday, we'll give you the deets on a band active in the Western New York music scene.
And so, without further ado, meet our first band!
Ben Folds Five is Back — ‘The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind’ Album Review
If you ask me, the world needs more bands like Ben Folds Five.