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Damon Albarn – “Heavy Seas of Love”

April 22, 2014

Right now, for my money, the only track that comes close to The War on Drugs’ amazing “Red Eyes” single is “Heavy Seas of Love” from Blur frontman Damon Albarn. Taken from his forthcoming, and from the sounds of it, pretty incredible Everyday Robots LP (4/29), the track has one of those reach for the sky choruses that I love so much, along with additional vocals from Brian Eno. Earlier today, the song’s accompanying video, all shot via an iPad, was released. Its a sort of travelogue clip with slight touches of trippiness mixed in to make you wonder if its all just a dream. Keep an eye out for our upcoming review of Everyday Robots, and in the mean time, watch the video for “Heavy Seas of Love” below.

Buffalo Porchfest Once Again Needs Bands, Porches

April 21, 2014

Early last fall, the Elmwood Village threw its inaugural Buffalo Porchfest. Sporting a pretty simple concept (you register your porch/balcony and a band plays on it), October’s event was nearly washed out after some nasty rain in the early morning hours. I hosted my own show and didn’t have power until about an hour before the band arrived. No matter. The rain held up and the fest was deemed a success. Porchfest will return for its spring installment next month on Saturday, May 17th. If you are a band/musician who wishes to play the fest, you can register here. If you want to donate your porch, you may register here. Keep an eye on Porchfest’s website the week leading up to the event for a full map of participating homes/apts and bands.

Just Announced: Mac DeMarco

April 21, 2014

The Tralf Music Hall is back with its “Summer of Indie” series. After the closing of Mohawk Place in early 2013, the Tralf really stepped up in booking quality indie acts that normally would have been playing the defunct music venue. For the 2014, the first big land of the summer series appears to be Mac DeMarco. The Montreal born indie jokester, who just released his very good and very laid back Salad Days record, will be playing the downtown venue this summer on Friday, July 18th. If memory serves me correctly, the Tralf announced these “Summer of Indie” shows are a pretty nice clip last year, so keep an eye out for future lands. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, April 25th, at noon for $14 in advance, $16 day of

Genesee Live Releases New Session Feat. Overhead Sam Snyder

April 21, 2014

Rochester’s premiere live session series, Genesee Live, has released its latest installment this morning, this time showcasing Overhead Sam Snyder. The Rochester singer/songwriter, who is a featured member of 585 acts Maybird, Thunder Body, and Plastic Sun, delivers a stark, intimate performance that follows suit with the recent GL video recordings. Past sessions may be viewed the Genny Live’s tumblr. In the mean time, watch the full session from Overhand Sam Snyder below and see how Snyder lives up to his name.

Silo Sessions Announces Launch Party

April 18, 2014

Since closing up shop at the Vault last year, former venue runner Kevin Cain has had his hands in various projects, including the former Monday night Inventory Series at Hardware, curating diverse local showcases all over Buffalo, and performing with a cast of musicians in all forms and sounds. On Saturday, June 14th Cain’s long time pet project, Silo Sessions, will finally make its debut. Cain has spent the last year recording and taping musicians in the Perot Grain Elevator at Silo City. Julie Byrne, Dirty Projector’s Nat Baldwin, and Sam Goodwell are among the sessions first installment of intimate performances, which are planned to be released as a video blog. In honor of the session series, Cain will host a launch party, featuring many of the Silo Sessions contributors, in addition to local acts like Mallwalkers, Jack Toft, Alex Berkley & the Atlanta Falcons, and more. The event will consist of three[...]

Tonight: Artvoice Presents Night Shift

April 18, 2014

Artvoice is presenting the second installment of its monthly showcase series tonight at what appears to be the event’s home base of Hardware. The bill is made up of some of Buffalo’s best DJs, including a handful of buffaBLOG part vets like Brooklyn via Buffalo via Rochester producer DJ Mario Bee, Medison, and Spooky Business. Despite sticking with a collection of DJs again, Artvoice has hinted that Night Shift will evolve from showcase to showcase, so keep an eye on future installments to see what the weekly publication has up its sleeve. Night Shift kicks off this evening at 11pm with a cover of $5.

Mooses Debut “In Case They’re Wonderin'” Single

April 17, 2014

Mooses have been on our radar for a little while now. The Fredonia based four-piece has only released a couple tracks over at their bandcamp page, but it wasn’t until they dropped the single “In Case They’re Wonderin’,” that we really stopped and took note. The track is a cut of 90s psychedelia, with a dash of Brit Rock thrown in for good measure. The reverb heavy song is a loose sprawling mess in the best use of those terms. Fans of Blind Melon, early Verve, the Black Angels, and Ty Segall should give the track a spin. The track can be found on the band’s upcoming EP, set to drop May 1st. In the mean time, listen to “In Case They’re Wonderin'” below.

David Lee Rad & Pa_triot Drop “Spring Fever” Mixtape

April 17, 2014

Embracing “spring” so far in WNY hasn’t exactly been the easiest of tasks. The weather has been mixed with constant tease and torture over the last couple weeks, capped off by Tuesday’s absolutely deflating snow. So, getting into a spring mixtape has been equally difficult, but now that the weather seems to be pointing up for good now, lets share the new collaborative mix from Rochester DJ David Lee Rad, one half of CRUSHES (which is still active I think) and current member of 585 DJ collective CULTR CLUB, and fellow Rochester producer Pat_triot. Listen to the “Spring Fever” in full below, and visit the pair’s soundcloud page to get the full track listing. Those living in the Rochester area can catch DLR every Thursday night a the Bug Jar as part of CULTR CLUB’s residency.

Create The Next Tins Logo

April 16, 2014

We like to help our some of our blog buddies when we can. And The Tins, well, they have been blog friends since the beginning, back when “The Green Room” was blaring out of our blog offices, back when they were headlining our first bday party back in 2011 at Nietzsche’s, back when we were roaming the streets of Toronto together during NXNE  a couple summers ago looking for some secret roof top show (we did finally find it). So when they set out for a new band logo, the least we could do was help spread the word. The band will be taking submissions for a fresh look until Friday, April 25th. You may submit your ideas to any of the band’s social media pages/platforms. Full details, including the winning prize package, can be found here. Good Luck. The Tins EP by The Tins

Harmonica Lewinski

April 16, 2014

The second installment in our 4th birthday party video series comes from Harmonica Lewinski. The Rochester based surf-garage act barely made it to our party as the snow had better ideas that evening. But luckily for us, and everyone in attendance, the band made it and performed one of the best sets in blog party history. Not a bad time for their first area show.  Check out the video (courtesy of Dan Bauer and Tom Etu) below of a couple songs from the band’s set. And if you missed last week’s video of Mr. Boneless, you can catch that here. Stay tuned next week for a clip of Alex Berkley & the Atlanta Falcons’ set. Photo Credit – Robert Emhof

Just Announced: Andrew Jackson Jihad & Cheap Girls

April 15, 2014

If you were at the Hold Steady show last week at the Town Ballroom, you know first hand how commanding Cheap Girls are. The boisterous indie-rock trio was just announced to be linking up with folk-punk outfit, Andrew Jackson Jihad, for a surely rousing night at the Waiting Room on Tuesday, June 17th. AJJ will be touring in support of their latest records, Christmas Island, set to drop on May 6th. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 18th, for $15 in advance, $17 day of.

Watch Lesionread Perform At The WBNY Studios

April 15, 2014

Buffalo’s art student turned performance artist Shawn Lewis, aka Lesionread, recently invaded the WBNY studios over at Buff State College. Complete with Red Boy, Lewis delivered a manic set which included blog fav “Neutronbomb” and “I Want To Fall In Love” the latter from his latest EP, Dogs pt2. Lesionread begins her latest tour tonight in Rochester with a performance at the Rochester Vineyard Community. Be sure to check out all her north east tour dates here. Watch the complete WBNY set below.

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – “Eurydice”

April 15, 2014

Shimmering pop perfection from melancholy NYC indie quartet. The soaring “Eurydice” can be found on the Pains of Being Pure at Heart’s upcoming LP, Days of Abandon, due out on May 13th. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/144201135″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]

Just Announced: Man Man

April 14, 2014

Manic Philadelphia fivesome, Man Man, will return to Buffalo this summer with a repeat performance at the Tralf Music Hall on Tuesday, July 8th. The experimental group was in Buffalo this past fall in support of their 2013 release On Oni Pond. The band is known for delivering the unpredictable so be on watch. Tickets are on sale now for $15 in advance, $17 day of.

Just Announced: Herd Fest

April 14, 2014

Spring has arrived in Buffalo, and just like that, things are on the up.  With summer in the city nearly here, we are happy to announce our next big party plans. Rather than do another stand alone showcase, we decided to be a bit more ambitious this time around.  On June 20th and 21st, the first weekend of summer, we are proud to present Herd Fest. What is Herd Fest? Well, think of it as our own version of CMJ/SXSW. Nine showcases over a two day period in Allentown (and slightly beyond). And for this party, we invited a few of the blog’s closest friends around to be a part of the festivities by hosting their own showcases and personally selecting some of their favorite Buffalo acts to play. While final lineups and schedules won’t be released until May, here is a taste of what Herd Fest will be offering:[...]