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11 Acts to Catch at Trimania 2018

April 13, 2018 Michael Moretti

Trimania returns Saturday, April 14th for its every three year take over of the TriMain building. The multi-faceted program is a hard dive into the local arts and music scenes, allowing the opportunity for the regional creatives to convey their art and the thousands of attendees to consume it. The event will almost overwhelm your senses, with artists, poets, musicians, and DJs performing in various rooms and corners throughout the six stories of the building. With that, here are 11 musical performances we suggest checking out Saturday night. 8pm Hop Hop @ Insight International (Suite 556) Experimental hip hop artist Jaz Frasier performs under the moniker Hop Hop to deliver smart lyrics with abstract instrumentals Scratch by Hop Hop 9pm Little Cake @ First Floor Stage Avant garde multi-instrumentalist and front woman Little Cake dips her toe into a variety of genres and styles to produce an undoubtedly commanding performance.[...]

Tonight: Screaming Females

March 13, 2018 Michael Moretti

Buffalo is ablaze with excitement this evening for Weird Al Yankovic’s sold-out show at UB’s Center for the Arts, St. Bonaventure’s March Madness tournament chance, and rising punk act Screaming Females’ performance at Mohawk Place. Fronted by lead shredder/singer Marissa Paternoster’s distinct style of howl singing, the rising New Brunswick-based band has been a regular go-to on the indie scene, known for their raucous and commanding sets. Screaming Females are currently on tour of support of their latest album All at Once, which came out last month via Don Giovanni records. Also on the bill are power pop act Radiator Hospital and local punks Tina Panic Noise. Doors are at 8pm with a $17 cover. Bring earplugs.

Tonight: Candy Ambulance

February 20, 2018 Michael Moretti

Touring Saratoga Springs indie grunge act Candy Ambulance returns to Buffalo’s Mohawk Place tonight for a night jampacked with raw sounds. The band is coming through town in support of their latest LP titled Spray, which will appeal to fans of Screaming Females or Speedy Ortiz. Also on the bill are frantic rock act Passed Out and grunge act Nylon Otters. Doors are at 8pm with a $5 cover.

Tonight: Conor Oberst

September 14, 2017 Michael Moretti

After a bit of a prolonged local absence, Conor Oberst, sans his Bright Eyes moniker, will be returning to the Buffalo area tonight to perform within the acoustically rich walls of Babeville’s Asbury Hall. The Saddle Creek all-star has been touring in support of his latest record Salutations, the full band follow-up to last year’s bare bones Ruminations. The former reworked a number of the 2016 release’s tracks in addition to adding a handful of new songs to fill out the collection. Opening up for Oberst will be one of NPR’s current obsessions, the breakthrough folk singer Phoebe Bridgers. Tickets are still available to grab at the door for $30 or $35 dollars. Music is set to kick off at 8pm.

Tonight: Cheap Pop

September 7, 2017 Michael Moretti

Deep Space 8 is set to host Bethlehem, Pennsylvania’s most popular professional wrestling themed band, Cheap Pop, this evening. As an outspoken indie rock fan and a semi-closeted wrestling lover, it’s rare these two worlds collide on my interests Venn Diagram, but Cheap Pop manages to tick both boxes. For those of you that aren’t giant wrestling nerds, the term Cheap Pop is a wrestling term for when a good guy wrestler says/expresses something that is meant to get the crowd to cheer ie) talking about how great the Sabres are, or being happy to be back in BUFFALO, NY. Cheap Pop are no fair weather fans either. Their 2016 release In Gorilla (a production position at a wrestling event behind the curtain) is chock full of accessible punk rock tracks with insider references that will most likely go above the non-fan’s head, but will without a doubt be quirky and[...]

Digit n Kemp Release Defused via Dance & Rave

July 27, 2017 Michael Moretti

Darlington, UK house duo Digit n Kemp offer a trio of groove-laden house cuts on their latest Defused EP, the inaugural release for Buffalo based electronic label Dance & Rave. Ranging sonically from tech house to acid and more straightforward techno, the set of tracks provides near peak time jams with hefty percussion and vivid textures. The title track combines a fluid bass line with buoyant synth sounds, percussive vocal sampling that makes way for a hyper tense breakdown and buildup which allows the deep groove to burgeon. “Fallen Acid” again brings a deep atmosphere with an eccentric acid line and punchy drums, while “Ibiza70s” builds from a hypnotic synth groove and features a prominent vocal sample addressing history of the island of reference in the track’s title. Digit n Kemp are well versed in the types of immersive sounds and arrangement styles that make for dance floor weapons, their[...]

Tonight: Herd Fest Day 4

June 18, 2017 Michael Moretti

After a whirlwind of a weekend, it is bittersweet that our last showcase that we have our last showcase tonight. Mohawk Place is set to host four up-and-coming acts tonight which will be the icing on the 56 layered cake. Starting off tonight is experimental rock act Planet Three followed by grunge-y newcomers Major Arcana. Next on deck is atmospheric space-y act A Relative Term, with driving indie rockers The Etchings rounding out the evening. Doors at 7pm with a $5 cover.

Tonight: Herd Fest Day 3

June 17, 2017 Michael Moretti

Herd Fest Day 3 launches tonight and after catching so many acts the past two days and lack of sleep, my ability to craft creative introductions isn’t what it used to be. Mohawk Place kicks off the night with sets from plucky up-and-comers Johnny and the Man Kids, new rock act The Gennies, Brooklyn indie band Kissing is a Crime, pop act Suburbs, fun indie outfit Gillian, and rounded out by alt-rockers Younger Then. $7 cover with doors at 7pm. Milkie’s also kicks off early at 7pm with sets from synth-pop act Small Smalls, pop-punkers Dead Lounge, bluesy alt rockers White Shade, post-emo outfit Into the Wake, and rounded out by noisey punk act Filthy Gorgeous. $7 cover. DBGB’s is set to have one of the biggest shows of the festival, with Made Violent headlining with support from buzzing newcomers Ugly Sun and a recently subbed Super American. $5 cover with doors[...]

Tonight: Herd Fest Day 2

June 16, 2017 Michael Moretti

After a successful night one of Herd Fest where we saw Sammus take the crowd in the palm of her hand and Award Show burst our eardrums, we are psyched to continue on to night two. Mohawk Place starts early at 6pm with loop artist Griffin! and indie folk singer Kerry Fey playing Happy Hour. If you are there before 8pm, there is no cover and $2 PBRs and $2 off all drafts. Doors start at 7:30pm with a $7 cover. Slotted to open the night is atmospheric producer qwelis, followed by raw indie rock act Jack, and Rochester slackrockers Big Fred. At 10pm, soaring synth rock act Humble Braggers hits the main stage followed by up-and-coming indie rockers Nylon Otters, cavernous experimental rock act Bold Folly and hip hop wordsmith Dean Chatham capping of the night. Milkie’s is set to host a night of local hip hop with sets[...]

Tonight: Herd Fest Day 1

June 15, 2017 Michael Moretti

buffaBLOG is proud to launch the first day of events for this year’s Herd Fest. A lot of planning and curating went into crafting these shows and we are psyched to gather some of the most buzzed about local and regional acts for your viewing/listening pleasure. We encourage you to seek out bands you are not familiar with, and bounce around from venue to venue to get a real feel for what Western New York’s music scene is like in 2017. Mohawk Place opens it doors at 7pm for a night that will please any music fan. Set to open are up-and-coming indie rock act Hundred Plus Club, scene staples dreambeaches, Ithaca buzzing emcee Sammus, and the unveiling of the new project God Save the Queen, a collaboration between DJ Mario Bee and Mic Excel. $7 cover. NIetzsche’s also has a stacked line-up. Starting off the night will be whiskey folk act[...]

Just Announced: Herd Fest 2017

May 17, 2017 Michael Moretti

After months of preparation, today we are pumped to announce the line up for Herd Fest 2017. Our goal when putting together this festival was to bundle as many as the up-and-coming, buzzing bands from Buffalo and beyond and package them into one four day festival. Ticket prices range based on the event, but if you are looking to attend multiple shows over multiple days, it might make more sense to buy our all-access pass for $20, which will save you some money in the long-term. Full Schedule: Thursday, June 15th @ Mohawk Place | 8pm | $7 Hundred Plus Club, dreambeaches, Sammus, God Save the Queen Thursday, June 15th @ Nietzsche’s | 8pm | $5 Rust Belt Brigade, Wren Williams & Sons of Luther, Stress Dolls, Cannon the Brave, Award Show, Ryan Howze Friday, June 16th @ Mohawk Place | 5:30pm | $7 Griffin!, Kerry Fey, qwelis, Jack, Big[...]

Tonight: The Districts

April 13, 2017 Michael Moretti

Philadelphia four-piece / Fat Possum Records signees The Districts are set to play the 9th Ward this evening. The band is touring in support of their Record Store Day 7″, hitting venues all over the Northeast, Canada, and the UK. If you are a fan of Cold War Kids or the Walkmen, then you should head on down to Delaware Ave. tonight. Also on the bill is fellow Philadelphian / cathartic singer/songwriter Abi Reimold, whose stripped down looptastic live performance will surely enthrall you. Fun starts at 8pm with a $15 cover. Show up early because Abi Reimold is worth it. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/315419917″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

Soviet Dolls Release New Single

March 20, 2017 Michael Moretti

Soviet Dolls delivers us a taste of wholesome synth-pop with their track “Dreams.” The Rochester natives craft a sweet brew of alt-rock intensity with the synth-driven whimsy of indie-pop. It has a familiar feel, but manages to present a unique idea through stimulating production and captivating electronic elements. The group has built quite a name for themselves by sharing stages big names like The 1975, Joywave, and Broods. It seems only fair to assume this won’t be the last we hear of Soviet Dolls. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/306492952″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

Tonight: No Parents

March 6, 2017 Michael Moretti

Dreamland is set to play host for touring punkrockers No Parents for an undoubtably raucous Monday night. The Los Angeles-based act is touring in support of their new 7″ Chix in LA. You might have caught their set when they rode into town last fall sharing a bill with White Fang at Mohawk Place, or last spring when they opened for Bleached also at Mohawk Place. Also on the bill are two fresh punk bands to the local scene MORBS and The Gennies. It’s an early one with doors at 7pm. There’s no advertised cover, but pack some extra Lincolns for the touring band and merch.