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Just Announced: The Psychedelic Furs

May 18, 2015

This August will see the joint-pairing of two icons of 80’s post-punk as The Psychedelic Furs and The Church kick off a North American, co-headling tour at Town Ballroom on Saturday, August 8th. The tour has been a long effort and dream of The Church’s lead singer Steve Kilney ever since the two band’s hayday, and will finally become a reality this summer. The groups will trade the stage and hits from “Under the Milkyway” to “Heaven,” “The Unguarded Moment” to “Pretty in Pink.” It should serve as both a wonderful night for retro-nostalgia and a night to witness two prime bands of a key chapter in post-punk history. Tickets for the show at Town Ballroom engagement go on sale for $29 in advance starting tomorrow.

Just Announced: Mikal Cronin

May 12, 2015

I feel like the only posts I write for this blog lately are show announcements, but that would mean Buffalo is getting a lot of good shows, consistently, which is the whole point of this thing, so why am I complaining? Anyways, the latest to add to this endless news cycle is Mikal Cronin at Mohawk Place. The former Ty Segall bandmate has been quietly releasing stellar power pop albums over the last few years, with his latest record, MKIII, dropping last week on May 5th. Cronin will play the downtown venue on Tuesday, September 15th. Tickets for the show will go on sale this Friday, May 15th, for $13 in advance, $15 day of.

Just Announced: The Tallest Man on Earth

May 12, 2015

Only because ESI seems to be bringing every other musician to town this summer, this morning’s announcement that The Tallest Man on Earth will be returning to Buffalo later this season was not much of a surprise at all. Kristian Matsson will be touring in support of his lush new album, Dark Bird Is Home, and will include Buffalo on his tour itinerary on Wednesday, July 22nd, graduating from Babeville’s Ninth Ward basement to its upstairs confines in Asbury Hall. I missed Matsson’s first visit to Buffalo, choosing my slow pitch softball team over the show, so I am already calling in this game (I play every Wednesday in case you were curious). In support of The Tallest Man on Earth will be the equally excellent country-folk act, Hiss Golden Messenger. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 15th, for $26.

Just Announced: Alabama Shakes

May 11, 2015

Along with this weekend’s Avett Brothers show announcement, Artpark has had a busy couple days rounding out its summer 2015 schedule. Earlier this afternoon, soul rockers Alabama Shakes revealed they too will be playing the Lewiston venue on Tuesday, September 22nd. Led by the powerhouse of Brittany Howard, the quartet released its sophomore album, the weird and diverse Sound & Colour, a few weeks back. The two shows, both presented by Funtime, will go on sale this Friday, May 15th, at noon.

Herd Fest Announces Full Lineup

May 5, 2015

With just over a month to go until opening its sophomore kick off at Mohawk Place, we are proud to present the full lineup for Herd Fest, which in its second year, has expanded to four days, 14 showcases, and over 60 acts. Showcases will again be curated by returning Herd alumni like Harvest Sum, Quiet Country Audio, and Black Dots, and welcome some first year show runners including Silo Sessions, Wax Museum Radio, and ESI. From June 18th-21st, venues including the Tralf, Sugar City, Nietzsche’s, and Spiral Scratch will host evenings of hip hop, punk, electronic, indie, and more, featuring some of the area’s best acts and exciting out of towners. Pre-sale bracelets are currently available at the festival’s website. Stay tuned for full schedules of each showcase. P.S. The Real Estate and A Place to Bury Strangers shows presented by ESI are considered bonus showcases. A Herd Fest[...]

Live at Larkin Unveils Summer Schedule

May 4, 2015

Minutes ago at a drizzly Larkinville, the Live at Larkin summer schedule was revealed. Kicking off on Wednesday, June 17th with long time folk outfit John (Lombardo, founding member of 10,000 Maniacs) & Mary and the Valkyries, along with an opening set from tonight’s reveal party entertainment, Zak Ward, the 14 bill series will run weekly all the way into mid September. Also included in this year’s lineup is a very solid double bill of the Tins and Applennium set for early July, Vinnie DeRosa of the Vitamin D band, and Larkin regular, Jony James, closing up shop on September 16th. Visit the Live at Larkin page for full lineup and additional details. All Live at Larkin shows are free of charge and run every Wednesday from 5pm to 8:30pm. Applennium “the race” (tiny desk contest submission) from nathan m peracciny on Vimeo.

Just Announced: Anklepants

April 28, 2015

The nearly year long Wonk Sesh series, presented by pop musician Lesionread, has always been known for its left-of-the-dial acts, but the for the series upcoming show, we clearly have a front runner for the strangest set yet. On June 28th at Sugar City, and presented by Squeaky Wheel, Wonk Sesh is proud to present Anklepants. Until I heard from Wonk Sesh curator, Shawn Lewis/Lesionread, I had no idea who/what Anklepants was, so let me let Reecard Farché ( the man behind Anklepants) explain it for himself: “Anklepants…is a one man mechanical faced sound creature from the depths of the the Australian übergründé. Anklepants is a perfect specimen. His eyes nose face and mouth are perfect. Anklepants is a live electronic music machine.” Ok, maybe that didn’t explain enough. Farché  was the set designer for Prometheus (that mask does look a little bit like the Space Jockey helmet), and when performing, uses a Wii-like controller attached to[...]

Just Announced: Mac DeMarco

April 22, 2015

After a sold yet, yet unexpected solo show last summer at the Tralf Music Hall, indie rock class clown, Mac DeMarco, will make a return appearance later this summer, hopefully with band in tow, to the downtown venue on Sunday, August 16th. Earlier this morning, both Rolling Stone and Stereogum announced DeMarco’s MASSIVE tour, which kicks off tonight in Portland, as well as a new “mini album” titled Another One, set to drop sometime this summer. On-sale dates and prices were not available at the time of this writing, so keep an eye out. Photo by Candace Camuglia

Just Announced: The Smashing Pumpkins

April 21, 2015

In all of the “say what?” announcements I have seen in Buffalo lately, this one is near the top. The Smashing Pumpkins will be appearing at North Tonawanda’s fantastic Riviera Theatre for a gig titled “In Plainsong – An Acoustic-Electro Evening,” on Monday June 15th. According to front man Billy, I mean William, Corgan, the set will be comprised of material from the Pumpkins (including songs from the band’s 2014 album Monuments to an Elegy), Zwan, (I always liked that band!), and various solo work from over the band’s long and storied career. The 20th anniversary event will be presented by 103.3 the Edge. Tickets currently available for purchase via an online pre-sale (hint: the code is wedg) for $42.50. P.S. I would pay good money to hear “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” on the Riviera’s prized Wurlitzer. Can this happen? Mellon collie and the infinite sadness from Jozek on[...]

Just Announced: Sebadoh

April 21, 2015

If there was any doubt that Mohawk Place was back in business, that question has been laid to rest over the last couple months. It seems like we are writing about show announcements from fantastic bands on a near weekly basis, and like clockwork, this morning we got word that Sebadoh will be playing the venue on Thursday, June 4th. Sebadoh formed as a new venture for Dinosaur Jr.’s Lou Barlow after the songwriter/bassist left the band in the late 80s due to lack of song contribution and conflict with J Mascis. The trio became one of the leading acts in the lo-fi movement of the early 90s and consistently released quality albums, most notable 1991’s III and 1994’s Bakesdale, into the late 90s. The band’s ended its lengthy hiatus a couple years ago with the 2013’s Defend Yourself, and will see that reunion continue this summer on a tour that run’s[...]

Just Announced: Pity Sex

April 20, 2015

I’ve been yearning for this one for a while. The fuzzrocious emogazers in Pity Sex will be joining us on Sunday, July 5th, for a night of noise at Mohawk Place. Pity Sex is a great example of what the recent emo revival has to offer. Between gigantic guitars and lilting male/female vocals, PS sounds like what would happen if the Pixies discovered a big muff. Joining the bill are fellow shoegazers (albeit of the hardcore variety) Ceremony and solo act Tony Molina. Mohawk is the place to be. Tickets go on sale this Friday at noon.

buffaBLOG Announces Booking Company: Yace Booking

April 16, 2015

Throughout the past five years, buffaBLOG has strived to cover the very best up-and-coming bands from Buffalo and beyond. The blog has been rapidly expanding, garnering over 10,000 social media followers with daily previews, show announcements, local spotlights, new music, interviews, opinion pieces, reviews, and the buffaBLOG Weekly Podcast. In addition, the blog coordinates events such as Herd Fest, annual holiday and birthday parties, along with many one-off events, but you probably already know all of that. With this, great bands are constantly asking buffaBLOG to help set up shows thus leading us to proudly announce our latest venture, Yace Booking. buffaBLOG is eager to set up shows and lineups for both in-town bands and touring bands, at a variety of different venues, as well with collaborate with established venues and agencies to put together great events.  E-mail yacebooking@gmail.com with all inquiries.

Just Announced: Blonde Redhead

April 14, 2015

While caught up in an intense battle of paper football at the office today, Waiting Room announced a rare appearance of ethereal NYC trio, Blonde Redhead, set to hit Buffalo on Tuesday, June 16th. Beginning 20+ years ago, the long time threesome teeter taughters between dreamy electro pop and shoegaze to delicate indie a la Lykke Li. The band is best known for its stunning 4AD release, 23, dropped in 2007, and most recently released its latest album, Barragán, back in 2014. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, April 17th, at noon for $20 in advance, $25 day of.

“Night Time with Harvey O’King” Seeks Music Submissions

April 13, 2015

If you happened to notice your facebook feed was decidedly phalic-less over the last few months, then maybe you didn’t catch the note that Well Worn Boot had hung up the masks as the Plainsman road the Horse into the sunset for good. All is not quiet though on the WWB front. Former frontman, Matt Wisnewski, is set to debut a very different new project, a web series featuring paper mache dummies and puppets titled “Night Time with Harvey O’King.” According to the presser, the series is about a “washed-up talk-show host and his side-kick monkey.” So what does this have to do with music? Well, Wisnewski and crew are looking for artists to submit music to be featured in the series. Local acts like Mr. Boneless, Crontab U-John, and Green Jello have already gotten in on the fun, and more acts are being sought. If you are interested in possibly having your music featured[...]

Infringement Festival Calls for Submissions

April 10, 2015

Like clockwork, every spring, the Buffalo Infringement Festival makes a public call for acts to participate in itsannual late July-early August festival. Infringement is a great chance for out of town bands to be guaranteed a show as well as introduce new projects to Buffalo’s music scene. In order to participate in Infringement, interested parties must register online here by creating a user name and submitting a proposal. buffaBLOG will be curating an exclusive out-of-towners showcase, also, so if you have sent us messages in the past about playing in Buffalo, here is your chance.