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Just Announced: Cherub

November 13, 2014

Nashville electro pop duo, Cherub, have just announced a stop at the Waiting Room early next year. Currently on tour with Capital Cities, the pair will headline the freshest Delaware Ave venue on Wednesday, February 4th in support of its latest album, Year of the Caprese, which was just released this past spring. For those who are unfamiliar with Cherub’s sound, it’s perfect make out music if you don’t mind the occasional bits of laughter mixed in. That should at least make you curious right? Tickets go on sale tomorrow, December 14th, at 11am for $17 in advance, $20 day of.

David Bowie Is to Screen One Night Only at Amherst 3

November 5, 2014

David Bowie transcended the term musician a long time ago. Folkie and pop singer gave way to terms like icon, rock god, actor, and philosophical touchstone. His life became art. Sometimes it was great and sometimes it wasn’t, but Bowie was always trying, growing his oeuvre into something worthy of study, archiving, and public exhibitions in prestigious museums worldwide, like the David Bowie Is exhibition that started at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum and traveled the world. Compiled from Bowie’s archive and co-curated by Geoffrey Marsh and Victoria Broakes, David Bowie Is was an intense  journey into his 40 plus year curriculum vitae that thrilled audiences worldwide, in museums and movie theaters thanks to a documentary chronicling the exhibition. Buffalo Bowie fans will get a chance to see David Bowie Is on it’s countrywide tour tomorrow night on the big screen (and tomorrow night only) at the Amherst Theatre in Main[...]

Brass Pro and the Waterfront Revivalists Offer Try-Outs

November 2, 2014

Wanna join Brass Pro and the Waterfront Revivalists? They are having a “Try-out” PIZZA PARTY tonight  at 7:30pm at  at 1250 Niagara St. Are you asking yourself what Brass Pro and the Waterfront Revivalists are? Well, you can read the statement from the group below to find out the answers. In the words of the “walking rock band” themselves… “We have successfully played two gigs as a rag tag group and we are excited to keep this project going but we need members to really make a bang. If you are curious about joining or have a slight interest in how this group operates, please join us. It won’t be as much of an audition as a meet up to gain more members, talk about what our bands goals, what music we should cover, and what events we should crash. Bring an instrument if you have one. We know some possible rental opportunities and we have a few pieces of[...]

Weezy Season is Postponed, Still Approaching

October 29, 2014

October 28th was supposedly the date that tumultuous, polarizing, larger than life hip hop artist Lil Wayne would release The Carter V. The fifth and final Carter concludes the Carter series that has sold well over 8 million copies to date, and has been hyped up as being Wayne’s magnum opus. You may have noticed, V did not end up being released yesterday to many’s disappointment. However, we did get a confusing, yet reassuring video from Wayne that says the album is on it’s way. In the video, Weezy asserts that he has been working so hard on the album that he’s made over 30 songs for it. 30 songs won’t fit on an album he says, so The Carter V will now come in two parts. Coo. It seems like positive news, since we appear to have a bunch of high quality Weezy tracks coming our way. But, Wayne also announced in the video that the first[...]

Comfy Releases New Singles

October 29, 2014

Utica, New York’s Comfy is a band that’s buzz, unlike Ebola, has been spreading all over New York State, from the jampacked DIY shows in Brooklyn to the dimly lit basements of Buffalo and every cool house show in between. Last week, while prepping for their super legit slot on the Miscreant & Father/Daughter co-sponsored showcase at Silent Barn, Comfy released two new tracks, “Dreamy” and “People Talking.” The band’s sound is in the same realm of Swearin’, The Babies, and Krill with a hint of Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks. With a forthcoming EP set to be released soon via Miscreant Records, Comfy is a band that you should have in your band vocabulary because there is a chance they may be playing top secret show in Buffalo at some point this week.

Just Announced: Sam Roberts Band

October 27, 2014

Proof that Buffalo’s love of Canadian acts will never die, Montreal power pop outfit, Sam Roberts Band, is set top hold a two night stand at the Town Ballroom early next year on Friday, February 6th and Saturday, February 7th. Over the years, the band has played various Buffalo stomps, from Canalside to an in-store appearance at the dearly departed New World Records. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, October 31st, for $22 in advance, $25 day of. If you wish to hit up both nights, discount ticket packages will also be available for $32.

Just Announced: buffaBLOG Rochester Showcase

October 22, 2014

After four years of throwing parties in various Buffalo venues, we were itching to branch out a bit and get out of town. So with the help of Rochester promoter/talent buyer/musician, Tim Avery, we are happy to announce our first show in the 585 at the Bug Jar this November. If you haven’t been to the venue, its kind of like Rochester’s Mohawk Place, hosting shows of some of the city’s best acts like Joywave, the Demos, and Kopps, while bringing in some fantastic touring bands. For our Rochester showcase, we reached out to some of our favorite Roch acts to help us out. Bug Jar regulars Harmonica Lewinski, Buffalo Sex Change, and the Absolutes (making their triumphant return) will cover the local talent for the evening. In addition, we couldn’t do a show without having Buffalo represented, so we are bringing our friends from Mallwalkers with to round out the night.[...]

Just Announced: Dr. Dog

October 21, 2014

Dr. Dog never really did much for me. All of the elements were there: rollicking indie-folk rock, dual harmonies, just the right combination of psych, pop, and twang. But for some reason, I couldn’t get into them. Then a few friends dragged me to their early 2014 show, and I have to say I left a fan. The show was a blast and I was eagerly looking forward to catching them again. Luckily for me, and the rest of the bursting Town Ballroom crowd, the Philly band will return to Town Ballroom on Wednesday, January 21st as part of its Flamingo Hotel Tour. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, October 24th, at noon for $20 in advance, $23 day of.

Studio at the Waiting Room Open for Business

October 17, 2014

If the spacious Waiting Room isn’t intimate enough for you, then maybe you should head upstairs to the newly opened Studio at the Waiting Room. With a cap at around 250 people, the new venue has been quietly hosting shows over the past couple weeks in addition to debuting some weekly features, including Live Band Karaoke on Wednesdays playing your favorite emo tearjerkers, an Alternative Buffalo 107.7 indie/electro dance party every Friday, and live music on Thursday nights. In the near future, you can catch acts like Laura Stevenson, Dads, PUP, and the release show for Bryan Johnson & Family all at the Studio. The Studio at the Waiting Room will celebrate its grand opening this Wednesday, October 22nd, beginning at 6pm.

Just Announced: Fleetwood Mac

October 10, 2014

Dreams do come true occasionally, like they did yesterday when it was announced that 70’s and 80’s stalwarts (and Pitchfork, NME, and Brooklyn Vegan* favorites), Fleetwood Mac, would be making a surprise return to the Queen City on January 31st, 2015. We’d been left off this most recent tour, significant because it marks the return of co-founder Christine McVie to the band, but that’s all water under the bridge now that the band will once again be playing the building that is the First Niagara Center, as they had on both of the band’s 1997 and 2003 tours. The brilliant three piece harmonies and spectacular musical chemistry that defined an era and sold millions of albums have been restored again to their proper glory, and really, it’s a can’t miss experience. Tickets go on sale Saturday October 20th at 10am, and range from $49.50 to $179.50.

Just Announced: Jeffrey Lewis

October 9, 2014

Kind of a slow day here in Buffalo so it may be worth noting that the up and coming Medina venue, Boiler 54, just booked a pretty cool act that should be on your radar. Jeffrey Lewis, the wordy folk-punk pocket philosopher, will be playing the venue on Wednesday, October 22nd. Lewis will be joined at Boiler 54 by his backing band, the Jrams. Tickets are currently available for $10 for the all ages show. Doors are at 7pm. Rochester’s freak-folk collective, Seth Faergolzia and the 23 Psaegz, are set to open. Leave right after work so you have some time to grab some pre-show tacos while you are at it.

Just Announced: The Tragically Hip

October 6, 2014

Buffalo’s favorite Canadian act, the Tragically Hip, will be returning to town this spring, Saturday, April 18th, with a show set for the First Niagara Center. After a triumphant solo set this past summer at Canalside, Gord Downie and crew will be making their annual trip to the Queen City, back into the arms of a fan base that has pretty much adopted the band as its own. Geography aside, the Hip is a Buffalo band. Don’t let a silly border tell you other wise. The band will be on tour to commemorate the reissue of its third album, Fully Completely (originally released in 1992). The 2-disc reissue is set to drop on November 18th. As for the show, tickets go on sale Saturday, October 18th at 10am. Prices range from $32.50 – $99.00

God Help The Girl Opens at the North Park Theatre

October 3, 2014

One of the most exciting development in Buffalo this year has been the rebirth of the venerable North Park Theatre on Hertel Avenue. Beyond the wonderful ongoing renovation efforts restoring the theater to a condition minter than in our wildest dreams, it’s the revamped programming made possible to the upgraded digital projection system that’s re-positioning the North Park as one of the cultural focal points of the city, with an Italian film festival, a well curated family matinee series, and other special shows like Monty Python Live and the NY Films Critics series. This bold programming continues this weekend with the local debut of international indie film God Help The Girl from Belle & Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch. Originally a girl group offshoot of Belle & Sebastian featuring songs by Murdoch written from a female perspective, the work evolved into a cycle of songs and a script and low budget indie movie[...]

Just Announced: Diarrhea Planet

September 22, 2014

Raucous Nashville sextet, Diarrhea Planet, will be taking over the newly re-opened Mohawk Place on a usually sedated Monday, next month on October 27th. Currently on tour with Jeff the Brotherhood (although not at the Buffalo gig), DP was getting some serious buzz last year following the release of its debut album, I’m Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams. The less than appetizing band name certainly didn’t hurt either. Tickets should go on sale very soon, so keep your eyes pealed.

Just Announced: Centro-Matic

September 22, 2014

This past weekend, Denton, TX  indie outfit, Centro-Matic, posted on its website that its upcoming December tour would be last as the quartet plans to go on an indefinite hiatus following the tour dates. The four-piece has been kicking around since the mid 90s, releasing some great, under-the-radar records, including its most recent, 2014’s Take Pride In Your Long Odds, a record that appears to be the band’s final. The farewell tour is set to include a stop in Buffalo at the Sportsmen’s Tavern on Sunday, December 14th. The show is presented by Funtime, the talent buyers behind most of the shows at the Town Ballroom, Thursdays at Canalside, and the Outer Harbor Concert Series. The Centro-Matic show will be a part of a new series from Funtime at the Amherst Street venue, following last month’s Lydia Loveless show and this month’s Mike Watt date. Local crunchy, alt-country act, Roger Bryan &[...]