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Tonight: Outerpol

February 23, 2019

Nietzsche’s in Buffalo brings the jams tonight with a rocking line-up. Headlining and making their triumphant return is Buffalo’s own Interpol cover band, Outerpol. Consisting of members of Cooler and Hundred Plus, expect to hear and dance along to awesome renditions of your favorite Interpol tracks. Come out like Katniss and pay tribute. Sharing the stage are your favorite neighborhood emo-rocking scoundrels, Passed Out. This emotionally fragile five-piece will take you and your feelings on a rollercoaster ride with the strike of their very first chord. Singer and guitarist Andy Pothier’s somber and poignant vocals are relationship confessionals wrapped up in endearing melodies that are equal parts emo and pop punk. Don’t miss these guys. Rounding out the night are local indie rockers Coral Collapse and west ferry. Doors at 9pm, tickets are $8. This show is 21+.

Tonight: Deadwolf

February 22, 2019

Maybe you can file this under ROCK IS DEAD IF YOU DON’T LEAVE THE HOUSE but two of the area’s tightest rock bands, Deadwolf and The Eaves are together tonight at the Mohawk with DJ Miosi to keep you loose in between sets. Instant vintage psych rock revivalists and some of the busiest dudes in the local scene, Deadwolf allegedly has some new music in the works that you might here tonight along with jams from their still crushing Heavy Heart album, while The Eaves will be representing for lovers of American garage rock with songs from their freshly immortalized on vinyl LP Learning To Live in the Dark. All of this and tastefully curated DJ sets by DJ Miosi can be yours for $5, and doors are at 8pm. Heavy Heart by Deadwolf

Tonight: Andy Shauf

February 16, 2019

Canadian singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and immaculate guitarist Andy Shauf makes his long awaited Buffalo debut tonight at The Tralf with rising indie folk star Haley Heynderickx. Hailing from the great Canadian prairie and Regina, Saskatchewan specifically, Andy Shauf is a self taught musical wunderkind and songwriter in the tradition of Harry Nilsson and fellow Canadians Neil Young and Robbie Robertson, with a gobsmackingly perfect guitar tone that translates flawlessly from the studio to the stage, and the earnest voice of and angel. Shauf’s most recent solo album was 2016’s superb The Party, an achingly gorgeous collection of delicate folk rock jams about adult angst and awkwardness, and the eponymous album he released last November with Foxwarren, childhood and college buddies from across the prairie towns of Saskatchewan, was a heady dose of folk rock classicism and instantly vintage songcraft that was a late entry for one of the best album’s of[...]

Tonight: Tough Old Bird

February 15, 2019

Single?  Taken?  Looking for a good time post Valentine’s Day?  Tough Old Bird is bringing it tonight at Nietzsche’s! Siblings Matthew and Nathan Corrigan formed Tough Old Bird back in 2013 in their hometown Fillmore, NY.  Since then, they’ve released 4 modern folk albums, the most recent being Where the Great Beasts are Buried in 2017. Tough Old Bird demonstrates how folk music is evolving.  While the influences of classic musicians like Bob Dylan are clear, the genre is maturing.  The tone of the songs is taken from generations; the thoughtful stories carry the same weight as their predecessors.  But the instrumentals are clearer, the twang of the strings is noticeably decreased.  As a result, modern folk bands like Tough Old Bird create a more inviting genre than what it was previously.  In other words, folk music seemed a more niche genre for a select audience. Joining tonight’s lineup is another[...]

Tonight: The Leones

February 9, 2019

9th Ward at Babeville has a heavy duty lineup of local rock talent all about laying down serious vibes, featuring The Leones, The Shallows and First Ward. No strangers to that space, Justin Bachulak’s widescreen psych rock  project The Leones will be playing new material from their upcoming summer release that leans into dream pop territor. Expect some serious feels when Dustin Lau’s expansive guitar and the otherworldly rhythm section of Will Webb and Kevin Carney  interweaves with Bachaluk’s evocative synths and vocals, and the acoustic wonder of the room itself to possibly overwhelm the senses. Meanwhile, if you haven’t caught buzz band The Shallows yet you better rectify that before they take a bit of a break because the folk rock of Joe Myers with Emily Finlan and Andrew Kothen is intense, warm, and worth checking out now so you’ll be ready when they return. Opening the show will be epic and deeply[...]

Tonight: Sugar City Soul Night

February 8, 2019

Buffalo DIY art and performance space Sugar City’s now annual Soul Night fundraiser is back tonight at Milkies’s on Elmwood for an inspired session of getting down to all the best soul, funk, Afrobeat and disco jams. The last DIY space still operating in the city, Sugar City keeps it going thanks to it’s volunteers, shows and events booked by you, assorted grants, the kindness of strangers, and the shaking of butts on Soul Night… so feel free to help out with a cover donation of $5 and some groove shaking to sets from Handsome Dan, Pat K and Obsidian Bellis at Lance Diamond’s eternal homebase from 10pm to 3am.

Tonight: American Nosebleed

February 8, 2019

If you’re looking to inject a bit of hardcore punk energy into your life tonight, you should make a trip out to Lockhouse Distillery to catch Buffalo four-piece American Nosebleed. A super-group of talented Buffalo musicians, American Nosebleed specializes in fast and angry guitar driven songs a la Refused or fellow Buffalo legends Every Time I Die. They’re joined tonight by buzzing pop-punkers Kill the Clock, and the emotional punk rock of Worse Things. Tonight’s show is at Lockhouse Distillery & Bar in Buffalo’s historic Cobblestone District. Doors are at 8:30pm with a $10 cover. A friendly reminder that Lockhouse is a 21+ venue. Nudnik by American Nosebleed

Tonight: Vundabar

January 30, 2019

Tonight Boston indie art rockers Vundabar land in Buffalo to play the much loved sonic temple that is the 9th Ward at Babeville with Nylon Otters and Velvet Bethany. Combining pure garage rawness with ambitious, intricate instrumental prowess, and soaring and evocative vocals, the three dudes of Vundabar are also known to put on an energetic and tight live show worth venturing outside into the winter for. Opening the show will  be post punk garage rockers Nylon Otters with that frontman who effortlessly sounds like a young Kurt Cobain (sorry guy), and the dreamy garage punk of Velvet Bethany. Tickets are $15 and doors are at 8pm. Smell Smoke by Vundabar

Tonight: Sonny Baker Band

January 25, 2019

Nietzsche’s is holding the line tonight against the existential threat of the invading  lunkheads with a strong lineup of in your face but smart as hell local rock featuring the always satisfying Sonny Baker Band, The Eaves, TVMTN and the Shallows. One of the hardest working musicians in Buffalo, Sonny is the sound of the city we wish it really was, and tonight he’s getting the whole band together to play some original tunes and possibly some interesting covers because they are good like that. Tonight’s lineup will feature American garage rockers The Eaves, fresh off the release of their tight full length vinyl LP Learning To Live last month; newbie indie rock outfit TVMTN, featuring members of On Beta, The Old Sweethearts and Fourem; and the Shallows, the latest project from inevitable talismanic folk hero Joe Myers and an incredible band held aloft by Chris Ploss and heave’s Emily Finlan. Doors are[...]

Tonight: Dentist

January 19, 2019

Kick your weekend into high gear tonight with an irresistible indie rock show at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Headlining and from the larger-than-life city of Asbury Park, NJ is garage rock act, Dentist. This kinetic trio applies breezy surf influences over raw pop-rock riffs like suntan lotion, creating catchy, sweet and sour records that will get your head bopping. These three have been turning a lot of heads with their 2018 album, Night Swimming, so now is the perfect time to catch their wave live. Sharing the spotlight are hometown heroes and indie rockers, Cooler. This talented trio craft exciting and melodic rock records that strike an emotional nerve like lightning through your veins. This is going to be a set you’ll get swept up in, so show up and surrender yourself. Rounding out this awesome lineup are Buffalo synth-poppers, Small Smalls. Show at 8pm with a $5 cover. Night Swimming[...]

Tonight: Leyda Hallways EP Release Party

January 19, 2019

Baroque local indie pop band Leyda will be celebrating the release of their second EP Hallways tonight at the Mohawk with local support from Christina Stock and Jeanette Chin. Fronted by multi instrumentalist and vocalist Saffi, Leyda is in your face and ethereal at the same time, with vibe heavy rhythms and surging riffs charging over strings and a shimmering clarinet that cuts through the looming darkness, and beautifully wrought lyrics that have levels upon levels, features all in even sharper focus on the assured and brave Hallways. Doors are at 8pm and cover is $6. Hallways EP by Leyda

Tonight: Dr. Fadeaway

January 16, 2019

Tonight local DIY space Sugar City hosts a profoundly compelling  lineup of electronic acts featuring Detroit dream pop band Dr. Fadeaway, Medusa and Berlin Boys. The brainchild of SoCal native Alathea Reese, Dr. Fadeaway and their debut EP Cosa Rimane floats in on tight hooks, New Wave synths and jangling guitars that go rather nicely with vocals pleasingly reminiscent of Tom Tom Club and Memory House’s Denise Nouvion. Opening the show will be local neophytes Berlin Boys, of which little is known; and dark wave mastermind Medusa, who released her excellent sophomore album Rosie last month, exactly nine months after her staggering debut LP Residuals, albums redolent with tight beats, darkly sweet synth lines, layers and layers of sound , and cathedralesque vocal performances that are pure headphone candy. Doors are at 7pm and cover is $5. Cosa Rimane by Dr. Fadeaway

Lesionread is Back for “2019!”

January 15, 2019

Art provocateur Lesionread has returned to us from the ether (and his ongoing membership in Space Cubs) with a handy and bonkers manifesto for the new year in the form of a new video for “2019!” that’s almost too much. Featuring drums from dreambeaches alum Gabe Wells and even more bodystocking action than ever before, this truly is the kind of art that kicks you up the backside, shakes loose the cobwebs, and blows off excess steam caught in the pipes and leftover from the year before.

Tonight: Party’s Over

January 11, 2019

Yace Booking continues their streak of incredible line ups with a stacked bill tonight at Mohawk Place. Talented Buffalo groups Hundred Plus Club, The Burkharts, and Award Show round out the lineup, featuring a special set from lo-fi Brooklyn bedroom-poppers Dogs in Stereo. Queen City Music Lottery-born Party’s Over will be bringing the show home with their fun, post-party rock. Tonight’s doors open at 8pm. Mohawk Place is the place to be – bring $7.

Tonight: Space Cubs

December 31, 2018

Tonight Nietzsche’s on Allen is closing out 2018 and getting 2019 started right with a proper banger featuring some of the area’s finest bands, headlined by super hot electro-futurists Space Cubs. Tirelessly adventurousand always up for blowing minds in whatever live setting they’re operating in, the Suzanne Bonifacio led Space Cubs will be leading the charge into next year with a midnight set capping a kick ass night of tunes from powerhouse psych rock revivalists Deadwolf,  sweet as hell surf punks SMUG and their strangely perfect harmonies, dreamy shoegazers Coral Collapse, and future punks Velvet Bethany. Doors are at 8pm and cover is $5.