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Tonight: Cooler EP Release Show

January 12, 2018

With their high-level energy and expertly crafted melodies at the ready, alternative rock three-piece Cooler will be performing tonight to a hometown crowd at Buffalo’s historic venue Mohawk Place on 47 Mohawk St., heralding in the release of the band’s new EP entitled Buried. Over the course of the show’s suspected five-hour runtime, Cooler will be joined by fellow Buffalo-based rock acts Post Prom, Into the Wake and Honey COMA. The show starts at 8 p.m. It will allow entry for those 18 or above with proper identification and parental guidance if younger. The cover is $10, a cost that includes a copy of Cooler’s new cassette, which includes a digital download. Check out the eponymous single off the trio’s new release below:

Tonight: This Day & Age

December 23, 2017

In the early to mid 2000s, Tonawanda act This Day & Age were hometown heroes. After inking a record deal with One Eleven records, they released two beloved albums, 2004’s Always Leave The Ground and 2006’s The Bell and the Hammer. Between that time, TD&A evolved from a light-hearted, emo-pop band to a nuanced and jazzy quintet, lush with electric piano and complex arrangements. After a 10+ year absence, they are finally reuniting tonight at the Town Ballroom for a long-overdue revisit to those two albums. Opening up the show are fellow 2006-ers Common Kings, as well as americana-rockers The Eaves and indie-rock mainstay MAGS. Tickets are $20 presale and $25 at the door. Doors are at 6pm, music starts at 7pm.

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Tonight: War War War

December 22, 2017

Electric Avenue is the spot to be tonight as War War War takes the stage. On tour from Flint, Michigan, War War War plays with a delicate loudness. Their sweeping melodies and touch of Americana make them the perfect soundtrack to a cold Friday night. Also playing on the bill are late 90s emo raconteurs, Honey COMA, Velvet Bethany, and indie rockers, Passed Out. Music at 8pm. $5 for the door. I Saw An Angel, I Buried Its Body by War War War

Tonight: Sonny Baker

December 15, 2017

Mohawk Place is host for tonight’s jam fest where Sonny Baker will be playing another of their exciting live shows in anticipation of their new EP, Steady Hands Dead Tired. From the single,”Reluctant Thief” the EP is looking to be a solid release to close out 2017. It’s going to be a packed night of jams, as sharing the stage will be hip-hop/jazz outfit, RADARADA who are going to keep everyone warm everyone up with their funk grooves. Also on the bill are indie rockers, Passed Out and Hundred Plus Club, who are just coming off their recent release, Everybody’s Friend. Show at 8pm. $10 for the door and that gets you a copy of Sonny Baker’s EP. steady hands, dead tired by Sonny Baker

Tonight: Humble Braggers

December 9, 2017

Armed with some new tunes, synth pop heroes Humble Braggers headline an insanely stacked, can’t miss show tonight at Nietzsche’s that features some of the region’s best bands.  It’s a red hot Buffalo/Rochester showcase, with our friends KOPPS and The Demos representing for the 585, with KOPPS rocking their ever satisfying trashy electropop and The Demos bringing the glam power pop. Local garage rockers Ugly Sun are also thrown in their for good measure and will be sure to provide some righteously melted faces. Cover is $8 and doors open at 9pm. I Know Better, I’m No Better by Humble Braggers

Tonight: dreambeaches

December 8, 2017

The Burchfield Penny had so much fun with their 50th anniversary Gold art party last year that they’re doing another one and they’ve chosen dreambeaches to kick off this year’s version, Stay Gold. Starting at 5:30pm sharp with a performance by dreambeaches accompanied by a string quartet in the East Gallery, Stay Gold features installations by local artists including Stanzi Vaubel, Muhammad Z Zaman, and Jose Rodriguez; exhibitions of works by Charles Burchfield, Milton Rogovin, and artists from the WNY Urban Arts Collective, and performances by DJ Toneyboi, Kerry Fey, Leroy Townes, Erica Wolfing, and Twenty Thousand Strongmen with the Sunshine Sisters. Stay Gold is part of the Burchfield’s Second Friday at the Center program so admission is free and hours extend until 11pm. Full event details can be found here. Disappearing Act by dreambeaches

Tonight: Fast Romantics

December 2, 2017

Toronto indie rockers Fast Romantics are joining with Buffalo-based indie pop group The Tins for a show tonight at Lockhouse Distillery & Bar, located at 41 Columbia St., Buffalo. Compared by news outlet NPR to Elvis Costello & The Attractions and influenced by power pop, Fast Romantics released their most recent album American Love in April. Hailed by USA Today for their “brilliant pop exuberance,” The Tins will release their new content digitally on December 8. Doors open at 8 pm.\ for the show, which is set to begin around 9. The venue is only open to those 21 and over. The price of admission is $7 in advance (tickets are still available through ticketfly.com) and $10 at the door, but be sure to bring more for festive purposes just in case.  

Tonight: Izzy True

December 1, 2017

Originally from Ithaca, Izzy True is no stranger to Buffalo.  They have not been back to Buffalo area since their relocation from Ithaca to Chicago, so heading to Sugar City for their show tonight would be a good way to spend your Friday night. They haven’t dropped any new tunes since the release of Nope. on Don Giovanni Records last year, so expect to hear a bunch from their back catalog, and who knows, maybe some new ones? Iowa City based experimental sax driven act, Curt Oren, will also be doing a set.  Jack and MORBS will be providing the local talent. Doors open for the show at Sugar City at 6pm.  While there is no cost listed in the facebook event, I’d bring around $5-$10 to support the touring musicians.  Keep in mind that Sugar City is an alcohol and drug free venue, and is also all ages.

Tonight: Deadwolf Album Release Party

December 1, 2017

Local psych rock classicists Deadwolf have finally released their epic full length debut LP Heavy Heart and they are celebrating this long awaited event tonight at the Mohawk. The band and their fans have been waiting a while for this album to be out there, an expansive exploration of sixties psychedelia featuring serious ear candy jams, loads of shimmering guitars, subtle menace, and excellent harmonies, which translate very well live, and with their penchant for audio and visual satisfaction,  you can expect something a little extra from Deadwolf in the headlining spot this evening. Lockport rockers Handsome Jack, who recently crushed it opening for Timber Timbre on this very stage will be back to spread their early 70’s rock gospel with Witty Tarbox opening the show with their funky and nihilistic surf rock. Cover is $5, doors open at 8pm and the first 25 people through the door get a physical copy of[...]

Tonight: Shagg

December 1, 2017

Deep Space 8 will be playing host tonight to touring powerhouses Shagg. The Cleveland, OH punk outfit play with a ferocious energy, with a healthy amount guitar fuzz thrown in for good measure. Playing on tonight’s bill are fellow punks, Alpha Hopper, Nicky Reynolds and His Pushers, and Tap Water. This venue is quickly shooting up the list as the place to find your punk fix, and for a Friday night, you can’t do better. Doors at 7:30pm. Bring along $5 for the door and a bit more for fun and records. Shagg by Shagg

Tonight: Hundred Plus Club

November 25, 2017

Head down to Allen tonight for a nice little gig celebrating the release of Hundred Plus Club’s new EP.  Their new 6 song EP, titled Everybody’s Friend, just dropped on Admirable Traits Records, and will be bringing their live set to Nietzsche’s tonight with the help of some nice locals and one touring act.  Newly formed local pop punk act Mason Jar will be kicking things off, followed by Little Image, and indie act all the way from Dallas, TX.  Hundred Plus Club will play some tracks off of their new EP, and then Buffalo’s own raucous rock trio, MAGS, will close things out. Doors open for the show at Nietzsche’s at 9PM, and with a cover of only $5, you can’t go wrong.  Beware though, the show is strictly 21+.

Tonight; New Order vs Depeche Mode Dance Party

November 18, 2017

Transmission Dance Party is back with a pre-Thanksgiving week warmup New Order vs Depeche Mode Dance Party tonight at the Mohawk. Dance to the hottest 80’s UK dance jams as Bill Page and Jason Draper pit Manchester legends New Order against venerable Essex heroes Depeche Mode in a battle for faux supremacy… with the winners being you party kids of all ages downtown to get down. The party starts at 10:00pm, goes to 3am, and cover is $5.

Tonight: Mom Jeans

November 14, 2017

California indie/emo quartet Mom Jeans are swinging through Buffalo today, so get ready to enjoy an excellent show featuring a fully-stacked lineup of dank bands. Joining Mom Jeans are Albany wunderkinds Prince Daddy & The Hyena, who will be bringing their brash brand of tongue-in-cheek emo alongside Philly pop-violence act Kississippi. Rounding out tonight’s lineup are the heartwarming harmonies of Buffalo emo mainstays honey. Tonight’s show is at Sugar City. Doors are at 6:30pm, get there early to support all the great bands. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. A friendly reminder to all that Sugar City is a drug and alcohol free space. NOW That’s What I Call Music Vol. 420 by Mom Jeans.

Tonight: Timber Timbre

November 14, 2017

Canadian gothic folk rock trio Timber Timbre make their welcome return to the Queen City tonight at Mohawk Place  with Lockport retro rockers Handsome Jack. Known for their dark atmospheres and nimble musicianship, Timber Timbre are back after more than five years  in support of their latest, the heavy duty Sincerely, Future Pollution, while soulful locals Handsome Jack will be kicking their earnest jams from their two hard charging releases. Please note this show was originally scheduled for the Waiting Room and is no longer there. Doors open at 7pm and tickets are $20 at the door.

Tonight: White Reaper

November 11, 2017

  Ascendant Louisville hard rockers White Reaper headline a killer lineup tonight at the Town Ballroom with Chicago psych rock outfit Post Animal and local garage rock heroes Made Violent. In town in support of their very, very well reviewed sophomore effort The World’s Best American Band, White Reaper will be unleashing their bold, fully loaded and totally kick ass 70’s/80’s rock stylings (minus the problematic baggage) on the willing and eager faithful, while Post Animal returns to play Buffalo twice in one year having melting faces with their Sabbath meets Tame Impala jams at the Tralf in May when they opened for that ill fated and abridged Wavves show. Hometown garage rock troublemakers Made Violent, who are currently prepping for the release of new music next year and getting ready for a tour of the midwest with Ugly Sun, open the show, returning to the Town Ballroom stage that started it all,[...]