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Tonight: Mac Sabbath

March 27, 2016

The concept of people dressed as McDonalds fast food characters playing Black Sabbath songs, whilst condemning the wrongs of the fast food industry, shouldn’t work. It’s so over the top; so patently ridiculous, that if I was to tell you there was such a group, you would probably say the juggalo’s are running out of ideas. But for some strange reason Mac Sabbath not only works it’s caught on like wild fire. The purveyors of “drive thru metal” have certainly found a niche in the world of “let’s party while we take a satirical approach to metal music and parody some pretty bad-ass songs”. A Mac Sabbath show is like a true nightmare wrapped in a day dream; equal parts Manson as it is Andrew WK, and this clash of ideas, makes it work. The Tralf hosts our viral heroes (Mac rose to power through their impact on metal media[...]

Tonight: All Them Witches

December 10, 2015

Psychedelic rockers All Them Witches are passing through Buffalo today. The Nashville quartet are quickly becoming front-runners in the underground heavy rock scene, seeing as how they masterfully blend blues, sludge, and stoner rock into long, droning songs. RIYL The Black Angels, Kyuss, or Pink Floyd. Support tonight comes from New Madrid and Rochester stoner rock group (and perfect fit for this particular bill), King Buffalo. Tickets are $12, doors are at 7:00pm, and music starts at 8:15. Clarification: you should not confuse All Them Witches with Buffalo-based mathy duo All of Them Witches, although that would have made for a pretty awesome lineup.

Just Announced: The Christmas Party 11

November 12, 2015

One of Buffalo’s most beloved holiday parties return for it’s 11th year: The Christmas Party. Hosted by MNM Presents, Pearl Street Grill and Brewery will be taken over on Christmas night and the lineup has been announced. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. this Friday, Nov. 13. According to MNM, there will be much more space, sound, lights, bars, quicker lines and complimentary drinks. This year The Christmas Party 11 will host: – DJ Cutler –Dusty Bits –Your Boy Medison –DJ 3PO –Greg “Twist” Howze –HOOGS w/ host Braka D –Drumsound BLVD –Shooter McNappin –Big BASHA –The OWSKI –Stuntman –HEEZY –Chuck Abbott –and one more to be announced Within the high-rise brewery, music will be held in the Main Room, the fourth floor Bass Room, Techno-House Room, the first floor Lounge and The Patio will all be open for drinks. Major sound and lights will set the mood for each room; Tristan[...]

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Sound Devices: Why JeffRepeater Loves His Native Instruments Maschine

November 11, 2015

Editor’s note: Each week, Cory Perla of The Public asks a local musician to tell us why they love their favorite piece of gear. JeffRepeater is a local DJ and electronic music producer. He opens for the funk band, Lettuce, at the Tralf Music Hall tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 12. “Native Instruments Maschine is a software and hardware hybrid which provides for a flexible creative audio environment. The MIDI and sampling capabilities allow me to keep innovating creatively. It is also usable in the studio with the Maschine software for producing and also to trigger cue points and FX in the Traktor DJ software to play live, or any other MIDI capabilities for that matter.” – JeffRepeater

Tonight: Cash Cash and Tritonal

November 5, 2015

After Dark Entertainment and Factory Nightlife welcome Cash Cash and Tritonal to Town Ballroom as the Untouchable Tour hits Buffalo tonight, Thursday, Nov. 5. With the release of their most recent collab, “Untouchable,” the two groups joined forces for a North American tour. Both Cash Cash and Tritonal are no strangers to the Queen City with their last show in town at LiFT nightclub this past March. The American DJ duo Tritonal was on MTV Clubland’s Artists To Watch In 2013 and has been widely successful ever since. Their worldwide fanbase has grown so large that they have titled themselves “Tritonians.” Cash Cash, the brotherly collaborative, originated in 2007. They have evolved to be one of the hottest groups in dance music, with their most popular hit “Take Me Home” dominating the charts their success has only skyrocketed. Both DJ duos have played at festivals and nightclubs around the world alongside some of EDM’s biggest producers. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/204218148″[...]

Sound Devices: Why wZa Loves His Custom Roland MV-8800

November 4, 2015

Editor’s note: Each week, Cory Perla of The Public asks a local musician to tell us why they love their favorite piece of gear. wZa is hip-hop producer and member of the Buffalo-based hip-hop groups Radarada and Death Picnic. His solo debut full length, AzN CHiKz, comes out this winter. “I love this piece of equipment because it is very versatile and has it’s own unique sound. Not a lot of other beatmakers I know use one as their main piece of gear, so it helps separate my sound from other producer’s sound. It’s also great because it works perfectly for live performance with the bands I play in — Radarada and Death Picnic. It’s great in the studio or my bedroom when I’m making my own beats. I also love it because it has my own design to it, so when I play it, I feel pretty cool.” – wZa

Halloween Weekend with Superstar DJ Keoki

October 29, 2015

Costumed club kids will gather this Halloween weekend for Superstar DJ Keoki as he makes appearances in both Rochester and Buffalo. His music became pivotal in the early onset of dance culture. El Salvador born, he was raised on Maui, Hawaii and by the early ’90s, he was developing as a star on the scene. He worked with the TWA Flight Center in New York which allowed him to travel for free. Within the nightlife of Manhattan, he found his future. Wearing a jeweled crown, big furry collars and gold chains, he developed his image as “Superstar DJ” as a gimmick but it eventually turned into a phenomenon. He worked parties for the likes of Lou Reed, Deborah Harry, and The B-52’s. Steve Levy, president of Moonshine Music, signed Keoki to the label, pushing out records that were top-selling, including “Superstar DJ Keoki – All Mixed Up” and “Disco Death Race 2000.” His[...]

Sound Devices: Why Andy Czuba Loves His Om-Bot Psychic Cell Doom Wave Fold Noise Synth

October 28, 2015

Editor’s note: Each week, Cory Perla of The Public asks a local musician to tell us why they love their favorite piece of gear. Andy Czuba is a noise artist and Sugar City volunteer. His projects include La Parka, a collaborative noise music project with Bobby Griffiths/VWLS, and Flesh Trade, his solo noise project. “I discovered the Om-Bot Psychic Cells two years ago. They are the creations of Shane Vannest/Strangecraft, a sound artist, sculptor, and mask maker from Pittsburgh/now Las Vegas. Upon first seeing images and footage of the synths, I knew I had to own one. Two years later and I own six. They are part noise makers, part art, part puzzles. The Doom Wave Fold has proven to be my favorite one thus far. It has had the most use and I’m still discovering new sounds within it. I’ve used it in every one of my set ups since[...]

Sound Devices: Why Sparklebomb Loves Her Casio SK-1

October 21, 2015

Editor’s note: Each week, Cory Perla of The Public asks a local musician to tell us why they love their favorite piece of gear. Sparklebomb is Angie Conte, an electronic music producer from Buffalo. Her most recent release is a full length cassette tape titled “Bring In The Night.” “It looks like it’s for babies, but the Casio SK-1 has 13 different envelope filters, a sampler, and the most fantastic voices. If you’ve ever listened to Sparklebomb, you’ll know that the haunting pipe organ and spacey brass ensemble voices have both been staples in mostly all of my songs and live performances. Little money was spent on my SK-1 but I have spent quite a bit more on the effects pedals, which I use to enhance its existing beauty. With the right tools, I can make it sound like a grand pipe organ or a synthesizer you’d hear featured in the[...]

Tonight: Protoculture

October 16, 2015

One of the most well-known names in trance will be brought to LiFT Nightclub tonight by the folks at Factory Nightlife. Nate Raubenheimer, better known as the South African trance powerhouse Protoculture, will take the decks for the entirety of the night with an extended six-hour set. With more than 10 years of experience, Protoculture is no stranger in the world of psy-trance, trance, and progressive styles. He has taken the international scene by storm, making his first international debut at the United Kingdom’s Glastonbury Music Festival in 2004. For the first few years of his career he built his name playing psy-trance, and he soon became a staple at psy-trance festivals in all corners of the world. When asked in an interview with Global Digital DJs about his transition into playing trance and progressive he says, “It’s a question I get asked a lot. A lot of people think it’s for money[...]

Sound Devices: Why Space Cubs Loves Her $10 Cassette Player

October 14, 2015

Editor’s note: Each week, Cory Perla of The Public asks a local musician to tell us why they love their favorite piece of gear. Suzanne Lee Bonifacio is Space Cubs, a Buffalo-based electronic music producer. Her latest track, “Pearls” is out now on the L.A.-based label Unspeakable Records. “Reason is the program that is synthesis has never failed me. I’ve been using it since I started and adore the built in instruments and pretty much only stick to those for my MIDI instruments. AKG is the mic I prefer, as well, for it’s warmth and ageless tone. It just picks up all the nuances and is my closest musical friend. Lastly, this $10 cassette player has aided me on some rad ventures lately. It’s not even a 4-track, but I’ve been using it to record a lot recently. It’s been a ton of fun and even picks up some radio frequencies and buzzes to mess[...]

Sound Devices: Why Khari Waits Loves His BOSS DR-670

October 6, 2015

Editor’s note: Each week, Cory Perla of The Public asks a local musician to tell us why they love their favorite piece of gear. Khari Waits is a Buffalo-based hip hop artist who goes by the name Coleman J. Brahski. He’s also in a few hardcore bands, including BastardBastardBastard and On Point. “My BOSS DR-670 was the first stand alone drum machine I got my hands on and used it to produce my first rap project. What I loved most about this box is how overtly digital it sounded. A lot of drum machines will try to sound realistic, but the DR-670 doesn’t – it knows that it’s a simulation. I relied on it exclusively because I went to a Jack Topht show years ago and saw him do his set from his [Roland] SP-404. I didn’t want to bite his technique outright, but I knew that I wanted to perform with hardware so I could enhance[...]

Tonight: Nitin

October 5, 2015

Although Toronto’s CODA will be missing Lee Foss on Saturday night’s lineup (due to circumstances beyond CODA’s control, as reported on the event page), some of the Canadian city’s own talents will be stepping up to the plate. Nitin, a globetrotting Toronto-based label owner, producer, and DJ will be taking some extra time on the decks. Beginning his career in London, Ontario, Nitin came to Toronto in 2005, joining up with Gem Events to bring a wide range of shows to the city.He partnered with Johnny White in 2008 and launched his record label, No.19 Music, and it has grown into a well-respected fixture for a new wave of dance music, signing tracks from the likes of Stacey Pullen, Maceo Plex, and Soul Clap just to name a few. Nitin is no stranger to the international scene, playing clubs in Ibiza and Berlin as well as throughout North America. You can find him traveling[...]

Tonight: Kill The Noise

October 3, 2015

Tonight After Dark & Factory NightLife present Jake Stanczak, more formally known as Ewun or Kill The Noise. He returns to his hometown Rochester, N.Y. to rock the stage at Anthology. Kill The Noise kicked off his album tour Thursday night in Atlanta, making his hometown show the third stop. The release of his first album Occult Classic is set for Oct. 9 on OWLSA, the record label founded by Skrillex. The ten track album features artists like Dillon Francis, Tommy Trash and rock favorite, Awolnation. His innovation and unique sounds come from inspiration all over the musical charts. In a recent article published by Rolling Stone, Kill the Noise explains how Nine Inch Nails, a favorite of his, gave him the inspiration behind his album. Stanczak has won two MTV Music Video Awards, one in 2012 for his “Kill The Noise Part 1” video and the second in 2013 for his[...]

Sound Devices: Why Lesionread Loves Their Homemade Travel-Sized Studio

September 30, 2015

Editor’s note: Each week Cory Perla of The Public asks a local musician to tell us why they love their favorite piece of gear. Lesionread is a electronic music producer from Buffalo. He just finished a cross country tour. “I love my case because it’s an ‘all-in-one’ portable recording studio. It’s got a lid and wheels attached, and it’s just the right size to fit in my car. My favorite thing to do is while touring, meeting other musicians in each city and hooking ’em into my box so we can record tunes on the fly.” — Lesionread