by Dan Bauer | Sep 26, 2018 | Preview
Neko Case made headlines earlier this month for a series of tweets lambasting Bradley Cooper as the “beige demon who makes sure very standard white dudes get to be in everything,” but if you were unfamiliar with her name up to that point, you’ve been missing out. Over...
by Matt Burgerhoff | Sep 13, 2018 | Preview
Cancel your plans and hold onto your butts because living indie rock legends Yo La Tengo will be gracing Asbury Hall in Buffalo tonight. Debuting in 1986, Yo La Tengo are heavyweight cult heroes whose music is so beautifully emotive and engrossing-ly atmospheric it...
by Cliff Parks | Jan 22, 2018 | Preview
Mondays are terrible, it’s a scientific fact that’s generally agreed upon by all, and for good reason. The weekend is over and the next seems far away because the work week is long, plus there’s usually not much happening on Mondays, and when there...
by Brendan O'Connor | Sep 18, 2017 | Photos
For his first show in Buffalo in quite some time, all in attendance at Asbury Hall this past Thursday got quite the unique experience out of Conor Oberst’s live show. Anyone that has listened Bright Eyes or Oberst’s solo work knows that he has seriously...
by Michael Moretti | Sep 14, 2017 | Preview
After a bit of a prolonged local absence, Conor Oberst, sans his Bright Eyes moniker, will be returning to the Buffalo area tonight to perform within the acoustically rich walls of Babeville’s Asbury Hall. The Saddle Creek all-star has been touring in support of...
by Brendan O'Connor | Aug 3, 2017 | Photos
Last Tuesday, The New Pornographers brought their tour to the historic Buffalo venue, Asbury Hall. The band recently released their first record since 2014, titled Whiteout Conditions, and while the group played a solid amount off of the new record, they also played...
by Brendan O'Connor | Jul 25, 2017 | Preview
Well, I think it’s safe to say that tonight is one of the busiest nights for shows of the summer. One option to make your Tuesday a special one is a rare appearance from Canadian indie vets, The New Pornographers. On tour for their new album that dropped...
by Brendan O'Connor | May 1, 2017 | Concert Review, Photos
The semiannual of Montreal art rock freakout rolled through Asbury Hall at Babeville Wednesday night with Christina Scheider’s Jepeto Solutions, and the results were customarily intense and deeply satisfying. Jepeto Solutions were instantly effective, with a...
by Brendan O'Connor | Apr 26, 2017 | Preview
of Montreal will be making their what seems to be their yearly stop in Buffalo tonight. Since their inception, of Montreal has basically been dropping a project a year, all having their own unique feel. The band is currently on tour for their 2016 full length,...
by Nick Muldoon | Apr 6, 2016 | Preview
Officially celebrating 25 years together as a band, 2016 marks an important landmark for The Mountain Goats. The band originally arrived with a wave of similar mid-90s lo-fi folk rock bands but became bonafied legends for John Darnielle’s unique gift as a...
by Brendan O'Connor | Apr 4, 2016 | Photos
While it has taken Kurt Vile a while to make a stop in Buffalo for a show, all in attendance were treated to a special night at Asbury Hall that made it well worth the wait. Mike Polizze of Philly act, Purling Hiss, opened up the show, utilizing loops of acoustic,...
by Jon Krol | Mar 31, 2016 | Preview, Uncategorized
Much could be said about Kurt Vile; He is seen at once as indie’s Dylan, a lone troubadour with a unique voice; he co-founded indie darlings, The War on Drugs, he has released some of the most iconic, unclassifiable albums in recent years. I prefer to think of...
by Mac McGuire | Feb 27, 2016 | Preview
Despite a couple of area gigs with Canadian power-pop act the New Pornographers over the years, local fans have been patently waiting Neko Case to make a return to town after a rain soaked day canceled her scheduled performance for Thursday at the Square in 2009. And...
by Mac McGuire | Dec 17, 2015 | News
After a rain soaked Lafeyette Square washed out her last last area show, alt-country queen Neko Case will finally be back in town on Saturday, February 27th at Babeville’s Asbury Hall. Last month, the long time spit fire and New Porngraphers member released a...
by Brendan O'Connor | Dec 14, 2015 | Photos
If anyone tries telling you that Sleater-Kinney wasn’t one of the best reunions of 2015, they are wrong. The front runner riot grrrl trio had been on hiatus since 2006 after the release of The Woods in 2005 after deciding to peruse other projects. To almost...
