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Tonight: Prince Vs Bowie Dance Party

August 2, 2018

Dearly beloved and fellow pretty things, tonight we will be gathering to celebrate two of our greatest icons, Prince and David Bowie with one of the best dance parties of the year. Transmission Dance Party’s Bill Page and Xotec will be spinning all the hottest jams from both oeuvres for Americans young and old and the scary monsters (no super creeps, please), and with performances from Eddie Gomez, Seraphine DuMaul, Anatomy + Lady Zilla of the Hell’s Harlots, Stella Virgin and Fly Guy Shawn, the Mohawk will definitely be a rave unto the joy fantastic. In keeping with the ongoing theme of Buffalo dance parties raising money for righteous causes, proceeds from the Prince Vs Bowie Dance Party will be going to Planned Parenthood, and please note, any nonsense (fighting, inappropriate behavior, anything non consensual) will get you thrown out. Cover is only $5 and Mohawk’s doors are at 9pm. Remember,[...]

Tonight: Prince vs. Bowie Dance Party

August 3, 2017

Tonight, Buffalo Infringement Fest 2017 honors two of the heroes we lost last year with an epic Prince vs. Bowie dance party at the Mohawk to raise money for beloved and embattled art space Dreamland. DJs Xotec and Bill Page will be kicking the most danceable jams from the Prince Rogers Nelson (1958-2016) and David Bowie (1947-2016) oeuvres, along with some secret performances in between sets throughout the night. The dance party will be dedicated to Buffalo artist and Infringement Fest supporter Jenny “Lovely” Keys, who passed away last month; and proceeds go to the still closed Dreamland, which was regrettably caught up in the bureaucratic justice this spring. Infringement, Dreamland, Bowie, Prince… they are all about expression, and about getting free. Tonight, get free for a worthy cause. Cover is $5 and doors open at 8pm.

Column 17: How the Music of Guardians of the Galaxy Created Our Most Human of Heroes

November 13, 2014

With Oscar season now in full-effect, its worth pointing out that there has been a recent absence of popular music in nominated films. Whether it’s the period, tone, or just an effort to pick up additional nominations, Oscar contenders seem to shun the use of pop music. So I thought it might be best to take this time to look back at this year, and few films stand out more than James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy. The film was not only the biggest at the box office in 2014, but for my money, the best musically. This is not to say that other films haven’t had better original songs or more enjoyable soundtracks, but there was no film where pop music played as pivotal of a role as in Guardians. For those who haven’t seen the film, let me set the stage for you. The movie opens on a[...]

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[...]