White Reaper @ Rec Room

Louisville, Kentucky garage-rock rascals White Reaper make their way down the Chip Strip via the Rec Room. The band is touring in support of their new album Only Slightly Empty, released on September 26th, so it’s still fresh on the shelves. If you’re a fan of PUP, The Dirty Nil, or FIDLAR, then this is your vibe.

White Reaper will be sharing the stage with NYC electro-punk act Lip Critic, Salt Lake City shoegazers Worlds Worst, and recent blog favorite Jerry Big’s World Famous Band (you may remember JBWFB as our Album of the Week earlier in 2025). We were blown away by their high octane sounds and hooks and we are looking forward to their Friday night, end-of-week energy. $27.26 gets you in.

Saturday, October 11th @ 7pm

Paul Oakenfold @ Electric City

Legendary UK producer and DJ Paul Oakenfold makes a stop in Buffalo Saturday for rare sharing of the stage with fellow pillar of 90s electronica, The Crystal Method. The three-time Grammy winning London-based DJ has been a “who’s who” of remixers, pumping out notable reworkings from Moby, The Cure, New Order, Michael Jackson, and Britney Spears. Oakenfold has been a mainstay in the pop and electronic worlds since the 80s and will undoubtedly bring the nostalgia to the theatre district. Enjoy Oakenfold’s euphoric building and cinematic soundscapes.

Get there early as The Crystal Method will start the vibes right. The former-duo-turned-solo project was a cultural backbone to the 90s and early 00s electronic scene, with their innovative breakbeat singles “Name of the Game” and “Busy Child.” $49.92 gets you in.

Sunday, October 12th @ 7pm

Episodic Memory @ Milkies

It’s a bye week in Buffalo and that brings a rare Sunday opportunity to leave the house guilt-free and experience the arts. Milkies is set to host Episodic Memory, the experimental electronic project from Chris Svobeda, a former Buffalonian turned Austinite. Svobeda was haunting around the Buffalo music scene in the 00s and 10s with his work in Cinnamon Aluminum and KRISTACHUWAN. The newest outlet for his creativity, Episodic Memory, features an abstract audio/visual exhibit that will undoubtedly be commanding and mind-bending.

Joining the lineup will be local support from local experimental electronic musicians Softwheres, Logan Locking, and Auxcab. $10 cover.

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Right from the start, JBWFB makes it clear that this isn’t background music. It’s a full-frontal assault of garage punk grit and melodic hardcore urgency. The production feels immediate and raw, capturing the kind of live-wire intensity you’d expect in a packed, sweaty club. Ahmed’s guitar work is a thrilling concoction of distorted chops and searing riffs, anchored by Effman’s muscular basslines. Wakeling, pulling double duty, not only pounds the drums with authority, but also delivers a raw and impassioned vocal delivery that is ragged in all the right ways. There’s a compelling brashness here, a sonic confidence that nods to the strut of The Hives, the unhinged creativity of Jay Reatard, and even a touch of Queens of the Stone Age’s desert-rock heft, especially when the subtle psychedelic textures bleed through.

The EP kicks down the door with “Birds Got Beaks,” a track that barely crosses the minute mark but packs an incredible punch. Its sheer velocity and unbridled attack channel the spirit of hardcore heavyweights Turnstile, immediately establishing an atmosphere of barely contained chaos. The track is a micro storm, driven by colossal, distorted guitars, deep and sludgy bass, and a ferocious drum performance that is both intricate and pummeling–a clear invitation to the mosh pit. Next up, “Tell Me” keeps the pedal floored but throws in a few curveballs with some well placed phaser on the guitar, adding a psychedelic swirl to the formula. The track features a particularly potent drop-out and build-back-up breakdown, crowned by a blood-curdling scream from Wakeling that lands with genuine force.

“The Happening” offers the EP’s most overtly melodic moments, though it never lets up on the core intensity. Here, the band delivers prechorus lyrics that are ripe for a crowd scream-along: “I can make this work / somehow it gets worse / always I will run / just to find some way to say…” It’s a smart display of how to weave hooks into a fundamentally aggressive sound. The EP slams shut with “Methane Truck,” a raw, high-octane closer that serves as a final, potent reminder of the band’s core mission. Wakeling’s distinctive throaty growl rips through the choruses, fueling a track that’s pure kinetic energy.

These songs don’t belong on your ‘studytime lo-fi beats’ playlist. They belong on your ‘oops I just robbed a bank and am now fleeing from law enforcement in a 2006 Toyota Camry full of empty Red Bull cans’ playlist (don’t actually do that.) But really, if their 2024 EP The Jerry Big’s Tapes was the sound of the band finding their voice, JBWFB is them confidently blasting it through a bullhorn. Each track hits with precision and power, and as a whole, the EP serves as a solid indication that Jerry Big’s World Famous Band isn’t just making noise, they’re making a mark.

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With only a minute run time, “Birds Got Beaks” is a pure, raw power rush that will make you want to beat your head against a wall. Keep your eyes and ears on JBWFB and give this whiplash track a listen.

Jerry Big’s World Famous Band’s “Bird Got Beaks” is available now on bandcamp, Spotify and all major streaming platforms.

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