by Mac McGuire | May 21, 2015 | Preview
After putting on a head turning performance at this spring’s SXSW, the bare bones punk duo of the Gooch Palms will pay Mohawk Place a visit tonight. The self proclaimed “shit-pop” pairing from via Los Angeles via Newcastle, Australia recalls the...
by Mac McGuire | May 20, 2015 | News
The show announcements have been coming in at a blistering pace lately so we wanted to catch up a couple that slipped through the cracks, bringing us to to Ceremony. The powerviolence act turned Matador signee will fill another hole in massively busy summer shaping up...
by Mac McGuire | May 19, 2015 | Buffalo
Experimental bedroom project, Teenage Satan (now performing under the name Kimmy), sneakily dropped a new song a couple days before the fully fleshed band open from Krill last night at the Glitterbox. Fronted by local writer, Dan Bauer, the now four-piece’s...
by Mac McGuire | May 17, 2015 | Preview
After ending his Bon Iver-like exhile and hitting the road for a few weeks with fellow Maine folkies, the Ghost of Paul Revere, the Portland based Max Garcia Conover will bring his tour to WNY tonight with a weekend ending set at the Sportsmen’s Tavern in Black...
by Mac McGuire | May 15, 2015 | Buffalo
Long time Mohawk Place staple and TMMC front man, Bill Nehill, released a live recording earlier this week, capturing he and TMMC keyboardist, Ed Hallborg, opening for Bert Jansch at Town Ballroom in 2010. From Wilderness to Where? is the four track recording of the...
by Mac McGuire | May 12, 2015 | News
I feel like the only posts I write for this blog lately are show announcements, but that would mean Buffalo is getting a lot of good shows, consistently, which is the whole point of this thing, so why am I complaining? Anyways, the latest to add to this endless news...
by Mac McGuire | May 12, 2015 | Buffalo
Buffalo’s most interesting man, Michael Ersing (aka Yes YES), continues to make Korea his new home. The always fascinating folkie has been making the most of his time overseas, appearing on Korean shows Hey Rookie and BalconyTV over the past year, and just last...
by Mac McGuire | May 12, 2015 | News
Only because ESI seems to be bringing every other musician to town this summer, this morning’s announcement that The Tallest Man on Earth will be returning to Buffalo later this season was not much of a surprise at all. Kristian Matsson will be touring in...
by Mac McGuire | May 11, 2015 | News
Along with this weekend’s Avett Brothers show announcement, Artpark has had a busy couple days rounding out its summer 2015 schedule. Earlier this afternoon, soul rockers Alabama Shakes revealed they too will be playing the Lewiston venue on Tuesday, September...
by Mac McGuire | May 8, 2015 | List
After an unfortunately soggy fall installment this past October that saw some porches take drastic measures to not cancel their shows, the Elmwood Village Associations’ Buffalo Porchfest returns tomorrow afternoon for what looks to be a pleasant day to stroll...
by Mac McGuire | May 7, 2015 | Preview
The weary, Austin via Maryland singer/songwriter, Joe Pug, makes his return to Buffalo tonight with an intimate evening set for Babeville’s Ninth Ward. The Americana artist has been making regular appearances in town on a near yearly basis, and is returning...
by Mac McGuire | May 6, 2015 | Rochester
Yesterday morning, Joywave BFFs, KOPPS, saw the music video for the electropop quartet’s new single, “Dumb,” premiere via All Things Go. The song has passed one million listens on Spotify so a video was most certainly in order. The Cultco Music...
by Mac McGuire | May 5, 2015 | News
With just over a month to go until opening its sophomore kick off at Mohawk Place, we are proud to present the full lineup for Herd Fest, which in its second year, has expanded to four days, 14 showcases, and over 60 acts. Showcases will again be curated by returning...
by Mac McGuire | May 5, 2015 | Buffalo
New to the scene, Buffalo four-piece, Sixties Future, debuted its first two tracks this morning. Featuring Mo Halliday, the former bass player of Sleepy Hahas, the quartet dropped the double single, “Skeleton”/”Shot” via soundcloud. Of the two,...
by Mac McGuire | May 4, 2015 | News
Minutes ago at a drizzly Larkinville, the Live at Larkin summer schedule was revealed. Kicking off on Wednesday, June 17th with long time folk outfit John (Lombardo, founding member of 10,000 Maniacs) & Mary and the Valkyries, along with an opening set from...
