716 Hip Hop: Camp Lo, Mad Dukez, Spec-Ill K
716 Hip Hop: Camp Lo, Mad Dukez, Spec-Ill K Lot’s happening this week in the 716, but you have to check out Camp Lo at Duke’s on Saturday. Camp Lo Saturday, December 8 In 1997, Bronx-based hip hop duo...
View ArticleBuffablog Holiday Party at Duke’s
Buffablog Holiday Party Saturday, December 15 An individual can only attend so many holiday parties in one year. There are only so many cups of mysterious frothy egg nog one can gulp down, only so many...
View ArticleTonight: Megalodon at Soundlab
Megalodon Friday, January 18 American dubstep producers tend to get a bad rap. There are a few extremely well known names but that list falls off pretty quickly into a sea of unknowns. Megalodon might...
View ArticleFuck the Facts, Dead Church, and more at the Funeral Home
Fuck the Facts, Dead Church, Sulaco, Backbiter, and Leash Thursday, January 24 It’s about time someone injected some estrogen into the grindcore scene. Formed in 2001 and led by screamer Melanie...
View ArticleTwo Fresh at Duke’s
Two Fresh Thursday, January 24 Twin brothers Kendrick and Sherwyn Nicholls, or Kendo and Shweez if you’d like, couldn’t have picked a better name than Two Fresh. It works on every level intended. Their...
View ArticleYouth Contingent presented by Only Comrades
Youth Contingent Saturday, January 26 “There have been generations who have overthrown empires, and battled for civil rights. Generations who try to bring peace and love, as well as pure anarchy. I...
View ArticleCairo with Bear Flames at the Vault
Cairo with Bear Flames Sunday, January 27 What would a fistfight between ancient Greek sophist Thrasymachus and the famous Socrates be like? To psychedelic rock band Cairo it would be like an epic bass...
View ArticleTonight: Elephant Revival at Babeville
Elephant Revival Thursday, February 21 Banjo, mandolin, bass, fiddle, washboard, djembe, drums, guitar and stompbox; these are the tools used by folk band Elephant Revival and they certainly know how...
View ArticleBeach Fossils at the Tralf
Beach Fossils Thursday, February 28 Giving Buffalo fans just enough time to absorb their salt water and sun soaked new album, Clash The Truth—released on February 19—Beach Fossils play the Tralf Music...
View ArticleTonight: Foundry Launch Party featuring Container
Foundry Launch Party featuring Container Friday, March 1 “It’s really about creating an atmosphere, a setting for introductions and explorations,” says Frank Napolski, who is throwing a launch party...
View ArticleThe Albrights at the Sportsmen’s Tavern, Saturday
The Albrights at the Sportsmen’s Tavern Saturday, March 9 “You heard about that shows thats gonna happen? Them ALBRIGHTS? I heard it’s gonna be a floor stompin, rollickin hootnanny.” The sheriff is...
View ArticleJust Announced: Big Boi at the Town Ballroom
Just Announced: Big Boi at the Town Ballroom Yep, it’s official, Big Boi, half of legendary hip hop duo OutKast is coming to the Town Ballroom. The Atlanta hip hop heavyweight just announced an...
View ArticleTyler, The Creator
Tyler, The Creator Wednesday, March 20 Say what you will about Tyler, The Creator, but he never meant to be a role model. The Odd Future star, real name Tyler Okonma, is barely old enough to legally...
View ArticleThe Manhattan Project @ Nietzsche’s
The Manhattan Project Saturday, March 30 The North East has become known for live electronic acts like the Disco Biscuits, Lotus, Umphrey’s McGee, and Conspirator. The sounds of these groove oriented,...
View ArticleKung Fu @ Nietzsche’s
Kung Fu Friday, April 12 A Kung Fu live show will have you seeing the future and reliving the past. The five-piece band’s combination of 1970s funk and modern electronic music draws inspiration from...
View ArticlePhotos: Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band at Babeville 4/13
Photos: Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band at Babeville 4/13 All photos by Taryn Alper
View ArticleBlack Pus
Black Pus Saturday, May 4 Black Pus is not for the faint of heart. The music is loud, distorted, and chaotic, but what else would you expect from Brian Chippendale, drummer of noise rock band Lightning...
View ArticleGame of Albrights
Game of Albrights Best of Buffalo “Best Rock Act” and “Best Original Music Act” nominees the Albrights will perform tonight at the Best of Buffalo awards ceremony at the Town Ballroom. Their gig...
View ArticleGuns N’ Roses
Guns N’ Roses Wednesday, June 5 1962 was an important year for Lafayette, Indiana—for in February of that year, the small city nestled in America’s heartland incurred a rock legend. If you ever...
View ArticleThe Van Allen Belt at Nietzsche’s
The Van Allen Belt Wednesday, June 5 Harkening back to 1960′s era pop and psyche-rock, Pittsburgh-based outfit the Van Allen Belt re-contextualizes those counterculture sounds and makes them...
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