more by Cory Perla
[HALLOWEEN] The first wave of Halloween parties begins this week with Squeaky Wheel’s Peepshow: Scary-oke edition. If it’s not clear from the title, “scary-oke” is basically a Halloween-themed version of karaoke.
[FUNK] Big Boi of Outkast once said “When I leave a room, it’s gonna be footprints of funk wherever I stepped because I’m a soul-funk crusader.” After getting to know Buffalo-based DJ Sike, I’ve found the same to be true of him.
[FOOD] An art gallery in the Five Points area of Buffalo’s West Side will throw an alternative art and music festival this Saturday, October 14.
[ELECTRONIC/DANCE] Some call it bit pop, others call it chiptune, but what it is really is music inspired by early videogame systems. The Maine-based husband and wife duo Crunk Witch specializes in the bassiest brand of bit pop.
[ROCK] Highly rated, for a metalcore band at least, I Prevail released their debut record, Lifeline last year on Fearless records.
[ELECTRONIC/DANCE] Bass music producer Figure has been on a monster movie kick this month, releasing volume eight of his Monsters series with songs like “The Werewolf Returns” and “Phantasm.” For that reason, you can expect his show at the Town Ballroom...
[FUNK] Bombastic, funky, and jazzy, and sometimes moody or introspective, Nashville’s Dynamo are pretty much universally appealing.
[DANCE] Burlesque troupe, Femme Noire, will perform this Friday, October 13 at the spy-inspired boutique shop, Free Agent on Main Street in Downtown Buffalo.
[INDIE] Originally scheduled to be one of the last big outdoor festivals of the year, HRVST Festival was moved to an indoor venue, Buffalo Riverworks, as of this week due to production complications.