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Steve Earle & The Dukes

[AMERICANA] Frequently hailed as one of the “great American song-writers,” Steve Earle’s longevity as an artist can be attributed to his ability to juggle eclectic subjects within his songs—from political observations to brilliant confessionary lyrics. It was his debut album Guitar Town in 1986 that marked his claim to fame and the folk artist has been unstoppable ever since—releasing 14 albums within three decades, as well as a novel and a collection of short stories. Regarding his immense output, Earle remarked to Mother Jones: ”What else would I do?

Scope & Figure

[INDIE] This Friday night, Rochester’s five piece indie-rock outfit Scope & Figure will be playing at Nietzsche’s as part of their 2015 Exemplary Sports Magic Summer Tour. Fronted by Thomas Varner, they demonstrate a certain tenacity for melody with an edge, their music rife with dissonant chord progressions and punctuating rhythms that are further accentuated with Varner’s resonant voice.

Buffalo Provincialism and the Right to Marry

For all of western New York’s charms, things like taxation and political malefaction help to keep Buffalo down. It’s like every two steps forward are met with a step back. But the biggest thing holding us back is our own provincialism. It’s on display every time Carl Paladino denounces the “damn Asians” at UB, and every time any word is uttered on Buffalo hate radio.

GreenWatch: Stella Niagara Reserve

A visit to the most ambitious and high profile project in the WNY Land Conservancy’s history.

Feature Friday by Rise Collaborative

Each week Buffalo lifestyle brand Rise Collaborative scour Instagram for their favorite locally sourced images.

GreenWatch: The Sixth Extinction, the EPA, and You

Dancing till the end of time-new reports making the end game real!

End of Session a Mixed Bag

The New York State Legislature pushed a series of bills into law affecting youth in prisons, education, and rent-control in NYC.

Buffalo Dancer Breaks World Record By Limboing Under Car

Buffalo native Shemika Charles has raised, or rather, lowered the bar as low as it can go when it comes to limbo dancing.

The White Flag

For more on the slow and overdue retirement of this banner…

Greenwatch: Ganson Street Train Explosion and Buffalo Bomb Trains

Yesterday’s train accident should set off alarms locally about rail transport and its intersection with the public.

Looking Backward: Phoenix Brewery

The Phoenix Brewery Corp., 300 Emslie Street, was one of five breweries to open in Buffalo after the repeal of Prohibition.

Nickel City Opera: Love, Politics, and Figaro

Nickel City Opera’s Valerian Ruminski explains Mozart’s classic, playing at the Riviera Theater this weekend.

Gene McCarthy's: Fine Beer, Historic Pub

Old First Ward Brewing Company produces fine craft beer in a historic pub.

Midsummer at the Movies: 4 Films at Independent Cinemas

Reviews of A Little Chaos, Manglehorn, Escobar: Paradise Lost, and 5 to 7.

This Week's Agenda from Loop Magazine

Stay in the Loop with this week’s LGBT happenings.

Flying With Mercy

In the skies with Mercy Flight, as they chart the course to stay nonprofit with a focus on charity in a shifting industry.

The Pop In: Casey William Milbrand and Jason Lloyd Clement

For months they’ve kept it quiet—their plans, their renovations, even the name of the space. A sign on the doorway at 218 Grant Street, adjacent to Sweetness 7 cafe, reads “Secret Storefront.” Where most businesses list their hours, there is a sign that says, “Open Spontaneously.”