[FUNK] The night before Thanksgiving is always a huge night for partying, and Nietzsche’s might be your best bet for a relaxing, funky evening. The legendary Allentown venue will host Can Jam, a night of funk music and jam bands with a discount for those who donate one or two canned food items. You might recognize headliners, Funktional Flow, as one of the region’s premier jam bands.
[JAZZ] You don’t need to drink a pitcher of hot-wine in order to experience a series of spasmatic physical gyrations while listening to Paul Giallorenzo’s über-nasty Chicago-based quintet. His ensemble GitGo have found a way to pluck and mule at the puppet strings of associative thought while allowing the listener plenty of overhead space to enjoy their phantasy ride of joyful sound splattering. Head to Hallwalls for this free show, Monday, November 24.
[ELECTRONIC/DANCE] The Queen City Cartel is back with Backstage. For their third installment they’ve got DJ Lulu, Swagglerock, and Medison; who will provide some jersey club and a variety of other bass music for your listening and dancing pleasure. Check out Backstage this Saturday, November 22 at Allen Street Hardware Café. #pluraf.
[PARTY] If you haven’t been to a Well Rounded People’s Party yet, you probably shouldn’t miss this one. This time they’ve got the one and only DJ Cutler on the decks, dropping a mix of classic hip hop, funk, and disco as skaters tear up the wooden floors. UVB76, Greg Howze aka Twist, and DJ Dance Dancehammer will also provide some tunes for your skating pleasure.
[Rock] In the 1970s, Emerson, Lake, and Palmer (ELP) helped forge the path for progressive rock, and percussionist Carl Palmer’s dynamic drumming was the linchpin of their sound. At age 60, his explosive technique and speedy hands haven’t tired out. He still plays at a frenetic pace with the thunderous attack of a 20-year-old. Carl Palmer will play at the Tralf Music Hall on Tuesday, November 25.
[ROCK] For some reason, the idea of pairing folk rockers Folkfaces with a burlesque show makes perfect sense.
[Rock] Led Zeppelin is to the Golden Age of rock music, as Beethoven is to the Classical Era – instrumental and influential. While the death of Zeppelin drummer, John Bonham, dismantled any chance of a reunion tour, you can quench your thirst with Get The Led Out. The seven-piece tribute band aims to deliver a carbon copy of Zeppelin’s original recordings to a live audience.
Indie/folk rock band the Decemberists, hailing for Portland, Oregon will once again make their way back to Buffalo to play a show at the UB Center For The Arts on Wednesday, April 1. They’ll be on tour in support of their latest record: What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World. “In some ways, this album was four years in the making,” says Colin Meloy, frontman and primary songwriter of the Decemberists.
Marlon Wayans has been all over the film industry; from actor and writer, to taking credit as producer and director on a few films. One thing that is always consistent with Wayans is the quality and depth of characters he’s helped create, funny or not.
[ELECTRONIC/DANCE] EOTO might be a bit of a niche act in the sense that they don’t get the same attention some of their peers like STS9 and The Disco Biscuits get, but they are of the same ilk regardless. As a group that has been pioneering this electronic-meets-organic instrument meld, the band has carved a memorable music path through their history. This Saturday, November 22 EOTO is set to play the Town Ballroom—presented by MNM Presents—with a stage show that is as aurally unique as it is visually.
[JAM] Dr. Faemus may not ring any bells, but Allen Aucoin is likely better known as the drummer for one of the top current jamtronica bands, The Disco Biscuits. His solo side project is headed to Buffalo Iron Works this Friday, November 21 for a special show. Sonder, a local up and coming band in a similar vein, is launching their brand new EP at this show and are excited to share. The brainchild of some deeply entrenched people in the scene, this band may be new, but possesses some serious experience.
[JAM] Jam music can sometimes get a bad rap for encompassing a lot of genres, but never being particularly good in any aspect. That couldn’t be further from the truth with a band that’s coming to town this week. The Heavy Pets are making some big waves lately and fluidly blend genres like rock, jazz, funk, reggae, and others into a homogenous mix of beautiful melody and feel-good tone. Their prowess is incredible live and is a reason for their propulsion as of late.
[ARTS] This generation will never truly know what it was like to work at Bethlehem Steel. A visit to the Steel Plant Museum of Western New York is as close as you’ll get, and this Friday they’ll be opening a new exhibit; Punching In: A Day At The Plant, which will feature numerous artifacts from various departments of Bethlehem Steel. The exhibit will be interactive, allowing visitors to choose inwhich idepartment they’d like to work.
Things sure have changed since a few short years ago when Carl Paladino posted an invective against Buffalo News publisher Stan Lipsey on his billboard along the southbound I-190 in downtown Buffalo.
“Inside Voices is a series of ink and watercolor illustrations examining the relationship between our private lives and public faces. Inspired by Scandinavian folk art, Parisian street art and strangers at home and abroad, the drawings explore pattern, line and the highs and lows of dense detail against sparse simplicity.”
INSIDE VOICES is currently on display at Ro Homeshop.
Smartphones and prevalent wi-fi have changed the way we live. By giving us instant Internet access we can have any and every piece of information at our fingertips. That is unless you’re underground on mass transit.
But some platforms in major cities like New York now have wi-fi, so weary commuters can look up directions or simply distract themselves from the chaos around them by watching wonderful videos like this one from director Chris Shimojima. Take a look: