First Friday February
[ART, POETRY, PARTY] A bunch of openings and art events, a poetry reading, a party all in one night.
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Ulysses Atwhen at Big Orbit
Money and art—two tough topics, which artist Ulysses Atwhen takes on at once in his current exhibit
The Dirty Nil
[ROCK] With album titles like Higher Power and Master Volume, one can assume The Dirty Nil are dead set on making some noise. And they achieve that goal often with filthy hard rock licks, driving power rock rhythms, and instantly contagious hooks. The three-piece alternative rock band from Hamilton, Ontario come to visit this Friday, February 8 at the Rec Room with local support from Parade Chic and SMUG.
Sugar City's Soul Night
[SOUL] Soul Night is back just in time to find a date for Valentine’s Day. This time around DJs Handsome Dan, Haüsfly, and Pat K will be spinning nostalgic jams from the glory days of soul. Expect plenty of classic hits and some deeper obscure cuts too, both of should be enough to keep folks dancing all night. Not only will you get a huge amount of soul music for your dollar, but you’ll also be happy to know that this fun dance party is a fundraiser for the DIY art space located at 1239 Niagara Street.
Brasstracks
[FUNK] “Horns, synths, drums,” is what it boils down to for Brasstracks, the future funk duo from New York City. Their latest record, For Those Who Know Pt. 1 ratchets up their jazzy, electronic-tinged funk sound—inviting Robert Glasper along for a good chunk of it. Catch Brasstracks live at the Town Ballroom on Monday, February 4 with support from Kemba and Pall.
Robert Delong
[ELECTRONIC/DANCE] Robert Delong is an outsider as far as the electronic music scene goes. Though his live sets are packed with house and dubstep beats, he often performs with a live band and also plays drums, keyboards, and sings during his beat-heavy performances. The Los Angeles-based musician comes off as more of a pop star and multi-instrumentalist than your typical big-stage EDM act, though his music still takes on many of the characteristics with with looping melodies, huge bass drops and buzzing electronic synths.
El Ten Eleven
[INDIE] Post-rock duo El Ten Eleven return to Buffalo for a show at Buffalo Iron Works on Thursday, February 14. The duo, drummer Tim Fogarty and guitarist Kristian Dunn, return to Buffalo in support of their latest album, Banker’s Hill, which was released in August. Their distinct style not only comes out through their sound—a mix of electronics, guitar loops, and mechanical drums—but in the way they deliver it, with Dunn on a double neck guitar and Fogarty behind a humungous drum kit.
2019 Predictions: The First Amendment Club
Earler this month, The Public asked a broad swath of associates and acquaintances to offer predictions for 2019. This is the response we received from our friends at the First Amendment Club, a provate association active in local politics and community improvement:
Another Nice Mess: STAN AND OLLIE
In India, they were known as “Jaadya Aani Radya” (“Stout and Worrywart”). The Danes called them “Gøg og Gokke” (“Wacky and Pompous”). They were equally beloved in Poland as “Flip and Flap” and in Germany as “Dick und Doof” (“Chubby and Dumb”). For the Italians, they were “Cric e Croc.” There’s probably an untranslatable idiom that had Sweden and Norway call them “Helan och Halvan” (“The Whole and the Half”).
Investigative Post: Tainted Soil Near Tonawanda Coke
A university research team has found—to no one’s surprise—that some of the soil around the Tonawanda Coke plant is contaminated.
Investigative Post: Inquiry Begins Into Fatal Police Shooting
The father of a man fatally shot by a Buffalo police officer last month has retained two law firms to investigate his son’s death.
January 20 Women’s: Equity, Nonviolence, Care for Mother Earth
This Sunday afternoon in Niagara Square, Western New Yorkers will once again join in the nationwide Women’s March.
Centerfold: Charles Burchfield at the Burchfield Penney
From the exhibit “Genius Loci: Burchfield’s Spirits of Place, 1921-1943,” at the Burchfield Penney Art Center through March 31.
They Shall Not Grow Old
A film not about war but about soldiers, and one of the best ever made on the subject.
Ups and Downs: Week of January 17
Cuomo drops Byron Brown, leaving folks to guess why; the jockeying to become the next Buffalo comptroller.
Looking Backward: Military Road School, 1908
The “Military Road School” was erected in 1883 in what was then the rural outskirts of Black Rock.
LittleSis: Cuomo Donors Poised to Profit from Legalized Marijuana
Wealthy people and corporations situated to profit from Cuomo’s about-face on marijuana have given the governor a combined $640,874.
Sonny Baker Band, The Eaves, TVMTN, and The Shallows
[INDIE] If you’re looking to take in a weekend of local music, this is the line up for you. A combination of veteran and rising indie rock bands fill out this solid line up, presented by Yace Booking, at Nietzsche’s on Friday, January 25. The Sonny Baker Band take the top slot alongside indie rock band The Eaves, newcomers TVMTN, and The Shallows.
Women's March
It’ll be cold on Sunday, so why not march downtown with your friends?
Parsonsfield
[BLUEGRASS] Big and bold, Parsonsfield deliver authentic Appalachian bluegrass. The five-piece band from Massachusetts set up with everything from banjos to pump organs in order to pump out thick, lush indie folk music that’s at once old timey and refreshing. Catch them at Babeville’s 9th Ward on Wednesday, January 23.