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Vox Lux

An uneven mess narratively, no idea what its political stance is regarding anything that it pretends to comment on.

Centerfold: Wrap It up!

No wrapping paper? No problem! Print this out, or better yet, grab a copy of this week’s edition and use this handy centerfold designed by our very own Deedee Clohessy Knutsen to wrap all your holiday gifts in environmentally friendly style!

Ghost Stories: Father of Two and ChadKid

[ELECTRONIC/DANCE] “Celebrating queer holiday cheer” is the tagline for this electronic dance music party at the Underground Niteclub. Expet some percussive, deep, and dark tracks from the artists performing at this new dance party dubbed Ghost Stories. Artists Father of Two and ChadKid will both come in from Pittsburgh for this techno, garage, and bass-focused night. Father of Two, real name Brian Bohan, is one of the promoters behind the queer dance, In Training, which happens monthly in Cleveland.

Festivus 5.0

[HOLIDAY] It’s a Festivus for the rest of us! One of the biggest, most anticipated holiday parties of the season is upon us, so prepare for the feats of strength and make sure your grievances are in order, because I got a lot of problems with you people and now you’re going to hear about it. Gather round the high strength aluminum pole and let us celebrate this non denominational holiday with a contribution to the Human Fund. Newcomers, of course are welcome. “I am still working on these,” said Festivus organizer Sean Heidinger in response to a series of questions sent to him.

Clash City Rockers: 17th Annual Tribute to Joe Strummer/Clash

[TRIBUTE] Gone for almost two decades now, punk legend Joe Strummer of The Clash, remains a relevant inspiration to musicians around the world. In celebration of his legacy, Mohawk Place will host the 17th annual Tribute to Joe Strummer and the Clash. Strummer, who died in 2002 at the age of 50 was an icon of anti-authoritarianism, and his band, the Clash are considered punk rock pioneers. The band’s 1979 double album, London Calling, ushered in a more raw, combative, punk era that followed a generation of hippie music.

Jack De Keyzer

[BLUES] For the week between Christmas and New Years, the Howlin’ at the Tralf series heats up with a visit from guitarist Jack De Keyzer. British-born but raised and based in Canada, De Keyzer is a modern legend in blues circles. He’s been bestowed with some of Canada’s highest honors, including a pair of Juno awards (essentially, Canadian Grammy Awards) for Blues Album of the Year in 2003 and 2010 for 6 String Lover and The Corktown Sessions, respectively.

Driftwood

[FOLK] Binghamton’s Driftwood is stopping at the Tralf Music Hall on the tail end of a fairly extensive fall tour building toward their forthcoming new disc, Tree of Shade, out next spring. With guitar, banjo, standup bass and violin at their core, the band projects an earthy mix of northeastern folk and more southern Americana tones. Despite their rootsy, neo-traditional nature, they do occasionally cough up something soulful enough to garner radio airplay in the college market and on more adventurously formatted stations.

Doyle

[ROCK] Since ending Gorgeous Frankenstein with his former wife and ex-professional wrestler, Stephanie Bellars, one-time Misfits guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein and Cancerslug frontman, Alex Story, have gone on to form the simply named, Doyle. And while the name has changed, the horror-punk-metal motif has not. Since that’s what the makeup-and-muscled Wolfgang von Frankenstein has always done best, no complaints there.

The Christmas Party

[ELECTRONIC/DANCE] For the 14th year in a row, the Christmas Party is the place to be on Christmas night in Buffalo. The line up this year might be one of the strongest ever, too, with techno dreamer Öona Dahl of Berlin by way of New York City taking a top slot alongside bass music maven Wooli, and Buffalo’s best including Eyes Everywhere Dusty Bits, DJ 3PO, Rufus Gibson, Basha, Miosi, and many others.

Steve-O

[COMEDY] Eight years removed from the last Jackass movie, Steve-O is 10 years sober and touring the stand up comedy circuit. If you skip to the 42-year-old’s website, you’ll see that he’s still dedicated to pranking unsuspecting victims, performing and hosting insane stunts—including jumping off of a bridge from a trampoline mounted on a pick up truck, and persuading an apprentice to skateboard into a field of cacti, and generally hanging around in the nude.

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