Kathy High at Squeaky Wheel
Before he died, artist Kathy High proposed a most unusual collaboration to David Bowie…
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Where to Put a New Downtown Train Station?
Exchange Street is easy but flawed. The Central Terminal is a pipe dream. How about Tielman’s plan?
Lori Waxman: The 60 wds/min art critic, Volume 2
Critic Lori Waxman’s short, in-person takes on the work of local artists.
This Week's Public Picks
The Public’s weekly local music reviews and previews.
The Grumpy Ghey: Baggage Claim
Most of us are carrying around an extra few pounds, and I’m not talking about body weight.
1966: The Pinnacle of Pop
We are about the be deluged with celebrations of 1967. Here’s a vote for 1966 as the apex of 1960s pop culture.
La La Land
La La Land is like a present-day Fame for mature audiences.
Rus Thompson: Malicious or Stupid?
Back in May, Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael Flaherty accused local anti-toll gadfly and Paladino sycophant John (a/k/a “Rus”) Thompson of felony voter fraud. He was offered a plea deal to one felony count of false registration, which Thompson rejected.
Mary Wilson
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a Motown Legend at the Bear’s Den at Seneca Niagara Casino.
Igloo Music: The Night Before Christmas
The Igloo Music crew is back at the Gypsy Parlor for a Christmas Eve banger.
Tom Hambridge
[ROCK] Tom Hambridge is from here in Buffalo, but he’s an even more celebrated musical figure in Beantown, where he’s won no fewer than seven Boston Music Awards—perhaps a result of his time spent on scholarship at Berklee College of Music. Not long into his professional career, he produced Susan Tedeschi’s landmark disc, Just Won’t Burn, and has since gone on to work closely with Buddy Guy, George Thorogood, and Johnny Winter, while stacking up some Grammy nominations and wins.
Rusted Root
The beloved jam band infuses the start of 2017 with a positive message of hope here in the city of Buffalove.
InTune Music Fest
[FESTIVAL] Dubbed a “Music and Lifestyle Festival,” InTune was born from the recovery of rapper Stephen Fogarty, aka TW1TCH, and also from some personal losses he sustained while in the throes of addiction. Now sober for several years, Fogarty brings together a unique blend of music and workshops, helping promote the idea that positive expression through art can keep your life moving forward on the right track.
Tommy Gun: The 15th Annual Tribute to Joe Strummer and the Clash
An homage to the Clash and Joe Strummer raises money fro the late punk rocker’s foundation.
Festivus at Hydraulic Hearth
[HOLIDAY] It’s time to air your grievances at Hydraulic Hearth or Festivus on Friday.
Rich Vos
Comedian Rich Vos’s face could be the last face you see in 2016.
Rookie of the Year
He’s been at it since 2005, but Ryan Dunson still plays like Rookie of the Year.
The Nightmare After Christmas
A massive showcase of Buffalo’s goth and industrial music scene.
198x
Malik Von Saint and visual artist Kyrstin Voida, as 198x, create a pure but controlled chaos onstage.
Wild Ride NYE featuring Jimkata and Lazlo Hollyfeld
[NYE] Two talented bands, Ithica-based electronic rock band Jimkata and Buffalo-based indie rock band Lazlo Hollyfeld, have cooked up a pretty special New Year’s Eve party this year at the Town Ballroom. They’re dubbing it Wild Ride NYE, and it’ll feature headliners Jimkata, who will perform their highly danceable electronic rock tunes, including songs from their latest record, In Motion.