[ROCK] It’s been 13 years since The Ataris said so long to Astoria, but this Indiana-based rock band is still going strong. Having released three EPs since 2012, they’ll have some fresh material mixed into their nostalgic set when they appear with high-energy Buffalo punk band The Barksdales and ambient four-piece band Younger Then on Monday, August 29. Get ready to Welcome the Night with an incredible rock set presented by For the Music Productions at Buffalo’s Mohawk Place.
[BLUES] “He starts at excellent before segueing into goose bumps, ecstasy, and finally nirvana.” That’s the beautiful lowdown on Curtis Salgado’s performance style as declared by Blues Revue.
[COMEDY] Jim Norton is one of the most multi-faceted joke-wranglers on the comedy scene. A two-time New York Times bestselling author, the off-the-cuff comic was a regular contributor on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and guest on The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Chelsea Lately, The Burn with Jeff Ross, Inside Amy Schumer, and the Opie & Jim radio show.
[PUNK] Blink-182 pioneered a brand of punk that relished in pop’s uplifting melodies, with a consistent “life sucks” dialogue. Their music gave teens of the 1990s and early 2000s funny and serious lyrics to scream along to, like “What the hell is caller ID?” and “Fate fell short this time.” Their angst was apparent, but so was their sense of humor.
[PSYCHADELIC] Two strange worlds collide in the multi-colored sonic universe of Claypool Lennon Delirium. The duo comprised of Sean Lennon and Les Claypool of Primus formed while the pair were touring last year, both playing in separate acts. Like the spawn of many legends, Lennon doesn’t have to do anything to live comfortably. The 41-year-old son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono has spent years dabbling in the underground and indie music scene, collaborating with countless artists and starting his own record label.
[FESTIVAL] The Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts returns for its 17th year on the streets of Elmwood Avenue this Saturday and Sunday, August 27 and 28. As usual, the festival will feature hundreds of artists dealing in more than a dozen mediums including ceramics, digital art, glass, jewelry, metal, fabric, painting, photography, wood, and more.
[ROCK] If you’ve been to see a show by the touring band that calls itself the Guess Who in recent years, you’ve probably been disappointed by how different their performances sounded compared to the original versions of hits like “American Woman,” “No Time,” “These Eyes,” “Share the Land,” “Laughing,” and “Albert Flasher.” That’s because the group lacks the man who sang all the Guess Who’s hits, Burton Cummings, praised by no less than Robert Plant as “one of rock’s best voices.” With his energetic keyboard playing and distinctive singing, he’s an inimitable performer with
[ROCK] The latest release from garage folk band Izzy True, Nope, came out earlier this month on the New Brunswick, New Jersey-based label Don Giovanni records. Born out of a chaotic period of mental-unrest in the artist’s life, the album is always climbing out of pockets of sadness, but ultimately remains joyful and undefeated. Izzy True comes to Buffalo’s Dreamland on Monday, August 22 as part of the artist’s East Coast album tour.
Each week, Buffalo lifestyle blog and brand Rise Collaborative scour Instagram for their favorite locally sourced images and include them in their Feature Friday project. On Friday, we share Rise’s top six selections and once a month, the best of the best will make it into our print edition.
J. TIM RAYMOND’s collages are on exhibit at Betty’s Restaurant (370 Virginia Street) through September 18. The show is called Unintended Consequences. This piece is called Juggernaut.