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Curtis Salgado
[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.
Jim Norton
[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.
Blink 182
[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.
Prophets of Rage
Claypool Lennon Delirium
[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.
Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts
[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.
Five Must-See Acts at Night Lights Music Festival
Canadian Hall of Famers: Burton Cummings, April Wine, Buffy Sainte-Marie
[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
Buffalo’s Water Safety Testing Appears to Avoid At-Risk Neighborhoods
Izzy True with Chevron Bloom, Teenage Satan, and Yellow House
[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.
Thursday Night Terrors presents Dead Alive
Feature Friday: The Week's Top Photos From Buffalo
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.
Carl Being Carl. Again.
FIlm Reviews: Down by Love, The Student and Mister Henri
Cover Art: Tragically Hip
Centerfold: Juggernaut
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.