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[AMERICANA] A slew of local bands and artist will come together to help a fellow Buffalo-based artist/photographer Jim Wolford, after a bunch of his gear was stolen recently from a local venue. Bands including Flatbed, Shaky Stage, Ten Cent Howl, Dee Adams and A Band, and A Band Named Sue have all donated 40-minute sets to raise funds to replace Wolford’s lost gear.

[ELECTRONIC/DANCE] In December, a new Buffalo party collective called Strange Allure threw their first party. It was held at a secret warehouse space in Buffalo and featured internationally known Toronto-based artist Basic Soul Unit, who vibrated the warehouse’s cement walls with his rounded-out house and techno tunes to the delight of an enthusiastic roomful of dancers. For their second edition this Saturday, March 19, they’ll turn toward the acid techno sounds of Volvox.

[COMEDY] Lachlan Patterson’s easygoing demeanor grants him a distinctive stage presence that has led to his rising success on the stand up circuit. The Canadian comic has released a comedy album, Jokes To Make Love To and enjoyed television appearances on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central’s Tosh.0 and FX’s Legit. His sharp, observational whit, zany punch lines and off-the-cuff interactions with audience members keep each show funny and fresh.

[ROCK] Johnny Winter is a guitar virtuoso without equal. His biopic, Down And Dirty was released in cinemas across the globe last month, and The Johnny Winter Allstar Band is touring in celebration.

[EMO] Boston quartet Somos gets lumped into the emo-revival camp, which seems entirely appropriate in a general way. But listen more closely and you’ll notice a refreshingly less self-absorbed vibe. Instead of over-tuned, woe-is-me wailing about the death of romance we get a healthy dose of political consciousness dressed in clever storytelling. Yay team. Tuesday with Petal, the Superweaks, and Head North at Studio at the Waiting Room.