Bernie's Bogus Numbers
The Sanders program is wonderful, but his plan to pay for it is magical thinking.
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Chris Collins Under Fire For Wage Violations
Congressman Chris Collins has been fined $37,000 for violating prevailing wage statutes in New Jersey.
Notes from the NY GOP Convention
In which Paladino buys dinner and circulates a Trump pledge.
Quarry Project Looms Over Iroquois Preserve
Frontier Stone renews its efforts to mine limestone and dolomite on property adjacent to the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge.
A Candidate Scoffs
The 60th Senate District: is there something in the water? Are the fumes from the NOCO tanks near the South Grand Island bridge getting to people? Senator — now Judge — Mark Grisanti was elected to represent that district twice - until the tea party ousted him in an almost comically outrageous fit of pique. Was it about gun control and the SAFE Act, or was it about his change of heart on same sex marriage?
BuffFluxus
[DADA/FLUXUS] The best damn fluxus performance group for hundreds of miles of flat, gorgeous land will reconvene for the Burchfield Penney Art Center’s Second Friday extravaganza on Friday for a happy hour performance at 5:30pm. Lead fearfully by the King of Harmonia Street himself, Mike Basinski, BuffFluxus will romp through historical episodes with giddy aplomb. Comedy for the painfully overeducated, music for the blind, and poetry for the committed nihilists.
DeepFried
[PARTY] Underground Nightclub’s newest monthly dance party is called #Deep and promises to be a deep-fried serving of queer culture, music, high fashion, and comedy.
The Early Show
[COMEDY] Looking for a night filled with non-stop fun? Look no further, as new host and entertainment wiz Colin Maccubbin brings you The Early Show: a live variety show that includes magic, comedy, yoga and rock hard music! Host Colin Maccubin has been running in the entertainment scene since his 20s, making his name know all throughout New York and L.A.
Wooden Cities & Ensemble Suplex
[CLASSICAL] The classical music cast known as Wooden Cities will be performing with Buffalo’s newest music quartet, Ensemble Suplex this Thursday, March 10 at Pausa Art House. Wooden Cities’ director Brendan Fitzgerald has put together a program that will feature work from Birtwistle, Andreessen, Pisaro, and Buffalo composers John Bacon, Zane Merritt, and Ethan Hayden.
Kyle Kinane
[COMEDY] Kyle Kinane’s straddles the line between self-deprecating (“Do you ever make that mistake, right when you wake up in the morning, and you believe in yourself?”) and inflated confidence (“I have to find the tool that was used to chisel this work of art”—art=his body). It’s that balance, coupled with his fantastic use of hyperbolic language that makes this Chicago-bred comic so entertaining.
David Cook
[ROCK] Eight years ago, David Cook accompanied his younger brother to an American Idol audition, and wound up winning the competition himself. The Kentucky native’s debut and sophomore albums capitalized on this victory in the key of radio-friendly rock. For his 2015 release, “Digital Vein,” Cook maintains this accessibility, while experimenting with a hint of electronic shimmer.
Will Clarke and Billy Kenny
[ELECTRONIC] Will & Bill’s Excellent Adventure Tour comes to Buffalo’s Lift Nightclub on Friday night.
Tim Reynolds TR3
[ROCK] Tim Reynolds is an underrated sonic genius. The two-time Grammy nominee is known for his melodic flair and an uncanny improvisational prowess. Reynolds is the lead guitarist of the Dave Matthews Band, but choosily isn’t an official member. Instead, he’s been touring his mighty trio, TR3, using a rotating lineup.
Amid/In WNY, Part Seven
[ART OPENING] The seventh and final installment of Hallwalls’ innovative series of shows highlighting the bounty of Western New York talents in the visual arts takes place on Friday. Each show has been a testament to its curatorial team of Hallwalls’ own John Massier being joined by Rebecca Wing and Kyle Butler steadfast work in keeping an open mind and dilligently scouring studio spaces in the eight counties and beyond for work that could stand its own and tell a story of some kind.
MC Chris
[HIP HOP] 40 year old Christopher Brendan Ward, a.k.a. MC Chris, raised the profile of nerdcore hip-hop, giving voice to a variety of MC that many geeky, irritated white boys have dreamt of becoming (though Ward hasn’t always been a huge fan of the categorization).
The Slums
[PUNK] After a trio of increasingly compelling EP’s, local post-hardcore quartet The Slums have finished recording their debut full length. If last spring’s Craw was any indication, this disc should rock unapologetically while packing something catchy in the undertow. We need more bands like this: punk at the core, but thoroughly listenable while avoiding over-sanded edges. Hear for yourself at Dreamland on Friday, March 11 with MAGS, Jouska, and Junction Road.
Roosevelt Collier
[JAM] If you’re familiar with Robert Randolph and the Family Band’s blend of churchy spirit and funky musical ideals, Roosevelt Collier will seem familiar. As a member of Miami’s The Lee Boys, Collier is the man center-stage on the sacred pedal steel, fueling the spiritual frenzy with his speedy and skillful style. Appearing this Thursday, March 10 at Buffalo Iron Works, Collier is leading a different ensemble called NY Get Down, which features members of Dopapod and Turkuaz.
SWMRS
[POP PUNK] SWMRS unleashed the new Drive North disc last month, the band’s third release (but first under the name SWMRS—they’re formerly known as Emily’s Army). It’s also their first set produced by Fidlar vocalist Zac Carper: both Emily’s Army albums were overseen by drummer Joey Armstrong’s dad, none other than Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong. Drive North strikes an unusual balance between pop and punk, most often avoiding the tendency for the former to eclipse and diffuse the latter.
Delicate Steve
[INDIE] In a universe of songwriters bemoaning their self-absorbed woes, Steve Marion—a.k.a. Delicate Steve, has emerged with a hearty blast of instrumental sunshine.