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The Public Record: Flaherty's Campaign Chest

The $300,000 Man: Last Friday was the deadline for January’s campaign finance disclosure reports, required of all active campaign committees. The first report we turned to was that of the campaign to elect Michael Flaherty Erie County District Attorney, which has raised an astonishing $297,000 since October, when he began collecting money. Flaherty is currently acting DA, holding down the job that his former boss, Frank A. Sedita III, vacated in order to become a New York State Supreme Court judge.

PeaceBridge

[HIP HOP] Milkie’s on Elmwood hosts a night of hip hop and funk this Friday, January 22. Artists include hip hop/funk group PeaceBridge, hip hop collective Good Huemans, Dashuri Egriu & Jenevieve Egriu, and Trappy Gilmore.

#MarchForBerine

[POLITICS] Supporters of democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will gather in the Elmwood Village’s Bidwell Park this Saturday, January 23 for an event called #MarchForBernie. So if you’re feeling the Bern, you can share the sentiment with some fellow supporters on Saturday. 

Orchestra Meets Jazz

[JAZZ] The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra has been around 76 years. The Colored Musicians Club has existed for 99. Venerable musical organizations both, and together they combine to share the stage at Kleinhans Music Hall on Thursday evening, January 21.

Yellow Claw

[ELECTRONIC/DANCE] With releases on two of America’s most popular dance music record labels, L.A.’s Mad Decent and the Steve Aoki-helmed Dim Mak, the Amsterdam-based DJ crew Yellow Claw are taking off around these parts. If you’re into mainstream electronic dance music, chances are your favorite artist (Skrillex, Diplo, Flosstradums) has worked with these guys. They’ll bring their roaming party to the Town Ballroom on Tuesday, January 26.

Dirty Smile/Nikki's Wives

[ROCK] Led by the powerful vocal chops of Megan Brown, Dirty Smile remains a consistent local draw with its sturdy brand of rock and roll, pulling on influences both recognizable and revered. They share a bill with Toronto alt-pop trio Nikki’s Wives (who will be doing a 2pm Record Theatre in-store earlier that afternoon) at Sportsmen’s Tavern on Monday, January 25.

Scott Stapp

[ROCK] Scott Stapp’s a highly revered vocalist as the former Creed frontman, but he’s struggled to establish a solo career. After a series of high profile legal run-ins and rumored personal struggles, he revealed his bipolar disorder last spring. Stapp comes to Buffalo Iron Works on Tuesday, January 26 at the start of a proper tour to support his most recent release, Proof of Life. For Creed fans, this is a must—the set is heavily weighted with classic material. Rockett Queen opens.

Jamal Gasol

[HIP HOP] Gasol hails from Niagara Falls, and he’s been rapping since the age of 9 about the city’s high rate of crime, sparing few details (Check out “Ice Cream Man”). Along the way he launched his Piff Music Empire which has kept him collaborating with and promoting other regional artists. Catch him Saturday, January 23 at the Waiting Room as he readies two new singles, “10-4” and “Bad Boy” for release in the new year. Also on board are locals Jottibee and Shmaurice, among others.

Punk/Ska Extravaganza Part Deux

[PUNK] Punk and ska come together for a delish sweet-and-sour lineup of locals at Mohawk Place on Saturday, January 23 featuring the return of D.N.A. (with new tunes!) after a 10 month hiatus. Leading the herd is Johnny Revolting, who are in the process of making a zombie flick (for willing participants, someone will be on hand filming short interviews). The Abruptors will deliver the ska beats, but come early for On the Cinder and Radical Operations.

Taylor Williamson

[COMEDY] Taylor Williamson has been performing standup since he was in high school, but he really came into the limelight after performing on America’s Got Talent and Last Comic Standing. His nerdy voice and whiny cadence work perfectly in conjunction with his childish humor and self-depreciating jokes like “Why do they call them Number 2 pencils? That’s disgusting”—and his geeky laugh caps it all off.

Jerry Seinfeld

[COMEDY] Having made a killing from a “show about nothing,” Jerry Seinfeld could certainly afford to do nothing now. Instead, Seinfeld regularly stops into small comedy clubs in New York City or New Jersey to insert himself in the night’s lineup and try his new material on an unsuspecting audience. If you were lucky enough to snag tickets to either of Seinfeld’s sold out shows at Shea’s this Friday, you can rest assure that each joke has been buffered to a perfect shine. 

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