[COMEDY] Pablo Francisco takes the comedy stage armed with creative jokes and tons of energy. His standup is paved with erratic outbursts, from his spastic dubstep sounds – which he calls “the devil’s music” – to silly pop culture impersonations.
[ROCK] Swanky and gleaming, while simultaneously eloquent, folksy and breathtakingly enchanting, the recorded music of Led Zeppelin has become the 1970s archetype for classic rock. More than a tribute band, Get The Led Out aims to capture the spirit of Zeppelin’s repertoire and bring those rich and bold sounds to the live stage. From the layered instrumentals to skintight musicianship, the six-piece band pays honorable tribute.
[INDIE] Rochester’s Scope & Figure finish out the year with a Buffalo date before going on hiatus to finish a new record to follow this year’s Exemplary Sports Magic EP. The addictive four-song quickie is a perfect introduction to the band’s core musical spirit, which takes sunshiny bursts of psychedelic pop and tweaks them with frayed punk edges. The results are hyper and scrappy in all the best ways.
[PUNK] You’ll probably start seeing Sleater-Kinney’s latest record, No Cities to Love popping up on various year-end best-of lists this week.
This video follows a red fox on a mission to find food for the kits in a nearby den. Photographed by Jay Burney at Protection Farm in southern Erie County, a few years back.
PAT KEWLEY, whose comics and podcasts have frequently appeared in this publication, is included in part five of the Hallwalls Amid/In Western New York survey. This piece is from his collection, My Favorite Explorers.