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Looking Backward: H. Seeberg, 121 Genesee
“We can ‘suit’ every man.” —Advertisement, Buffalo Courier Express, April 12, 1962
Q&A: Paula Poundstone at Babeville
A mother, a tap-dancer-in-training, a writer, and an extremely unprofitable cat farmer, comedian Paula Poundstone is here on October 2.
Public Picks from buffaBLOG
BuffaBLOG’s weekly local album reviews and event picks!
Above the Clouds
Reviews of The Walk, Sleeping with Other People, Stonewall, and Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine.
Our Picks of #ThePublicPet
Every day we check our Instagram feed for the latest photos of your pets posing with a copy of The Public.
Ray Walter Touts Sales Tax Reform in Tonawanda
The Assemblyman picked the soon-to-be-shuttered Huntley power plant as the backdrop for his latest campaign proposal for sales tax reform.
Japanese Punk Band Comes to Buffalo to Premier New Video
The world premier of Japanese punk band Pinky Doodle Poodle’s new video, “Kick Out The Jams.”
Marian McLaughlin with Tiny Rhymes
[FOLK] In our June Spotlight feature on Buffalo folk group Tiny Rhymes, singer Sharon Mok described folk musician Marian McLaughlin as one of her influences, after meeting her on tour. Now McLaughlin and Tiny Rhymes will reunite for a special, intimate performance at Pausa Art House on Saturday, October 3. McLaughlin will perform in support of her latest record, Spirit House, which was released just last week.
Small Houses
[INDIE] Michigan’s Jeremy Quentin itching to record some of the new songs he’s written traveling around the country in his troubadour’s shoes
Blood Money
[ROCK] Post-Shania Twain concert, check out barroom fave at Ironworks.
Super American
[ROCK] Local power-pop quartet makes good with punchy tunes.
Comfy
[INDIE] These young’uns from Utica make some mighty nifty lo-fi, buzz-pop with a self-deprecating sense of humor.
Polyrhythmics
[FUNK] It’s as if early Chicago did a blaxploitation soundtrack—and we mean that in all the best ways. Seattle’s Polyrhythmics bring the funk with an organic, old-school feel steeped in organ riffs that complement big blasts of brass riding along the top. Down below is a tight rhythm section that specializes in afro-beat and Latin accents, referencing everything from James Brown to the Talking Heads along the way.
Porchfest
[FUN] The Elmwood Village’s fall edition Porchfest returns this Saturday.
Cages, Bul Bul Tarang Gang, and La Parka
[EXPERIMENTAL] Cages wants to make up for their rained out performance at Music is Art, so they’re playing a special set at Sugar City.
Melissa Ferrick
[FOLK] The inimitable and intimate Melissa Ferrick comes to the inimitable and intimate 9th Ward at Babeville.
Paula Poundstone
[COMEDY] Paula Poundstone is a comedy veteran with a crowd-conversing, improvisational flair that hasn’t dulled in her 36-year tenure. Known for her razor sharp wit, she has enjoyed remarkable career milestones such as being the first woman to perform stand-up at the White House and win the cableACE award for Best Stand-Up Comedy Special. Her comedic chops earned her a spot in the Comedy Hall of Fame, but she’s still going strong.
Doug Benson
[COMEDY] Don’t bogart that Doug Benson, my friend; the 420-friendly comedian comes to town.
Lydia
[EMO] Arizona emo-rockers can’t wait to get things turned up at the Waiting Room.