[BURLESQUE] Moxy Cleaveland Cabaret returns with another unique burlesque and music performance this Saturday, August 11 at Milkie’s on Elmwood. The folk-punk acoustic duo will perform pop hits along side singer/songwriter Robin Bank$, and folk guitarist Kerry Fey. Burlesque comes from Sugatush, Honey Jazel, Fiona Fatale, Sapphire, SeaQueen, and Duchess Harding. The show’s organizer, Sugatush, A.K.A.
For 50 years, Rhode Island-born jump-blues outfit Roomful of Blues has remained the most active and well known band of its kind. Through the decades, they’ve backed many fellow blues artists that’d gotten famous before their time like Earl King, Jimmy Witherspoon, Jimmy McCracklin, Roy Brown, Joe Turner and Eddie Vinson, while expanding the blues template by sharing the stage with more contemporary rockers like Carlos Santana and the late Stevie Ray Vaughn.
[ROCK] Remember back in 2012 when Zombie and Manson toured and there was a big nasty verbal smackdown between them? Yeah, well, neither do they. Or maybe it was a publicity stunt. Either way, the ghoulish divas have set aside whatever became of their she-said/she-said bickering to head out on the road again this summer, and they cut a chunky, joint cover of The Beatles’ “Helter Skelter” to give it some additional framework.
[JAM] Maybe you have one of those friends that’s always good to go, upbeat, looking on the bright side, etc. Even in dark times, they seem unfazed. Call it blissful ignorance. Sometimes folks like that make me angry, but they’re a necessary reminder that we can all break from the dead seriousness of modern living and wear life like a loose fitting garment if we choose to—easier said than done, I know.
[POP] As one of Forbes magazine’s “30 Under 30 In Music: The Class of 2015,” (though she’s 31 now) with a few million records sold and some impressive Billboard chart action, Arizona-raised violin prodigy and former America’s Got Talent contestant Lindsey Stirling’s got it going on.
[POST ROCK] If there’s an intersection to be found between neo-classical, prog, and punk, this revolving-door Canadian collective exists at that unlikely spot, though “post-rock” is the more often utilized descriptor. Either way, God Speed You! Black Emperor isn’t the stuff of passive listening but, rather, is made for people who are gifted with an ability to focus on music. (Otherwise, this’ll just give you a headache.) Complex, demanding instrumental pieces that project a dystopian mood with dark skies are buoyed (in a live setting) by carefully chosen film loops.
[R&B] Buffalo loves Salt n Pepa. Last time the 1990s R&B duo were in town, Canalside overflowed with fans. This time around, they’re bringing some of their favorite fellow 1990s acts including Naughty by Nature, Color Me Badd, C&C Music Factory, Rob Base, and DJ Kool on their tour dubbed I Love the 1990s. Flashback to the 1990s this Saturday, August 11 at Canalside.
[JAZZ] There’s a lot going on with this one. The brains behind this show is Trombone Shorty, who has curated a line up of acts and musicians from his hometown of New Orleans. The whole idea is to celebrate the tricentennial anniversary of the city by touring around the country, bringing the New Orleans experience wherever they go. The headliners of the show are Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue—the band that Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews formed in 2009.
[PUNK] With a president like Trump, punk should be having a moment right now. Leading the way is Chicago-based punk band Rise Against, who in their almost 20-year long career have released a series of blistering, emotional, and politically charged albums, including fan favorites like The Sufferer and The Witness.
I believe that New York’s system of electoral fusion is a more pervasive scandal than the alliterative Buffalo Billion bid-rigging. Electoral fusion is worse for New York and the root of its corrupt political culture.
The 2nd annual Cobblestone Live music festival in downtown Buffalo went off without a visible hitch last weekend. The lineup, which featured headliners like Broken Social Scene, Turkuaz, Aqueous, The Sheepdogs, and Golf Clap more than satisfied attendees who packed the cobblestone streets in front of the outdoor stages situated outside of Lockhouse Distillery and Buffalo Iron Works, which also featured live entertainment.
MICHELE MELCHER’s Space Oddity is the artist’s contribution to Sonic Splendor, a group show in which artworks are inspired by iconic songs. The show opens this Friday, August 3 at Revolution Gallery (1419 Hertel Avenue), 8-11pm.
[TRIBUTE] Dark Star Orchestra is a well known Grateful Dead tribute band that has toured the world. Formed in 1997 the band is dedicated, almost to a fault, to recreating the “Grateful Dead concert experience.” In some cases the band seven-piece band performs exact set lists from particular Dead shows; in other cases they simply cobble together a set of their favorite songs on that night. Check out Dark Star Orchestra at Canalside on Thursday, August 2.