Casey William Milbrand’s drawing is inspired by colorful garb he sees on Grant Street through the window of the Pop In, a new flexible creative space Milbrand created with his partner, Jason Lloyd Clement. Read more about the Pop In and Thursday’s grand opening in this week’s issue of The Public.
Binx, the narrator of Walker Percy’s 1961 novel The Moviegoer, resorts to watching motion pictures to relieve the oppressive, vulgar “everydayness” of middle-class American life. Binx is trying to at least periodically escape from his life.
Drivers heading south on Oak or Ellicott Streets and looking ahead at Coca-Cola Field (where the Buffalo Bisons play ball) and the magnificent Gothic Revival Old Post Office towers overhead may experience a spate of jaywalkers rushing to classes on the city campus of Erie Community College. This downtown campus is divided by rushing traffic, so much so that the campus does not seem like a campus at all.
[BATTLE] The Canalside Battle of the Bands returns this week with a new edition of their weekly contest.
[ROCK] The Picasso At The Wheel Summer Tour recipe combines three parts Train; two parts, the Fray’s bold and uplifting pop-rock; and a generous dash of Matt Nathanson’s poppy brand of folk-rock (underpinned by his honey-sweet vocals).
[FOOD] Around 20 percent of Americans share German descent, more than any other ancestry, establishing a swath of population from Central New York westward across the Great Plains all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
[ROCK] The Steve Miller Band is one of those bands that have come to define a generation. If you listen to “classic rock,” the Steve Miller Band fits nicely in that pocket and is one of those bands who helped shape that sound. With hits like “Swingtown” and “Fly Like an Eagle,” just about everyone has heard at least one of his songs.
[FUNK] Fresh off of their Buffalove Music Festival set, ABTrio are coming to Nietzsche’s tonight, June 24. Those unfamiliar with Adam Bronstein’s work in the local music scene need to only step out once to see his impact. With numerous projects as well as regular guest appearances, ABTrio should be an interesting showcase of more talent we have within the Western New York region. The music is on the jazz edge, delicious to digest with beautifully deep improvisations and encompassing many other styles.
[BLUES] When you get a blessing from the almighty Buddy Guy, you know you’re doing something right in the world of blues. Hayden Fogle has been on the blues map ever since Buddy helped make people aware of the youngster’s amazing abilities on guitar at a ripe 12 years old. This Friday, June 26, The Hayden Fogle Band will be making a trip to Buffalo Iron Works to show the Queen City what he can do on guitar.
[INDIE] Nan plays drums, Matt plays guitar, and they both sing. And yet even with such a minimal presentation, Schwervon’s indie pop fills out with toe-tapping, tuneful songs full of dark humor and lo-fi charm.
[PUNK] Floridian quartet Against Me! has survived for nearly two decades on the fringes of punk—first as an indie band, followed by a stint on Sire and some chart success, and now as purveyors of their own label and studio, Total Treble, converted from a former post office. But perhaps the biggest challenge they’ve faced has been in dealing with the gender transition of founder Laura Jane Grace, formerly Tom Gabel.
[PARTY] Photographer Blake Dawson has spent the last few weeks sifting through hundreds of photos. His photos are probably a little different than yours, though, because he took his from 400 feet in the air. The 28-year-old photographer specializes in drone photography, using his DJI Inspire I photo drone.