[INDIE] “If you fuck with me, you’re gonna burn,” growls A Place To Bury Strangers frontman Oliver Ackerman on the slow-grinding “Deeper” off Transfixation, released earlier this year. “Deeper, deeper, deeper still/ Deeper than the deepest well,” he continues, reinforcing the into-the-black motif that’s defined the Brooklyn noisemaking trio’s output from the start.
[DISCUSSION] The Public Picnic is a very old idea. People have gathered to discuss the topics of the day in specific locations throughout history.
[ART] As part of the Discover Amherst Street Festival, 464 Gallery will have its doors open all day and night long hosting an array of art and music. Starting at noon there will be a parade on the street while DJs and performers—Curiosity’s End, Richard Narx, and BastardBastardBastard—mix it up throughout the day. The second floor studios will have their doors open to the work of Christian Laing, Ashley Johnson, Ryan Mix, CJ Szatkowski, and Alicia Maik.
[ART] For the first time in over 30 years, CEPA Gallery and Dean Brownrout Modern/Contemporary will present a comprehensive survey of the pioneering filmmaker, writer, and photographer, Hollis Frampton. From 1973-84, Frampton was a faculty member of the Media Study Department at SUNY Buffalo, a department he co-founded with other avant-garde filmmakers including current faculty Tony Conrad.
[JAZZ] Di Meola is a guitar legend. Some may not be as familiar with as they are with the Claptons and Pages of the world, but that doesn’t discount what he has accomplished. Di Meola is one of the biggest innovators and contributors to jazz, applying a fusion lens and bringing a Latin flair into the mix. The guitar phenom comes to the Seneca Niagara Casino at the Bear’s Den Showroom this Friday, June 19.
[ROCK] Classic rock has a special place in the hearts of many Buffalonians and this Tuesday, June 23, Artpark will be the place to catch two huge names in that space. With a slew of hits between them, Peter Frampton and Cheap Trick should be showcasing all of the classics that helped define each of their respective careers.
[ROCK] The 1990s were a great time for anyone who grew up in them—the television, the rise of the internet, movies, and most importantly, the music. This Thursday, June 18, we all get to take a trip back down memory lane and relive some of the bands that helped shape the sound of that decade. Three alternative rock stalwarts will make their way downtown to the free Thursday Concert Series at Canalside.
[FESTIVAL] This weekend there is no excuse for you not to revel in some of the most exciting local music. BuffaBLOG’s Herd Fest is launching this Thursday night and coming to a venue near you. Like last year, buffaBLOG has collaborated with a diverse group of Buffalo music names (collectives, production companies, record labels, etc.) to put on a showcase at their venue of choice.
[ROCK] When Matt Walst replaced former Three Days Grace vocalist, Adam Gontier, many wondered if Walst would bring the same fiery delivery as Gontier did on booming cuts like “Animal I Have Become” or “I Hate Everything About You.” Their latest release, Human, settled these concerns. Walst bears strikingly similar vocal qualities—rich, passionate, and mildly guttural—to his predecessor.
[ROCK] From Take This to Your Grave (2003) to Save Rock & Roll (2013), Fall Out Boy pushed their boundaries, expanding the limitations of traditional rock music.
[ROCK] Despite their airy, lighthearted approach, British rock band the Kooks have steadily become more serious about their subject matter since their formation in 2004. Their latest record, Listen, delves into police brutality, death, and destruction through the lens of pop-rock, but like any good rock record, still examines interpersonal relationships.
[INDIE ROCK] I imagine the perfect setting to listen to a Real Estate record as a shag carpeted den; maybe the carpet is green or yellow and the walls are wood paneled. I’m sitting in an Eames lounge chair in the middle of the den, more like a home library, listening to their latest album, Atlas, while reading something like Retromania by Simon Reynolds. This is a band that makes comfort music.