The Good Citizen: 25 Years for El Buen Amigo
As his store in Allentown celebrates its 25th year, Santiago Masferrer reflects on his time as a political prisoner in Pinochet’s Chile.
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Caption: Giant First Ward Flowers
Giant flowers are blooming in the Old First Ward, at the corner of South Park Avenue and Hamburg Street. A workman’s cottage, owned by Bill Metzger, Gene McCarthy’s pub owner and Great Lakes Brewing News publisher, is having its western exterior wall festooned with a striking floral mural by Nicole Cherry. “Bill saw my art and we made a design together,” Cherry says.
Watch: Neotropical Bird Migration
Warbler and other neotropical bird migration got underway the first week of May in Buffalo, New York.
New Attica Documents Offer No New Insight
Last week the Buffalo News made a big deal of newly released Attica documents—but there was no news in them. So why pretend there was?
Riverkeeper and Buffalo's Bomb Trains
Bakken Crude Oil Trains through Buffalo challenged by Hudson Riverkeeper.
Wildhoney
[INDIE] Wildhoney’s lo-fi dream-pop flies in the face of Baltimore’s recent unrest, reminding us that all cities produce things both beautiful and ugly.
The Early November
[EMO] The Early November is the quintessential anti-punk emo band.
Feature Friday by Rise Collaborative
Editor’s note: Each week Buffalo lifestyle brand Rise Collaborative scour Instagram for their favorite locally sourced images. #FFRisePublic
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
[FOLK] Where he finds the energy we’ll never know, but the legendary folk icon Ramblin’ Jack Elliott maintains it at Sportsmen’s Tavern tonight.
Primate Fiasco
[ROCK] On this particular visit to Buffalo’s Studio at the Waiting Room, on Saturday, May 30, the old-timey New Orleans quintet will put their bizarro-world (but always impressive) spin on the Fab Four’s classic Magical Mystery Tour album, in its entirety. Blending accordion, banjo, washboard, tuba, sax, and a playful sense of humor, Primate Fiasco invite the audience to join in on the fun. You can register for your part ahead of time!
Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas
[POP] Jessica Hernandez jumped through some unexpected hoops on the way to making her lauded full-length debut, Secret Evil. A self-taught musician from the Motor City, she was originally signed to Blue Note in 2012.
Tommy Davidson
[COMEDY] Catch Tommy Davidson at Helium Comedy Club from Thursday, May 28 through Saturday, May 30.
Canalside Ghost Walk
[TOUR] During the War of 1812, the British torched the city of Buffalo, and where there’s mass bloodshed, there are ghost stories—their validity irrelevant to their prevalence. The Buffalo Naval Park on Canalside is home to two World War II destroyers and a guided missile cruiser—all of which are allegedly hot spots for paranormal activity.
Nikki Hill
[ROCK] They call her the Southern Fireball, and she’s catching fire in the roots rock scene with a wild sound fueled by roaring vocals and an explosive sound.
They're Back: Poltergeist review
The most—in fact, probably the only surprising thing about this new Poltergeist is that they didn’t get around to it sooner.
Kiss the Summer Hello
[FESTIVAL] Flo Rida, R5, Cody Simpson, Jordin Sparks, and more gear up for Kiss the Summer Hello 2015.
Buffalo Folk Heroes
[FOLK] When members of the Albrights, Rear View Ramblers, the Observers, Second Trip and a few other notable Buffalo musicians come together, they call themselves the Buffalo Folk Heroes.
Music is Art: Shonen Knife
[PUNK] All female pop-punk band Shonen Knife has maintained a distinctly underground rock sound despite their pop-oriented nature.
I DO love Buffalo Wedding and Event Expo
[EXPO] It’s officially wedding season, which means it’s also wedding expo season. On Thursday, May 28, the second annual I DO love Buffalo Wedding and Event Expo—an expo specifically geared toward the gay and lesbian community—will take place at Shea’s Performing Arts Center.
The Legends of Sun Records Live Showcase
[ROCK] Sun Records has a deep history rooted in some of America’s most beloved artists—artists who have shaped music as we know it today. The label recorded artists like Elvis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and Jerry Lee Lewis.