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Wrenched

Burning Books screens Wrenched, a documentary inspired by radical environmentalist Edward Abbey.

Chris Janson with The Heritage

[COUNTRY] Country music is nothing to fear, especially when it’s done well. Chris Janson and the Heritage both do it well. The Hometown Throwdown this Saturday, February 7 at Howdy’s might change the way some people feel about the genre. Saturday’s show featuring Buffalo’s The Heritage and national act Chris Janson

Machine Head

[METAL] It’s rare that a metal act hits the road on their own these days, but this Thursday, February 5, Buffalo will get an evening all to themselves with the almighty Machine Head at Town Ballroom. While the band is certainly worthy of mention among the greats, they are often glossed over. The band, based out of California and frontman Robb Flynn, brings that West Coast thrash a la Testament, Exodus and Metallica.

Millie Chen: stain

[ART] In using art to provoke questions and dialogue around the human condition, and the functionality of the collective memory, Millie Chen’s new installation, stain, is inspired by her recent visit to Tuol Sleng Cambodia, a site of genocide from 1975-79. Utilizing photographic imagery that is digitally collaged along with gouache and watercolor, an 80-panel wall piece composed of 13” by 13” uniquely created individual works will be exhibited, along with new and old wall drawings inspired by human hair.

Caitlin Cass: Benjamin Rathbun Builds Buffalo

“Benjamin Rathbun Builds Buffalo,” which appears in our centerfold for a third time this week, depicts the rise and fall of Buffalo’s greatest capitalist.

Snow Day Problems Continue

As if things weren’t chaotic enough for the Buffalo Public Schools these days, they went ahead and dealt themselves a self-inflicted blow by not canceling schools after a foot of fresh snow fell onto the morning commute hours with more accumulation scheduled until 4 pm.

Soul Patch

[TRIBUTE] A white Ford Bronco speeds down the 33. No, it’s not who you think it is; it’s just Buffalo’s favorite 1990s cover band, Soul Patch.

Fly Young Red

[HIP HOP] In May, the Huffington Post published an article titled “Is Fly Young Red’s Newest Track Revolutionary?” The conclusion: kind of. The track in question is called “Throw Dat Boy Pussy,” and it’s about gay sex, specifically between black men.

Stephane Wrembel & His Band

[ROCK] Sportsmen’s Tavern has been one of Buffalo’s best kept secrets, always booking quality acts in the rock, blues, jazz, and more. The small club located on Buffalo’s west side is a true gem and this week will be no different as they play host to Stephane Wrembel & His Band on Friday, February 6. While you might ask who these guys are, the better question is how does Sportsmen’s continuously find them?

Julia Wald: Opening Reception

[ART] When viewing the work of artist Julia Wald, it might not be immediately evident how the artwork was made. Her pieces—psychedelic collages—may make use of a few large cut outs to create a flowing piece, or hundreds of tiny pastes to create an intricate treat for the eyes. Wald will display her work at Dreamland on Saturday, February 7. Fredonia alt rock band Albert The Fish will perform an acoustic set at 9pm.

Moonstruck Opening Reception

[ART] On Friday, February 6, the Carl Jung Center will be hosting a solo exhibition featuring the works of Buffalo based artist Kaitlin Frisicaro. Sensual, earthy, playful, and evocative, Frisicaro’s work evokes a sense of how the imaginative subconscious would appear on visual display; often featuring subjects suspended in a symbolic tapestry of colorful patterns congealed into elements of nature.

Friday Night Laughs

[COMEDY] On Friday, February 6, check out Friday Night Laughs at the Tralf Music Hall.

Johnny Cash Birthday Bash

[TRIBUTE] “He rises high above all, and he’ll never be forgotten, even by persons not born yet—especially those persons—and that is forever.” Bob Dylan said it perfectly: Johnny Cash is amongst the most dignified in the pantheon of music gods. From his cutting, pathos-laden songs, to his mastery of every genre he stepped into (even in the face of a debilitating illness), Johnny Cash’s grandeur is unparalleled.

Dirty Smile

[ROCK] The last time Dirty Smile brought their red-hot energy to Buffalo Iron Works, they filled the venue, sharing songs off their latest EP Love Songs for the Damned: Volume 1, amongst others.

Joe Donohue III

[POP] Joe Donohue’s bouncy vocals loom over the city of Buffalo with ethereal poise and a swagger tough as nails. Best known as the vocalist and keyboardist from the Albrights, his omnipresence in Buffalo’s music scene includes starring in MusicalFare’s production of the Who’s Tommy, and playing multiple piano solo (and often other instrumental) sets in various bars across town. Catch Joe Donohue at Nietzsche’s on Tuesday, February 10.

Boy Scouts

[PUNK] Three gals—Eva, Robin, and Shen—on bass, drums… and horn. Yup, horn. This relatively new local trio’s guitar-less brand of “feminist punk” (their words) might remind you of Erase Erata or Eagle & Talon—scrappy, super-pitchy, lo-fi fun with a defiant spirit—well matched for this Saturday’s gig at Mohawk Place with Jamie & the Debt.

12 Annual The Cure Vs The Smiths Dance Party

[DANCE PARTY] They’re both big whiners for sure. But with The Smiths vs. The Cure dance party coming up this Saturday at Buffalo Iron Works, we’ve got a good excuse to revisit the “mope rock” kings (queens?) and see if we can discern a top contender for the biggest mope of all. In 1984, Morrissey called The Cure’s Robert Smith a “whingebag” in the defunct UK rock rag The Face. Collins Dictionary tells us a “whingebag” is someone who constantly complains about everything or anything.