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[INDUSTRIAL] In 1987, Manchester’s Rob Brown and Sean Booth formed an electronic music duo called Autechre. They signed to a then unknown electronic music record label called Warp Records and became pioneers not only of IDM (“Intelligent Dance Music” an outdated term for “living room techno”) but also helped usher dark ambient techno sounds into the scene and took the idea of industrial electronic music to the next level.

[ROCKABILLY] The semi-legendary cow-punk hybrid trio, The Reverend Horton Heat, led by Jim Heath returns to Buffalo this Thursday, January 29 for a gig at The Tralf. Out supporting Rev, released this time last year on the Victory label, the new disc features a typically amusing single, “Let Me Teach You How to Eat.” Not a whole lot has changed about what these guys do—a nod in the direction of consistency—but with an if it ‘aint broke, don’t mess with it attitude.

A by-product of the UB Rugby Team, Proles only began playing together last fall, but their frayed, punk-edged four-song demo is already up and streaming on bandcamp. Led by singer / guitarist Chelsea O’Donnell, Wolf—now a trio—recently released the single, “Infectious,” which reveals pop smarts tempered by a scrappy vibe that suits O’Donnell’s throaty pipes.

[ROCK] It can be tough to find quality musicianship and honest songs that harken back to the roots of what define American music these days. The radio is over saturated with manufactured songs that are rife with a marketing appeal and the goal of mass popularity. This Friday, January 30, Buffalo Iron Works will be the place to be to catch some music that has power behind it in its authenticity.