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The Dickies and The Queers

[PUNK] I remember when punk was young, me and Gator had so much fun… Well, actually, no – that’s not how the song goes, but there was a time when a certain class of punk bands eschewed politics (and all that emo/feelings shit) for absurd humor and hyper energy. Both L.A.’s The Dickies and New Hampshire-formed The Queers are examples of this, launching in 1977 and 1982, respectively. It’s interesting to note that The Dickies, who are celebrating 40 years this summer, were early on the L.A.

Method Man & Redman

[HIP HOP] The first concert of the summer Canalside Live concert series happens this week and it’s one of the most anticipated of the year with legendary rap duo Method Man and Redman taking the stage. The East Coast rappers are both Def Jam Records alum as well as Hollywood actors—most famously, Method Man, real name Clifford Smith, and Redman A.K.A. Reggie Noble, both starred in the film How High and less famously the short-lived sitcom, Method & Red.

This Week's Public Picks: Green Giant

Album: Green Giant by Frigid Giant and Cee Gee

Recommended if you like: Eminem, Homeboy Sandman, Ka

Two Buffalo-based hip hop makers, Columbus “Cee Gee” Green and Frigid Giant A.K.A. Kevin Delgado, teamed up to release a new album earlier this month titled Green Giant. The 11-track album features production by Cee Gee and Frigid Giant, and lyrics and rhymes by Frigid Giant. 

Pride Fever

[GAY PRIDE] To quote the Stripteasers in a tease for their upcoming show on Facebook: “We got a fever. And the only prescription is more Gayness!!!!!” It doesn’t get much more straightforward than that. Join the burlesque troupe for this Pride weekend fling, Pride Fever, at Nietzsche’s on Saturday, June 2. Expect burlesque from the Stripteasers and music from Velvet Bethany, Similar Items, the Danzig tribute band Shanzig, and Americana rockers Pine Fever.

Daniel Franzese

[COMEDY] Though Mean Girls is blowing up right now as a Broadway play, it was, of course, a movie first. In that movie, Daniel Franzese played the awkward, “too gay to function” character Damian. His stand up act is a bit less awkward, and a lot goofier—and hopefully you’ve seen him playing an Italian mom on Youtube. Catch Daniel Franzese at Helium Comedy Club on Thursday, May 31 for a special one-off show. 

Ambush Pride Party

[PRIDE] One of Buffalo Pride Week’s auxiliary parties, the Ambush Pride Party, takes place this Friday, June 1 at Buffalo Iron Works. Expect an all out dance party with music from DJ Whitney Day, DJ Marymac, DJ Milk, and DJ Kiki.

The Tins CD Release Show

[INDIE] It’s been three years in the making, but The Tins will release their new, self titled full length album this Friday, June 1 with a CD release show at Lockhouse Distillery. The band released the first single from the record, “Sundried Mind” earlier this month. The track, a sunny indie rock tune with a shifting, psychedelic foundation, is a microcosm of the record as a whole, which is a cohesive blend of dreamy indie pop, garage rock, and fuzzy 1960s inspired-rock with a Bruce Springsteen cover thrown in for good measure. 

Kendrick Lamar

[HIP HOP] Concert line ups don’t get much more stacked than this one. The Top Dawg Entertainment Championship Tour, coming to Darien Lake on Sunday, June 3 features Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, and Lance Skiiwalker—some of the biggest names in hip hop and R&B today. Pulitzer Prize winning rapper, Kendrick Lamar, tops the bill, touring in support of DAMN., his award winning, expansive sixth full length album that features everyone from Rihanna, to James Blake, and Bono.

Silo City Reading Series: McKibbens, Blitshteyn, Rutili, Brenden

[POETRY] Just Buffalo’s Silo City Reading Series kicks off this Saturday, June 2 with poetry readings, live music, and art installations inside of Silo City’s historic Marine A silo. Poets Rachel McKibbens and Marina Blitshteyn will deliver readings; musician Tim Rutili of Califone and Red Red Meat will perform; and an installation by photographer and artist Joel Brenden will be on display.

Ben Vaughn

[ROCK] Ben Vaughn has made a career writing music for your favorite TV shows. From Third Rock From The Sun to That 70s Show, his theme music compositions are as memorable as the shows themselves. As a music producer, he’s made records with artists like Ween and Nancy Sinatra. As a touring artist, Vaughn plays his own brand of rootsy rock and pop music, which the Philadelphia native will put on display at Mohawk Place this Saturday, June 2.

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