The Second String at The Waiting Room

On a night where Buffalo got its first real snowfall of the season, The Waiting Room performance venue was plenty heated by its main stage. An up and coming pop-punk band, The Second String, celebrated the release of their EP, Six Ways to…

Bumpin Uglies Jam out at Nietzsche’s

Buffalo’s Nietzsche’s got a healthy dose of reggae on December 3, thanks to the smell of weed in the air and a band from Annapolis, Maryland called Bumpin Uglies, with Buffalo their latest stop on a tour promoting their new album, Keep It…

Renaissance Still Kicking and Touring

Renaissance are a peculiar band to say the least. They were part of the progressive rock tradition coming out of 1970’s England, but they were more committed to sounding more classical than rock. At least compared to more well-known prog…

Shonen Knife Return to Buffalo

A very eclectic crowd showed up at Buffalo’s Mohawk Place on Friday, November 4th, made up of regulars, some older patrons, and some visible Japanophiles. The kinds of people based on visual looks you wouldn’t expect to be at the same show.…

Vibe and Direct Play Nietzsche’s

On what felt like the first Buffalo weekend it actually felt like fall, a band from Cleveland made their first appearance at Nietzche’s on Friday, October 21st. While many other bars nearby in Buffalo’s Allentown district had people…