Sitting down to drink a beer with a band is an experience for which every journalist yearns. I had the pleasant opportunity to sit down with Guitar/Vocalist Jeffery Kueber and Keyboard/Saxophone/Vocalist Mathew Lester of Buffalo’s Funktional Flow. The meet-up took place at Three Heads Brewery in Rochester, NY. Over a heady Three Heads Brewery beer, […]
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Train Brought All the Love to Darien
Upon arrival, you’d think there wasn’t much going on at Darien Lake Amphitheater, but once you entered the venue, it was a whole different story. It was pretty packed inside and fans were scrambling around to get to their seats before O.A.R came on. You could see the dividing wall between casual concert goers and ones […]
U2 Expands ‘Joshua Tree Tour,’ Includes Stop in Buffalo
New Era Field, home of the Buffalo Bills, announced that it will host U2 for the tour that commemorates the 30th anniversary of the band’s 1987 album The Joshua Tree THIS JUST IN: U2 is playing New Era Field on September 5, 2017! Tickets go on sale next Monday: https://t.co/pobQwlkmYi pic.twitter.com/Oh40AOiA6W — New Era Field […]
PA Line Folk-ed Up Buffalo Iron Works
PA Line is a five-piece band hailing from Buffalo, New York. Forming just two years ago, they are yet another band on the rise in the plump music scene in our beautiful Queen city. The band consists of Trevor Stribing (vocals, guitar, percussion), Pat Brown (banjo), Adam Nicpon (mandolin), Alyssa Wainwright (violin, vocals) and Lucas […]
Photo Gallery: of Montreal at Asbury Hall
of Montreal brought their avant-garde freak-out to Buffalo at Asbury Hall on April 26. Though the crowd was light, that didn’t stop them from dancing hard while being egged on by the weird antics happening onstage. of Montreal have no more dates planned this summer besides some dates in Europe. Setlist: Gratuitous Abysses, We Will Commit Wolf […]
Cobblestone Live Announced for July in Buffalo
As some festivals start to fizzle out, new ones rise from the ashes in their place. The first ever Cobblestone Live! music and arts festival has been announced, and will take place in Buffalo’s historic downtown Cobblestone District on July 15-16. Cobblestone Live!, is brought to you by Buffalo Iron Works, Lockhouse Distillery & Bar, […]
The Mockstrosity Tour Crashes into Buffalo
I like to think anyone can appreciate a joke band with a solid gimmick. Just as long as it doesn’t go over people’s heads, anyone should get it under the right circumstances. That’s what drew me to Buffalo’s Tralf Music Hall on the March 23 to see the Mockstrosity tour, a collection of three such […]
The Griswolds Rock Out at The Waiting Room
Friday, March 3: the first Sunday of Lent. In Buffalo, that normally means every restaurant has their take on fish fries out and people are trying to better themselves through personal sacrifice. However, those attending The Waiting Room that evening found themselves in a very party-friendly environment. One that resulted in a lot of spilled […]
COIN Play to Electric Waiting Room Crowd
On Wednesday, February 22 at Buffalo’s Waiting Room, during its unusual February heatwave, the upper-floor was strangely packed for a mid-week show. Some of the mostly college-aged crowd was mostly fixated on the Syracuse basketball game on the TV during the opening acts. But oh, everyone’s attention turned when the main event, up and comers […]
GZA Runs through Wu-Tang Classics at the Waiting Room
On Saturday, February 25, the bizarre weeklong heatwave in Buffalo finally came to an end as snow blustered across the city. And at the Waiting Room, numerous patrons were wearing Wu-Tang Clan shirts, hats, and one wearing a New York Rangers style jersey, but with Wu-Tang images instead. The smell of weed permeated the air, […]