Just wanted to take a moment to express my dissatisfaction with Blogger. I use it here as well as on another weblog. It is slow, inconsistent, and it STRUGGLES with html and formatting. If I wasn't so busy "Doing Everything," I'd invest some time into researching my options.
Yours,
Steven
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
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Tonight: Johnny Nobody's 10th Anniversary Show
Johnny Nobody have been around forever. Not, like, literally forever, but considering the high turnover rate for musical acts these days, the group's 10thanniversary this weekend is a significant milestone for a band that has been around for about as “forever” as it sometimes seems to get. And to mark the occasion, the Buffalonian garage-rockers are going to kick out the jams for a Mohawk Place blowout.
Despite having plenty to do to prepare for the show, guitarist/vocalist Andrew Vaeth took some time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions and provide insight on being in a band with some serious staying power. “We're all great friends,” he said of the trio's longevity. “There's no way in hell we would have continued to do this for ten years if we didn't get along so well.”
Over the years, Johnny Nobody have become a staple of the rock scene. Their bluesy, grit-meets-pop anthems are as timeless as they are infectious, allowing the band to stay relevant as trendy subgenres have come and gone. Even if you happen to be one of the few unfortunate souls who haven't yet seen them in action, you've still seen their name on concert posters all over town. They've shared bills with bands like The Zombies and By Divine Right, and just last week, Vaeth – along with bassist Colin Roberts and drummer Jay White – warmed up a massive Central Wharf crowd for Canadian power-pop legends Sloan.
When we asked what the highlights have been, the frontman modestly replied that there were just too many to mention. But with such an extensive career, pumping out records, playing everywhere around town and even touring beyond, there were inevitably some hard times, too. As Vaeth explained, however, it was Johnny Nobody's ability to take the good with the bad that allowed them to survive.
“You find yourselves in some strange situations traveling around and playing shows. There's been many times we've been in the parking lot of some awful club cracking up laughing about how bad things are, whereas I think a lot of bands would have said 'screw it' and hit the road. You've gotta find the good in things.”
In keeping with this sense of positivity, he was extremely appreciative of the support the group has received from family, friends, and fans since the beginning, and also excited about what the future holds for Johnny Nobody. “I just hope the next decade brings as much fun and good times as the first.”
Support tonight comes from On Beta and The Merchants, who, though they haven't been around as long as the headliners, definitely know how to light a fire at The Mohawk Place. So be sure to head downtown at 9:30, throw back a couple cheap beers, and enjoy a night of great rock and roll.
~sg
Originally published on buffaBLOGhttp://www.buffablog.com15 JUL 2011
Tonight: Ed Schrader's Music Beat
As a member of Baltimore's eccentric artist collective Wham City, Ed Schrader is a pretty productive guy. He's a critic, comedian, and talk show host, and tonight his band, Ed Schrader's Music Beat, will be stopping in Buffalo in the midst of an East Coast tour.
Music Beat is a simple and stripped down project, with Schrader typically just chanting and hammering away at a floor tom. The result is Beat Happening-esque basement pop with a touch of Bowie bravado. And the recent addition of accompanist Devlin Rice on bass guitar lends the group a thicker, Young Widows/Shellac noise-punk edge.
Tonight's show will also feature Buffalo's 5-piece answer to Dan Deacon, Wooden Waves, along with some pleasantly deranged and glitchy synth-pop from UVB-76 and Kid On Purpose. $6. Soundlab. 8pm.
~sg
Originally published on buffaBLOGhttp://www.buffablog.com19 JUL 2011
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Tonight: The Black Keys
The Black Keys are kind of a big deal. They've released six full-lengths, a handful of live records and videos, a short film, and an assortment of singles, videos and EPs. They've sold close to 2 million records, won five Grammys, appeared on SNL and The Colbert Report, placed super-high (if not first) in Band of the Year lists byRolling Stone and Spin magazines, and have had their music in (approximately) ten billion video game and movie soundtracks.
And they've been together for less than ten years.
The Ohio-based blues rock duo - comprised of guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney - have lived the “Make It Big” Rock and Roll Dream, ensuring that kids will keep getting guitars for Christmas for another decade at least. If you hadn't heard of them, then there's no hope for you as a human, and I can't tell you to check them out at Artpark tonight because the $38-per-lawn-seat tickets sold out a long, long time ago.
~sg
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Tonight: The Vacant Lots, The Auras, the birD day
Things are probably going to get weird at Soundlab tonight: between Vermont space rock group The Vacant Lots, Toronto's garage-pop The Auras, and Buffalo's smiley smilers the birD day, there's going to be enough psychedelia to make you regret eating all that acid - whether you actually had any or not. And this isn't your everyday, smoke-weed-and-wear-tiedye psych affair where someone's uncle is going to be hashing out Dead covers; The Vacant Lots are signed to Mexican Summer, the freaks behind Ariel Pink, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Kurt Vile. The two-piece manages to generate some impressive walls of noise that get right into the center of your head. Show starts at 8 Soundlab Standard Time, and there's going to be some serious mind-bending going on.
Chicago's riot grrrl duo The Ovens have been maintaining a impressively hectic touring schedule since releasing their self-titled debut a few months ago. Amidst all the east coast zig-zagging, they hit NYC twice this week - with a Philly date in between. And if you haven't heard them, hectic might be a good way to describe their sound, too: short and loud punk runs that blend abrasiveness with catchy riffs and lyrics. Buffalo's own bass-less, "hectic" punk ensemble Utah Jazz will be joining them at The Vault tonight, along with a group called Bob Dylan's Coffin, who I've never heard of, but with a "why don't you come find out" name like that, I think I'll have to.
Things are probably going to get weird at Soundlab tonight: between Vermont space rock group The Vacant Lots, Toronto's garage-pop The Auras, and Buffalo's smiley smilers the birD day, there's going to be enough psychedelia to make you regret eating all that acid - whether you actually had any or not. And this isn't your everyday, smoke-weed-and-wear-tiedye psych affair where someone's uncle is going to be hashing out Dead covers; The Vacant Lots are signed to Mexican Summer, the freaks behind Ariel Pink, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Kurt Vile. The two-piece manages to generate some impressive walls of noise that get right into the center of your head. Show starts at 8 Soundlab Standard Time, and there's going to be some serious mind-bending going on.~sg
Originally published on buffaBLOGhttp://www.buffablog.com09 JUL 2011
Tonight: The Ovens, Utah Jazz, Bob Dylan's Coffin
Chicago's riot grrrl duo The Ovens have been maintaining a impressively hectic touring schedule since releasing their self-titled debut a few months ago. Amidst all the east coast zig-zagging, they hit NYC twice this week - with a Philly date in between. And if you haven't heard them, hectic might be a good way to describe their sound, too: short and loud punk runs that blend abrasiveness with catchy riffs and lyrics. Buffalo's own bass-less, "hectic" punk ensemble Utah Jazz will be joining them at The Vault tonight, along with a group called Bob Dylan's Coffin, who I've never heard of, but with a "why don't you come find out" name like that, I think I'll have to.~sg
Originally published on buffaBLOGhttp://www.buffablog.com10 JUL 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
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Preview: Sloan at the Harbor
If the words "manic" and "rambling" didn't carry such negative connotation, I'd be more willing to use them to describe Jeffrey Lewis' lyrics. Nicknamed "Lightning Lewis" for his often rapid-fire delivery, the anti-folk, proto-punk performer rants neurotically, providing some evocative and highly entertaining social commentary along the way. Meanwhile, some deliberately clumsy, After The Gold Rush-meets-White Light/White Heat guitar strumming serves as a congruous vehicle to the message. His songwriting has been highly acclaimed by artists ranging from Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie) to Eddie Argos (Art Brut) to Jarvis Cocker (Pulp), and "Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror" is a must-hear for any struggling musician.
Buffalo has a long standing relationship with Canada. Besides proximity (how long do you think it would take to swim across the Niagara River - you know, if you had to?), Buffalonians have been cop-opting Canadian culture and music for years. Groups like The Tragically Hip and Lowest of the Low come to mind as bands that are typically "bigger deals" in the Queen City than the rest of the United States. Another such band is Sloan, who, after two decades of seriously tearing it up across Canada with their edgy power-pop, haven't made much of an American indent beyond the rustbelt. But despite having been passed up by many, they're running as strong as ever, having just released one of their best records to date - The Double Cross - which received a formidable 8.1 rating on Pitchfork.com. Be sure to catch them at Thursday At The "Square" tonight; there's still a chance you can tell your friends you heard them "before they got big." Support comes from Buffalo's own masters of aggressive pop, The Found and Johnny Nobody.
~sg
Originally published on buffaBLOGhttp://www.buffablog.com07 JUL 2011
Tonight: JEFFREY LEWIS
Lewis will be hitting Sugar City tonight with support from fellow NYC anti-folker Seth Faergolzia (of DUFUS) and local lyrical mastermind Jack Topht. Show starts at six and costs six bucks.
~sg
Originally published on buffaBLOGhttp://www.buffablog.com08 JUL 2011
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