Al Gritzmacher

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Monday, June 5, 2006 1:23:38 PM

This is quickly becoming the blog behind the blog or behind the podcast, anyway.

As I post more between podcasts here, it will be kind of the insiders view on the Buffalo Live! Music Podcast.

I really don't want to fill the podcast page up with ramblings, or opinions, or even daily goings on. So I'll use this space for that. Then the podcast subscribers will see only podcasts and podcast-related announcements, while if you want to follow in more detail, you may read here.

The album feature is something I've been using a lot. The photo albums here are so much easier than creating my own pages on the wnypodcast.com page.

I still have my personal page at gritzmacher.net for my personal, work, family and tech rants and raves too and my myspace page for all the MySpace contacts. All I need is time to write more...

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Wednesday, April 5, 2006 12:50:20 AM

blues, music, photo, lockport ...

On Saturday April 1, 2006, I went to the kickoff party for the AllWNYRadio.com kickoff party. It was held at the UAW Hall in Lockport.

AllWNYRadio.com was something new to me. Apparently, it's a streaming radio station that features local music. Kind of the same thing I am doing, only as a stream.

Saturday, April 1, 2006 11:30:50 PM

music, Buffalo, photo, show ...

Yesterday, I got a last minute notice about a show with three bands including The Old Sweethearts. The Old Sweethearts are a band I've been watching and hoping to be able to catch play sometime, so I decided to go see them. It was billed as a basement show and that's exactly what it was, a show in the basement of a house on Custer St. in Buffalo, almost to the end of the street by Shoshone Park, hence the "Last Stand" name.

Well, this wasn't a total surprise. The whole area is just a few blocks away from the UB campus and most of the homes are rented to students living off campus. The occasional party with bands is not unusual. I showed up as The Old Sweethearts were unloading their van in the driveway. I went down into the basement and found a small stage in a well, typical basement. A few chairs graced the place, but mostly it was just a basement, furnace, hot water heater, washer and dryer, etc. But it had clearly been the host to many shows. There was a section under the stairs with a collection of band stickers on it that rivaled the sound booth at the Mohawk. A fair amount of grafitti graced the walls and furnace as well.

Tuesday, November 8, 2005 3:57:53 AM

About blog, Buffalo, music, concert ...

If you've found this page and wonder what it is, take a look at the original page: http://docwu.servebeeer.com

I'm not sure if I will be transferring that page here, posting newer posts here, or what yet. So keep an eye on both. I can map that URL here if the move becomes permanent.

What it is: An account, more like online diary, of my favorite music concerts, events, shows, festivals and gossip about the local Buffalo area music scene. Lots of photos and a calendar of upcoming shows.

My philosophy is to focus on accessible shows, low or no price events, not the big arena shows. Some are downright grungy bar shows, but the best music around, not your typical mainstream radio crap.

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