Posts tagged with "show"
Monday, June 5, 2006 1:49:06 PM
blues, Buffalo, concert, Mark Winsick
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I went to the Sportsmans again, this time to record for a podcast featuring Peter Case. He was playing there with Mark Winsick, Jim Whitford, and Rob Lynch backing him.
Peter is a former Buffalo-area resident who left the area and found fame as a songwriter and leader of the punk band The Plimsouls. After they left the scene, he has been playing as a solo act as well as collaborating with many other respected artists.
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Saturday, April 1, 2006 11:30:50 PM
music, Buffalo, photo, show
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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.
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Friday, February 10, 2006 12:41:28 PM
concert, Buffalo, music, show
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Here's another chance to hear some of Buffalo's finest original bands play and support a great cause at the same time. This is the second show featuring artists from the Bring It Back To Life compilation CD. Proceeds from the show and the CD sales go to the Buffalo Central Terminal Restoration project.
Come on down to Club Paradise, on McKinley Parkway in Blasdell on February 25th and take part in the event. Advance tickets are available at Club Paradise and are only $7.00 and still only $10.00 if you get them at the door. Video effects show by Jeff Garbaz and the Buffalo Barfly Girls are some more enticements to attend. Trust me, if you aren't having a good time at this, have someone hold a mirror up to your face and see if you're breathing!
Artists featured are: Michael Bly, Dirty Little Business, Cosmic Stepping Stone, The Feast, and Breakerbox.
Saturday, December 24, 2005 1:24:45 PM
show, Buffalo, music, blues
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I was feeling pretty good yesterday and decided to go out for the evening. There were a bunch of good pre-Christmas shows going on, so it was tough to choose.
I decided to go up to the Sportsmans' The Pocahotties were playing the early show. The Pocahotties are Rose Bond, Alison Pipitone, Pamela Ryder and Susan Rozler, all musicians of note on their own. This was an annual Christmas show.
Pam Ryder is now based out of Austin TX, so this was a semi rare appearance. I got there late, but caught the last three songs. The house was packed, I could just get in the door. I stood there watching them with John Gaeta, the sax player from Flyin' Blind.
So I stuck around for the Flyin' Blind show. This was their first appearance at the Sportsmans' and it was a good show. The crowd thinned out quite a bit, but there were a lot of enthusiastic fans there. I've got a feeling that the next time they play there, the word will be out and it will be packed.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 2:41:28 AM
Buffalo, music, show, Link Wray
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link:
http://easydreamer.blogspot.com/2005/11/rip-link-wray.htmlI'm sorry to find out that Link Wray has passed away. I saw him play here in Buffalo in 2003 and he was amazing. Truly one of a kind, he inspired many guitarists and created a whole new style of playing. He will be missed, but not forgotten. His music will live on.
The above link has a multitude of information and other links if you want to reminisce or don't know who Link Wray is.
My review of the 2003 show is at
this page under February 2003.
Monday, November 21, 2005 1:32:58 PM
Buffalo, show, Fossil Rock, review
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We got out to North Tonawanda to see Fossil Rock play. A friend told me about them and suggested i go to see them. At least one of them works at the same place I do.
So we went to "Turkey Night" at Gratwick Hose, the firehall they were playing at. The drinks were cheap and we might have won a turkey in a raffle, but luck wasn't with us. We got there early and the house was almost full. We barely got seats.
The band turned out to be a six piece - drummer, bassists, two guitarists, a keyboard player who also played guitar and a singer. They only played covers, but didn't take the easy way out. Many were songs you don't hear cover bands tackle often. But many were, too, so people were comfortable dancing and enjoying it. Musicianship wise, they were good, and most of the band pitched in on vocals and harmonies.
While not an original music band, they were enjoyable and would be a good time band for any function. If you see them playing someplace, drop in and check out Fossil Rock.
Tuesday, November 8, 2005 3:57:53 AM
About blog, Buffalo, music, concert
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If you've found this page and wonder what it is, take a look at the original page:
http://docwu.servebeeer.comI'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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