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Review Of The Dirty Heads Performance At The Rapids Theatre

September 10th, 2015 by Mark Abell

When I realized in July that The Dirty Heads who produce a fusion of addictive alt-rock and reggae and achieved placement at the 93rd spot on the Billboard's "Hot 100" chart in 2010 were coming in September to Niagara Fall's… more »

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Q&A w/ Buffalo's Battle Of The Bands Winner | PA Line

August 31st, 2015 by Mark Abell

I had the pleasure to speak with Trever Stribing, Lucas Honig, Josh Ackerly, and Elijah Peterson of PA Line who won Buffalo's Battle of The Bands and opened for Iron & Wine at Canalside in July and are now touring in New… more »

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Review Of Lost Elysium's Performance At The Waiting Room

August 13th, 2015 by Mark Abell

Lost Elysium performed recently at The Waiting Room with Seven Faces, DoDriver, and Stalking Neptune. Seven Faces opened with frontman, Scott Hubbell, bassist and vox Jason Offerman and drummer, Chuck Geiser and Rob… more »

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Nameless x Chae Hawk - NEW SINGLE: "Good Days"

July 20th, 2015 by BuffaloVibe

Since our last feature on Chae Hawk's "Dance Party for the Heavy Hearted", the Progressive Rap Cinema artist has continued to live up to his reputation as one of the hardest working creatives in the Buffalo… more »

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Marianas Trench @ Artpark

July 13th, 2015 by John Baker IV

View complete Photo Gallery July 1st is Canada Day. A day to celebrate and appreciate our fellow North American’s and their contributions to the good things in life. Hockey, maple syrup, moose awareness, politeness…… more »

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Dandy Wellington & His Band: Harlem Rhythm

June 22nd, 2015 by Buffalo Dandy

Inspired by the Big Band Era of Jazz, Dandy Wellington and his Band have taken the sounds of the 1930’s and 40’s and created a world of well dressed music. With a passion for obscure songs steeped in the… more »

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Yelawolf w/ Hillbilly Casino @ Town Ballroom

May 21st, 2015 by John Baker IV

View complete Photo Gallery Michael Wayne Atha, better known by his stage name Yelawolf, is a southern born rap, hip-hop, country, blues artist. Identifying his sound can be confusing as the artist doesn’t conform… more »

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Lecrae @ Rochester Auditorium Theatre

May 13th, 2015 by John Baker IV

View complete Photo Gallery Grammy award winning artist Lecrae isn’t afraid. His career is an example of an unusual trajectory to fame. The Texas born hip-hop artist is the co-founder and co-owner or Reach Records.… more »

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Modest Mouse @ Asbury Hall (Babeville)

April 29th, 2015 by John Baker IV

View complete Photo Gallery Babeville is a renovated 19th century Gothic Revival-style church. The sanctuary, called Asbury Hall, has hosted many great music artists visiting downtown Buffalo. The beautiful stylings of the… more »

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Nightwish @ Townballroom

April 25th, 2015 by John Baker IV

View complete Photo Gallery Nightwish is a symphonic metal band from the fair lands of Finland. Performing in front of a sold out crowd at the Town Ballroom, the group presented their gripping blend of orchestral arrangements… more »

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Crespo x Buffalo Arts Studio

April 18th, 2015 by Kevon Greenidge

Queen's native and official BuffaloVibe crew member "Crespo" recently teamed up with local director Denzel Williams to shoot the first video for his untitled debut album. "After scouting a few… more »

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Listen To This Now: Lord Huron – Strange Trails

April 9th, 2015 by Buffalo Dandy

A certain type of musical ambiance is required for these foggy, rain-soaked days of spring. Lord Huron’s newest album, “Strange Trails“, is the perfect choice for said ambiance. With a slightly… more »

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Taking Back Sunday at Town Ballroom

March 23rd, 2015 by John Baker IV

View complete Photo Gallery Taking Back Sunday took to the stage under the cover of dark. Suddenly came the sharp, squeal of guitars and crash of cymbals accompanied by a wall pulsing strobes. Opening with “Flicker,… more »

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Chae Hawk - New Video: "Dirty Gospel"

January 20th, 2015 by Kevon Greenidge

Last year I spent some time getting to know Chae Hawk and I saw firsthand how this talented Buffalo artist continues to push the boundaries of the local music scene while defining a whole new genre with his Progressive Rap… more »

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Free Music Friday: Episode XXVI

December 12th, 2014 by Alex Tolbert

Another Friday is upon us and it's FMF time again. The weekend is almost here! Why not celebrate with some free music? Mecca 83 - Ain't Done Too Bad Manchester based producer Mecca 83 dropped this album To celebrate… more »

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Free Music Friday: Episode XXV

December 5th, 2014 by Alex Tolbert

Happy Friday, Buffalo! I know it's been a few weeks and I shouldn't have left you, but between being stuck under 6 feet of snow and the holidays, there just wasn't a whole lot of time for free music. Blasphemous,… more »

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Brownman & Gruvasylum

November 17th, 2014 by brian herlihy

Sat-Nov-29 @ DBGBs, Buffalo, doors: 9pm, $10 at door BROWNMAN & GRUVASYLUM Just off of touring with legendary rapper JAY-Z, iconic jazz trumpet player BROWNMAN brings his jazz-hip-hop crew to Buffalo. "In… more »

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Ani DiFranco - New Album: "Allergic to Water"

November 14th, 2014 by Kevon Greenidge

I spend a fair amount of my day staring into a computer screen, banging away at my keyboard. There are times when my earbuds are tucked in and turned way up, spilling a random combination of tracks from an ever-evolving… more »

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Free Music Friday: Episode XXIV

November 14th, 2014 by Alex Tolbert

Happy Friday, Buffalo. I wish I could be more excited about the coming weekend, but that loss to the Dolphins has me feeling down and out. I was just starting to think we were finally gonna end the drought this year,… more »

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Free Music Friday: Episode XXIII - (Monday Edition)

November 10th, 2014 by Alex Tolbert

Welcome to another FMF Monday edition! This week we have some exquisite free music for you in the form of a few outstanding collaborations, as well as a live set by an autotune-less T-Pain. So what better way to enjoy… more »

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Pianos Become the Teeth

November 3rd, 2014 by John Baker IV

View full photo gallery » Pianos Become the Teeth have been making some noise within the new wave of screamo, a genre that is frequently misunderstood and often misidentified. Some recent groups have emerged with similar… more »

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Free Music Friday: Episode XXII

October 24th, 2014 by Alex Tolbert

It's free music Friday time! We've got some great music to share with you this week - from fresh new visuals by local bands to new single releases from huge national recording artists, you're sure to… more »

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FMF Episode XXI

October 10th, 2014 by Alex Tolbert

Happy Friday, Buffalo! It's FMF time again, and, as always we have some great music lined up for your listening enjoyment. So scroll down, find something you like, and click play. What better way to bring in the… more »

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Tweedy At Town Ballroom

October 7th, 2014 by John Baker IV

View complete Photo Gallery Wilco enthusiasts have long salivated over the prospect of new material and while Tweedy’s Sukierae isn’t technically a Wilco album, it has enough commonality to excite… more »

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Matisyahu with Radical Something At Town Ballroom

October 1st, 2014 by John Baker IV

View complete Photo Gallery Longtime fans of Matisyahu have seen this artist go through a transformation. At the time of his debut release, Shake Off the Dust… Arise in 2004, the Jewish musician was known for… more »

Review Of The Dirty Heads Performance At The Rapids Theatre

Q&A w/ Buffalo's Battle Of The Bands Winner | PA Line

Review Of Lost Elysium's Performance At The Waiting Room

Nameless x Chae Hawk - NEW SINGLE: "Good Days"

Marianas Trench @ Artpark

Dandy Wellington & His Band: Harlem Rhythm

Yelawolf w/ Hillbilly Casino @ Town Ballroom

Lecrae @ Rochester Auditorium Theatre

Modest Mouse @ Asbury Hall (Babeville)

Nightwish @ Townballroom

Crespo x Buffalo Arts Studio

Listen To This Now: Lord Huron – Strange Trails

Taking Back Sunday at Town Ballroom

Chae Hawk - New Video: "Dirty Gospel"

Free Music Friday: Episode XXVI

Free Music Friday: Episode XXV

Brownman & Gruvasylum

Ani DiFranco - New Album: "Allergic to Water"

Free Music Friday: Episode XXIV

Free Music Friday: Episode XXIII - (Monday Edition)

Pianos Become the Teeth

Free Music Friday: Episode XXII

FMF Episode XXI

Tweedy At Town Ballroom

Matisyahu with Radical Something At Town Ballroom

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