Daryl Taberski, lead singer of Buffalo hardcore punk band Snapcase, made one final request to his audience before screaming into his set:
"If you don't want to go back to work or school, have fun today. Wear yourself out."
The meaning of this advice resonates at Edgefest more than any other concert. For nine years, WEDG-FM's promotional concert marked the end of summer in Buffalo. It is always only a matter of a few weeks, days, and in the case of UB students, hours before they must trudge their way back to the daily grind.
But there's no time at Edgefest to mope. Especially if Saliva front man Josey Scott is screaming, "Click, click, boom!"
Buffalo's modern rock station put on another successful show at Lasalle Park this past Sunday, with popular rock bands Tea Party, Saliva and The Sheila Divine headlining the bill.
Someone has to hand it to the technical crew that day ?Ae_ the sound quality from the stages was exceptional. It certainly allowed Tea Party lead singer Jeff Martin to sing hit songs like "Sister Awake" and "Angels" in his trademark demented and melodious voice. What was more surprising is that even incoherent bands like Snapcase and Earshot sang with clarity.
The two up-and-coming bands that made an impact on eager listeners Sunday were Audiovent and Riddlin Kids.
Audiovent's frontman Jason Boyd, brother of Incubus's Brandon Boyd, charmed the crowds, spraying them with his water bottle while gyrating his twiggy body on stage.
The Riddlin Kids' Texas brand of pop-punk prompted a large crowd of admirers to follow them to the Edge Interview Tent after their set.
A special mention should be devoted to Sugarcult. Lead man Tim Pagnotta spoke the most insightful, in between-song chatter to the audience: "If you guys were naked, this would be a big orgy."
