The grapevine: Your weekly collection of Buffalo’s sonic selections
Buffalo has a host of concert options this week. From up-and-coming rappers to reimagined indie rock outfits, there is something for everyone, no matter the genre.
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Buffalo has a host of concert options this week. From up-and-coming rappers to reimagined indie rock outfits, there is something for everyone, no matter the genre.
Buffalo has a high quality selection of concerts this week – its genres range from jam bands and slacker garage rock to trap and ’90s hip-hop.
Tim Herzog has always felt that beer could save Buffalo.
This week, Buffalo has a host of incredible musicians coming to perform. From Diana Ross to Disturbed, there is something for everyone. A couple of the highlights this week are Joe Satriani, one of the most talented guitarists in the world, and Lil Dicky, an up-and-coming Jewish rapper from Philadelphia.
This week, Buffalo has a host of great shows coming in to play the local scene. From veteran rock ‘n’ rockers to dreamy indie rockers, the concerts this week are very rock-centric. If you are suffering from post-spring break lethargy, go to a concert for a quick pick me up.
“Home” can be a convenient metaphor in music. Images of houses can be used to represent love, sex, sadness, restlessness and desolation. Whatever it may be, countless artists have used the home and common day-to-day household imagery in their music to represent something larger.
Electronic music and dance (EDM) duo The Chainsmokers will headline this year’s upcoming Spring Fest. Pittsburgh-based rapper Mac Miller, Swedish pop duo Icona Pop and indie pop artist Coleman Hell will also perform for the concert, which will be held at Alumni Arena on Saturday, April 23.
Spring break is a perfect time for relaxation and rejuvenation. But it can also seem like a tease. Spring break is just a week but it symbolizes the halfway point between the spring semester and summer.
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Buffalo, as always, has an eclectic and interesting set of artists coming to town this week. From venerable ’90s hip-hip legends to The Boss, himself, Buffalo has something for everyone.
The first free undergraduate concert of the spring semester is on Saturday.
This week, the Queen City is bringing its best selections from the hardcore scene. From revolutionaries Pussy Riot to punk rockers The Queers, there is a show in Buffalo for every rebellious soul.
The past year has been killer for R&B music. From the The Weeknd’s domination of the charts to the inventive FKA twigs, the scene is bursting with promising new talent.
Jessica never worried much about how safe her sex life was.
In recent years, the Buffalo community has been on the brink of a revolution. Dancers from every corner of the city have begun to come together to try and reform the segregated, divisive community into one that is inclusive and supportive of all styles, cultures and ethnicities.
Buffalo, as always, finds a way to bring in surprising and diverse bands and acts each week. Highlights from the first week of February include Calvin Love, an experimental pop artist from Edmonton, II Volo, a famous Italian pop trio and Tommy Z, Buffalo’s very own famous Blues musician.
In lieu of an EDM-themed concert like Electric Tundra last year, the Student Association announced the genre for the second installment of the concert will be indie rock and pop.
A new band has to jump through a lot of hoops just to get a shot. Besides all the unanswered PR emails, conflicting schedules, writing music that everyone agrees on and the awkward, out-of-sync band sessions, a new band can be a pure exercise in commitment and patience.
As the spring semester begins, it is easy to get caught up in a daily routine: go to school, go home, do homework and go to sleep. Don’t let yourself get stuck in a dreary school schedule – schedule in some concerts.
The effect of listening to music while studying has been a topic of debate – does it help or does it hinder information retention?