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DJ Rozwell’s artist photo on Bandcamp.
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Peering through the veil of wizardry and mystery: A conversation with DJ Rozwell

By ALEX WHETHAM | Apr. 27, 2020

With muffled samples of paranormal television, lo-fi hip-hop beats and the occasional 16-bit synthesizer comprising his signature sound, no one sounds quite like DJ Rozwell. The West Virginia hip-hop producer gained notoriety in 2014 with “None of This is Real,” a mix meant for playing on shuffle with a five-six second crossfade to replicate the randomized elements of old ‘80s text-based and rogue-like role-playing games.

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Music department’s final ‘Brown Bag’ concert of semester to stream online

By ALEX WHETHAM | Apr. 6, 2020

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic preventing in-person gatherings and concerts, the music department's “Brown Bag” concert series will go on as scheduled online Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. on the department’s Facebook page. Eric Huebner, UB music department’s director of undergraduate studies, will host the concert, which will run approximately an hour in length. As per the conventions of the concert series, the performers and pieces will not be announced until the concert is in progress.

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The best shows to binge watch during quarantine

By ALEX FALTER | Apr. 6, 2020

It’s been roughly a month of quarantine and you’ve already binge watched all of your favorite television shows, some possibly more than once.  Before you resort to rewatching “Rick and Morty” for the tenth time, be sure to check out this list of marathon-worthy shows.

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Quality quarantine: Best ways to keep yourself entertained while social distancing

By ISABELLA FORTUNATO | Mar. 26, 2020

Going into quarantine may feel like losing access to some of the most fulfilling forms of entertainment. It means saying goodbye to watching movies with friends, rock concerts and even visits to the zoo, right? Wrong.  There are still plenty of ways to stay in touch with the boredom-busters you’ve been missing while still being safe and maintaining distance from others. Sit back, relax and make the most of your quarantine with these unconventional ways to stay entertained.

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The Weeknd outdoes himself on '80s-influenced ‘After Hours’

By ALEX WHETHAM | Mar. 24, 2020

The Weeknd the world knew and loved four years ago is shifting his image yet again. In the nearly four years since his last full length record, “Starboy,” Abel Tesfaye has been relatively quiet. Aside from his 2018 EP “My Dear Melancholy,” the only other art-related project he involved himself in was the Safdie Brothers-directed thriller “Uncut Gems,” which starred Adam Sandler.

The three blue men playing with one of their signature instruments, the drumbone.
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Bringing the blue to Buffalo

By ANASTASIA WILDS | Mar. 9, 2020

Buffalonians got a taste of absurdity Saturday night when three blue men stormed the stage at Shea’s.  The Blue Man Group performed at Shea’s Buffalo for its “Speechless Tour” as the four performers -- Meridian, Mike Brown, Steven Wendt and Adam Zuick  -- showed audience members why the performance art company has remained popular ever since it was first started in 1987.

John Palumbo and Rick Witkowski sit down and talk music with Alex Whetham and Justin Woodmancy.
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Forty-five years of progressive rock: An interview with Crack the Sky

By ALEX WHETHAM and JUSTIN WOODMANCY | Mar. 8, 2020

Crack the Sky is still able to rock the stage 45 years into its touring career.  The West Virginia-based progressive rock and art rock act has a career-spanning, rotating cast of 17 musicians and 18 studio albums, a catalog which sold out the Tralf Music Hall on Friday. While they never reached the heights of Prog-giants like Yes, Rush or King Crimson, they continue to satisfy their dedicated fanbase.

Kane Brown performing hits including Homesick, Heaven, and One Thing Right to a sold-out crowd at KeyBank Center.
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‘Mr. Brown can woo’

By BENJAMIN BLANCHET | Mar. 8, 2020

Kane Brown, one of the biggest artists in country music, touched down at the KeyBank Center Saturday as he secured another accolade: his song “Homesick” had just hit No. 1 on country radio. The song, dedicated to members of the armed forces, is a country ballad at its finest.

Mundy Cakes owner Amanda Bernardini poses with cookies inside Mundy Cakes on Allen Street.
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The sexiest bakery in Buffalo

By JUSTIN WOODMANCY | Mar. 5, 2020

Amanda Bernardini enjoyed baking sugar cookies with her mother and grandmother as a young girl in Rochester. Now she bakes and sells penis-shaped and lingerie-clad ass cookies at Mundy Cakes, her bakery on Allen Street in Buffalo. Since opening Mundy Cakes in the summer of 2018, she has stayed unabashedly true to her no-filter business model –– a model she certainly adopted since her youth.

Julia Erbacher selling upcycled pieces at a local art festival.
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Found through fashion

By ISABELLA FORTUNATO | Mar. 5, 2020

Julia Erbacher was always sure that she wanted to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology.  But her college journey didn’t go as she expected. After starting at Niagara County College Community College, changing her major three times and finally deciding to study Spanish education at UB, she still couldn’t shake her vigor for vogue.

Wesley Schultz, the lead singer and guitarist for The Lumineers performed many top songs including Ho Hey, Ophelia, and Angela.
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The Lumineers light up Buffalo

By REILLY MULLEN | Feb. 27, 2020

Ten thousand folk-rock fans filled up the KeyBank Center Wednesday night wearing uniforms of flannels, flat-brimmed hats and boots to watch the Lumineers perform cuts from their latest album, “III.” But the folk-rock group didn’t decide on a uniform until their encore, when lead singer Wesley Schultz and percussionist Jeremiah Fraites reentered the stage sporting Buffalo Sabres jerseys.

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