On its fifth studio album, Texas metal outfit The Sword eschews some of the heaviness of its earlier works, but loses none of its power. After four albums of traditional metal since the band’s 2006 debut, High Country sees The Sword successfully reinvent its sound in a broader musical context.
Vider is currently a contestant on “America’s Got Talent,” where he is competing against other acts to win $1 million and a consistent gig in Las Vegas.
An inclement weather forecast, which calls for thunderstorms and a 50 percent chance of rain for Saturday’s concert, is the reason behind the move indoors.
The Center for the Arts provides its students and community opportunities to indulge themselves in cultural events. The fall 2015 CFA event lineup includes talented performers to showcase varying artistic styles in music, dance, comedy and entertainment to UB.
The Student Association spent nearly half of its 2015-16 entertainment budget on the mix of hip-hop and R&B talent for Fall Fest this year. One hundred and sixty-three thousand dollars was spent of SA’s allotted $390,000 for entertainment. The genre of Fall Fest, rap-themed for the fourth year in a row, is a widely- debated topic among the student body.
The grapevine is a weekly concert comprehensive seeking to bring all the latest and greatest Buffalo concerts to your fingertips. In this week’s installment, a diverse lineup of groups graces the local scene. From the pop icons One Direction to the underground electronica kings Ratatat, Buffalo has a concert for everyone. Celebrate (or lament) the return of school by going downtown for one of these great concerts.
There were varied reactions when the lineup for the 2015 Fall Fest was announced at the end of August. There was excitement for Big Sean, confusion for Tink (not the singer Tank) and mixed emotions for Jeremih. There’s a lot to learn about these artists, from the larger-than-life Big Sean to the newcomer Tink.
Rashad is a hip-hop artist signed to Top Dawg Entertainment – the label that represents last year’s Fall Fest headliner, Schoolboy Q.
Reactions on social media were mixed for the first two announcements of Tink and Jeremih, but there seemed to be mostly praise for the announcement of headliner Big Sean.
The Student Association announced Thursday that rapper Big Sean will headline this year's Fall Fest on Sept. 12.
The Student Association has announced that this year's Fall Fest will be held on Saturday Sept. 12 and that the organization will announce the lineup throughout the day.
Who pays for the concerts? What kinds of artists is UB able to bring in? And most importantly, who is going to perform this year?
And Weird Al, a pure entertainer, pulled all the stops for his Buffalo show Wednesday night at UB’s Center for the Arts.
This summer has already seen some anticipated hip-hop albums released, but there's still some upcoming albums - with release dates set and some just rumored - to look forward to.
UB's Jamie Catania has been producing music for almost a decade, storing hundreds of beats in his “vault” and putting a select few on his SoundCloud under the stage name ‘jacebeats.’
Album: Surf Artist: Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment Release Date: May 28 Grade: A+ Social media erupted the night of May 28, harkening the release of Chance the Rapper’s album, Surf. There was only one problem: it wasn’t his album. Technically, Surf is an album from Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment, a Chicago-based band that produces a unique blend of live instrumentation. The quartet is made up of Chance the Rapper, Peter Cottontale, Nate Fox and Donnie Trumpet.
Summer is the season known for beaches, barbecues and blockbusters. Summertime blockbusters coming to a theater near you give the chance to get out of the sun and into some air conditioning while keeping up with the hottest new releases in cinema. So get into your car and drive your way to the nearest theater to catch a few of this summer’s most anticipated movies.
Awful Records is a collective of beat makers, rappers and singers who all write and produce their own music. From graphic design to directing, to mixing and mastering their own tracks, Awful Records maintains a do-it-yourself mentality that is seen in their approach to music and heard in the songs they make. Slug Christ is one of the more unconventional members of the collective and his music combines the playful spirituality of Lil B with the dark undertones of Tyler, the Creator and Three 6 Mafia.
Now, when visitors and students walk through the hallways of the CFA, they come face to face with multiple iridescent murals, painted larger than life, adorning the previously all-white walls. Students are painting the building as their final project for ART 307 Lab: Thematic Drawing.
Spring Fest 2015, hosted by the undergraduate Student Association, featured Young the Giant, Banks, Bear Hands, In the Valley Below and The Royal Tongues. The event was open to the public but free to UB undergraduates who pay the $94.75 semesterly mandatory student activity fee.
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