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Konze's Krescendo
By JOE KONZE JR | Mar. 11, 2014As Head North, a local band, took the stage at The Waiting Room to kick off their month-long East Coast tour, frontman guitarist Brent Martone motioned for the crowd to push toward the stage. In a matter of seconds, I felt someone shove me; the enthralled occupants were pushing toward the stage. When I turned around, all I saw were sweaty faces and bodies upon bodies.
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Alive with the glory of promise: Evil Empire review
By BRIAN KESCHINGER | Mar. 11, 2014Title: Evil Empire #1 Writer: Max Bemis Artist:
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"""Seize your glory"" - or don't: 300: Rise of an Empire review"
By JORDAN OSCAR | Mar. 11, 2014Film: 300: Rise of an Empire Release Date: March 7 Studio: Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures Grade: C+
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An untold story
By SAMAYA ABDUS-SALAAM | Mar. 11, 2014Film: Two Lives Studio: IFC Films Release Date: February 28 Grade:B+
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Playlist: Buffalo punk that measures up with the best
By JOE KONZE JR | Mar. 11, 2014The Queen City's indie/punk scene is thriving. Whether you're familiar with the scene or are looking for your first taste of local music, here is a playlist of bands keeping Buffalo's punk music scene alive. "Fortitude" - Cedar Kites <iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/78584161&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"> This local quartet has captured the attention of Buffalo music enthusiasts with their interesting crunch-style guitar mixed with roaring drums and lead singer and guitarist Bradley Gottorff's heartfelt lyrics.
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Around Town: Cinema d?PIsordre
By ERIC CORTELLESSA | Mar. 9, 2014It's been four years since professors Bruce Jackson and Diane Christian have shown a John Cassavetes film through the Buffalo Film Seminars. In the spring of 2010, they showed A Woman Under the Influence (1974), an intense and emotional confrontation with the suffering of a marriage afflicted by mental illness.
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A different form of art
By MEGAN WEAL | Mar. 6, 2014The man sitting open-legged on the small stool is eating noodles from a takeaway box. The stagnant and lingering smell fills the air and clings to the room.
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Sweeter with time: Atlas album review
By JOE KONZE JR | Mar. 6, 2014When Real Estate came out with their sophomore album Days in 2011, the band's popularity grew. Reviews of the album were positive, and the band gained consciousness among indie lovers. With their new album Atlas, Real Estate builds upon past success, creating the same sound with a bit more vocal punch to it. They have matured from a breakthrough indie band to a concrete, consistent indie band. Atlas is proof of this.
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A breath of fresh air
By JOE KONZE JR | Mar. 4, 2014The end of winter sadness is finally upon us. Whether you're heading to a sunny vacation or staying in Buffalo's winter wonderland, here are 10 classic tunes to add to your playlist that will help you live - or relive - good times during Spring Break. "Paradise City," Guns N' Roses Many of us will be spending Spring Break somewhere fun, and what better way to kick off your travels than with the '80s rock song "Paradise City?" The lyrics scream parties, fun and all crazy things that might commence during a college Spring Break.
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A piece of theater magic
By JORDAN OSCAR | Mar. 4, 2014As the lights begin to dim in the Rehearsal Workshop Theatre, Director Kazimierz Braun and 'Prospero' approach the table at the room's center with a model colonial ship. The lights dim completely and focus on the center of the room.
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"Meth labs, superheroes and John Hughes "
By MEGAN WEAL | Mar. 4, 2014Though some students may be jetting off toward booze-filled horizons this Spring Break, plenty of the UB population will be wrapped up in the warmth of their comforters, settling in for a long week of doing nothing. But lying around can only last for so long - idle thumbs will start to twitch, and you're going to need something to keep you entertained.
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UB art exhibit features Buffalo-born artist Rodney Taylor
By TORI ROSEMAN | Mar. 4, 2014At 19 years old, Rodney Taylor left for New York City with three suitcases and $150. He had a dream of becoming an artist and felt that if he stayed in the City of Buffalo, he wouldn't be able to chase it down. "I couldn't imagine not doing art," Taylor said.
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A fiery fiesta
By JOE KONZE JR | Mar. 2, 2014Loud chanting reverberated throughout the Center For the Arts. The walls shook as the Indian Student Association (ISA) took over the stage. After using vivacious colors, flawless timing and exquisite dancing to convey the story of the Taj Mahal, ISA won the crowd's approval and took home its second straight first-place award at the 2014 International Fiesta Friday night. The event included 14 clubs' performances, which told tales of love and tragedy - creating an engaging atmosphere for the packed audience - in keeping with the theme of "myths, legends and folklore." The Student Association brought back three alumni guest emcees for the evening - Andrea Ortiz, David Cobb and Harrison Nyguen - who, in the show's introduction, appeared on stage as silhouettes against a red background, the aesthetics demanding the audience's attention. The crowd began rising to its feet; the energy was palpable. But the room's emotion reached its highpoint during the performance from ISA, the most colorful group of the night.
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"""The butchery begins"""
By JORDAN OSCAR | Feb. 27, 2014In the big pond of American political power, Frank Underwood is neither a big fish nor a wealthy whale; he is a shark and an extremely hungry and ambitious one at that.
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And the Oscar goes to ...'
By MEGAN WEAL and SAM FERNANDO | Feb. 27, 2014With the Academy Awards approaching this weekend, conversation is abuzz about the prevailing question of the Oscars: Who's going to walk away with the golden accolade? The year 2013 offered a long list of stellar performances.
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"A legacy of genius, fame ? and controversy "
By TRESS KLASSEN | Feb. 25, 2014Robert Frost's name has long conjured the instant evocation of snowy woods and roads less traveled.
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Playlist: Popular movie tunes
By JOE KONZE JR | Feb. 25, 2014With the Academy Awards coming this weekend, it's time to run down a list of the best songs off of movie soundtracks.
