On Wednesday night at 8 p.m., folk rock band The Decemberists, hailing from Portland, Oregon, played a sold-out show on the Mainstage Theater in the UB Center for the Arts – or the “Buffalo Contemporary Arts and Celebration Center,” as frontman Colin Meloy called it.
This week some indie acts – some burgeoning, some successful – will be playing across Buffalo. From a four-guitarist band that slays live shows to a light-hearted electro group from Rochester, Buffalo’s final days of March and first days of April bring a diverse spread of artists to usher in spring. Do yourself a favor – get out and get dancing.
Young the Giant, In the Valley Below, Banks, Bear Hands and Royal Tongues are performing at this year’s Spring Fest on May 2.
Earl Sweatshirt of OFWGKTA, following in the footsteps of Kendrick Lamar and Drake, dropped an unannounced 10-track album titled I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside.
Young the Giant, In the Valley Below, Banks, Bear Hands and Royal Tongues are performing at this year's Spring Fest the Student Association announced Wednesday on its Facebook page.
Here’s a playlist that covers two different houses – House music and songs that reflect what makes a house a home.
Jeneen Terrana is a singer-songwriter with a pop-folk sound who now lives in New York City.
Album: To Pimp a Butterfly Release Date: March 16 Label: Top Dawg Entertainment Grade: A + Six months ago, Kendrick Lamar dropped his single I and puzzled his fans with his departure from the sound they’d come to know on good kid, m.A.A.d city. Following in the footsteps of Beyoncé and J.
Bingo Players will headline the Student Association’s first ever “Electric Tundra” concert on April 17. The EDM (electric dance music) concert will also host 3LAU and DNNYD.
Music has been the most prominent mentor Martin Palczewski has had. From playing piano, saxophone, guitar and bass to writing and singing his own songs, Palczewski has learned about himself through his music.
It’s above 30 degrees – so toss your coat and listen to some sweet indie jams.
Every Wednesday, Harold Rosenbaum flies to Buffalo from New York City. He spends roughly 1,260 minutes on a plane every semester.
Although formally founded in 2011, Brimstone Blondes have been making music together for six years. Lippman, Joey Rambell and Alex Mersinger, all graduates of City Honors in Buffalo, spent their middle school days hanging out at each other’s houses around the Queen City and banging out pre-pubescent jam sessions on instruments they barely knew how to play.
No matter how you spend the break, be it a vacation booked months in advance or some much-needed catch-up on sleep, here’s some tunes to keep you occupied.
Here are some potential reasons to make you might think about putting on pants, lacing up your shoes (or boots, probably) and heading out for a night out on the town this spring break in Buffalo.
This week Buffalo abounds with EDM music, and a visit by American country superstar Garth Brooks.
A poll of 212 UB students showed that more than 80 percent admit to torrenting. Of the students who used torrents, 79.8 percent said they got away with it without any negative repercussions.
Buffalo, this week especially, is a city that champions local talent.
Our job at The Spectrum is to show you both sides of the story – what’s worth the listen, and when to press “skip.”
Josh Tillman’s career has stretched over the span of a decade, but reached a new artistic apex as Father John Misty, with his sophomore debut I Love You, Honeybear.
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