Borderline indie legend Walter Schreifels has been around the music scene block so many times, he'd be forgiven if he took a break to rest.
If there's a Godspeed You! Black Emperor fan who has ever pondered what the band would sound like if they applied vocal melodies to their song structures - and Lord knows there ought to be - Hope of the States bears the answer to that quandary.This mysterioso chamber-rock sextet from the UK bears many similarities to Godspeed, their more classically oriented counterpart.
Multiply the weirdest movie you've ever seen by three and you'll get "The Brown Bunny."Filmmaker and Buffalo native Vincent Gallo stars in "Brown Bunny," his second stab at direction.
Secretly Canadian recording artist Damien Jurado is on the road with Richard Buckner and Dolorean and will be hitting Buffalo this Saturday at the Icon for an 8pm show.
In response to your editorial ("Hazing Must Be Taken Seriously," Oct. 4), there always will be hazing as long as you have organizations.
Having knocked the proverbial monkey off of their back with a 48-20 stomping of Central Florida last week, the UB Bulls (1-4, 1-2 MAC) will hit the road this weekend in search of their first winning streak since 2001.The Bulls will carry their newfound positive momentum westward, to Akron, where they'll go into battle against the high-powered Zips (1-4, 1-1 MAC) this Saturday night at 6 p.m.Although 1-4 may seem like rarified ground to the casual UB football fan, the Bulls, though pleased with the win, are focused on what lies ahead, refusing to revel too much following the big win over UCF."Yeah it was nice while it happened, but the next day all we think about is Akron," said UB offensive lineman Eric Zeppuhar.Still, there's no denying the impact cracking the win column has on the team's confidence and work ethic."We've proven to ourselves that we're capable of winning," said Bulls' defensive end Aaron Sanders.
The African Methodist Episcopal Campus Ministry is giving back to the Buffalo community this semester by giving less fortunate children a chance to better their education through Project HOPE.Project HOPE - which stands for Helping Our People Excel - exists to "construct bridges of hope by effectively mentoring one life at a time," according to the group's mission statement.Reverend Pedro Castro, Jr., founder of Project HOPE, said 12,000 students were enrolled in failing public schools in the Buffalo area last year, and only 5 percent were receiving the academic assistance they needed.Castro said that's exactly why he and the Cora P.
Nestled among Rizzo's banquet halls, off busy North French Road, is a little piece of Italy.Caf?
During domestic violence awareness events this month, UB students will have many opportunities to take part in events aimed at celebrating those who break free of violence, mourning those who have died because of it, and helping those who strive to put an end to it."Domestic violence knows no economic, ethnic or social boundaries.
People of all ages gathered in the Student Union Monday night to receive a very different type of medicine through a lecture called "Healing the Spiritual Way."The lecture focused on the teachings of Bruno Groening, a German spiritualist who believed it was possible to cure any physical illness, including addiction, through the channeling of energy from God.
In his heyday, "Weird" Al Yankovic made fun of music he loved, sometimes making better music than the artists that he imitated.
The fate of several men's soccer players and possibly the team's season remains in question following a Sept.
It is entirely possible for a great sports movie to exist without said film being a good picture altogether.
The water at the head of the Ohio was calm as an overcast sky looked down on the UB women's crew team.
It's safe to say that had mewithoutYou vocalist Aaron Weiss been born earlier in time, his prose would be spoken of in the same breath with C.S.
Those who follow the UB tennis team might be surprised to know that two of the best players for the Bulls are from north of the border.Mike Rockman and Matt Kennedy don't have many things in common.
Perhaps the members of the all-female band The Organ sat down and watched an "I Love the 80s" marathon before recording their first full-length album, "Grab That Gun."The record is a walk down the well-trodden path of retro rock that lacks any new flavor.The quintet from Vancouver apparently thought that adding Ashley Webber, an organist, would make for an original sound and was even good enough for the name of their ensemble.
Every so often, Jay Leno takes to the streets and does a skit called "Jaywalking." He corners average Americans, then stands back and laughs as they struggle to answer even the simplest of questions.
Desperation was a powerful motivator Monday night. The Chiefs, winless in three games, clearly needed a victory more than the Ravens, who entered the weekend tied for first place in the AFC North.
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