NYS Music 20​16

Category: Buffalo

  • Claypool Lennon Go To Bat for Local Artists at Canalside Buffalo

    The decision to pull two popular local bands scheduled to open for the free Claypool Lennon Delirium show tonight at Canalside has caused a lot of uproar and negative attention for the popular duo. The news first surfaced on Facebook yesterday, when Kickstart Rumble & Randle and the Late Night Scandals addressed their fans to apologize for the cancellation of their performances. After the surge of responses online, the local acts have now been added back to the bill for the evening.

    According to All WNY News, both bands attributed Claypool and Lennon’s “refusal to share the stage with local acts” as the reason for this last minute change.

    Kickstart Rumble first informed their fans via Facebook with a message shortly before 8 p.m. that said “BAD NEWS: Even though we won the Canalside/Public Battle of the Bands, due to a contract/booking/talent issue, the headlining act refuses to share the stage with a local act, so Kickstart Rumble will NOT be the opening act at tomorrows final Canalside Thursday concert. We thank everyone who voted for us. We really had a special show planned for you for the big stage…. #winnersturnedlosers”

    Randle and the Late Night Scandals confirmed the rumor shortly thereafter with their own Facebook announcement: “Sorry Fandals. With less then 24hrs notice we have just been informed that our scheduled opening for Claypool Lennon at Canalside this Thursday has been canceled due to the headlining act “refusing” to share the same stage with local opening acts. We were offered a small stage to the side of the venue, with no rain cover but we declined and stand in solidarity with Kick Start Rumble. The Scandals had planned a special show for our fans, and feel this substitution would only compromise the quality of performance we wanted to share with the public. Thank you to all of those that took part in The Public Choice online voting and those who supported us.”

    However, the announcement of their return to the schedule is indicating that Les Claypool and Sean Lennon heard of the incident, and personally contacted their management to request the local bands to get their spots back.

    Canalside Buffalo UPDATE on tonight’s Free Thursday Canalside Concert!: After all the social media comments, Les Claypool and Sean Lennon themselves went to their management teams and made the decision to let the local bands play tonight! The new set times for tonights last concert will be:

    Randle and the Late Night Scandals: 6:00 p.m.
    Kickstart Rumble: 6:45 p.m.
    JJUUJJUU: 7:35 p.m.
    The Claypool Lennon Delirium: 8:30 p.m.

    Both local bands have posted an update to reflect their gratitude for being back on the schedule, and to Claypool and Lennon for standing up for local talent.

  • Pink Talking Fish Announce Fall Tour, New Years Eve Show

    Pink Talking Fish has announced a huge fall tour and a New Years Eve show that will close out the year in their hometown of Boston. The show will not only include the music of Michael Jackson alongside that of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish, but will include special guests Natalie Cressman & James Casey, both of Trey Anastasio Band.

    PTF fall tour includes stops at Catskill Chill, Wormtown, Luna Light and Hangtown music festivals and will perform Phish’s Gamehendge rock-opera in full at Higher Ground in Burlington, VT on September 15. Halloween weekend finds Pink Talking Fish in Covington, KY and Denver, CO performing as Pink Talking Fish is Bowie.

    Full Tour Dates through NYE:

    8/19: The Beachcomber, Wellfleet, MA
    8/20: Putnam Den, Saratoga Springs, NY – Track Week Party w/ Hayley Jane & The Primates
    8/31: The Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO – Phish PreParty w/s/g Greener Grounds
    9/1: Dulcineas, Denver, CO – Phish Pre-Party – intertwining sets with PTF & John K Band
    9/2: Dulcineas, Denver, CO – Phish AfterParty
    9/15: Higher Ground, Burlington VT
    9/16: Portland House Of Music & Events, Portland, ME
    9/17: Wormtown Music Festival, Greenfield, MA
    9/23-25: Catskill Chill Music Festival, Lakewood, PA – PTF & Pink Talking Fu: Prince Bowie
    10/6: Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY
    10/7: The Rex Theater, Pittsburgh, PA
    10/8: Backyard Fall Festival, Scranton, PA
    10/14: Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY
    10/15: Gypsy Sally’s, Washington, DC
    10/16: Luna Light Music & Art Festival, Darlington, MD
    10/18: Winstons, Ocean Beach, CA
    10/19: Teragram Ballroom,Los Angeles, CA
    10/20: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
    10/21-22: Hangtown Music Festival, Placerville, CA
    10/27: Mercury Ballroom, Louisville, KY
    10/28: Madison Theater, Covington, KY – PTF is Bowie
    10/30-31: Dulcineas, Denver, CO – PTF Is Bowie
    11/9: The Pour House, Charleston, SC
    11/10: Smith’s Olde Bar, Atlanta, GA
    11/11: New Mountain Theater, Asheville, NC
    11/12: Southbound Brewing Company, Savannah, GA
    11/18: Ardmore Music Hall, Ardmore, PA
    11/19: Putnam Den, Saratoga Springs, NY
    12/1: The Magic Bag, Detroit, MI
    12/2-3: Woodlands Tavern, Columbus, OH
    12/31: The Paradise, Boston, MA – with Bearly Dead

  • Photo Gallery: Coldplay Heats Up Buffalo

    Coldplay heated up Buffalo this on Monday, August 1 as they brought their show to the First Niagara Center. NYS Music was there to capture a few shots of the show for readers.  Usually the bells and whistles are saved for the close of the show, but these guys brought the big guns out right out of the gate with some of their best hits, canisters blasting confetti, and showering laser lights through the packed to capacity venue.

    coldplay buffaloTouring for their most recent album release, A Head Full of Dreams, Coldplay is half way through the tour that spans North America and then heads overseas to Australia for the month of December. Check to see if they’ll be coming to a city near you soon. This kaleidoscope band delivers one heck of a colorful high energy show.

    coldplay buffaloSetlist: A Head Full of Dreams, Yellow, Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall, The Scientist, Birds, Paradise, Always in My Head, Magic, Everglow, Clocks, Midnight, Charlie Brown, Hymn for the Weekend, Fix You, “Heroes” (David Bowie cover), Viva la Vida, Adventure of a Lifetime, Kaleidoscope, Green Eyes, In My Place, Til Kingdom Come, Amazing Day, A Sky Full of Stars
    Encore: Up and Up

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  • Dopapod and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Plan Huge Fall Tour

    Dopapod and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong announced today a co-headline tour kicking off October 5 in Jacksonville, FL and ends December 17 in Indianapolis, IN.  The more than 30 shows will cover much of the eastern half of the country, making stops in Saratoga Springs, Buffalo, Syracuse and New York City along the way. The two bands bring an incredible dose of funk with them, and have become staples on the festival circuit for many years.

    Rochester native and Dopapod vocalist/guitarist Rob Compa shared his thoughts on the tour. “Pairing up made too much sense not to do!  We’re always crossing paths, whether it be barely missing each other along tour or at festivals.  After a while it became clear that we ought to do something cool together.  I’m happy that this finally came together.”

    Pigeons Playing Ping Pong’s frontman Greg Ormont added jokingly, “We’ve always wanted to tour with a band whose name is a palindrome but ABBA and Emily’s Sassy Lime are always too busy, so we ended up with Dopapod. Fortunately, they’re great friends and even better musicians, so it should be an epic few months on the road.”

    Both groups recently shared the stage in Philadelphia, PA at The TLA where Dopapod keyboardist Eli Winderman sat in with Pigeons on their original song, “F.U.”

    Dopapod & Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Fall 2016 Tour Dates:

    10/05 Jacksonville, FL: 1904
    10/06 Gainesville, FL: High Dive
    10/07 St. Petersburg, FL: State Theatre
    10/08 Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Culture Room
    10/09 Orlando, FL: Venue 578
    10/11 Macon, GA: Cox Capitol Theatre
    10/12 Columbia, SC: Music Farm
    10/14 Darlington, MD: Luna Light Music Festival
    10/26 Saratoga Springs, NY: Putnam Den
    10/27 New Haven, CT: Toad’s Place
    10/29 Northampton, MA: Pearl Street
    11/02 Syracuse, NY: Westcott Theater
    11/03 Buffalo, NY: Iron Works
    11/04 TBA
    11/10 TBA
    11/11 Charlottesville, VA: Jefferson Theatre
    11/12 TBA
    11/17 TBA
    11/18 New York, NY: Irving Plaza
    11/30 Asheville, NC: The Orange Peel
    12/01 Atlanta, GA: Terminal West
    12/02 Charleston, SC: Pour House
    12/03 Raleigh, NC: Lincoln Theatre
    12/06 Chattanooga, TN: Revelry Room
    12/07 Nashville, TN: Exit In
    12/08 St. Louis, MO: Old Rock House
    12/09 Iowa City, IA: Gabe’s
    12/10 Chicago, IL: Bottom Lounge
    12/14 Ann Arbor, MI: The Blind Pig
    12/15 Kalamazoo, MI: Bell’s Brewery
    12/16 Milwaukee, WI: Mirimar Theatre
    12/17 Indianapolis, IN: The Vogue Theatre

  • Rockin in the Heat, Vans Warped Tour Heats Up Darien Lake.

    It was a balmy, cloudy start to the day for this years edition of the Van’s Warped Tour at Darien Center. Around twelve the weather turned and the sun decided to stay out making the weather quite enjoyable.

    The Word Alive:

    The five piece metal core band out of Phoenix, AZ; led by lead vocalist Tyler “Telle” Smith kick-started the day off from the second they took the stage. Immediately the crowd was engaged, singing along with Smith and the mosh pits starting immediately when the band took the stage. When the band played their hit track “Sellout” off their most recent album Dark Matter, the crowd went insane and a circle pit started and seamlessly didn’t end until the song was near its end. All in all, The Word Alive kicked off Vans Warped Tour with an enormous bang.

     Four Year Strong:

    The Boston, MA punk rock group, dressed in Hawaiian clad gear took the stage on the Journey’s right. From the jump off the band’s energy ignited the crowd. Playing a good combination of old and a couple new tracks, the band held high energy throughout their performance. With a crew member dressed up as Santa tossing out shirts to the crowd, Four Year Strong lived up to the performances of the past Warped Tour.

    Ice Nine Kills:

    The quartet metal core band took the stage and their set up was miraculous. With a giant skull set up with the drum set the middle, INK hands down had the best stage set up on the entire bill. Playing all of their hit songs like, Bury this hatchet in your head, and closing with Me, Myself and Hyde. From beginning to end INK crushed their time on stage and the crowd was involved right from the jump. Lead vocalist Spencer Charnas was the life of the stage as he came into the crowd and really ignited the place around him. Overall Ice Nine Kills put on one of the better performances of the day.

    Every Time I Die:

    The Buffalo, NY five piece in their first Warped Tour appearance in two years took the day. With it being their homecoming performance on the Vans Warped Tour the band did not pull any stops, with the Buckley brothers Jordan and Keith jumping into the crowd really exciting everyone in attendance for their performance. They debuted a new track off of their upcoming album Low Teens to be released on September 23 of this year. A special gift was given to anyone that purchased any merchandise from their tent, with any purchase a digital download of the new album was given. Overall, the hometown boys really brought down the hammer and heated up the already hot day with the best performance of the day, really showing that Buffalo metal will only live on through this band.

    Sum 41:

    In their first appearance in many years the Canadian quintet showed they still have the juice. Playing all of their classic hits and a new track off of their upcoming album Sum 41 definitely gave this writer the nostalgic feeling of being back in high school. With tracks like Still Waiting, In Too Deep, Fat Lip and The Hell Song; Sum 41 brought the crowd to life with all of their classics as their performance was towards the end of the evening. There wasn’t much room to stand as the revival of an old punk rock classic made their long awaited reunion. One of the most notable parts of their performance was when the band brought up fans from the crowd to party on stage with them, proving that this band is definitely ready to make their way back into the scene. Deryck Whibley looked like he never missed a beat and the band followed his lead and kept the crowd alive with their performance.

  • Hearing Aide: Tasha Taylor “Honey For the Biscuit”

     

    Tasha Taylor’s third album Honey for the Biscuit

    Tasha Taylor is bearing her heart and her love of soul and blues in her third album Honey for the Biscuit. Daughter of American vocalist Johnnie Taylor, Tasha released her third album in February 2016. The 13-track disc infused with soul and blues, funk and pop, is the perfect vehicle for Tasha’s powerful yet measured vocals and instrumentation.

    “It’s soulful blues and good storytelling, but it also has something you can shake your butt to here and there,” said Tasha.  

    Honey For The Biscuit features a star-studded line-up. Tasha is joined by Keb Mo on Track 03 “Family Tree,” Robert Randolph contributes to Track 06 “Little Miss Susie” and Tommy Castro lends his vocals for Track 13 “Same Old Thing.”

    “I think being on tour and doing so much live music with these blues artists inspired me on Honey for the Biscuit to find my own blues,” she said. “Most of the songs I wrote on my guitar. I felt inspired by these guys. If I heard something I thought they’d be perfect for, I’d call them up and ask them if they had time.”

    Track 10 “Leave That Dog Alone,”  features a sultry and salty duet with Samantha Fish about kicking a man to the curb.

    “Had a Sweet Talking Man. Had to let him go. He wouldn’t leave other women alone. He wouldn’t stop, messing round on me. I had to throw his stuff out on the street. Better leave, better leave, cause his back, his back, his back ain’t got no bone.”

    The Blues Caravan, featuring Ruf recording artists Ina Forsman, Layla Zoe and Tasha Taylor, rolls into Rochester at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19 at Abilene’s Bar in Rochester.
    The Blues Caravan, featuring Ruf recording artists Ina Forsman, Layla Zoe and Tasha Taylor, rolls into Rochester at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19 at Abilene’s Bar in Rochester.

    Nathan Watts, best known as Stevie Wonder’s bassist for 30 years, helped produce the album, pulling together a band for the studio recording including Tasha’s brother John Taylor on guitar. Tasha also collaborated with Richard Flemming and Grammy award-winning Buffalo native rock, country and blues artist Tom Hambridge on the songs “Weatherman,”  “How Long” and “Leave that Dog Alone” during a traditional Nashville songwriting session.

    A fireball of energy, actor/musician, Tasha is fresh off a European tour promoting her album and from starring in “The Heart of Soul…The Stax Musical,” about the record label with which her father recorded with Booker T. & the MG’s.

    Tasha rolls into Rochester with the Blues Caravan at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19 at Abilene’s Bar in Rochester along with fellow Ruf label artists Ina Forsman and Layla Zoe. Click here for information and advance tickets.

    Key Tracks: Little Miss Susie, Leave That Dog Alone, Family Tree, That Man

  • Dweezil Zappa and Twiddle Both Play Whatever The F#%K They Want

    Canalside is one of the premier outdoor concert venues in beautiful Buffalo New York.  July 7 the free concert series brought Dweezil Zappa and Twiddle into town. Bryan Johnson and Family opened the night of music on the waterfront. Their set was high energy while providing a laid back sound.

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    Twiddle took the stage next. They opened with Amydst The Myst. Buffalo’s own Mike Gantzer of Aqueous joined in on the fun during Apples and Indigo Trigger. The quartet from Vermont closed their set with Catapiller.

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    Twiddle Set List:

    Amydst The Mist, Apples%, Indigo Trigger%, Catapiller

    % w/ Mike Gantzer (Aqueous)

    Set List Courtesy of uTwiddle

    Dweezil Zappa is currently on tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Inventions debut album “Freak Out”. He paid tribute to his late father by using a replica of Frank Zappa’s Gibson Roxy SG. That 80’s medley they played halfway through the set was a trip.

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  • NYS Music Presents Thursday Nights @ Nietzsches

    NYS Music Presents, Thursday Nights at Nietzsches in Buffalo.

    7/7  Tyler Pearce Project, Dirty Smile, Noah Gokey

    Tyler Pearce Project is a soulful pop rock band consisting of Miss Pearce and her band mates Greg Broadhurst (drums), Chris Vandenbos  (Guitar),  and John Cannon (Bass). Her enchanting voice and passionate performance is not one to miss.

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    Dirty Smile always comes prepared with honest songs and infectious energy. This rock pop soul band stands resolute in its pursuit of rock-n-roll greatness. The energy of their live performance leaps from the bandstand with grand enthusiasm. It’s difficult to ignore the vibrant, free flowing presence of Megan Brown at the microphone. Erik Eimiller, Jesse Raderman, Mike Suda, and Gus Walters form the adept band behind Brown that sounds seasoned beyond its years; dynamic and intense with a rock soul.

    Thursday Nights NietzschesNoah Gokey  is a Buffalo, NY based singer and songwriter who has produced over 120 songs and 9 albums while appearing on radio stations TV, and a variety of stages. Gokey’s unique sound is difficult to categorize in one genre but can be described as an eclectic mix of arsenal rock with influences from folk, blues, jazz, and reggae.

    7/14 Tiny Rhymes, RADARADA, The Tins

    Tiny Rhymes is an indie alt-folk chamber group from Buffalo, NY. Featuring tight vocal harmonies, richly melodic string lines, and the introspective songwriting of leader Sharon Mok. Though the group members are classically trained, they strive to be instinctive about their technical choices and arrangements

     RADARADA  is Buffalo’s freshest Jazzy HipHop band. Inspired by artists such as Common and John Coltrane, RADARADA seeks to expose and exploit the similarities between jazz and hiphop in both a meaningful and creative way.

    Thursday Nights NietzschesWith influences ranging from Talking Heads to Tame Impala, The Tins masterfully create layered jams that USA Today claims as “brilliant pop exuberance.” From Buffalo NY, the trio has released a number of critically acclaimed records and are currently in rotation on SiriusXM Radio and have been licensed to several hit TV shows including Beverly Hills 90210 and Roadtrip Nation.

     

    7/21 The Public Presents: The Get Money Squad, Uncle Crunchy & the Granolas, Feverbox, Jon Bap

    The Get Money Squad  is a Surf Rock duo consisting of Quinton Brock & Jon Bap.

    Feverbox , formed only at the beginning of this year consists of Josh Little, Nicholas Kelly and Griffin Smith who have been playing music together since high school. .Taking notes from bands like The Beatles, The Strokes, The Kooks, Arctic Monkeys and The Shins, the trio decided to start a new project with the intention of making original music that stayed true to their creative influences with a focus on vocal harmony, catchy riffs, smart lyrics and a tight live performance.

    7/28 Buffalo Infringement Festival Opening Ceremonies

    8pm   Brass Pro and the Waterfront Revivalist
    8:30pm   beerhall philosophers
    9pm   the Minions
    9:30pm   The Left Hand of Darkness
    10pm   The Hell’s Harlots Burlesque
    10:30pm   MatKa
    11pm   Bagel Jesus & Friends
    11:30pm   Lazy Ass Destroyer
    midnight   Intent To Sell
    12:30am   Hooked on Casiophonics

  • Frank Turner Gets Buffalo’s Canalside to its Feet

    Fans couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day in Buffalo on June 16. Canalside hosts free concerts every Thursday evening, and they bring some big-name acts to town. And this night was no exception, as event-goers had the honor of seeing Frank Turner and July Talk on the same bill at Canalside.

    Uncle Ben’s Remedy was the chosen show opener; this group has been making a name for themselves around town, whether it’s winning voting-based competitions or playing for fundraisers. UBR got the crowd engaged and started a good ole fashioned hoedown. While most of their lyrics may be slightly shallow and not have much depth to them, the enthusiasm the band gives off is contagious.

    July Talk has built their band on contrasts. Case in point: their sound blends the raspy, alpha-male roar of Peter Dreimanis’ vocals that graze the honeyed sounds of Leah Fay. During the show, Fay appeared onstage with a plastic red tray that was full of cannolis; she was gracious enough to hand some to the photographers, then proceeded to throw a few into the crowd. Any hesitation that may have been felt about July Talk’s live show appeared halfway through the set. Their radio hits “Guns + Ammunition” and “Summer Dress” was played with much intensity, but then they seemed to lose their enthusiasm when it came to the lesser-known songs like “Blood and Honey.”

    Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls are quite the crowd pleasers. There was no pause, no downbeat, no breather in any moment of the show. A 22-song setlist blew by like the steamy yet refreshing breeze that precedes a train, as it rushes toward the station — in all the right ways, in this case. The audience was fully engaged, and almost everyone in the room knew the words to every song. Turner’s banter was expeditious and friendly. He demands your attention and demands that everyone be nice to each other and treat each other with respect; he stressed it even more given the recent tragic events in Orlando. The vast majority of the floor had hands high, clapping or first-pumping, and bodies moving the entire time.

  • Catfish and the Bottlemen Light Up Buffalo’s Town Ballroom

    With the recent release of their sophomore album, The Ride, Catfish and the Bottlemen are rising to stardom quite quickly. On June 2, fans eagerly waited up and down the pavement for the Town Ballroom’s doors to open, where Catfish and the Bottlemen would be playing for a sold-out crowd.

    They have the uncanny ability to make every song feel like an encore. From the first note played to the very last, Catfish and the Bottlemen created a vibe in the Town Ballroom that is unprecedented in the music scene. At their colorful best, they were indie without indie dowdiness. The group’s latest singles “Soundcheck” and “7” ignited two of the loudest sing-alongs of the night. The energy and enthusiasm of the band did not falter, as the audience lapped up every moment.

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    Formed in Llandudno, Wales, almost nine years ago, Catfish and the Bottlemen have been working their way steadily through the ranks. Describing their new album as “stadium rock,” it is in their live performances that Catfish and the Bottlemen prove their worth. At times, frontman Van McCann didn’t even need to bother singing, stepping away from the microphone and listening to his lyrics — mainly about relationships, booze and hangovers — being chanted back at him. As rock stars, they’re unapologetically traditional, and they’re breathing new life into the genre. There is a reason why they are currently one of the most in-demand rock bands at the moment.

    The Naturalists had been added to the bill only shortly before the doors opened. These guys lit the crowd up, and were a perfect opener. The garage-alt Buffalo natives finally had a moment to shine in front of a sold-out crowd of new fans and continued supporters.

    Catfish and the Bottlemen will roll through the Empire State again this fall with an Oct. 18 show at New York City’s Terminal 5.

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