Mass Appeal 2013 is finally upon us tomorrow night, and here at buffaBLOG we are super stoked to be presenting the after-party to the main event, Heavy Rotation: a buffaBLOG Dance Party. This week, we have been previewing all the DJ acts we will be showcasing, and last but not least, is "Your Boy" MEDISON! DJ Medison has had a big impact on Electronic Dance Music and dance parties in Buffalo since first moving here. Co-founder of the Queen City Cartel, Medison, aka Steve Rittner, has always been willing to push the boundaries, and not allow his Buffalo compatriots to become complacent. From his experiences in Orlando and NYC, he has been extremely helpful in the growth of the music and fashion scene in Buffalo in his own unique way, and it is fitting that he be the selector (DJ) for MASS APPEAL 2013, the quintessential Buffalo event that highlights the relationship between music and fashion. 

Always keenly dressed, Steve brings cool with him wherever he goes, and when on the decks the party gets real. He will be spinning his mix of Dance and House music before, during, and especially after the event tomorrow night. When Heavy Rotation starts at approximately 9:45 you can catch Medison in the main room from 10:45 until Midnight! $5 at the door.

This Saturday (November 23^rd) buffaBLOG will be curating the official after party for the 2013's Mass Appeal in the Pierce Arrow Film Arts Center(1685 Elmwood Avenue) . buffaBLOG has put in a lot of effort, handpicking a mix of DJs that we think are capable of making you dance, even if you think you are too cool to.  We are very excited to introduce a Crushes DJ set in Buffalo, For those unfamiliar, Crushes is the meeting of two minds, David Lee Rad and Laura “LuLu” Robinson, that results in a relentless four-to-the-floor mega-shaking super party.  Along with three other very talented DJ acts (Buddy Budinski of CULTR CLUB, ABCDJ, and Medison), Crushes will without a doubt bring the party. I’ll see you on the dance floor. I’ll be the guy going unreasonably HAM. 

Remember all of those great, reoccurring dance parties that used to be sprinkled over the city? Parties like Shock & Awe, Communist Party, and Friction? Yeah we do too, and we miss them. So we thought of starting up a dance party series of our own, and lucky for us, we have been given a great opportunity to launch. The fine folks over at the Elmwood Village Association and Mass Appeal have asked the blog to curate an after party to the annual fashion show/fundraiser set to go down at the Pierce Arrow Building (1685 Elmwood Avenue) on Saturday, November 23rd.

The first edition of Heavy Rotation will feature sets from some of Western NY's best DJs including Medison NY, ABC DJ, Rochester synth duo Crushes, and blog party vets Cultr Club.  Full event details for Mass Appeal can be found at the show's event page. Heavy Rotation will kick off at 10pm sharp and will run until 12:30am. Cover is $5, but if you already have purchased Mass Appeal tickets ($35/$125), then you are good to go.

Check out an exclusive mix below from David Lee Rad, one half of Crushes, for a taste of what is in store at Heavy Rotation.

My power came back on this morning just in time for me to remind you that the inaugural Buffalo Porchfest will be going down this afternoon, hopefully rain free. Apparently all the rage in cities like Ithaca and Cleveland, the Elmwood Village Association will be hosting today's festivities, along with the dozen or so houses that donated their porches to the fest. The concept is pretty simple: a band plays on a porch/balcony, you watch, but with the fall season treating us well so far, its a nice excuse to get out of the house and put down a couple pumpkin flavored libations during the afternoon.

Featured bands include Merchants, an act that has not been up this early on a Saturday in months, Bryan Johnson & Family, the Albrights, and more. You can find the complete Porchfest map right here. Music begins at 1pm and runs to 5pm.