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Tonight: Pentimento with I Can See Mountains and The Traditional


Tonight is Pentimento's second annual holiday show. Last year, in one of the dying venue's memorable last shows, the band packed the Mohawk Place so tightly it was hard to move (at least I'm pretty sure that was the Pentimento show I'm thinking of)... But this year, Pentimento will be shredding The Waiting Room. Joining them will be I Can See Mountains in what will be their farewell performance, The Traditional, Dangerfield, and Caleb and Carolyn.

 If you bought a presale ticket, enjoy your VIP session with the band that starts at 6:00pm.  If you settled for regular tickets, doors are at 7.

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Pentimento Releases New EP


Buffalo's own Pentimento is back with a new EP...  I mean, they never really "left" per say, they've just been touring furiously. Either way, the four-song Inside The Sea is bristling with the band's patented brand of emo-punk. Inside the Sea is full of gravely vocals, soaring harmonies, and top notch production from engineer Jay Zubricky... In fact, Pentimento is probably the poster child for what I've been calling the "GCR crew" (which also includes The Traditional, Cedar Kites, etc.). Check out "Just Friends," a sing-your-heart-out anthem that finds Pentimento at their sharpest. Perhaps most importantly, it proves these guys are just as driven as they were when they started. Listen below.


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Picking Up The Slack For MTV: Pentimento - "Almost Atlantic"


Ever since the release of their self-titled album, Buffalo's own Pentimento have truly been "making waves" in the independent punk scene.  Lame puns aside, they have just released a new video for the song "Almost Atlantic."  The video fits in nicely with the rest of Pentimento's strong oceanic theme - a girl slowly makes her way into the water, painting a literal picture for the band's cryptic lyrics - "You were the ocean, I was the sand beneath your waves."  The song's gentle high-low vocal harmony initially strays (albeit beautifully) from singer Jeremiah Pauly's trademark grit, but once the chorus hits, shots of the band performing show them diving back into the introspective punk-rock bombast that they have become so well-known for.  Check it out below.

  

(And kudos to that poor girl - the water must have been freezing!)


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Tonight: March Radness Tour featuring Pentimento, Allison Weiss, and more


"In like a lion, out like a lamb," I think that's the saying.  Well in this case, I think the March Radness tour, featuring the local heroes in Pentimento, will probably be a little more like "in like a lion, out like a lion."  Pentimento's emotional punk rock assault will be the perfect vehicle to get a little rowdy and blow off some steam when they take the stage tonight at Soundlab.

They will be supported by the indie-pop of Kickstarter phenom Allison Weiss (think Tegan and Sara) and the female-fronted pop punkers in Candy Hearts.  Rounding out tonight's lineup will be a set from the always-solid The Traditional and Cedar Kites. 

Tickets are $10 presale and $12 at the door.  Doors are at 6:00pm.  16+ for all you youngins out there.


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Tonight: Pentimento Album Release Show


Formed in Buffalo in the summer of 2010, Pentimento are a four piece punk band who strive to create a sound focused on the raw emotion of scene that birthed them. The band released their debut self titled album in November as a free download and tonight's show at Mohawk Place will celebrate the record with the first 100 fans receiving a collectible hand-numbered poster. Whether you're into hardcore or pop-punk or any other rock related genre, it's likely that you'll be into the sound that Pentimento has crafted. In a genre where authenticity has always been the enduring ideal, the band brings unmatched energy to their sets that is undeniably infectious. 

Opening tonight's show are Such Gold, a Rochester punk band who formed in 2009 and recently released their first full length album, Misadventures, on Los Angeles based label Razor and Tie records.   Show starts at 7pm and is sold out. With Mohawk Place coming into it's final weeks, you won't want to miss this chance to see one of the best punk bands coming out of Buffalo play a set in the iconic venue.






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Album of the Week: Pentimento - Pentimento


Pentimento could be the biggest thing to come out of Buffalo in many years. For us Buffalonians, when one of our own fights through the rust belt gauntlet and manages to break free from the snowy stigma of our fair city, we like to celebrate. In this case, it's singer/guitarist Jeramiah Pauly, guitarist Lance Claypool, bassist Vincent Caito, and drummer Michael Hansen - they are the four musicians that make up Pentimento. Since forming in 2010, they have taken their craft as seriously as possible, trading in the dead-end local show grind for a van and a DIY lifestyle. A look at their Twitter or Facebook might suggest otherwise, but trust me, as hilarious as these guys might be, their perseverance and hard work has paid off. They recently inked a deal with Paper & Plastick/Black Numbers to release their debut self-titled LP. 

 Pentimento is a punk rock band, no doubt. But they owe just as much to the emotive power pop of Jimmy Eat World as they do to their punk rock roots. They are the type of band that epitomizes what the emo/indie scene of the mid-2000's should have turned into. Pentimento's biggest strength is that they are straightforward, honest, and intense as both musicians and people. They are the kind of band you can be proud to listen to.

 Pentimento epitomizes the band's ability to write sincere and relatable punk rock. Pentimento has a knack for being existential without being pretentious. They question the day to day minutia that can really get a person confused and they do this all without whining or coming off as overly sensitive. Pentimento is just four guys in a room (or perpetually in a van, considering the band's furious tour schedule) playing music because they want to have some fun and get some of that weight off of their chests. Pauly makes no attempt to shroud his words in mystery; these men have questions, and they are not ashamed to be asking them. 

 The album opener, "Unless," could easily become a blueprint for the genre. A quick palm muted intro is met with that melodic, yearning punk rock that Pentimento does so well. Yes, this song has the capability of being a prototype for other bands, but if it was anyone other than Pentimento, it wouldn't come off as strong. Pauly sings, "Everyone I know, considers me a joke, with good reason I suppose." The magic of lines like this is that I could either be quietly nodding my head in agreement, screaming along in anger, or laughing because I feel the same way - they all mean the same thing to Pentimento. The important thing is, you cared enough to share the moment with them. 

 Following "Unless" is the moody "Circles," the first single off of Pentimento. "Circles" is a good indicator of Pentimento's evolution since their debut, 2010's Wrecked.  Here we find Pentimento approaching a more emotive brand of punk, recalling a band like Brand New in the "Deja Entendu era" of mid-2000's emo.  They never lose the punk edge that has got them thus far, but it is obvious that they have put a lot of effort into layering these songs, and they are thick with both instrumentation and emotion.  Pauly even says it himself in one of my personal favorite tracks on Pentimento, "Conscience (Consequence)."  He might as well have taken a book straight from my non-existant journal.  He says "I'm not ashamed to admit my feelings until it comes down to somebody who counts...  Like how much we disregard ourselves just to treasure someone else."  Ugh, me too man, me too...

 "Almost Atlantic" is another album highlight.  The song is gentle at first, with Pauly singing both a low and a high harmony. This vocal tactic is not what I was expecting, especially since Pauly has such a trademark grit to his voice, but it is a perfect example of one of the most interesting things about Pentimento. The band is definitely trying new things.  For a punk band, it's hard to evolve without changing so much that they alienate their core group of fans, but Pentimento seem to have stumbled upon both a concrete formula and a set of interchangeable variables.  You can guess which ones they have learned to switch in and out.

 Pentimento also seems to have a strong oceanic theme. Whether it's obvious from the album cover, placed in a song title like "Almost Atlantic," or hidden in the lyrics of "Cirlces" ("The tide goes in, the tide goes out, we're growing up to grow apart"), Pentimento relates the ebb and flow of the ocean to the ebb and flow of people and emotion in our own lives. Whether or not the ocean is something you associate with happiness or even some sort of cold finality, it doesn't matter. Pentimento feels the same way. The importance of it all is that they want you to share that with them.

 When I first heard the soaring guitar solo on Pentimento's cover of Dashboard Confessional's "The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most," (on their split with Young English released earlier this year), it gave me shivers. With that in mind, I was happy to see some more impressive guitar work on Pentimento. The band is smart enough not to lay it on too thick. Their music isn't meant to carry one blistering riff after another, but the lead guitar work on songs like "No One Lets You Know" and "For Winter" is indication that Pentimento know more about music than just writing a catchy song. As for drummer Mike Hansen, some of his fills are mind blowing.  In fact, he may or may not be some sort of monster.  But he, like the rest of the band, knows when to play it up and when to hold back, and it makes the parts where Pentimento really lets loose all the more poignant.

 "Subtle Words" deserves a paragraph of it's own. At this point on the record, you realize that Pentimento has mastered the art of seeming vulnerable without ever coming off as helpless or overemotional.  Pauly is an excellent singer and his voice never falters, but in "Subtle Words," he pulls back in a way that really helps this song hit home. But Pentimento have really outdone themselves here by including a string arrangement. You heard me right, I don't know how they did it, but they managed to fit a string arrangement into one of their punk rock songs. It works so unbelievably well to begin with, and then they hit me where it hurts...  Pauly says, "I don't feel shame for not feeling guilt for what I've become, and until I'm bones in a box I never will." Deal with it Dashboard Confessional, Pentimento are the new shiver-inducers, and they are here to stay.


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Pentimento sign to Paper + Plastick and Black Numbers


Buffalo punk rockers Pentimento have recently announced that they have signed to both Paper + Plastick and Black Numbers to release their debut full-length.  Paper + Plastick will be handling the vinyl and digital release of the album, whereas Black Numbers will take care of the CD and cassette medium.  Their upcoming, self-titled release was recorded over a period of six months at Buffalo's own GCR studios with producer/engineer Jay Zubricky.  It is due in stores on November 13th.

 In celebration of their new partnership, Pentimento has released a music video for their first single, "Circles."  The song follows Pentimento's tried-and-true formula - sincere lyrics backed by straightforward, heart-on-your-sleve punk rock.  As for the video, Pentimento starts out playing in a dark room...  They are barely visible until their friends start turning lamps on and illuminating the band little by little.  Metaphorical?  You could say that.



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Music is Art: Five Acts to Check Out


It's about that time again - this Saturday will see the return of the Music is Art Festival.  For their 10th anniversary, Robby Takac and co. have pulled no punches.  With over 100 bands to try to see, buffaBLOG has narrowed in on five we think are definitely worth checking out.

Victory for Poland:  Victory for Poland were the winners of the Music is Art Battle of the Bands.  For a band whose members are still in high school, their sound and influences are surprisingly mature...  Think Modest Mouse or Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.  A young band of talented multi-instrumentalists is something everyone can get into - they'll be playing from 12:45 - 1:00 on Stage #3.

Brimstone Blondes:  These talented youngsters won the judge's prize at the Music is Art Battle of the Bands - and for good reason.  Their jangly surf rock is brash and, for lack of a better word, fun...  fun enough to dedicate a song to a neighbor that looks uncannily like Christian Bale.  Maybe you'll see him there -   they're playing from 12:15 - 12:45 on the Shakespeare Hill Stage.

Pentimento:  The gentlemen in Pentimento are well on their way to being Buffalo's latest success story.  Their raw, honest punk music and furious tour schedule has led to a dedicated following and some great opportunities - they will be touring with The Swellers this November.  It is clear that Pentimento are four hard-working musicians that have something important and worthwhile to say; you can hear them out from 9:15 - 9:30 PM on Stage #1.

 The Andrew J. Reimers Country-Punk Extravaganza:  Known more colloquially as CPX, this genre-blurring punk/country/rockabilly group is somewhat of an anomaly in the Buffalo music scene... there really is nothing else quite like them.  Even if you aren't a fan of country, their songs are unique enough to appeal to fans of any of the aforementioned styles.  Catch them on the Americana Stage from 9:00 - 9:45.

Canary Girls:  buffaBLOG favorites Canary Girls are an excellent electro-indie four piece and a great example of the unbridled potential of Buffalo's local scene.  This performance will be bittersweet - it is one, if not the final performance that keyboardist Doug Tewksbury will be playing with the band.  Come wish him a fond farewell - they are playing from 5:00 - 5:15 on Stage #2.


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Check Out Live Video Sessions from Buffalo's Newest Studio, Quiet Country Audio




Attention Buffalo: There's a new game in town. A few days ago the Quiet Country Audio site went live with a bang. QCA is a studio out in Alden run by Paul Besch, which hosts live video sessions (similiar to Daytrotter and From the Basement). Thus far, some real legit bands have been featured in this series including Two Cow Garage, Sleepy Hahas, Pentimento, On Beta and Roger Bryan. If you're a fan of any of these bands, and you should be, check out the new site and watch some of the vidz or hear the sessions at QCA's bandcamp page. I have a feeling we're going to be hearing quite a bit from QCA in the future.






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