The other day somebody on the blog or Twitter or wherever said that "it's David Byrne's world and we just live in it," and that will certainly be true tonight when Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang play Soundlab, with UVB-76 and Shape of States opening. Hailing from Sierra Leone in the west of Africa, Nabay made big waves in his home country when he electrified the bubu music traditional to Sierra Leone before fleeing that war torn nation for the US. Traditionally performed with by a 20 person band playing bamboo flutes, Nabay's update of bubu music transformed it into infectious electronic world music, and even though he was considered the man in Sierra Leone, success has been slower going over here, but now he's got a band consisting of the remnants of three Brooklyn indie bands, buzz was built at SXSW, and they were signed this year to Byrne's magnificent Luaka Bop label. Fans of world music, insanely tasty African poly-rhythms, swirling keyboards, and Tom Tom Club would be remiss if they missed this show. 

Local stalwarts UVB-76 and Shape of States will be representing for the Buffalo EDM scene.  Tickets are $10, and Soundlab's doors open at 8 PM.

Jazzbollah vs. Jazzbollah is a unique event where many different Buffalo-based musicians share the stage with one other. Tonight there will be 3 different sets with 2 different groups of musicians. At the end of the night all of the participating musicians will join forces to create one super-band for the final set of the evening. For anyone that's into local music, it's quite easy to recommend this event. I have no word on any cover charge, so you may want to call in advance. If you somehow skipped over the poster the show starts at 9PM at Nietzsche's.

Participating Musicians:

-Group 1-
Keyboard: Mike Sentman (A.Pudding), Guitar: Jason Kunz (Motel Furnishing), Bass: Brian Gorman (Early Attic, buffaBLOG), Drums: Ryan Campbell (Rhubarb, Peanut Brittle Satellite).

-Group 2-
Guitar: T.j. Grace (Love Scenes), Gutar: Brian Quinn (Ould Pound), Bass: Matt Eppolito (A. Pudding), Drums: Geoffrey Peters (Shapes of States) 

Apathy by Love Scenes

Many folks say the night before Thanksgiving is the biggest party night of the year. Maybe it’s because we’re eager to start over-indulging, or maybe it’s just that Thanksgiving eve doesn’t come loaded with family obligations the way other holidays do. Whatever the cause may be, Nietzsche’s plans to tap into that party spirit tonight with its “Thanksgiving Eve Turkey Jam.”


Starting at 9pm, you can get your fill of great music for only $5. The main stage will host the likes of Type Relevant, Rhubarb, Universe Shark, On the Sly, and Ramforinkus, while Shapes of States and Will Folk for Food hold down the front stage.


If you’re out reveling on Allen Street tonight, stop into Nietzsche’s and feast your ears on some terrific turkey tunes.

03 Your Heart by Ramforinkus