April 2013 marks a new chapter in the Buffalo music scene and it's long and influential history. This is the month of the Waiting Room, Buffalo's newest venue, which opened with its first show on April 1st (Polar Bear Club). Many future shows are scheduled on the horizon and us locals are hopeful that this spot will reinvigorate the Buffalo scene and take it to new heights.

Tonight, we celebrate the Waiting Room's official grand opening party (even if it's not their first show) with some of Buffalo's best. You've got the Clash-worshipping Wolf Tickets, Lockport's answer to southern rock - Handsome Jack, the glossy indie-sheen of Voices, and Brit-pop influenced Made Violent, with  DJ Sets by Transmission. The show is absolutely free, drinks are cheap ($2 until 7pm) and Amy's food truck will be parked right outside. What more could you ask for? Great music, great food and it starts early enough (5pm) so you won't have to worry about an all nighter messing with your work plans.

The music scene is what you make it. This is a historic event. Be a part of it.

Good new wave is hard to come by. For every band that tries to sound like Depeche Mode or the Killers, theres a million more that sound, frankly, like shit. Dance music in general is more than it's sound. It's about incorporating those synthy backdrops with great songwriting. Which is why it's refreshing to find a band that can appreciate and incorporate good pop hooks and get you interested enough in the music to care. Voices is a great example. These dudes do right by indie-infused dance anthems. Check out their music and form your own opinion though. Tonight, our local boys are doing a dual CD release show with I Can See Mountains, as well as other locals, Inlite, The Hotel Year and Hal Jordan. A famous musician once said friday's are for dancing. If this is the case, I've just shown you the roadmap. Doors at 5pm. $10adv/$13 at the door. Mohawk is the place.