It is not uncommon for an opener to upstage a headlining act. This is happening more frequently, and when it does it's always kind of funny, or pleasantly surprising! Last Saturday at Duke's, HOOGS played right before   MISTANOIZE on a Bass-centric bill. Though I'm usually impressed with HOOGS, I have to say I was blown away. The Drum and Bass he was playing transported me back to high-school. If you have never checked out his productions, I would strongly encourage you to do so, because that is one guy who by experience is creating underground music correctly.

This weekend, Buffalo will feature a big-name artist from the UK who is a local fan favorite. A little over a year ago, CASPA took the stage at Town Ballroom and showed our people why he is one of the best! After getting rave reviews from the show last year, MNM Presents is bringing him back for round number 2. Fans of dubstep will converge on the Ballroom tomorrow night for this momentous and hopefully annual occasion; let us as fans of EDM show him our appreciation for his music and the culture in general. For more information and the other events going on this weekend, carry on.

10p-4a

$5/21+

OHM ULTRA LOUNGE

948 main st. Buffalo, NY

Featuring: LOONEY TUNES, NECKBRACK, LOKI, SQUINTS, ALL DAY, DU DECKS

11p

21+

NEKTAR

451 elmwood ave.

Igloo music has found for the time being a new home for Igloo Music. They were forced to move when MIXology, a budding young bar/club with friendly owners, tragically burned down. Now the Igloo crew will migrate down Elmwood to a very classy place in Nektar. Still the same mature vibes and deep house sounds. this week will feature back-to-back sets from 3PO&RYAN LIDELL, BRANDON CHASE&PAUL KUENZI, and GREG HOWZE&LALKA.

Party safely and responsibly. Much Love!

 I distinctly remember the first time I heard Roni Size.  It was the summer of 1998 and my friends and I were just starting to get over our "horrible taste" phase, familiarizing ourselves with all of the electronic music we could get our hands on.  After tearing through the usual suspects like Chemical Brothers, Orbital, Prodigy and Underworld, Roni Size's New Forms made it into the rotation. I remember thinking what the hell is this?  It wasn't off the wall alienating drum 'n bass a la Squarepusher, nor was it meditative armchair drum 'n bass like LTJ Bukem, this was.... funky.  As a bass player, I was often underwhelmed by the emphasis on the drums side of the equation over the bass, which still seems to predominate much of the genre today.  However, when the first bars of "Brown Paper Bag" hit me, I was gobsmacked.  It was, and still is, a classic bass line, one so enduring it led Size to remake the album in 2008 with what he described as a "new coat of armour added to the original tracks".   

I hate throwing hyperbole around, but Buffalo is in the presence of greatness tonight, kicking off a weekend that is packed to the brim with great electronic music, including Queen City Cartel's Field Day and MNM Presents Capsized Boat Cruise.  When New Forms was first released, that kind of weekend was unthinkable in the Queen City, and it's a testament to the hard working promoters and enthusiastic fans that it's possible today.  Roni Size will be flanked by supporting acts Hoogs, D.A. Dogg, DJ Loki, Perceptor, and a special all-vinyl room featuring DJ 3PO and McNasty.  Show is at 10 pm and it's all ages, so get down to Town Ballroom and get an education.

For a more comprehensive look at the Memorial Weekend festivities, check out James Wild's Drum Machine Report.