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buffaBLOG Road Trip: Lydia

In the winter of 2008, I was a despondent college sophomore with bad hair trapped in a major I didn't care about. The one thing keeping me grounded was the opportunity to digest some new music on my 35 minute commute to school every day. Over the course of the season, I tried many albums and failed many times... but two of my selections caught me at the right place at the right time and have had a very important place in my life ever since - one of them was Band of Horses' Cease to Begin and the other was Lydia's Illuminate.

Somehow the winter of 2008 was five years ago, but every time I hear Illuminte, I get a huge wave of nostalgia and start thinking of those times when I was a student driving my car through the dirty snowbanks and crammed pedestrian crossings at UB. Both albums had huge, reverb-soaked guitars and a singer with a high, gentle voice. There was something "wintery" about those albums, and it was soothing to think that, even though I was having a rough season, there was still some sort of beauty to be found.

When I found out Lydia was going on a tour where they would play Illuminate start to finish, I knew I owed it to myself and to them to make the trek out to Rochester to see them play. The show is tonight at the Bug Jar - doors are at 6:00pm and it's $15/$17.

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buffaBLOG Road Trip: Joywave EP Listening Party

Looking for the perfect track to play 10 times in a row while getting ready to go out with your friends? Joywave's new single, "In Clover," is it. Super saturated in electronica, major lazer tag vibes, and drums that are probably made out of giant Diet Coke cans, it's a hype-y, dance-y, shake ya ass (but watch yourself) track that I cannot stop listening to.

Before the Rochester-based band head west for SXSW, you should head to Bug Jar tonight for their last pre-tour show. Featuring KOPPS, FOWLS, and Hawker M. James, the $10/12 at the door show is worth every cent. Doors are at 8/music at 9 (BJT aka Bug Jar Time). Stay late as the band will be previewing "In Clover" as well as the rest of their new EP, How Do You Feel, following the night's performances

Buffalo friends and fans, make the short drive to the 585 and catch this show.

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buffaBLOG Road Trip: Caveman

With it being a slow Thursday night here in Buffalo, it should be noted that a really good show is going down in Rochester tonight. Brooklyn's Caveman, who you may remember played Babeville's Ninth Ward a couple years back, will be making an under the radar appearance at the Bug Jar this evening, giving you an excuse to get out of Buffalo for the night. The five piece is still touring in support of its very impressive, self titled sophomore release, which saw the band expand on its Eastern-tinged psych rock (think early Yeasayer, sort of) and layered harmonies with moody and atmospheric synths

Following the show will be Rochester party DJ crew Cultr Club, whose members this evening include David Lee Rad of CRUSHES and Patricia from KOPPS, all of whom are alumni of past buffaBLOG parties.

Tickets for tonight's show will be available at the door. Music kicks off at 8:30pm sharp with Cultr Club taking over at 11pm. And Happy Birthday Patricia.

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Buffalo Band Abroad: The Malones AND Aircraft - Episode IX

The Malones and Aircraft played their last away show at Rochester's Bug Jar last night. They would say they were surprised that the crowd was meager if they hadn't mostly been playing to eachother and the other featured bands for most of their tour. But they can definitely say they've seen some excellent bands, namely, the Heard of Detroit and Rhino House Band of Brooklyn, and they have learned lessons that only touring can teach.

But for now, the boys are home and excited to be able to shit in the solitude of their own home and (to everyone's excitement) the last show of tour will be at the Waiting Room tonight! The doors open at 8PM and music starts at 9PM. Also playing tonight will be Marine Biologist and the Tell Tale Signs.

The show will be a warm welcome back for the guys from the two-week long road trip, thanks to adoring Buffalonian friends and fans. If you were missing those raucous Malones shows and Aircraft's spacey, beachy grooves, come out tonight and show them all how much you missed them. And for God's sake, buy some merch, people!