The Gypsy Parlor has become well established as a colorful venue in it's few months with the Buffalo music scene, so perhaps now would be a good time to take a rest from the wonderfully garish decor with a "Black & White" party. Of course that isn't the point at all, given that the outrageous music line-up is rash with colorful rascals, madmen and vagabonds.

All of whom will party harder than you, but hey, who doesn't like a challenge?

The rules are simple; Dress in white, or dress in black,  (Or cow-print, in the case of Well Worn Boot.) Honestly, that's probably the only rule outside of 'drink, dance, and tip your bartenders.' Keep with the theme folks.

Your delightful entertainment for the evening will be provided by:

Mr. Boneless is a band full of right gentlemen and play what occasionally sounds like Americana/Rockabilly on speed. They can cool their jets and serenade you with a ditty, or bring out the bigger guns and shake the place up like an Etch a Sketch.  If you miss them this time around (why would you do that?) or feel like collecting Boneless tickets, they will also be performing during the mayhem that will be buffaBLOG's Fourth Birthday Party. You'll currently find them earnestly waiting to rock your face off, passing the time with a game of 'Go Fish.'

Aside from being a staple in any good Buffalonian's liquid diet, Bourbon and Coffee is also a jazzy, improvisational spoken word group. Allow their words to free you from your mortal pain and human limitations. I once heard them cover the X-Files theme and things got downright bizarre.

Well Worn Boot will rile things up by siphoning your women and courting your booze. There's some fine musicianship behind their bawdy outlandish attitude, and it's a treat to watch a band comprised of characters from a farmer's peyote nightmare. Prepare to drop your jaw and probably a lot of other things.

Right out of Rochester (or perhaps outer space) Routine Involvements is a duo that plays fuzzy, chugging, garage rock. Equal parts sensitive and snarky, they bring passion to the music and infuse it with rhythm that could only be powered by alien technology.

The curtain is pulled back at 9PM, and they'll be patting you down for five bucks at the door, so make sure you can pay the man or you may never see your friends again.

Day 4 of our 12 Days of Christmas series brings us to a local EP, simply titled XMAS, released on the SUPER RAD * GREAT TIMES collective of performing artists. XMAS was created entirely on an iPad by Aircraft drummer and Bourbon & Coffee's beatnik leader Ian Be. The 7 tracks collection crosses a few genres from chiptunes to avant folk, but for my money, the foot stomping, ukulele led "Go Tell It On The Mountain" injects just the right amount of soul into this predominantly electronic album. The song sounds like you walked into a Frenchman St. bar in NOLA for some southern holiday cheer. Listen below and stream the entire XMAS EP here.
 

It would appear that Duke's is the place to be for Holiday Concerts this year. Once again, Brandon Schlia's pay what you want label Steak and Cake Records will be hosting a Holiday Fundraiser Show to benefit the "Let The Band Play On" campaign, providing music instruments to local schools in need. After some Elmwood Village party poopers put the nix on Steak and Cake's Bidwell Indie 5000, it's refreshingly ironic to see that the "scummy party kids" in Bidwell Park are doing more for the community than the crotchety naysayers who shut them down. Help them fight the good fight by plopping your $5 down and treat yourself to an eclectic lineup of performers. Signo Vinces headlines the night, a delectable synth pop collaboration between Brandon and Leah Loefke of Love Scenes. Also on the bill are free form poetry outfit Bourbon & Coffee, art doin' hop hop virtuoso Jack Toft, bouncy electronic duo UVB-76, and a DJ set from Sound Shaman. It's Friday night and the mood is right, show starts at 10pm.

For more about the "Let The Band Play On" campaign, visit their website.

There’s no better place to be tonight for local music and art than The Vault. Celebrating their 4 year anniversary, the art house venue will be displaying an abundance of work from featured artists and a tall order of local music talent including Jack Topht, Wooden Waves, Mallwalkers, The Johns, and Bourbon & Coffee. Bring a friend down to 702 Main St. tonight at 7, and partake in the fruits of what’s become one of Buffalo’s most cherished local gallery and performance spaces. The event is free!