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.

The Pierce Arrow Film and Arts Center will be taken over by fashion, art, and performance for one of Buffalo's most anticipated nights out: Mass Appeal. The hollowed out factory feel will house the "hyper-interactive experience" fashion show/fundraiser held by the Elmwood Village Association and producer Erin Habes. Mass Appeal showcases local artists and designers, promoting our city and the pleasantry and awe-inspiring homegrown talents. Special features, such as an interactive wall displaying Mass Appeal tagged tweets, will add to the hustle-and-bustle vibe. Buffalo, a city of movers and shakers, has been on an ever increasing up-trend. Mass Appeal's theme is to "Just Push Go!"

Remember all of those great, reoccurring dance parties that used to be sprinkled over the city? Parties like Shock & Awe, Communist Party, and Friction? Yeah we do too, and we miss them. So we thought of starting up a dance party series of our own, and lucky for us, we have been given a great opportunity to launch. The fine folks over at the Elmwood Village Association and Mass Appeal have asked the blog to curate an after party to the annual fashion show/fundraiser set to go down at the Pierce Arrow Building (1685 Elmwood Avenue) on Saturday, November 23rd.

The first edition of Heavy Rotation will feature sets from some of Western NY's best DJs including Medison NY, ABC DJ, Rochester synth duo Crushes, and blog party vets Cultr Club.  Full event details for Mass Appeal can be found at the show's event page. Heavy Rotation will kick off at 10pm sharp and will run until 12:30am. Cover is $5, but if you already have purchased Mass Appeal tickets ($35/$125), then you are good to go.

Check out an exclusive mix below from David Lee Rad, one half of Crushes, for a taste of what is in store at Heavy Rotation.