Showing posts with label fairweathers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fairweathers. Show all posts
Handsome Jack and the Fairweathers cover "Feliz Navidad"
Tonight: Bearhunter, On Beta, and Fairweathers
Unless you've already plunged into your Thanksgiving leftovers, 24 hours should give us all plenty of time to break out of that Tryptophan-induced turkey coma. If you're still having trouble, a wonderful Buffalo showcase is taking place tonight, featuring three excellent bands - the Pavement-esque Bearhunter, On Beta, and Fairweathers.
Some loud music could do us all some good. This is, of course, assuming you've survived Black Friday. For the brave souls who managed to make it through the workday, or even the savvy shoppers who sold their souls for some good deals, if you need to blow off some steam, the show starts at 9:00PM at Mohawk Place.
Tonight: Cosmic Shakedown Album Release Show
After some hard work in the studio, Cosmic Shakedown is releasing their new album Fake American Dream tonight at Mohawk Place (it seems lately, that every show I go to here is a an album release show... lots of good music coming out of Buffalo this summer!).
The sound of Fake American Dream has been described as representing "every divergent thread of Rust Belt Blues" and draws parallels to some of hidden gems of classic rock bands of the 1970s.
The boys have been playing all over Buffalo this summer in preparation for this album release and although they have been heralded for their live sound, I bet they have been saving away a little extra nitro in the back of the tank for tonight's show.
Playing in support of Cosmic Shakedown tonight are The Fairweathers and Slip Madigan.
Doors at 9:30 with a $5 cover
CD's will be $10 but you don't care about that because you're going to pay the extra $5 to get the album on vinyl.
The sound of Fake American Dream has been described as representing "every divergent thread of Rust Belt Blues" and draws parallels to some of hidden gems of classic rock bands of the 1970s.
The boys have been playing all over Buffalo this summer in preparation for this album release and although they have been heralded for their live sound, I bet they have been saving away a little extra nitro in the back of the tank for tonight's show.
Playing in support of Cosmic Shakedown tonight are The Fairweathers and Slip Madigan.
Doors at 9:30 with a $5 cover
CD's will be $10 but you don't care about that because you're going to pay the extra $5 to get the album on vinyl.
Tonight: The Evil Things & The Fairweathers
The weather forecast for tonight says it will still be above 60 degrees in Buffalo at 9pm. That is great news for those of us who want to go out and see some awesome rock n' roll this evening and pretend it is a glorious Thursday in late June.
There will be a riot in Allentown tonight when The Evil Things and The Fairweathers invade DBGB's at 253 Allen Street. Both bands call Buffalo home and each brings their own unique style of stripped down, take no prisoners, rock.
The Evil Things are steeped in Americana and roots rock styling, The rhythm section is anchored by walking bass lines delivered on a stand-up bass while the melodies are sweetened by the wonderful honk of a saxophone.
The Fairweathers (pictured above) pay homage to the optimism of the 1950's with a delectable brand of music that combines space age pop with lo-fi garage and pre-Beatles rock n' roll. Shimmering, punchy guitar is the big draw here. "Another Stray", the song below, takes me out of my house and transplants me directly on a boardwalk somewhere with an ice cream cone and roller skates.
These two bands are perfect for a beautiful day like today... I think I might go to the beach now, see you tonight on Allen!
Tonight: The Fairweathers
The Fairweathers have an unmistakably jangly lo-fi rock'n'roll sound, and if thats your sort of thing (which it is mine) you best head down to Mohawk Place tonight to witness it. To be honest, I'd never heard the Buffalo band until a few days ago when my friend Nick recommended them to me. Since that time, their three songs, which you can find on youtube, have been constant rotations on my playlists. Rounding out the bill are two other local upstarts, Cosmic Shakedown, a heavy, blues/psych based rock band and the Americana lovin' Evil Things. This is what rock is all about people. Great local bands at a great venue for cheap. Get there at 9.
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