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Music is Art Needs Donations


There is no point in beating around the bush. Music is Art was a nightmare this year. The festival, which annually takes place at Delaware Park along the Albright Knox, Marcy Casino, and Hoyt Lake, was rained on like no other this last month. It was brutal. I went down there early in the day to try to make the best of it, and within 20 mins, I was drenched, cold, and full of mud. This wasn't summer festival muddy fun, this was cold misery. Despite their best efforts, even the vendors, volunteers, and musicians looked pretty miserable. Not a pretty picture.

Normally, the festival is a great fundraiser for Buffalo Public Schools music programs, but after being a complete wash (because rain), the organizers are in a big, financial hole. So they are asking for donations, from now until the end of the year, to help bail them out. An anonymous donor has graciously pledged to match every dollar donated. Not to mention, all donations are tax deductible. After such a great 2012 for the festival, its a shame MIA got dumped on by Mother Nature, but those are the risks for outdoor festivals I guess. For more information on donating, please visit Music is Art's website.



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5 Must See Acts @ Music Is Art


The 11th Annual Music is Art Festival is nearly upon us. Beginning at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Delaware Park will offer an electric mix of musical genres spread over a handful of stages. As with all music festivals, you take the good with the bad. Not every act is going to be worth your time. Fortunately for you, if you needed a few suggestions on who to check out, you have come to the write place. Check out the 5 acts we feel should not be missed tomorrow.


Well WornBoot
12:45pm-1:15pm - Main Stage
If you if you are walking around in the hot sun and come across an intoxicated cowboy yelling at children, then you just stumbled upon Well Worn Boot. Consisting of Plainsman (flute/vocals), Horse (guitarist), Baby Buckingham (terrifying cowbaby hybrid/bassist) and Billy Klubb (drums), this riotous foursome is one of Buffalo’s ultimate drunk/party bands. Think of it as if a Jethro Tull and GWAR hybrid got a gig at Frightworld. 

The Nursery
3:45pm-4pm - Stage 3
Proving not all of the acts featured at MiA are local, international touring band The Nursery will be traveling all the way from Toronto, Canada for tomorrow's event. Fresh off dropping their latest EP, Carnival Nature, earlier this summer, this foursome plays a nervy and bouncy blend of dance pop that fans of Aqualung, Anathallo, and even Islands should check out.

Small Smalls
5pm-5:15pm - Stage 2
Small Smalls is one of the up-and-coming bands buzzed about in Buffalo. The current lineup includes Collette Montague (bass, keys, vocals), Steve Malczewski (guitar, keys, vocals), Tristain Trump (bass, Korg) and Dave Borden (drums). The sound could best be described as somewhat somber dream-pop that does not take itself too seriously. If you are a fan of some of the band members' previous works, Bear Flames or Patrons of Sweet, then you should definitely check them out. 


Weird Structures
5:45pm-6:00pm  - Stage 2
Weird Structures could best be described as a shoegaze blast with '80s indie rock influences. The trio, featuring John Walsh, formerly of Cemeteries, is still a fairly young project but I’m looking to seeing them pop-up on more bills beyond MiA and Gowanda street festivals. Fans of DIIV, The Cure, or even Secret Machines would dig this. 


Forealists
9:30pm-10pm - Lincoln
Forealists burst on our radar this past August with their music video for their debut single, "Livin' It Up." I'm not really sure how many people are in the band, or if the guy wearing that mask is really doing anything; regardless, this band is fun, funky, and has the rare ability to stick in your head like your most embarrassing teenage regrets. If you are into dancing or electro or even funk, check them out. Here is the video for their Kaskade/Deadmau5 cover medley:


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Today/Tonight: Music Is Art Festival


Today is the last Saturday of summer and we get to celebrate it the right way with the 11th Annual Music Is Art Festival running from 10 AM to 10 PM on Lincoln Avenue behind the Albright Knox Art Gallery. The MIA Festival has really hit it's stride now that it's found a perfect home in what really is Buffalo's sweetest spot, that wonderful nexus of Buff State, the Albright Knox and Burchfield Penney arts centers, Hoyt Lake, the Casino and Shakespeare Hill, and with over a 100 bands playing 8 stages, DJ's, and 100 artists showing all sorts of work, Lincoln Avenue will be where it's at. And best of all it's fun for the whole damn family because MIA is also surprisingly family friendly, and not in a way that's off-putting to the non family set. You've got to give it up to Robbie Tkac and MIA's organizers. They're getting it right.

Click here for a complete, interactive, and handy band and artist lineup so you can plan your day. Be sure to check out Mike Moretti's guide to BuffaBLOG's can't miss picks from yesterday if you missed it, and here's a map of the festival complex (I love saying that - festival complex). Music, art, beer, food, all y'all, it's going off rain or shine. See you there.

 

And some vintage Chylde.





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Today: Music is Art Festival



In case you didn't have the opportunity to catch one of the seemingly hundreds of music festivals scattered all over the country this summer, you are in luck.  Buffalo has it's very own festival.  Today marks the 10th annual Music is Art Festival, the brain child of MIA founder, Goo Goo Dolls bass player, and all around Buffalo ambassador Robby Takac.  Taking place at Delaware Park, behind the Albright Knox Art Gallery, the free, all day event features something for every taste and age.  Just look at the poster above if you don't believe me.  I won't bore you with typing out the entire MIA lineup, so check it out here and start planning your day by creating your very own custom schedule, or if you need a few suggestions, check out the handful of acts that fellow blogger Nick feels are worth your time and ears.  The 10th annual Music is Art Festival begins this morning at 10am and runs all day and night.


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The Drum Machine Report

*Ding Ding* Sounds the bell for another round of fun times this weekend here in the fair Queen City. The annual Music is Art Festival is on Saturday. This celebration of local music is a cornerstone event for showcasing some of Buffalo's best bred talent. Despite opinions of the event's organizational shortcomings, the music, in earnest, is the focal point of the festival. Music is Art reminds us of the artistic creativity that goes into the making and presenting of live music. There are plenty of acts that fall into the realm of Electronic and Dance, so definitely go and check out some of the acts that have worked incredibly hard for your entertainment.

Plenty of other shindigs are available this weekend for filling the desire to dance and party. Here are some of the highlights.

thursday 9/13
9p
SLYBOOTS
350 ellicott st. Buffalo, NY
A little under-the-radar event happening tonight at the Slyboots HQ. Featuring DJ sets from DROP D, NOBEZ, and BIG BASHA and live sets from DOJO DOUGH and MASS BEATS.

saturday 9/14
10p-4a
$5/21+
SINFUL
334 delaware ave. Buffalo, NY
After Music is Art prepare to dance the night away at Sinful nightclub. Off the beaten path Sinful is kind of a welcome change if you're looking to get down at the club. Though every event there has to have loaded-in sound, the spaciousness and the newness of the place is a definitive advantage. This edition of EVOLve will feature RYLL and BOOTS BOOGIE coming down from Tdot along with PETER PIZZUTELLI, DAHA GREEN, and GREG HOWZE. Get ready to get wavy as this party will go late into the night and the beats will last all the way 'til the end.

sunday 9/15
9pm
$15/18+
SOUNDLAB
110 pearl st. Buffalo, NY
You just may need this kind of release on Sunday night if you are a Bills fan. Do so with VIBESQUAD and OPIOU who will be blasting through Buffalo on this unique tour presented by Beatport. 
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Music is Art: Five Acts to Check Out


It's about that time again - this Saturday will see the return of the Music is Art Festival.  For their 10th anniversary, Robby Takac and co. have pulled no punches.  With over 100 bands to try to see, buffaBLOG has narrowed in on five we think are definitely worth checking out.

Victory for Poland:  Victory for Poland were the winners of the Music is Art Battle of the Bands.  For a band whose members are still in high school, their sound and influences are surprisingly mature...  Think Modest Mouse or Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.  A young band of talented multi-instrumentalists is something everyone can get into - they'll be playing from 12:45 - 1:00 on Stage #3.

Brimstone Blondes:  These talented youngsters won the judge's prize at the Music is Art Battle of the Bands - and for good reason.  Their jangly surf rock is brash and, for lack of a better word, fun...  fun enough to dedicate a song to a neighbor that looks uncannily like Christian Bale.  Maybe you'll see him there -   they're playing from 12:15 - 12:45 on the Shakespeare Hill Stage.

Pentimento:  The gentlemen in Pentimento are well on their way to being Buffalo's latest success story.  Their raw, honest punk music and furious tour schedule has led to a dedicated following and some great opportunities - they will be touring with The Swellers this November.  It is clear that Pentimento are four hard-working musicians that have something important and worthwhile to say; you can hear them out from 9:15 - 9:30 PM on Stage #1.

 The Andrew J. Reimers Country-Punk Extravaganza:  Known more colloquially as CPX, this genre-blurring punk/country/rockabilly group is somewhat of an anomaly in the Buffalo music scene... there really is nothing else quite like them.  Even if you aren't a fan of country, their songs are unique enough to appeal to fans of any of the aforementioned styles.  Catch them on the Americana Stage from 9:00 - 9:45.

Canary Girls:  buffaBLOG favorites Canary Girls are an excellent electro-indie four piece and a great example of the unbridled potential of Buffalo's local scene.  This performance will be bittersweet - it is one, if not the final performance that keyboardist Doug Tewksbury will be playing with the band.  Come wish him a fond farewell - they are playing from 5:00 - 5:15 on Stage #2.


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