Sokea Piste are noisy. They are messy. They are from Finland. And tonight they are here. Along with some local support from discordant rockers, JOHNS, Gas Chamber... providing their heavy, bleak soundscapes, Bad People and Resist Control, who are also releasing an LP, this show is for the frozen, the dirty, and the spent. This kind of shindig could only happen at one place and that's the Polish Library. Get there promptly at 8 and stay promptly til close ($7). While you're at it drink some of the fine Polish beers, or don't if you're of the edge variety (All I wanted was a Pepsi???). Tonight's show is presented by Peterwalkee Records and Sugar City.

It's that time of year again. The Adam Mickiewicz Polish Library and Dramatic Circle, otherwise known as the Polish Library (612 Fillmore Ave.), will be hosting the fourth Annual Buffalo Decency Rally, showcasing the best in local punk rock, hardcore and indie, on two separate floors. The absolute cream of the crop in terms of creativity, power, heart, and attitude will be on display and I am way psyched. If the past few years are any indication, this will be one memorable and wild night. Plus it's cheap ($5) so you have no reason not to go.

Heres a list of the bands and the set times. Get there at 5:30 sharp to catch all the acts.

SPERM..............................6:00 (Up)

REAL PEOPLE.....................6:30 (Down)

CROSS STITCH...............7:00 (Up)

CAGES...............................7:30 (Down)

V.O.C.................................8:00 (Up)

ACHILLEA...........................8:30 (Down)

RESIST CONTROL................9:00 (Up)

MALLWALKERS....................9:30 (Down)

UTAH JAZZ..........................10:00 (Up)

JOHNS.................................10:30 (Down)

ABLE DANGER......................11:00 (Up)

MAYDAY!.............................11:30 (Down)

DREAM JOURNAL....................12:00 (Up)

SUN BLACK SMOKE...............12:30 (Down)

FLOOD DRINKER...................1:00 (Up)

ANCIENTS OF EARTH.............1:30 (Down)

The Polish Library (612 Fillmore Ave) is one of Buffalo's most treasured cultural centers. Located on the east side of Buffalo, the Adam Mickiewicz Polish Library and Dramatic Circle, as it is officially known, is recognized as one of the first theaters in the city, in addition to hosting social club events and having a pretty awesome beer selection to boot. In more recent times, it has served as a music venue to some of Buffalo's best punk and hardcore bands. The last few years have seen some amazing shows pass through the Library's worn doors, including a couple of the infamous Decency Rallies.

Recently the library purchased the lot next door and are looking to expand in the near future. Tonight's benefit show aims to raise funds for this cause. You have some great bands from the punk, hardcore and indie scene including everybodies favorite surf-punk act, Mayday!, lovers of dissonant, Sonorous Gale, party punks, the Narcs, Water Torture, Dream Journal and Animal Lover. For $5, that's a steal. Come down, buy some beers and support a good cause. Shows at 7.

If you were involved in the Western NY punk rock scene in the early 2000's, you remember Abusing the Word. Their caustic blend of crust, progressive punk, and no frills, melodically challenging, hardcore was both unique and urgent. They were a great band. Unfortunately, as often is the case, we lose great bands.

Tonight, you have the chance to relive that magic again, or perhaps to see them for the first time. Sharing the bill are local heavies Human Touch, Gas Chamber (one of my favorite live acts, period) and Water Torture. And some band called Napalm Donut apparently?

This show is going to kill. If you've heard the name heed the recommendation and take the short trek to the Polish Library. It's $5 and starts at 7pm. You've been warned.

(Picture shown above is design for ATW shirts. Get em while they're hot)

(Vile Crocodile tearing it up at the first Decency Rally)

Buffalo's most glorious local showcase is back. The Third Annual Decency Rally is set to go off tonight at the Adam Mickiewicz Library and Dramatic Circle (The Polish Library) and the line-up is the strongest yet. Rally alumni Gas Chamber, Plates and Mallwalkers will share the stage with newbies Malarchuk, Returners and a host of other's as this shindig gets under way at 6pm. As always the event is cheap ($5), in the true punk spirit, and serves as an introduction to many awesome bands that you may or may not have heard before. Here's the lineup with set times. Because there are two floors it's been indicated where the band is playing. Either up or down.

MALARCHUK..........................1:00 (up)

MALLWALKERS.....................12:30 (down)

JACK TOPHT........................12:00 (up)

RETURNERS.........................11:30 (down)

GAS CHAMBER....................11:00 (up)

PLATES...............................10:30 (down)

HUMAN TOUCH..................10:00 (up)

CAGES..................................9:30 (down)

TOTAL OVERCOMERS............9:00 (up)

WATER TORTURE..................8:30 (down)

BEARDAGE............................8:00 (up)

SMALL AXE...........................7:30 (down)

WRECKAGE...........................7:00 (up)

REAL PEOPLE........................6:30 (down)

ANCIENTS OF EARTH............6:00 (up)

Get there early and stay til the end. All of the bands rule. And don't miss Cages...please.

It's that time of year again. Buffalo's best punk, hardcore, and indie bands will share the same bill on this year's much anticipated Decency Rally, Saturday November 3rd. This is the third year for the Rally and marks the return to the Polish Library (612 Fillmore ave), everybody's favorite east side venue. Here is a list of the bands straight from facebook itself.

GAS CHAMBER ----------------------keeping things bleak

PLATES -----------------------keeping things pummeling

WATER TORTURE -------------------keeping things vaped

SMALL AXE-------------------keeping things distinguished

MALLWALKERS------------------------keeping things fun

BEARDAGE-------------------------keeping things rowdy

CAGES-----------------------------keeping this ethereal

REAL PEOPLE-------------------keeping things interesting

HUMAN TOUCH --------------------keeping things touchy

THE TOTAL OVERCOMERS ------keeping things transcendent

WRECKAGE ------------------------keeping things tough

MALARCHUK-----------------------keeping things heady

RETURNERS ------------------------keeping things stark

JACK TOPHT-----------------------keeping things serious

ANCIENTS OF EARTH ----------------keeping things heavy

Anybody who's been to a Rally knows they're a blast and one of the best shows of the year. I'm super stoked that it's back at the Polish Library as the first Rally was so memorable for me. More info to come as the date gets closer.