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Tonight: Against Me!


Against Me! have been riding the punk rock airwaves since forming in 1997, releasing seminal albums such as New Wave and White Crosses all along the way. It wasn't until 2012 though that the mainstream started to take notice, and it wasn't entirely because of their music. Laura Jane Grace, formerly known as Tom Gabel, came out last year as a transgendered individual, catching the music world by storm. Whatever your opinions are on this subject, it was undeniable that Against Me! were recieving more attention than ever before; some of it good, some of it bad. Unfortunately, the details of Laura's personal life have, at times, overshadowed the band, which is a shame because they are darn good. Their brand of hard-hitting, anthem-centric punk rock has resonated for years on the underground circuit.

Fans of the band will be excited to know that Against Me! are playing tonight at Town Ballroom with the Sidekicks and the Shondes (7pm, $19), although I'm sure they already knew this. They're a rabid lot. Should be a great show...and you may even hear some new tunes from their forthcoming Transgender Dysphoria Blues.



jon krol



Tonight: Cheap Girls, The Sidekicks, Failures' Union, Aircraft


I'm going to go out on a limb and say that today is kind of Spring-ish, but it's the kind of Spring day that's punctuated with a ton of Buffalo question marks. What was with winter? Is there actually some decent weather in store? Or is it going to be snowing in June? Either way, if you're in the mood for some sunny music, with bit of Rust-Belt-worthy grunge, hit up Mohawk Place tonight (47 E. Mohawk, 7pm, $8). Michigan's Cheap Girls will be rolling into town and rolling out their catchy-as-F rock. They've been compared to Superchunk and Superdrag, so if you're into super-90s grunge pop, you're sure to be super-pleased. The show also features the punk-infused, beach (on Lake Erie) music of Cleveland's The Sidekicks, and Buffalo favorites Failures' Union (who put out a split with Cheap Girls a few years ago, and who I like because of their quality songwriting and because of their placement of punctuation, in that order). Rounding out the bill will be Aircraft, a relatively new local group with just a demo to their name. The demo is slick and spacey in a good way, but word on the street is you need to hear them live. So let's do that.




steve gordon