Our previews of interesting/fun local happenings.
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04/06/12Spree Music with E. Lovria: ReptarNothing causes me to take notice more than random cultural references from my youth. When I heard there was a band called Reptar (yes, taken from the Nickelodeon cartoon Rugrats) coming to town, I decided it might be worth my while to check them out. After some quick research I realized that if the quirky, danceable tunes fail to draw you in, the band’s subtle sense of humor certainly will. From Athens, GA, Reptar (made up of Andrew McFarland on drums, Ryan Engelberger on bass, and William Kennedy on analog keyboards) explore their musical interests by creating a veritable melting pot of sound, including specific techniques from disparate genres, such as African beats, post-punk riffs, and a psyche-pop vibe. If Foster the People procreated with MGMT in space, you... |
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03/29/12A Sherlock double featureA screening of Basil Rathbone's final two takes on Sherlock Homes. |
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03/20/12Books fit to eatHave you ever found a book so wonderful, so deliciously well-written, that you wished you could ingest it? Perhaps not, but now you’re thinking about it, aren’t you? Voracious readers will soon have their chance. The Western New York Book Arts Center will participate in the fourth annual International Edible Book Festival on April 1, where scrumptious, aromatic, and creatively assembled edible books submitted by local artists will be displayed, photographed, and then consumed to determine winners in the following categories: “Best Book,” “Best Tasting,” and “Most Creative.” This year’s celebrity judges will include Peter Cimino of Lloyd’s Taco Truck and John Gardon of Sterling Place Tavern. Admission is $5 and all... |
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03/15/12Spree Music with J. DiDomizio: John K. SamsonLyric writing is an interesting art, with some artists preferring to abstract the lyrics in nonsensical words, and others crafting pieces that work more like short stories. John K. Samson, best known in the U.S. as the lead singer for The Weakerthans, is a songwriter from the latter camp, for sure. He admits to being as much in a recent interview with The A.V. Club, and even calls himself a “thwarted short-story writer,” who has merely figured out how to cram a story into a “three-minute pop song.” Samson has had a lot of experience in crafting his songs, from solo EPs in the late 90s, to a role as bassist with Propagandhi, and in work with his wife singer-songwriter Christine Fellows. Samson is currently touring in support of his first full-length solo... |
03/08/12PBN to hold public meeting on TricoHere's your chance to ask both state and local experts about the future of Trico Plant #1. Posted at 02:09 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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