Random Rants - Buffalo, NY

01/16/12

Mondays With Schobie: Mumble material

A Sundance flick debuts on Vimeo.

Posted at 10:46 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

12/26/11

Mondays with Schobie: Is the Oscar race already won?

"The Artist" marches on. Just don't look for it in Buffalo yet.

Posted at 01:38 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0

12/05/11

Mondays with Schobie: Black Keys on fire

For take two of my Monday column, let's wedge together the following square pegs: Black Keys, Shawne Merriman, Trent Rezner, and Squeaky Wheel.

• I'm ready to announce my choice for finest Buffalo-area concert of 2011 (I know, you've been holding your breath): Black Keys at Artpark. I was a relatively moderate fan of the duo from Akron, Ohio before the show; the album Brothers certainly grabbed me, but it was the concert that really swept me up. I can confidently say their new album El Camino is killer—even Pitchfork liked it!—and the band performed...

Posted at 06:54 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

11/21/11

Mondays with Schobie

A jaunt around the internet with Woody, Fitz, and Alec Baldwin.

Posted at 05:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

10/31/11

The Monday After

The first of a revolving weekly roundtable with Spree editors. Here. E. Licata reflects on a visit to NYC and more.

Posted at 12:42 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0

10/24/11

Herbert Hauptman (1917-2011)

Farewell to our hometown Laureate—a Spree interview from 2007

Posted at 02:57 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0

10/22/11

In the belly of the beast

The grain elevators: utterly cool—inside and out

Posted at 06:27 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0

10/21/11

National Trust tours the Michigan Avenue Heritage Corridor

It took a while but the Corridor is ready for primetime.

Posted at 01:05 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0

10/20/11

National Trust conference day one: Random observations

The NTHP meeting starts out with the usual formalities, including a controversial and funny keynote by J. H. Kunstler.

Posted at 09:36 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

10/17/11

A snapshot from Occupy Wall Street

Spree writer and independent photographer Nancy J. Parisi was on the scene.

Posted at 08:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

	01/16/12 Mondays With Schobie: Mumble material A Sundance flick debuts on Vimeo. Posted at 10:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	12/26/11 Mondays with Schobie: Is the Oscar race already won? "The Artist" marches on. Just don't look for it in Buffalo yet. Posted at 01:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	12/05/11 Mondays with Schobie: Black Keys on fire For take two of my Monday column, let's wedge together the following square pegs: Black Keys, Shawne Merriman, Trent Rezner, and Squeaky Wheel. • I'm ready to announce my choice for finest Buffalo-area concert of 2011 (I know, you've been holding your breath): Black Keys at Artpark. I was a relatively moderate fan of the duo from Akron, Ohio before the show; the album Brothers certainly grabbed me, but it was the concert that really swept me up. I can confidently say their new album El Camino is killer—even Pitchfork liked it!—and the band performed... Posted at 06:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	11/21/11 Mondays with Schobie A jaunt around the internet with Woody, Fitz, and Alec Baldwin. Posted at 05:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	10/31/11 The Monday After The first of a revolving weekly roundtable with Spree editors. Here. E. Licata reflects on a visit to NYC and more. Posted at 12:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	10/24/11 Herbert Hauptman (1917-2011) Farewell to our hometown Laureate—a Spree interview from 2007 Posted at 02:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	10/22/11 In the belly of the beast The grain elevators: utterly cool—inside and out Posted at 06:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	10/21/11 National Trust tours the Michigan Avenue Heritage Corridor It took a while but the Corridor is ready for primetime. Posted at 01:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	10/20/11 National Trust conference day one: Random observations The NTHP meeting starts out with the usual formalities, including a controversial and funny keynote by J. H. Kunstler. Posted at 09:36 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	10/17/11 A snapshot from Occupy Wall Street Spree writer and independent photographer Nancy J. Parisi was on the scene. Posted at 08:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0