Anthony Swinnich: February 2009 Archives

When compared to other venues in downtown Buffalo, or anywhere in the city for that matter, Soundlab is clearly cut from a different cloth.  It's evident the second you walk down the stairs and into the basement space. The low, stylized lighting and brick walls give the club an upscale, streamlined-yet-simple vibe, demonstrating right away just how different this club aims to be.

Craig Reynolds has been the director of Soundlab since "the late 90s," and has spent considerable time building the venue into the space it is, with the help of his partner Michael Baumann.  What was once an on-site offshoot of Big Orbit Gallery has become a reputable art space onto itself, hosting as many as 6 events each week.