Tag: Merlin's
wednesday august 22nd 2007
Handsome Jack and Buffalo Killers Heat Things Up
The local music scene seems to have been overrun by a slew of garage rock bands in the recent years. From the now defunct Roadhouse Gypsies, to local favorites Johnny Nobody, Whiskey Suicide, Pink Tiger, and many more, rock'n'roll is back with a vengeance in the Queen City. Perhaps it's fitting--like the city itself, the music is raw, unpretentious, never perfect, and yet...you can't help but love it.
This Friday's show at Merlin's presents a perfect opportunity for those in the know, and the uninitiated to check out some of the best bands in Buffalo and beyond. Local foursome Handsome Jack embodies what is best about the scene, and the genre in general. Gritty, loud, and fun, the band puts the raw essentials of rock'n'roll first, and everything else second. Sexually charged lyrics and half-in-the-bag swagger can become cliché real fast, but somehow Handsome Jack manages to avoid sounding contrived. Maybe it's their relative young age,…
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friday august 3rd 2007
One Last Blast With the Roadhouse Gypsies
Since 2003, The Roadhouse Gypsies have been bringing their brand of Faces and Stones inspired, tight-panted, sweat-dripping rock'n'roll to the bars of Buffalo. After four years of good times and great music, the band has decided to call it quits. But tonight, the boys are getting together for one last show to insure that their exit from the scene is a memorable one.
A Gypsies show is always a party, complete with a killer soundtrack. The band's hip-shaking sounds inspire even the most timid wallflower types to dance along. The Roadhouse Gypsies never fail to draw a huge crowd and their raucous performances always pack a punch. If your idea of a good time is gentle strumming on an acoustic guitar, then maybe Merlin's won't be your kind of place tonight. But if you're in the mood for pure, unadulterated rock'n'roll swagger, then this is the place for you.
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