WBFO will be continuing On The Border, their weekly concert series, tonight with a show by local hip-hop group Fresh Guac. The group becomes the second hip-hop act to play UB’s Allen hall as a part of the program. The trio has been a busy one in the local scene. Aside from frequently playing out (the group said they played 30 times in Western New York in 2007), they were finalists in the Artvoice Battle of Original Music contest. Group emcee Cav Johnson has been part of the Buffalo hip-hop scene for years as a former member of Catastrophic Minds.…
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The C.O. Jones Family Reunion show won’t just commemorate the induction of the Schulz family into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, it marks the first time these accomplished musicians will ever play together live. Dave Schulz will take the stage along with his sister Gretchen and their brother Robert for the first time ever. “We’ve never had the chance to play together,” said Dave, “because of schedules and life.” The trio of siblings are an accomplished group of musicians. Dave was nominated for three awards at the 2006 All Access Music Awards, where he won Best Keyboardist. He has…
From time to time I have highlighted some places in Buffalo that are little known or that few ever have the opportunity to experience. I have a great new piece in this vein of stories coming up soon, but it takes a substantial bit of preparation so here is a little teaser. Guess what and where this is. Winner gets a hardy handshake, pat on the back, and the warm glow of victory. And, as usual, stay tuned for more of My Favorite Buildings, Then and Now, A New Way of Thinking, Lectures, This Building Must Be Saved, Buffalo Books,…
As the White’s Livery building crisis fades into our societal memory, Buffalo moves forward (or should we say backward), and just like in the movie Groundhog Day prepares to live the same scenario of demolition by neglect, over and over again. The beautiful building pictured here is the former Fairfield Library. Will this one be the next loss? The building was designed the late 1890’s by architect and nearby resident William Sydney Wicks for the Unitarian Universalist Church. Many parishioners arrived for services via Belt Line Railroad which had a station within steps of the church (still standing). The Unitarian…
There is a small group of amateur photographers documenting Buffalo inside and out. They rove the city streets focusing their lenses on the good the bad and the ugly. To get their images they hunt out unusual angles often inside abandoned buildings, on overpasses, or on the top floor of parking decks among other out of the way vantage points. They share much of their work on web-folio sites filed with gorgeous often haunting Buffalo images. They also share their thoughts on the city at web-forum sites such as skyscrapercity.com. Pictures are also shared on these forums in addition to…
– In Buffalo you tear it down of course. – You let it rot until it falls. – You don’t take advantage of its tremendous inherent potential. – If you are the City of Buffalo you don’t enforce building codes. – If you are a neighbor you wait in frustration as your complaints go unheard. – If you are an activist preservationists you drop your other 50 urgent preservation challenges and try your best to stop the madness. – You look forward to a new parking lot or another one of those ubiquitous “shovel ready” sites. – You visualize one…
Yale University in New Haven Connecticut is about to embark on a massive $125M renovation of its Iconic yet much maligned Art and Architecture Building. The building was designed by groundbreaking architect Paul Rudolph in the early 1960’s, and completed in 1963. The building is typical of Rudolph’s work. It is composed of a complex interlocking weave of bold volumes and voids. It is essentially a seven story building but contains 37 level changes and a large atrium. It opened to worldwide praise making appearances on the covers of virtually every architectural journal. Current Yale Dean of Architecture, Robert A.…
The School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Buffalo publishes a regular series of books and journals documenting significant lectures, important local architectural events, and works at the school that contribute to the advancement of design. These books include a pair which are particularly relevant now that the Martin House visitor center has begun construction. The first, Toshiko Mori was published in 2003. It is a small book documenting the design process and philosophy of Toshiko Mori, architect of the new Martin House visitor center, which is to be called the Eleanor and Wilson Greatbatch Pavilion. More information…
Buffalo’s music scene has a lion’s share of active artists and bands, so it makes sense that businesses in the industry would be attracted to the area. The more bands there are to work with, the better business is going to be. Zoran Busic, founder of CDExperts, recognized the talent pool in the Queen City and moved his company here at the beginning of 2008. According to Busic, it’s been a fantastic decision so far. “We’ve been in business for about 10 years, primarily in Toronto,” said Busic. “Then we moved slowly to St. Catherine’s. At the beginning of this…
It’s still early in 2008, but Edison Glass’ “Time is Fiction” could very well end up at the top of many people’s “Best of” lists at the end of the year. The Long Island quartet has put together a modern rock masterpiece with their newest album, flexing their musical muscles in ways many bands can only dream. The disc hits the ground running with the energetic and poppy “Let Go.” The opening melody is incredibly catchy and cleverly written. While the singer comes in quickly, he opts not to clash with the guitarist’s rapid strumming and utilizes a drawn out…