Song of the Day – Vinnie DeRosa, “I’m in the Mood for Love” [With a Kiss from a Sea Lion]
By Seamus Gallivan
This is priceless.
As we introduce the members of our Buffalovebirds band that debuts this coming Friday at the inaugural BuffaLoveFest at The Buffalo Zoo, we thought we’d prove the crooning power of Vinnie DeRosa by showing that even sea lions fall under his spell – it worked, see below. Melody by Jimmy McHugh, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, mojo by DeRosa.
Join us at the zoo on Friday – the sea lions will be swooning as Vinnie and the Buffalovebirds kick off the event with the opening set! Read more
Song of the Day – Brownman Electryc Trio, “Irrational Funktions”
UPDATE: Mother Nature has led us to reschedule this weekend’s evening outdoor concerts at the Liberty Hound: Geno McManus will still play Saturday afternoon while Jony James will now play Monday, Memorial Day – both shows from 2-5pm, forecast 60s & sunny. We are working on a new date with Brownman Electryc Trio. Please join us by the water during the day this weekend and during the course of the summer!
By Seamus Gallivan
There are two main reasons why the featured artist for tonight’s kickoff a 65-show summer at Canalside hotspot the Liberty Hound (1 Naval Park Cove, Buffalo, sunset-midnight, $3) is torrid Toronto trumpeter Brownman backed by the Buffalo version of his Electryc Trio: first, we’re kicking Friday funk all summer; second, Brownman is not only funky as all get-out as the aptly-named song below shows, but he sets a high bar for our goal of making the Hound a live music destination – as Liberty Hound co-owner Jason Davidson says, “If Jimi Hendrix had played trumpet, it would’ve sounded like Brownman.” Read more
Good Neighbors Support The Good Hood
Song of the Day – Led Zeppelin, “Hey Hey What Can I Do”
By Seamus Gallivan
I’m no handyman, but I can be if I hang around The Foundry enough – this is true for anyone willing and able to do things, which is what they do. If you do or want to and are just wondering what you can do to help, you can do yourself a favor and attend tonight’s Fundraiser Launch Party at The Foundry (298 Northampton St, Buffalo, 6-9pm, free), which offers BBQ and beer, live music from the ever-engaging 12/8 Path Band, and tours of the many artisan shops within the repurposed East Side dump-turned-destination – check out this Buffalo Rising post for a look at the diverse lineup of artisans. Read more
Song of the Day – Joan Baez, “Birmingham Sunday”
From Subversive Theatre Collective:
To mark the 50th anniversary of one of the most painful moments of the Civil Rights Movement, Subversive Theatre is honored to present the new docu-drama FOUR LITTLE GIRLS: Birmingham 1963 by Christina Ham as the third installment of our Subversive Youth Series, opening Wednesday, May 22nd and running through Saturday, June 1st.
This touching hour-long play takes a powerful look back at the all-too-true story of four young black girls — Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley, and Addie Mae Collin whose lives were brutally cut short when segregationist fanatics bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church of Birmingham, Alabama in 1963. Read more
Good Neighbors Support The Good Hood
Announcing, 2013 Summer Concerts at the Liberty Hound
In the summer of 2012, the Liberty Hound instantly established itself as a popular destination for waterfront dining and unwinding, featuring occasional live music. This summer, with as many as six shows across five days each week – totaling 65 shows from Memorial Day to Labor Day – the sounds of live local music will be prominently paired with prime afternoon and sunset views from the Liberty Hound’s outdoor patio, located between the Commercial Slip at Canalside and the ships of the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park. Read more
City of Night 2013 – Call for Live Music Acts
From Seamus Gallivan: The Good Hood is onboard for the 2nd annual City of Night at Silo City on Saturday, August 17th, concurring with the contention made by Buffalo city planner Chris Hawley to The Buffalo News‘ Colin Dabkowski during the inaugural event that Silo City “is a landscape unlike any other place on the planet, and it’s something that folks in Buffalo are starting to realize exists and is now being seen as a resource for cultural and economic revitalization.”
Here, we’re sharing the various calls for participants, beginning with live music. Read on and reach out if you think you fit the bill! Read more
Song of the Day – Dolly Parton, “9 to 5″
By Seamus Gallivan
Tonight at Marcy Casino in Delaware Park (199 Lincoln Pkwy, Buffalo, 5:30-7pm), sustainable business network Greenworks Buffalo Niagara hosts another “Women in the Sustainable Economy” roundtable discussion with three local leaders - Tyra Johnson, Founder of Blue Sky Design Supply; Paige Mecca, President of Allegro Power and Executive Director of the Solar Liberty Foundation; and Kristen Kaszubowski, Environmental Communication Coordinator at GrowWNY.
The purpose of this event is to highlight womens contribution to our local sustainable economy,” said Greenworks co-founder Melanie Shorey. “A lot of women are Read more
Song of the Day – The Steam Donkeys, “Can’t Finda Place”
By Seamus Gallivan
One could assert that our freedom to roam around America is thanks in great part to the servicemen and women who led us to prevail in World War II, roaming across both the oceans that border our country to keep it at peace.
The decades that followed WWII saw the American highway boom, enabling those with a heightened sense of adventure to hit the road – traveling bands of musicians who’ve provided such classic songs as the Grateful Dead’s “Truckin’,” Willie Nelson’s “One the Road Again,” and The Steam Donkeys’ “Can’t Finda Place.”
These days, the Donkeys have settled down and found a place to stay in Buffalo, where their monthly third Saturday residence at the Sportsmens Tavern returns with a special installment tonight (326 Amherst St, 8pm, $5), the encore of our Honor Thy Country concert series supporting Honor Flight Buffalo. Read more
