LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Speaking American — Josh Katz
Speaking American: How Y’All, Youse & You Guys Talk — Josh Katz Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 224 Pages The return of the book reviews after a lengthy hiatus will be short…
HEaRD in WNY: Top shows for Feb. 9 – 15
This week’s featured show is Lemuria at 7 p.m. Friday at Mohawk Place. “The Distance Is So Big” continues in the band’s tradition of songs that unfold like mini-suites, hopscotching…
EXPLORING THE NIAGARA FRONTIER: Next week’s sort-of lunar eclipse
The very mention of an eclipse brings a sense of excitement to any skywatcher. Eclipses are not only uncommon, but there’s something eerie in a celestial body disappearing. Next week,…
HEaRD in WNY: Top shows for Feb. 2 – 8
This week’s featured show is Monday (Feb. 6)’s Dope Knife at Mohawk Place. Rapper / Producer / Director & Freestyle Rap Extraordinaire of Dope Sandwich Records & Tapes, Savannah, Georgia’s…
NORMAL CHEF: Lemon balsamic grilled pork ribs
I know you’re thinking grilled, but it is the middle of winter. When I think you can grill any time of the year and besides it has been so nice…
EXPLORING THE NIAGARA FRONTIER: What’s with the dead birds in your yard?
In what seems to have become a rite of winter throughout Western New York, it’s almost certain that rural residents living within a couple of miles of large dairy farms…
TOMMUNIST: Putin annexes Depew just before historic dissolution vote
On the eve of an historic vote in which citizens of Depew would decide whether to dissolve the Village, the point became moot as Russian Vladimir Putin ordered his military…
GURNETT: ‘Live at Raven’ a strong introduction by First Ward
In May of 2016, singer/songwriter/guitarist Zak Ward (of Son of the Sun) was offered a gig at 12 Gates Brewery. Deciding not to go it alone, he asked Buffalo music…
GURNETT: ‘Live at Raven’ a strong introduction by First Ward
In May of 2016, singer/songwriter/guitarist Zak Ward (of Son of the Sun) was offered a gig at 12 Gates Brewery. Deciding not to go it alone, he asked Buffalo music…
HEaRD in WNY: Top shows for Jan. 19 – 25
This week’s featured event is the Buffalo Blues Benefit For Veterans, 7 p.m. Saturday at Mohawk Place. The Buffalo Blues Benefit for Veterans is a music campaign to serve veterans…