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Snapcase - July 23,1997

2010-04-20T12:43:00.004-04:00

Snapcase perform "Incarnation" and "Steps" during a hometown show at the Mercury Theater in Buffalo, NY, on July 23, 1997. Follow Snapcase on Facebook and Twitter for info about their upcoming reunion show.

Snapcase - July 23, 1997 complete show playlist on YouTube.

More Snapcase stuff at Get Your Nostalgia On!

The Aquabats and Biz Markie at Yo Gabba Gabba Live! - March 16, 2010

2010-03-22T10:58:00.004-04:00

Yo Gabba Gabba! is a children's television show co-created by Christian Jacobs of The Aquabats and Gleaming The Cube fame. The show features regular appearances by Biz Markie and Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO and guest appearances by numerous celebrities including Jack Black and Tony Hawk. The show also has a musical segment, The Super Music Friends Show. The Shins, The Roots, and Weezer are just some of the bands that have appeared.

Recently, the Yo Gabba Gabba! gang has hit the road for the "There's A Party In My City!" tour, and I took my 2 year old daughter to see the show in Toronto on March 16, 2010. I also managed to grab some video with my Flip. Check out The Aquabats performing "Pool Party" and Biz Markie recreating his "Beat Of The Day" segment.

The Aquabats "Pool Party"

Biz Markie "Biz's Beat Of The Day"

Check out my YouTube playlist for more footage from the show, or watch clips from the TV show at Yo Gabba Gabba's official YouTube channel.

Avail - July 4, 1997

2010-03-01T18:39:00.003-05:00

Richmond, VA's Avail closed out their set on July 4, 1997 at Showplace Theatre in Buffalo, NY with "Scuffletown" and "Connection". Watch the video below.

Avail - July 4, 1997 complete show playlist on YouTube.

Also, check out this 2006 trailer for a documentary about Avail. I'm not sure if this is still in the works or is no longer happening, but it's still worth watching.

Jets To Brazil & Alkaline Trio - November 14, 1998

2010-02-24T15:57:00.001-05:00

I traveled to Chicago, IL in November 1998 to see Jets To Brazil's last show of their Maximum Party Tour at the Empty Bottle. Alkaline Trio and Wolfie opened the show. Unfortunately, I missed Wolfie, but check out this footage of Jets To Brazil and Alkaline Trio.

Jets To Brazil "Resistance Is Futile" & "Got No Crew"
November 14, 1998

Jets To Brazil - November 14, 1998 complete show playlist on YouTube.

Alkaline Trio "Cringe" November 14, 1998

Alkaline Trio - November 14, 1998 complete show playlist on YouTube.

Weston - August 22, 1996

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Weston perform "Got Beat Up", "Just Like You", and "No Kind Of Superstar" on August 22, 1996, at the Showplace Theatre in Buffalo, NY.

Jimmy Eat World - March 17 & 19, 1999

2009-02-19T19:18:00.006-05:00

Jimmy Eat World are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their album, "Clarity", with ten shows starting next week in New York City and ending in Tempe, Arizona.

This first video was filmed on March 17, 1999, at the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia, PA. At the time, "Sweetness" was a new song. It later ended up on "Bleed American".

The second video is from the Showplace Theatre in Buffalo, NY. The last song on "Clarity", "Goodbye Sky Harbor" was also the last song of the evening of March 19, 1999.

Check out Jimmy Eat World on Myspace and follow them on Twitter.

Lucero - July 3, 2007

2009-02-10T15:02:00.000-05:00

I just posted a review of Ben Nichols' mini-album, "The Last Pale Light In The West" at Rapid Transit Radio. This is a video of Ben's band, Lucero, performing "Ain't So Lonely" and "That Much Further West" on July 3, 2007, at Xtreme Wheels in Buffalo, NY. The Props Road Fools Rock-N-Roll BMX Tour 2 DVD contains footage from the same show, but I haven't seen it.

Franz Nicolay - January 13, 2009

2009-02-04T10:59:00.001-05:00

YouTube user offtowar posted some videos of Franz Nicolay performing at Mohawk Place last month. You may know Mr. Nicolay from World/Inferno Friendship Society, The Hold Steady, or any of his numerous collaborations. He just finished the first leg of a tour supporting his solo record, "Major General". Check out the tour diary that contains a brief mention of the Buffalo show.

"There Will Be Violins"

"Dead Sailors"

"We Will Never Run Into One Another On Trains"

Via YouTube.

Every Time I Die - December 20, 2008

2009-01-08T13:42:00.000-05:00

Sterling Sound & Video produced this awesome video of Every Time I Die performing "We'rewolf" at their 4th Annual Christmas Show at The Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY.
Check out Sterling Sound & Video on MySpace and Vimeo.

Via Vimeo.

Also, check out this old pic of Keith and my brother skateboarding.

AFI - April 1, 1997

2009-01-06T15:39:00.000-05:00

While searching YouTube for stuff to post, I stumbled across this video. As I began to watch it, I realized that I had recorded this show and completely forgotten about it. As you can tell from the videos I post, I'm not really one to be complaining about quality but if you want to watch a VHS transfer compressed to shit, go ahead and click on that YouTube link above. I transferred this from the original 8mm tape and tried to make it look as pretty as possible.

AFI play a song from their first album and a Minor Threat cover at the Showplace Theatre in Buffalo, NY, on April 1, 1997.

Jeffrey Lewis - February 18, 2008

2009-01-01T13:51:00.000-05:00

In an effort to update more frequently, I am going to start posting videos I have found on the internets. I stumbled across this one while killing time on YouTube.
Anti-folk singer/songwriter and comic book artist Jeffrey Lewis performs the Crass song "Punk Is Dead" at The Tralf Music Hall in Buffalo, NY, on February 18, 2008.

Via YouTube.

New Day Rising - March 1, 1997

2008-12-31T14:09:00.000-05:00

This was originally supposed to be posted at the same time as the Despair video and was going to be the full set as well, but I ran into a number of problems transferring and converting the videos. I only had time to do one song today, so here is "Revolution Song" by New Day Rising on March 1,1997, at Erin Mills Church in Mississauga, Ontario.

2008 Year-End Round-Up

2008-12-31T01:16:00.000-05:00

I have been meaning to make a post like this for some time, and I figure now is as good a time as any. This is just a quick look at some of my videos that are being featured on other sites.

Two of the videos on Lemuria's MySpace page were taped by yours truly. One from the "Get Better" record release show was previously featured here, and this is the other one, "Bee Spit" at The Last Stand in Buffalo, NY, on May 1, 2007.

La Cacahouette have two music videos on YouTube, and this one for "Bomb Parts" features some footage I shot in the summer of 2007 at Mohawk Place.

Also, check out the video for "Cocaine Unicorn" even though I had absolutely nothing to do with it.

A solo acoustic performance of "I Used To Be A Painter" by Micah Winship of Unwelcome Guests is available on their MySpace page. This was recorded on March 27, 2008, at Mohawk Place.

Rebecca Ryskalczyk's MySpace page also features two videos from the same show on March 27, 2008. This is "Pleasures Of The Damned".

Visit Rebecca's MySpace page to see a cover of "Bizarre Love Triangle" from the same show.

Last but not least, The Olean, NY Area Punk Graveyard and A Shpadoinkle Punk Blog both feature a video I shot of The Buddy Revells in Olean, NY, on March 21, 1998.

You can download The Buddy Revells' cassette "Metal Kills" at A Shpadoinkle Punk Blog.

Despair - March 1, 1997

2008-12-24T10:48:00.000-05:00

An entire set by Buffalo, NY's Despair at Erin Mills United Church in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Also, this Flickr set by yours truly features some Despair photos from a show on January 13, 1995, at the Irish Center in Buffalo, NY.

Polar Bear Club - December 16, 2008

2008-12-18T10:59:00.000-05:00

Polar Bear Club covered The Get Up Kids during their recent stop at Mohawk Place in Buffalo, NY.

The Get Up Kids - November 18, 1998

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The Get Up Kids at the Showplace Theatre in Buffalo, NY, on November 18, 1998.

Also, check out some videos from the recent reunion show at PunkNews.org and Rapid Transit Radio.

The Gaslight Anthem - September 15, 2008

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Two songs by New Jersey's The Gaslight Anthem at Water St. Music Hall in Rochester, NY, on September 15, 2008.

Fifth Hour Hero - April 2, 2007

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Fifth Hour Hero, from Montreal, Quebec, at The Last Stand in Buffalo, NY, April 2, 2007. This was Fifth Hour Hero's last tour.

Elliott - July 25, 1999

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Louisville, KY's Elliott at the Showplace Theatre, Buffalo, NY, on July 25, 1999.

The Ergs! - May 17, 2008

2008-05-21T12:35:00.000-04:00

The Ergs! played Mohawk Place last weekend. Here's "Books About Miles Davis" (with Alex and Jay from Lemuria) and "Everything Falls Apart (And More)".

Attica! Attica! - August 4, 2007

2008-02-21T15:26:00.000-05:00

Former Marathon frontman Aaron Scott's new project is Attica! Attica! The debut full length, “Dead Skin/Dried Blood”, is out on Red Leader Records. This video of "A Dirge For The Underground" was recorded on August 4, 2007, at Mohawk Place when they opened for Polar Bear Club.

Lemuria - January 11, 2008

2008-01-17T01:09:00.000-05:00

Lemuria played an album release show a few days back at Mohawk Place in Buffalo, NY. Here's three songs from the middle of their set with special guest, Tony Flaminio (of The Failures' Union and The Exit Strategy). The full-length CD/LP is titled "Get Better", and you can order it from the band's myspace page. You can also stream the whole album at PunkNews.org.

Kid Dynamite - February 7, 1999

2008-01-03T23:14:00.000-05:00

Kid Dynamite perform "Table 19", "Bookworm" and "32 Frames Per Second" at Discovery Records, Tonawanda, NY, on February 7, 1999.

Fall Out Boy - November 19, 2007

2007-11-22T01:21:00.000-05:00

Fall Out Boy played a secret show in Buffalo, NY, at Mohawk Place on November 19, 2007. They did a Pantera cover with Keith Buckley from Every Time I Die on vocals after they sang "Happy Birthday" and smashed a cake into his face. The video from my point-and-shoot digital camera is blurry and shaky, and the audio is even worse, but at least there's finally a new post.

Discount

2007-08-28T13:27:00.000-04:00

This performance of "Antiseptic" by Discount was recorded at the Upstate Skate Loft in Buffalo, NY on August 22, 1998.

I don't have a flier from this show, but I do have this paper plate setlist.

Polar Bear Club

2007-08-28T00:19:00.000-04:00

Rochester, NY's Polar Bear Club rolled through Buffalo at the beginning of the month. Here's the first two songs of their set.

The Wynona Riders

2007-04-24T16:44:00.000-04:00

The first band I ever videotaped (besides my friends' bands) was The Wynona Riders, an early 90's East Bay pop-punk band , that played to a handful of people at the Showplace in 1995. This is the song "Squirrel Happy". If you like what you hear, I suggest you check out their album, J.D. Salinger.

And the flier.

Texas Is The Reason

2007-04-20T11:30:00.000-04:00

Eleven years ago today, Texas Is The Reason opened for Snapcase at the Showplace Theatre in Buffalo, NY. I was still pretty new to taping bands, and for whatever reason, I shot this from somewhere in the middle of the crowd. I soon learned there were better places to tape from and to plant myself there before bands started. I apologize in advance because the camera work is a bit shaky at times.

Here's the flier from the show.