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Artvoice Weekly Edition » Issue v5n41 (10/12/2006) » Section: Calendar Spotlight


Protest the Hero

It's definitely the time of year for the hardcore show, as this week's calendar clearly proves. Tonight (Oct. 12) at the Showplace Theater is a highly anticipated rock show featuring the Orlando band Trivium, Austin, TX's the Sword, and post-hardcore Canadian up-and-comers Protest the Hero (pictured). A five-man band out of Whitby, Ontario, Protest the Hero just released a debut full length on Vagrant Records called Kezia. All three acts have expanded outside the punk/metal/hardcore scene, so don't expect the typical hardcore show. Doors open at 6pm.



Mustard Plug

If ska is truly dead, don’t tell the band Mustard Plug. With 200,000 albums sold and 1,200 shows played, the genre is still very alive for them. The band's first full-length album Big- Daddy Multitude (Moon Records) came out in 1993, and their next, Evildoers Beware (Hopeless Records), in 1997. Mustard Plug's ska-punk sound is not one that can be easily duplicated, and they continue to thrive— most recently releasing Masterpieces 1991-2002 in 2005. They'll perform this Friday (Oct 13) at Club infinity, joined by Against All Authority, the Code, and Westbound Train. Doors open at 7pm.



Rock and Roller Derby Extravaganza

Ass-kickin’ chicks (and fans thereof) will be pleased to learn that women’s roller derby is back and coming to Buffalo. The Queen City Roller Girls (who are still recruiting new members) are hosting a Rock and Roller Derby Extravaganza this Saturday (Oct. 14) at Mohawk Place, to help defray the costs of starting their new league. The show starts at 9pm and with performances by Knife Crazy, the Voodoo Dollies, Single Grave Ticket, the Audience, Czech Mates, Joseph Mulhollen, and the Stripteasers (burlesque show). Visit http://queencityrollergirls.net for more info.



Bouncing Souls

Over the past twenty years, the Bouncing Souls have created their own brand of music and become one of the most popular groups on the scene, influencing innumerable punk bands in the process. Their energy and irreverent attitude comes to the Town Ballroom on Sunday (Oct. 15), where they’ll share the stage with World/Inferno Friendship Society. Like the Bouncing Souls, World/Inferno has carved out its own niche with a reputation for over-the-top live shows that include fire and copious alcohol consumption. Enthusiastic audience response has occasionally led to them having trouble playing the same venues twice, making this a lineup sure to tear the house down. Doors open at 6pm.



Fes Festival of World Sacred Music

Each year the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music, usually held in Morocco, puts on a performance which honors the distinctions among different cultures and dissolves musical and artistic boundaries. This year is a unique celebration, held in Buffalo in conjuction with the recent visit of the Dalai Lama. French classical music, Sufi music from India and Pakistan, a capella spirituals from England, Japanese drumming, a mass from Argentina and a finale from Mali’s maestro Salif Keita are just a few examples of the festival’s diversity. The UN has named this one of the seven most important world events that furthers the dialogue between cultures. This extraordinary performance will be at UB’s Center for the Arts on Tuesday (Oct. 17), 8pm.





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