The Calender has been updated!

And this would not have been possible with out my friend and coworker Maryann who let me kidnap her new calender to get all this stuff from. There is so much stuff! I never would have been able to hunt it all down on the web by myself. (I have found 2 typos so far...)

Disclaimer: all events and dates can change and I might not know until after the event!

That said while the event name is listed on the calender, there is no contact or websites on the calender about sections. A lot of the events are on going. The weekly and monthly ones I was mostly able to add as such. But I missed a lot. For the majority I have only listed the start days. This probably won't change because I am going to be adding sections for the festivals as I attend them.

I will and can not attend them all. September 12th has seven events that day. I might be able to swing two if they are close to cut down on travel time... but probably not more then that unless they are going on Sundays also.

I... Might consider asking some of my friends to take pictures and notes for me if they go to festivals that I can't go to. I will definitely be looking for links to blog posts. But right now I can't hire or pay for other people to write for me.

 It's funny, May through August is crammed with every event you can think of. Considering there seems to be an event happening every weekend of the year I am impressed. It takes a lot of people to run and go to these shows.

As for now, the 2015 calender has been updated! New things might make it onto the calender if I find out in time. Happy planning all!

Music in Buffalo

I really didn't expect finding Buffalo events to be quite this hard. I hear about them all the time and thinking back it was always after the event had happened. Sometimes a few days or even a year later.

I can’t find any information on Edgfest. So I have no idea if I missed it or if it is just not happening this year.  www.WEDG.com the radio station that hosts the event doesn’t even have any past Edgefest information on it’s site. WTH?

Instead of posting about a current Edgefest I am going to talk about a past one that I went to.

I have to say my all-time favorite Edgefest was in 2005 with Billy Idol, Flogging Molly, 30 Seconds to Mars and Static-X. The best part was just after my friends and i had gotten right up to the stage to see Flogging Molly.

The band was mucking around a little and there had been a sizable amount of space in the front that i had been about to comment on. The comment never happened because just at that moment the bands started. And by started i mean that as the guitarist lifted his arm the crowd around us lifted into the air and their feet hit the same moment his pick hit the strings. Thank god for peripheral vision. My jaw hit the ground when i saw this and i looked with that look on my face. I swear the singer saw my reaction and smirked at me with that 'hell yeah' look.

I also just realized that happened 7 years ago. Wow. So now that i have either made you feel really old or really young...  more on the local music.

Buffalo’s music seen is as vast as it is hidden. This is defiantly one of thoughs situations where you need to explore and brave the fliers on the lamp poles and in coffee shops.

Some people wouldn't give a random flier a second glance (other people probably can't read some of the fonts used). Some of the 'bigger events' sometimes have a posting in Art Voice http://artvoice.com which is a conveniently free newspaper and local happenings. Oh look, a link to their music section. http://calendar.artvoice.com/index-music.php

So...if you really want the hard to find music sceen you will have to stop in music stores, hit up coffie shops and ask. Actually, there are some really nice people working around the city and if you ask nicly they will help you as best they can.

Calender Updated

I just added all the current events that will be happening at the Buffalo Central Terminal to the blogs calender. I'm happy to see how much is going on. Hopefully there will be a wonderfull turn out at all of them.

CNN's Cooper versus Buffalo Dyngus Day

So apparently I dropped the ball this week and I missed CNN's Anderson Cooper versus Buffalo's tiny little Dyngus holiday. It seems he had a nice little giggle fits on national live TV. There also seems to be a few people in the Buffalo area that are upset because he called the holiday stupid.

Now I heard about this on The Edge (a local radio station) on my way home from work. And even the DJ thought it was ridiculous that people were/are getting upset that Cooper thought it was just an excuse to drink. Because honestly, that's pretty much what it is.

However... I have included a link to the clip because Anderson Cooper giggles like a little schoolgirl. Seriously his only reason to watch the clip.

He even has an explanation for his laughter and he claims he was saying his giggling fit was stupid not the holiday. Do we believe? Hell no.

There is an official response from Eddie Dobosiewicz co-founder of Dingus Day Buffalo. Unfortunately, it does not seem to bring an air of elegance to this whole situation and seems a bit childish. However he is trying so I give him props for that. Below is the link to the video.

With luck he will accept Buffalo's invitation to come to the next celebration. Or better yet maybe he'll just keep his mouth shut and save us from having to listen to his giggling again.

The Butter Lamb Tradition

The short hand is this:

First you take some butter and sculpt it to look like a lamb. Some people take it to church to be blessed for luck. Then it is served at Easter dinner.

The Polish name for this is baranek wielkanocny. And with Buffalo Having a big Polish community (with lots of tasty food) these show up ever Easter. The Broadway Market is the most well known seller of the butter(ed) lamb. You can also find them at specialty delis and more recently at large food stores.

I think this is just one of thoughs traditions that is different with each family. It seems that word of mouth can't convey the meanings that people and their families have associated with this much loved tradition.

Dyngus Day

Ah Dyngus Day… Wait what? And what’s with the women with the pussy willow branches and just what is that guy doing with a bowl of water? This used to be my reaction to hearing about this Polish holiday that you always hear about in Buffalo.

Boiled down, Dyngus Day is a great big party. The ladies get branches of pussy willows to whap (and not beat senseless) the guys and the guys get to spritz the ladies with water. All this in an attempt to flirt and socialize.

Fortunately there is a handy site up for all your history and party needs. Fortunately their history page sheds some light on the whole tradition. Buffalo’s Official Dyngus Day Site.

They also have a very full event scheduled.

And by ‘full’ I mean it is second only to St. Patrick’s day with all it’s party and happenings. It is definitely something to check out. The main parade starts at 5pm  and it travels the Historic Polonia District. It begins at Corpus Christi Church; Ends at Buffalo Central Terminal.

Have a Happy Dyngus Day!