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Missed the boats

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Wow. This weekend is really one of missed connections and unfortunate circumstance.

On Thursday, I missed Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, who were playing at a concert series that I didn't know existed. I would've liked to have seen them; however good or bad they are, they cater to my nostalgia for the days of my youth when I'd go to Chapel HIll to see Squirrel Nut Zippers shows at the Cat's Cradle for $5 (before they became big and started charging $20 at big arenas).


On Friday, I found out that someone has been putting on free concerts in Buffalo and that I've totally been missing them. Having recently moved, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that there's still a lot of learning that I have to do in the department of where to find good cheap entertainment (I'm still looking for a $1.50 movie theater with second-run movies, like the Blue Ridge had back home). For most of the time I've been here, the majority of my live music experience has been catching the Lance Diamond show at the Elmwood Lounge. It's a great act and the man is truly an entertainer, but my Motown/70's music circuits are starting to get a little overloaded.

Saturday afternoon, I find out that (e:strip) is having some sort of get-together, which I can't attend because my father is visiting from Durham to help me do some final setup of my apartment. In the grand scheme of things, family is more important than finding out whether someone's voice really sounds like how I imagine it to sound. But now I'm going to have this lingering curiosity that's not going to go away until the next (e:strip) function (whenever that is).

On the bright side, I get memorial day off from work, so it's an extra day that I can spend entirely with my dad.




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💬 5 comments

  1. jenks ·

    Well the show you missed thurs. (as did I) is part of the "summer concert series" that you heard about fri. Aka Thurs in the square.
    So maybe that's one less missed connnection?

  2. zobar ·

    Here's what you do- This Thursday, pop down to your local coffeeshop and pick up a copy of our Summer Guide issue. It will list all the festivals & events happening this summer. You should also pick up a copy of Menus :::link::: if any are on the stand [which they should be], and a copy of Buffalo Spree's Best of WNY :::link::: if you can find one. [We did a Best of Buffalo issue :::link::: too, but ours is probably off the stands by now and I think theirs would be better for out-of-towners.]

    - Z

  3. imk2 ·

    if you want to see second run movies, the movieland theaters (i think thats what theyre called) on walden ave and harlem rd, have them. for $5 you get the ticket, soda and popcorn!

  4. jenks ·

    omg i'm totally going! do they server beer? there's a theater in new orleans where they serve beer and food and the seats are couches and it's cheap. it was awesome, til they knocked it down to expand walmart's parking lot. (i'm serious).

  5. leetee ·

    There will indeed be more (e:strip) get togethers... but i know how you feel about missing them. They used to seem to always be when we were out of town for the weekend. I wonder if that was on purpose... Regardless, hopefully, you can make it out to the next one. :O)

    @imk2 is right, the theatre is called Movieland. Mostly, i think the admission is 3 bucks, but on Wednesdays, it's half price..

    Hope you enjoyed spending time with your dad! :O)

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