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CORE VALUES: Aidan Howard and the bass-ics of ‘heavy’
9 mins read
  • Dec25
  • Music

CORE VALUES: Aidan Howard and the bass-ics of ‘heavy’

December 6, 2025December 5, 2025 Benjamin Joe0Tagged Grindcore, hardcore, metal, punk

Hardcore? Metal? Grindcore? Benjamin Joe sorts it out with Aidan Howard, who is in bands playing all of those genres.

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CORE VALUES: Law of Causality to play Milkie’s
1 min read
  • Music
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CORE VALUES: Law of Causality to play Milkie’s

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 Benjamin Joe0Tagged Core Values, hardcore, Milkie’s, Rock

Tampa-based Law of Causality will headline a brutal death metal show at Milkie’s on Thursday night. Benjamin Joe has details.

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Hope & Wellness Recovery Cafe opens in Lockport
4 mins read
  • Community
  • News
  • Oct25

Hope & Wellness Recovery Cafe opens in Lockport

October 12, 2025October 12, 2025 Benjamin Joe0Tagged Lockport, Niagara County, Recovery

Lockport has a new Health & Wellness Recovery Cafe, which will serve multiple purposes, with art and music activities among them. Benjamin Joe has the story.

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They Fest returns for No. IV at Caffe at Amy’s
5 mins read
  • Oct25
  • Sept25

They Fest returns for No. IV at Caffe at Amy’s

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 Benjamin Joe0

Buffalo Music: Daylong event will include three stages, drag and DJs By Benjamin Joe They Fest IV will start at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4 and run until 12:30 […]

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CORE VALUES: As Turnstile comes to town, local hardcore throws a pre-party
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CORE VALUES: As Turnstile comes to town, local hardcore throws a pre-party

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 Benjamin Joe0Tagged hardcore, Jeweltone, Mausoleums, Rock, Super Flea

Turnstile is bringing its hardcore sound to the Outer Harbor on Sunday night, but earlier in the day Buffalo’s own hardcore stalwarts will be bringing their sound to the stage in a pre-party at the Buffalo Tap House. Benjamin Joe has the story in Core Vallues.

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CORE VALUES: GG Allin’s band The Murder Junkies comes to Area 54
2 mins read
  • Aug25
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CORE VALUES: GG Allin’s band The Murder Junkies comes to Area 54

August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 Benjamin Joe0Tagged Core Values, hardcore, punk, Punk rock, Rock

GG Allin, the punk rocker known for his obscene, violent and vulgar performances, died 32 years ago, but his final band, the Murder Junkies, is still alive. They’ll be paying tribute to Allin in a show on Friday at Area 54, Benjamin Joe reports in his Core Values feature.

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Core Values: Selfish Act comes home, honors fallen hardcore community member
4 mins read
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Core Values: Selfish Act comes home, honors fallen hardcore community member

July 26, 2025July 26, 2025 Benjamin Joe0Tagged hardcore, hardcore punk, Rock

Selfish Act is returning home from tour to play the “Hardcore 2025” show at Area 54, which also honors Jack Bonafede, a member of the hardcore community who died recently. Benjamin Joe has the story.

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CORE VALUES: Why have a graduation party when you can celebrate with a hardcore show?
3 mins read
  • June25
  • Music
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CORE VALUES: Why have a graduation party when you can celebrate with a hardcore show?

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 Benjamin Joe0Tagged graduation, hardcore

To paraphrase a Disney movie, “Hardcore means family.” At least it does in the Buffalo hardcore scene, where one teen and her dad decided that instead of a high school graduation party, they would put on a six-band hardcore show (and maybe bring cake).

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CORE VALUES: ‘PWYC’ shows take a different approach to ticket prices
5 mins read
  • June25
  • Music

CORE VALUES: ‘PWYC’ shows take a different approach to ticket prices

June 15, 2025June 14, 2025 Benjamin Joe0Tagged Local music, Music, NOTAFLOF, Pay What You Can, PWYC

Some local shows are taking on a new approach to ticket prices – PWYC, or “Pay What You Can.” Writer Benjamin Joe has the story.

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CORE VALUES: Science Man ‘connects the dots’ at release show
1 min read
  • May25
  • Music
  • News

CORE VALUES: Science Man ‘connects the dots’ at release show

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 Benjamin Joe0Tagged Buffalo Hardcore, Duende, hardcore, John Toohill, Local music, punk, Science Man

Benjamin Joe talks with John Toohill of Science Man ahead of the group’s upcoming “Monarch Joy” album release show with Big Dog, Razorface and One Way Terror at Duende on May 23.

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