When I was growing up, I had the great good fortune to live directly across the street from a small branch of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library system….
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Photo Gallery – Steam Donkeys – March 27, 2021 By Elmer Ploetz Editor Camera … check. Ticket … check. Second Covid vaccine, plus 12 days … check. Yes, it…
Can it really be March already? I suppose the month always sneaks up on me due to February’s skimpy 28 days, or—ok—29 days (once every four years). Surprise! Suddenly it’s…
Here it is the end of August 2020, and I can say with confidence that this has been a summer unlike any other. As live music venues continue to struggle…
It was only a couple of weeks ago that I was standing next to JAM editor Elmer Ploetz in a crowded Sportsmen’s Tavern, enjoying a tribute to Buffalo keyboard great…
SAM Foundation bringing music to the Library We’re pretty excited about one of our newest initiatives. The Sportsmen’s Americana Music Foundation is partnering with the Buffalo & Erie County Public…
New Releases: Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns — The Soundtrack The Highwaywomen The Steam Donkeys: Frayed The Brothers Landreth: ’87 Hiss Golden Messenger: Terms of Surrender Samantha Fish:…