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by Mokob on 6/12/10Paradise Rock Club - BostonGot to be onr of the best shows I've seen in a while! Why they aint supa stars I'll never know
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When they released their first album in 1989, the Boston-based trio Buffalo Tom were written off as Dinosaur Jr. junior. Admittedly, their debut was in debt to J Mascis’ thundering guitar and folk-tinged songs and it didn’t help that Mascis produced the record, either. Over time, Buffalo Tom stripped away their grungier influences and developed into a straight-ahead rock group of the early ’90s, capable of throttling rockers and beautiful ballads. Comprising guitarist/vocalist Bill Janovitz, bassist/vocalist Chris Colbourn, and drummer Tom Maginnis, Buffalo Tom began to develop their own style with their second album, 1990’s Birdbrain, which featured a noticeable improvement in songwriting.
In 1992, Buffalo Tom released Let Me Come Over, a gritty set of driving rock and achingly melancholy ballads; several of its tracks became alternative radio staples, including the gorgeous ballad “Taillights Fade.” Despite an increased amount of critical praise and some radio airplay, the album didn’t sell. The follow-up, 1993’s Big Red Letter Day, featured a more polished, radio-ready production, but the album received only a small push from radio and MTV. “Soda Jerk,” the first single from the album, became a minor alternative radio and MTV hit. After a yearlong tour, the group returned in the summer of 1995 with Sleepy Eyed, a return to the more direct sound of Let Me Come Over. Smitten followed in 1998, and two years later a best-of, Asides from Buffalo Tom, arrived.
Almost a decade of inactivity followed, but things weren’t over for Buffalo Tom; they returned in 2007 with an appearance at SXSW and a new full-length album on the New West label, Three Easy Pieces. Skins, the band’s eighth studio album, arrived in early 2011 through their own Scrawny Records label. From this point onward, Buffalo Tom were for the most part retired, but the band periodically reunited for live shows. In 2017, after Beggars Banquet released an expanded 25th anniversary edition of Let Me Come Over, the trio reconvened for a short run of dates in the United States and Europe. Following the tour, Buffalo Tom went into the studio, returning to material they began recording in 2016. March 2018 saw the release of their ninth album, Quiet and Peace, which included ten original songs as well as a cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Only Living Boy in New York.”
Rating: 4 out of 5 Rating: 3 out of 5 always dependable
by jsdd on 6/12/10Paradise Rock Club - Bostongreat beginning, great end....middle a little slow. But always good to see, just like old times.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Buffalo Tom never let me down!
by JQNYC on 6/9/10Mercury Lounge - New YorkI saw the 2nd show of 2 that night and I know that many people in the crowd had been at the first as well. These guys have been one of my favorite bands for over 15 years now and I will never tire of seeing them! Great show! They played old songs and a few new ones. Super fun time!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Would have gone to a 3rd show
by ESJpapa on 5/24/10Mercury Lounge - New YorkBuffalo Tom came out and rocked through their great inventory of songs. Touched on nearly all their albums and mixed in new stuff nicely. Went to the 8PM show and it was so good that I grabbed tickets to the 11 PM show. Lots of new songs in the 2nd one. Had they offered a 3rd show, would have hit that one too!
Rating: 4 out of 5 Good Time had by most
by Tommy100 on 5/23/10Mercury Lounge - New YorkI was at the early show. Really good show, loose and funny; the guys shook off some PA/equipment problems with typical good humor and self-deprecation. I have to comment on the crowd; many poseurs and "too cool for school" types, I wonder why people go to shows if they can't let anybody see them enjoy themselves ... or appear to like the band! Mercury has a nice mellow vibe, from the laid-back door crew to the "seen it all" bartender; I had a few beers and laffed at all the snooty types with him. Nice mix of new and older tunes, led off with "Treehouse". Good night out
Rating: 5 out of 5 Buffalo Tom - at the top of their game
by Chazza on 5/22/10Mercury Lounge - New YorkThis is the third time I've seen Buffalo Tom live, and it was the best show yet. I've been lucky to see them in intimate venues (TLA in Philly, Joe's Pub and Mercury Lounge in NYC), where the band has a very laid back, connected-with-the-audience vibe. All three guys brought their A-game to this show - old tunes sounded great, and new tunes sounded like they've been around for years. Highlights included "Birdbrain", "Larry", and "Taillights Fade" - and a surprise cover of New Order's "Age of Consent". Can't wait to hear the new album!
Rating: 4 out of 5by Anonymous on 5/22/10Mercury Lounge - New York Great energy, considering these 40-somethings were playing their 3rd show in just about 24 hours. I think, though, it ended up costing the audience since they only played about 85 minutes. Enjoyed hearing new songs, but if I had known the show was going to be less than an hour and a half, I would have preferred to have heard some more of their known material. All in all, I still love this band and can't figure out how they never blew up into Big TIme status.