Arts

“'Wonderful Christmas Time’ by Paul McCartney. It’s retro sounding and it’s just fun, as ridiculous as that sounds.” -Dustan Alcorn

Well when it comes to Bluessmyth, quite a lot.

“It’s like a blacksmith forging metals into art or creating different styles of music,” explained the band’s lead singer and lead guitarist Chris Yaholkoski.

But contrary to obvious interpretation of the name, Yaholkoski said he wants to be clear.

“We’re not genre specific. Obviously with the name Bluessmyth people think we’re a blues band, but we’re nowhere near a traditional blues band.”

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Sunday November 22
HSBC Arena (Buffalo, N.Y.)

5/5 Stars

Immersed in the magic of the moment, this night was bound to be special.

“Growin’ Up,” a track off of Bruce Springsteen’s debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., was no regular version of the song.

Fantastic Mr. Fox
Wes Anderson
20th Century Fox

Boggis and Bunce and Bean/One fat, one short, one lean/These horrible crooks, so different in looks/Were nonetheless equally mean.

So begins Wes Anderson’s latest film, an adaptation of the cherished Roald Dahl children’s book, continuing a recent trend of children’s films written with an adult audience in mind — see Pixar’s Wall-E and Up, Focus Features’ Coraline and Warner Bros.’ recent Where the Wild Things Are.

While the Christmas season is associated with lots of food, too many people are still in need, especially during the recession.

But the some local musicians are trying to change that.

On Nov. 25, the fifth annual Feed the Homeless benefit concert was held at Zaphod Beeblebrox.

It featured performances by Arms of a Girl, Huntley Slim, Jill Zmud, DJ’s Kerri and Arun.