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Buffalo Nichols at The Kennett Flash
Courtesy of Etix | Posted on February 24, 2024
Where
The Kennett Flash
102 Sycamore Alley
Kennett Square, PA
Map
(484) 732-8295
When
Sun, June 30, 2024
7:00 pm
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The Kennett Flash is thrilled to present BUFFALO NICHOLS back at The Flash, this time with a trio!SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 20247pm show | 6pm doors | all ages$25 ADV | $30 DOS | $5 BYOB
On his second album, The Fatalist, Carl “Buffalo” Nichols does things with the blues that might catch you off guard. There’s 808 programming, chopped up Charley Patton samples, washes of synth. There’s a consideration of the fullness of the sonic stage and the atmospherics of the music that can only come with a long engagement with electronic music. But this is no gimmicky hybrid or attempt to turn the blues into 21st century music by simply dressing it with skittering hi-hats. Nichols’ vision for the blues is of a form of music that’s intimately tied to everyday life in 2023, something that’s reflected not only in the choice of instrumentation, but in the complexities of the songwriting and the gray areas his lyrics explore. This is music that comes straight from the present, and as such, it’s a reminder that the same shit that drove the first blues singers to pick up a guitar is still present behind the throbs of deep bass hits today. The Fatalist sounds unlike any blues record you’re likely to hear in 2024....