LOCAL MUSIC
- West Ferry – Watching the World Run By
West Ferry have been not-so-quietly building an oeuvre of passionate, emo-tinged indie punk for 15 years. They’re back with another three-song EP, Watching the World Run By, which finds the band pushing their sound even further, playing around with Midwest emo riffing, folk-tinged punk, and raw emotive passion. Opening track “Ralph” is as Midwest… Read more: West Ferry – <i>Watching the World Run By</i>
COLUMNS
- Must See Shows (12/17/25-12/23/15)
Saturday, December 20th @ 7pm buffaBLOG Holiday Show @ Milkies Since the blog has re-emerged in fall 2024, we have re-worked many of our operations to better fit the music landscape in 2025. One tradition we needed to continue was our annual holiday party, where we feature some of our favorite local/regional bands emerging… Read more: Must See Shows (12/17/25-12/23/15)
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
- Passed Out – I just don’t feel like myself anymore & Do you miss anything at all?
Buffalo’s own Passed Out has been a fixture of our local basement shows and bar stages for a decade now, but December 12th marks a massive shift for the five-piece. Instead of a standard release cycle, they dropped a massive double-feature on Buffalo mainstay label Harvest Sum: their first full-length LP, I just don’t feel… Read more: Passed Out – <i>I just don’t feel like myself anymore & Do you miss anything at all?</i>
NEW MUSIC
- Lex Leosis – “innerthoughts”
Sometimes the banality of everyday life kicks off your sense of existential threats. What macro factors lead me to my everyday day-to-day? Toronto artist Lex Leosis explores this state of mind in her latest track, “innerthoughts.” Leosis’s emotional delivery is matched with somber piano and drained trumpet, as she ties lines like “I don’t like… Read more: Lex Leosis – “innerthoughts”
