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
- The Ten Best Songs from Rochester in 2025
2025 felt like a landmark year for Rochester indie music, rivaling any era since buffaBLOG’s inception. We’ve dug through hundreds of songs to hand-pick our absolute favorites of the year. Did we miss that critically acclaimed jam band album or a classical musician’s final bow? Probably. But that’s not really our bag. We chose to… Read more: The Ten Best Songs from Rochester in 2025
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
- Ailbhe Reddy – “That Girl”
Ailbhe Reddy is ready to KISS BIG. That’s the name of her new album, anchored by her stunning new single, “That Girl.” Ailbhe’s style is lush and ethereal, anchored by a virtuosic drumbeat, but layered thick with electric pianos, gauzy synth pads, and of course Ailbhe’s lilting vocals. It’s accompanied by a stunning music video directed… Read more: Ailbhe Reddy – “That Girl”
