LOCAL MUSIC
- Tough Old Bird – “Tall Summer Clouds”
Tough Old Bird is having one hell of a year. Is this the summer of TOB? Or are we now in the autumn of TOB? Either way, latest single “Tall Summer Clouds” has that end-of-summer feel in spades. This is a slow burner in every sense of the word, pairing tender vocals and twangy guitar… Read more: Tough Old Bird – “Tall Summer Clouds”
COLUMNS
- The Ten Best Songs from Buffalo in 2025
As we start getting back to into the swing of things at the blog in 2026, it’s necessary to reflect and share what our favorite songs from 2025 were. It was a great year for the Buffalo music scene, and we can’t wait to see where 2026 brings us. Here’s our favorite ten songs out… Read more: The Ten Best Songs from Buffalo in 2025
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
- Bryan Dubay – HASTE
For the introspective listener, the all new EP, HASTE, from Buffalo’s Bryan Dubay could be your perfect fix. Fans of Fleet Foxes, Gregory Alan Isakov, and Elliot Smith may be especially drawn to this EP. Contrary to what the title may lead you to believe, this EP is all about slowing down and steeping in… Read more: Bryan Dubay – <i>HASTE</i>
NEW MUSIC
- fractions – “Higher”
We’re total suckers for late-2000s blog-house. That brief window from 2006 to 2009 when every indie band was mashing sharp guitars into four-to-the-floor synth basslines is a notoriously hard vibe to pull off today without sounding like cheap parody. Most modern attempts feel less like a real sound and more like an accent tag on… Read more: fractions – “Higher”
