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
- Brendan Lake – Atlantis
Sometimes you just gotta strike out on your own… Just ask Brendan Lake. The 29-year-old Rochester lifer has spent plenty of time playing surf rock with his two brothers in acclaimed surf rock act Televisionaries. His new album, Atlantis, is the burgeoning singer/songwriter/Renaissance man writing, recording, producing, mixing, and mastering an album from start to… Read more: Brendan Lake – <i>Atlantis</i>
NEW MUSIC
- soft siren – “I’ll Be Fine”
LA’s soft siren is disassociation incarnate – “I’ll Be Fine” is a stunning example of modern day dream-pop. Ghostly guitars power this (not so) surprisingly catchy song about feeling like, what else, a ghost inside your own life. We’re all pretty much just disassociating through the workday right? Disassociate to this song about disassociating while… Read more: soft siren – “I’ll Be Fine”
