LOCAL MUSIC
- Stephen Babcock – “Dumb Luck”
The Bab-man (aka Buffalo-based singer/songwriter Stephen Babcock) leans into song-of-the-summer vibes on his latest offering, “Dumb Luck.” Armed with his usual tools of the trade – an acoustic guitar, shuffling drums, and his soulful drawl, “Dumb Luck” touches on not ever knowing if things are getting better or staying exactly the same. It’s a shared… Read more: Stephen Babcock – “Dumb Luck”
COLUMNS
- Must See Shows (7/16/25-7/22/25)
Wednesday, July 17th @ 7pm Claimed Choice @ Caffe at Amy’s International touring punk act Claimed Choice makes a stop in for a mid-week pick-me-up. The Lyons-based French oi-punk act is touring in support of their new self-titled album. Fans of Turbo Negro, New York Dolls, or even locals Nervous Tick and the Zipper… Read more: Must See Shows (7/16/25-7/22/25)
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
- tuesday nite – to just exist
Sometimes, a record feels less like a collection of songs and more like a place you can visit. The new EP from Buffalo’s tuesday nite, to just exist, is one of those places. It’s a room filled with hazy, drifting smoke, where reverb-soaked guitars and echo-laden harmonies hang in the air. Over four tracks, singer-guitarists Sara… Read more: tuesday nite – <i>to just exist</i>
NEW MUSIC
- Bad Self Portraits – “Pensive”
Omaha-based act Bad Self Portraits nailed it on their latest single, “Pensive.” Blending the perfect amounts of jaunty indie rock and angular rhythms with soaring-but-reserved vocals that are lightly dripping with a succulent, pain-based sauce, “Pensive” is the kind of song that has it all. Musicianship. Sincerity. Hooky melodies… It’s the kind of rare song… Read more: Bad Self Portraits – “Pensive”
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