LOCAL MUSIC
- Tough Old Bird – “Come Back, Come Back”
Tough Old Bird keeps on keeping on – the fourth song in a string of successive singles that has seen the band put out a new song every three (3) weeks. The process of releasing music is cathartic, especially at a pace like that, and “Come Back, Come Back” embodies that expression. It’s carried by… Read more: Tough Old Bird – “Come Back, Come Back”
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
- Raybees – Seed Funding from the Federal Government
It’s Raybees, baybee. Live from the dungeon? Live from the sunroom? Who even knows how songs like these originate? There are only a few things that we do know: 1.) Buffalo-based songwriter Jacob Smolinski is at it again – Raybees is another vehicle for his uber-prolific musical output. 2.) This six-song EP doesn’t even breach… Read more: Raybees – <i>Seed Funding from the Federal Government</i>
NEW MUSIC
- maxime. – “fear of missing out”
maxime. feels like an artist who is always reinventing themselves (see here and here and here). “fear of missing out” is another eclectic jam from the Montreal solo-act, this time, combining a laid-back groove and tasty melodies into a polished, slacker-pop gem. Taking notes from Porches and Oliver Tree, “fear of missing out” gives off… Read more: maxime. – “fear of missing out”
