LOCAL MUSIC
- JIRI – “ClockWork”
Raleigh-based emcee JIRI emphasizes substance and skill with each of his releases. In his latest track, “ClockWork, ” JIRI makes it clear he’s a different cat. It has all the markings of a single – earworm beat with a tasty looping melody, rapidly evolving sing-songy flows and a chorus that can get stuck in your… Read more: JIRI – “ClockWork”
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
- Sickness Anna – Sorry For Everything
“Mad and sad on purpose” is a mission statement to live and die by, perfect to represent the debut EP from newly-formed Buffalo trio Sickness Anna. Sorry For Everything (SFE) listens like a journal entry, six songs of heartfelt guitar rock, no doubt influenced by the 90s alternative greats like Smashing Pumpkins, and whatever wave of… Read more: Sickness Anna – <i>Sorry For Everything</i>
NEW MUSIC
- Alex Northrup – “Golden Child (pt. I)”
Alex Northrup is at it again, creating his hyper-unique brand of electro chamber pop with a brand new single, “Golden Child (pt. I).” Northrup has a very unique retro-meets-contemporary style that utilizes Beatles-esque instrumentation, Supertramp jauntiness, and modern-day ideation to create something just left-field of timeless, at least in the sense that it doesn’t sound… Read more: Alex Northrup – “Golden Child (pt. I)”
