LOCAL MUSIC
- Hotel Etiquette x Gatto Black –I Want to Help You Meet God / Kiss Me with Your Eyes Closed
What happens when two of Buffalo’s most emotive and enduring bands get together? What else – they make a split. Gatto Black and Hotel Etiquette are teaming up for a split (which is still a few months away), but luckily, they have each released the first single from each side. For Gatto Black’s offering, Sal… Read more: Hotel Etiquette x Gatto Black –<i>I Want to Help You Meet God / Kiss Me with Your Eyes Closed</i>
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
- Helmsley – deadlock
Helmsley’s newest album, deadlock, is a patchwork of sound and samples, an unpredictable ride that is a testament to the talented musician’s prowess that has been mastered by years of basement tinkering and collaborations. Written, performed and produced by Buffalo-based musician, Bran Schlia, the album features track after track of experimental sound. The 16-song… Read more: Helmsley – <I>deadlock</i>
NEW MUSIC
- BYRH – “Close to Me (Johnny Dynamite Cover)”
It’s not often that a cover song stands up to the original – which is why this woozy indie pop banger from BYRH caught our attention. Sure, the Johnny Dynamite OG is a smooth, crooning, bedroom-pop jam, but BYRH’s version adds a little pizzazz and panache, most notably, with some percussion that makes the song… Read more: BYRH – “Close to Me (Johnny Dynamite Cover)”
