LOCAL MUSIC
- Urge Surfer – Camp Club
Urge Surfer, a duo of multi-instrumentalists made up of Jordan Maelyn Smith and Chelsea O’Donnell (of Stress Dolls) recently packed up a bunch of modular synths, acoustic guitars, and other gear, and headed out to rural WNY for “Urge Surfer Summer Camp.” The result of their isolation, the new/unfamiliar locale, and a weekend of collaboration… Read more: Urge Surfer – <i>Camp Club</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
- Orange Dog Club – little white house (on a hill)
Orange Dog Club (ODC) comes from humble beginnings – birthed from boredom somewhere in the middle-of-nowhere upstate NY – but they have quickly become one of Buffalo’s most exciting exports. The band is led by the enigmatic Tim Turner, who after emigrating to Buffalo at age 18, has sharpened and honed his songwriting into something… Read more: Orange Dog Club – <i>little white house (on a hill)</i>
NEW MUSIC
- Wolfschmidt – “Svalbard”
Wolfschmidt are about to blow your face off with the soaring math rock of “Svalbard.” I didn’t know what a “Svalbard” was – turns out it’s a Norwegian archipelago, one of the Northernmost inhabited places in the world… And now listening to this song makes me want to visit. Wolfschmidt (who happen to be Swedish)… Read more: Wolfschmidt – “Svalbard”
