LOCAL MUSIC
- Crows Will Cry – Maelstrom
With electrifying instrumentals and haunting vocals, Crows Will Cry truly lives up to its name. The Buffalo-based act is known for its post-rock, ambient, and cinematic elements and genres, spinning trance-inducing webs of sound woven into powerful melodies. Their latest LP, Maelstrom, is a ten song offering that features a broad selection of both instrumental… Read more: Crows Will Cry – <i/>Maelstrom </I>
COLUMNS
- Must See Shows (10/29/25-11/4/25)
Thursday, October 30th @ 8pm Fruit Bats (solo) @ Asbury Hall Eric D. Johnson, lead mind behind indie-folk act Fruit Bats, makes a stop at our favorite Delaware Ave church to play some songs in support of the project’s latest album, Baby Man. The band has been cranking out quality work since its inception… Read more: Must See Shows (10/29/25-11/4/25)
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
- Bryan Dubay – Call Your Mother
At a time when music often feels fleeting, Buffalo’s Bryan Dubay has delivered Call Your Mother, a deeply personal, full-length album whose careful, deliberate construction invites you to slow down and truly absorb it. Continuing to explore the atmospheric terrain between indie rock and chamber folk, the record showcases Dubay’s comprehensive role as performer, producer,… Read more: Bryan Dubay – <i>Call Your Mother</i>
NEW MUSIC
- Drift City – Spectral Heart Mosaics
Kentucky-based musical effort, Drift City, plants a promising seed with their latest EP release, Spectral Heart Mosaics. From start to finish, the folk-and-jazz-and-blues-inspired band presents themselves very professionally – the sounds, accurate; the production (see: Kevin Ratterman), thick and palpable. There is a wide variety of instruments utilized throughout the EP, like lulling saxophones and… Read more: Drift City – <i>Spectral Heart Mosaics</i>
