LOCAL MUSIC
- Red Sun 1981 – “Walking in a Daydream”
Red Sun 1981 may tout themselves as lo-fi dreampop act (and they’d mostly be correct), but we think they’re underselling themselves a little bit with that classification. A listen through their latest single, “Walking in a Daydream,” is the aural equivalent of literally walking in a perfectly-produced daydream. Swirling synths surround you like you’re sinking… Read more: Red Sun 1981 – “Walking in a Daydream”
COLUMNS
- Must See Shows (4/16/25-4/22/25)
Wednesday, April 16th @ 7pm TV Star @ Area 54 Wednesday night has a certified ripper headlined by touring alt/psych act TV Star. Since forming in 2020, the band has been compared to The Jesus and Mary Chain and Mazzy Star, leading to much buzz in the Washington music scene. TV Star even managed some… Read more: Must See Shows (4/16/25-4/22/25)
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
- Johnny & the Man Kids – Everything is From Now On
Buffalo’s Johnny & the Man Kids have been a reliable source of garage pop goodness for about a decade now, and their foothold in the local scene is both established and well-deserved. Following up on 2023’s It’s Nice to Meet You Again, the now five-piece indie rock outfit of siblings Johnny, Jake, and Tyler Marciniak… Read more: Johnny & the Man Kids – <i>Everything is From Now On</i>
NEW MUSIC
- Codeko x Ella Poletti – “Keep Smiling”
Collaborators Codeko and Ella Poletti join forces to bring us their EDM track “Keep Smiling.” Codeko seems to produce the instrumentals and Poletti lends her vocals, something I’ve always been fascinated with when it comes to to EDM tracks; how the FUCK do you keep in time with SO MUCH GOING ON? Skittering percussion and… Read more: Codeko x Ella Poletti – “Keep Smiling”
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