LOCAL MUSIC
- Lower Pony – Bluette
If you’re at all familiar with Buffalo’s music scene, you already know the guys in Lower Pony. Ray Fulton, Dave Calos, and Ryan Besch have been in and out of Harvest Sum bands for years, and they recently tapped Passed Out frontman Andy Pothier (another recent Harvest Sum inductee) on drums. So their first proper… Read more: Lower Pony – <i>Bluette</i>
COLUMNS
- Must See Shows (11/26/25-12/2/25)
Friday, November 28th @ 8pm bar italia @ Nietzsche’s London’s buzzy indie rock band Bar Italia will take the stage in the heart of Allentown on Friday evening. Known for their lo-fi sound that blends post-punk and shoegaze, the trio has been generating significant global attention as of late, with Rolling Stone recently dubbing… Read more: Must See Shows (11/26/25-12/2/25)
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
- Gatto Black – Sky Is Blue
If there is a singular ethos driving Buffalo’s Gatto Black, it is the sheer, unadulterated catharsis of truth. The recording project, spearheaded by singer/songwriter Sal Mastrocola, has spent the last few years sharpening its teeth on a pair of EPs—2022’s 2 Stressed 2 Be Blessed and 2024’s (Not) Ready To Die. But on his debut… Read more: Gatto Black – <i>Sky Is Blue</i>
NEW MUSIC
- Luxury Suite – Sparrows / Starry Eyes (Evalina)
Luxury Suite might be a fresh addition to the Rochester marquee, but the DNA here is strictly local royalty. Featuring alumni from previous blog favorites SPORTS and Cottage Jefferson, the new group feels like a logical, sonic handshake between those two previous projects. They manage to fuse the angular, dancey post-punk rhythms of the former… Read more: Luxury Suite – <i>Sparrows / Starry Eyes (Evalina)</i>
