LOCAL MUSIC
- The Rainlamps – “You Wrote My Favorite Song”
Indie-folksters The Rainlamps are gearing up to release a new album and they’re teasing us with the release of lead single, “You Wrote My Favorite Song.” Taking cues from bands like The Decemberists, Pavement, Belle & Sebastian, and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, “You Wrote My Favorite Song” details the act of “holding music… Read more: The Rainlamps – “You Wrote My Favorite Song”
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
- Letter to Elise – the five stages of grief
Team Reba! Never in my life did I think I’d be typing that for any reason, but here we are. This week, we’re celebrating Letter to Elise, who is fresh off an appearance on NBC’s The Voice – a really, really cool opportunity, especially for an independent rock band from our neck of the… Read more: Letter to Elise – <i>the five stages of grief</i>
NEW MUSIC
- Awake & Dreaming – “Underwater”
Like so many bands piquing our interest in the inbox these days, Waterloo, Ontario’s Awake & Dreaming came together during the weird, isolated blur of the COVID era. But their latest single feels less like home isolation and more like a late-night reckoning. That track, “Underwater,” is the latest cut off the quartet’s debut… Read more: Awake & Dreaming – “Underwater”
