LOCAL MUSIC
- Fear Of Sleep – “Quirks”
Fear Of Sleep combine the flashiness of math rock with a penchant for punk rock energy on their first two singles – “Quirks” and “Crimes.” Fans of previous Buffalo-born stalwarts Feverbox may recognize a few members, and while those super-tight and familiar aspects return with Fear Of Sleep, the group is forging new ground with… Read more: Fear Of Sleep – “Quirks”
COLUMNS
- Must See Shows (5/28/25-6/3/25)
Thursday, May 29th @ 7pm Keep Flying @ Rec Room Since 2015, high energy pop punk/ska hybrid act Keep Flying has been consistently pumping out Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater adjacent singalong anthems that have been hooking listeners throughout their tenure. The outfit may already be in your periphery as they have been regularly touring… Read more: Must See Shows (5/28/25-6/3/25)
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
- Jerry Big’s World Famous Band – JBWFB
If the walls of Rochester’s music venues could talk, they’d likely be buzzing–quite literally–about Jerry Big’s World Famous Band. This trio–Jared Effman on bass and backup vocals, Yassir Ahmed on guitar, and Max Wakeling handling drums and lead vocals–might be a newer name on the scene, but the word spreading about their super-tight garage punk… Read more: Jerry Big’s World Famous Band – <i>JBWFB</i>
NEW MUSIC
- CATBEAR – “Who Cares?”
“Who Cares?” Well, you should. CATBEAR? Not so much (but they really do, just listen). Their latest single, named, you guessed it, “Who Cares?” is their third release off of a single I’ll let you guess the name of. Crafting 80’s tinged indie pop tracks is apparently Zoe and Sarah’s specialty – it will… Read more: CATBEAR – “Who Cares?”
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