LOCAL MUSIC
- Amateur Hockey Club – “Ted”
Amateur Hockey Club aim for summer anthem status on their latest single, “Ted.” A bona fide diss track about a landlord who doesn’t care (landlords, amirite?) and a drum set rotting in an inch of standing water, “Ted” is surprisingly breezy for its background rooted in hatred. There’s an island-y acoustic guitar chiming behind the… Read more: Amateur Hockey Club – “Ted”
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
- Mother Nature’s Son – The Seven People You Meet In Heaven
Mother Nature’s Son (MNS) are an injection of fresh energy into Buffalo’s music scene. Their synth-meets-guitar music is as intriguing as it is energizing, and they’ve just released a magnum opus of an EP into the world. The Seven People You Meet In Heaven is perhaps unsurprisingly inspired by Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet In Heaven… Read more: Mother Nature’s Son – <i>The Seven People You Meet In Heaven</i>
NEW MUSIC
- COOL HEAT – “Stalemate”
COOL HEAT would be nice right about now… AMIRITE? Temperature jokes aside, “Stalemate” is the icy, synth-forward post-punk we need right now in July. Bubbling bass, airy synths, and a glassy-eyed vocal are reminding of strongly of a winter snowscape… Which we will also be audibly complaining about once we’re buried in a foot of… Read more: COOL HEAT – “Stalemate”
