LOCAL MUSIC
- Tough Old Bird – “Tall Summer Clouds”
Tough Old Bird is having one hell of a year. Is this the summer of TOB? Or are we now in the autumn of TOB? Either way, latest single “Tall Summer Clouds” has that end-of-summer feel in spades. This is a slow burner in every sense of the word, pairing tender vocals and twangy guitar… Read more: Tough Old Bird – “Tall Summer Clouds”
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
- Ordinary Feeling – Ordinary Feeling
It’s always a treat when we get to write about a Fredonia band… That little college town is an epicenter for noise – the result of youthful energy and passion coalescing into tangible art. This week’s Album of the Week is another wonderful Fredonia happenstance; shoegazy quartet Ordinary Feeling (formerly known as “Bone Machine”) have… Read more: Ordinary Feeling – <i>Ordinary Feeling</i>
NEW MUSIC
- Matthew Boll – “Fire and Oceans”
Matthew Boll is ready to strike out on his own. If “Fire and Oceans” isn’t your idea of a stellar debut, we don’t know what is. After years of slogging it out with bands and a (well-deserved) step away from music, Boll decided to return, and did so spectacularly. Expect urgent-but-wizened indie rock in the… Read more: Matthew Boll – “Fire and Oceans”
