Well Kept Things Sign to Antique Records, Release First Single
The Buffalo pop-punk/emo scene is still smarting from the loss of bands like I Can See Mountains and All Blondes Go To Heaven. If you've been unsure of where to get your next fix, Well Kept Things is where you should look next. The quartet specializes in passionate...
The Soft Love Drops Debut Track “ALL OF IT”
Over the last couple months, the Soft Love has been making the rounds around Buffalo clubs, with each band mate dipping their toes back into the live scene after a couple prolonged absences. Made up of former members of the Thermidors, Fairweathers, and Son of the...
Dean Chatham Drops “Walk On, Bye”
Buffalo hip hop artist and Black Sol member Dean Chatham seemed polished from the get-go. A few months back, he dropped the Dean's List EP, an impressive debut project about decision-making and behavior as a dude in a coming-of-age situation at college, featuring...
Del Paxton Releases Split on Topshelf Records
At long last, Del Paxton's split with Gulfer is out on Topshelf Records. Anyone who follows buffaBLOG has surely seen our coverage of Del Paxton (starting when the group clinched the award for #1 local song of 2013 with "Motion Sick"). With only an EP to its name thus...
American Low Premieres Black & White Music Video for “Cloud”
A few weeks ago, Buffalo-based trio American Low debuted their video for the single "Cloud." The black and white video features the trio in an abandoned studio belting about how a love interest is putting up a wall. What's most impressive is lead singer Mike Brady's...
The Hamiltones Release Self-Titled, Debut Tape
Last Friday evening, another chapter in an ongoing surf rock rivalry was written as the Hamiltones, the foil to fellow Rust Belt surf trio, Aaron & the Burrs, released its debut, self-titled tape. Currently available through More Power Tapes, home to fellow surf...
jacebeats Runs Through Creative Process in “Inspiration” Video
Buffalo beatmaker jacebeats is an artist with a pension for jazzy beats delicately sampled from the wax. In his new video for "Inspiration," Jace chronicles the steps he takes when concocting a beat, and it all starts with drawing off of the culture of his city and...
Cadaver Country Drops New Track “Not Sleeping (you don’t know)”
Yesterday morning, Jacob Verghese, mulit-instrumental of crust folk act Pine Fever, quietly dropped a new song from his on-going solo project, Cadaver Country. Titled "Not Sleeping (you don't know)," the track finds Verghese once again playing jack of all trades role,...
Dr. Ooo Releases Music Video For “Fuq Dr. Ooo”
Equality Knowledge and Light has been on a tear of late. The culture firm's artists have released two great music videos in the last couple of weeks, and before that dropped an important love song to a couple of their favorite foods. The latest vid comes from EKL...
Breach, The Beloved Releases Debut Album
Buffalo-based instrumental hip-hop and experimental electronic producer, Romello, recently revealed a new side-project under the name Breach, The Beloved, which features a more lyrical, rock-oriented sound from the young artist. So Far From Parkside begins with a hazy...
Steak & Cake Releases SAMPLER 6 Compilation
I remember the first time I met Brandon Schlia, the founder and operator of Steak & Cake Records. We were throwing our first birthday party at Nietzsche's and he gave me the label's first sampler compilation, featuring a collection of Fredonia and Buffalo musician...
EKL’s Wza Releases New Video For “I Need That”
Do you know what you need? Wza of Buffalo's Equality, Knowledge and Light (and Radarada) crew sure knows his short list. It includes money, weed, food, music, and basketball, but a pretty cool chick is working her way into the picture, as described on his latest...
YLXR Drops Visuals for “BOI”
On-the-rise Buffalo producer YLXR dropped a video this week accompanying his latest single "BOI." The trip hop track begins slow and dreamy, with an ambient voice and some clinking drums guiding us over reserved synths. Around the midway point YLXR switches up the...
A House Safe For Tigers Release Debut Single “Evaporate”
Buffalo multi-instrumentalist Brandon Delmont (Girlpope, Son of the Sun, Odiorne, Lindbergh Babies) has a new project called A House Safe For Tigers, this time collaborating with Mark Constantino (Exit Strategy, Returners), and the pair's first track from its...
EdWang and Mad Dukez Link Up for MadWang
Buffalo producer EdWang has a knack for remixing songs, giving them vibrant, weird beats. Mad Dukez is one of Buffalo's premier MCs, and has a CMJ chart topping album to his name. 2013's Gettin' Gatsby was a critically acclaimed collaboration between Dukez and Toronto...
Joey Mason Releases Music Video For “Left On The Beach”
Last week, the Williamsville born, multi-instrumentalist/psych-pop musician, Joey Mason, revealed a new music video for the track, "Left On The Beach," which is set to be included on Mason's forthcoming spring release, Lazy Beach Baby. According to Mason, the majority...
The Slums Drop New Track, “Plain Pine Box”
This Friday the 13th is shaping up to be a pretty lucky day for punk / hardcore fans. Following news of JOHNS' fresh music video, we're graced with another golden nugget in the form of a spankin' new track from Buffalo post-hardcore quarter, The Slums. The track,...
Dreambeaches Premiere Debut Single, “Trademark”
Earlier this morning, Dreambeaches, the new project from Humble Braggers' bass player, Corey Bzibziak, released its debut single. Titled "Trademark," the track ditches HB's soaring vocals and synths for a burst of lo-fi, surf-rock. The song sounds like the product of...
JOHNS Begin Grift Marks Pre-Sale, Debut Music Video for “Thrust”
Buffalo's resident dark garage rockers, JOHNS, are prepping the release of their full length debut, Grift Marks, set to drop on March 28th through local imprint, Peterwalkee Records. The album is now available for a limited edition pre-sale (you can purchase here),...
Alex Berkley Premieres Annual “Fun-a-Day” Album, 28 Days of Fun: Shuffle
This being a music blog, my favorite project to look forward to during Sugar City's annual Fun-a-Day exhibit (create something artistic for every day of the month) is the concept album from Alex Berkley. His first year album for Fun-a-Day, 28 Days of Fun, was a...
Transfer in Jamaica Releases Speculative Dance Party Vol. 2
Known for eclectic, scatter-brained mixes and mashups, Buffalo artist, Transfer in Jamaica, brings together disparate tracks, shifting tempos and vocal pitches as well as placing club music side by side with more introspective genres like post-rock and ambient. The...
Saint Opal Returns with More Dark RnB
Saint Opal is the alien tune songstress of the Erie County hip-hop RnB collective, Black Sol. Her first single, "Glass Jars," got our attention for the dark undertones fueling Opal's lovely singing voice. Her latest, "Secret Flame," is in this same vein of the new...
Tonight: Shilpa Ray
In what has turned into a regular occurrence over the past decade, Shilpa Ray, she of Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers, is back in town tonight, closing out the weekend later this evening at Nietzsche's. The Brooklyn based musician, who blends blues, punk, and...
Del Paxton Shares First Track From Forthcoming Split EP
If you haven't heard about Del Paxton yet, this might be your first time on buffaBLOG. Hello. The Buffalo-based three-piece topped our top 20 list in 2013 with the song "Motion Sick," played a slew of legit Buffalo shows, and most recently signed to emo revival label,...
Chauncey Tails Releases New Beat Collection
Gowanda producer Chauncey Tails has become known for his typically brief tracks that feature pitch-shifted vocals and hip hop samples alongside whimsical, lush sounds that create a smooth feel that often ranges from melancholy and introspective to soulful,...
Mile High Drops Video for “Red Future”
December was a great month. It was much less cold, everyone was experiencing the joys of the Christmas season, and Mile High Muzik was dropping a new track every single day. The #Juugcember campaign (led by rapper/producer M-A) brought forth a host of quality hip hop...
Cool Little Music Sessions Premieres w/ Mooses
It was only a matter of time before another live video session series popped up in the WNY area. With 1809 Sessions, Wonk Sesh, Genesee Live, Quiet Country Audio, and Silo Sessions already in place, lets add Cool Little Music Sessions to that list. Based out of...
Zealot Teases New EP, Releases Alternative Take of “Spent”
The fuzzy, Fredonia bred trio, Zealot, have been hard at work on a debut EP for a while now, with hints that a May release seems doable. Today, the three piece teased the forthcoming EP, which is currently titled Foilage, with a new song called "Spent." The version...
Watch Flatsitter’s SAFE WOR(L)D
If you have yet to attend one of Flatsitter's "shared virtual reality experiences," then check out the short clip that was just released to see what you could be getting yourself into when the audio/visual pair throws its next event. The duo debuted SAFE WOR(L)D...
Red Heat Shares Follow Up EP, Poisoning the Grand High Witch
Valentine's Day is a time of love and passion (and mindless consumerism, but I digress), so it seems almost poetic--ironic, even--that Red Heat put out a fresh slew of political punk songs to digest this February 14th. The EP, titled Poisoning the Grand High Witch, is...
Trap Rapper HC Kush Drops “Sly Green”
Hood Connect's HC Kush is a ruthless emcee well-versed in the trap lifestyle, and his latest single, "Sly Green," is a testament to just that. A menace on the mic, the Buffalo rapper brings a cold authenticity to his lyrics. With a collected tone, he drops lines like...
Lesionread Releases NSFW Nail Polish Commercial
Local troublemaker and art polymath Lesionread released a hilariously NSFW nail polish commercial teasing his album release party next month at Dreamland (rescheduled due to arctic weather) with the recently added Brimstone Blondes, Planet Three, and Joe Bap. This...
Passion In Constellation Releases Forfeit The Genre EP
Buffalo electronic artist Chris Alan creates genre spanning electronic music as Passion In Constellation, bridging the gap between hip hop, trap, electronica, and dubstep with a highly polished production style that effectively accent the physical nature of his...
Hot Tip Releases “DNA” Video, Produced by Flatsitter
Hot Tip's new video for "DNA," produced by Flatsitter, is what your TV does when you're sleeping. And what your TV does when you're sleeping is give everyone who's still awake seizures. It's a dance party, and someone faceless brought a body suit and a color pallette...
Grits Drops Debut EP, Shimshamwhimwhamanditalwayswillbe
Between taking over lead female vocals in Mallwalkers and handling bass duties in Mink, Jaz Frazier apparently has working on ANOTHER new project named Grits, which just dropped its debut EP, Shimshamwhimwhamanditalwayswillbe(yes that is the title), earlier this...
Kristachuwan Releases Seeing Eyes (will not be) EP
Electronic producer and former Cinnamon Aluminum multi-instrumentalist, Kristachuwan, is known for his dense arrangements, often combining abrasive sounds with melodic, lush samples to make for an experimental take on electronica, house, and ambient music. Prior to...
Cookie Drops Debut EP, Tell it to the fudge
In the essence of Spring newness (we're getting there) and spontaneity, Cookie, the fresh punk project of Jordan Nittoli (Newish Star, Dream Journal) and Dave Dluga (Softlines, White Whale, Mapmaker) has dropped its debut EP, Tell it to the Fudge. The three tracks...
Alex Berkley Drops First Track from Latest Fun-a-Day Album
The start of February means the start of another month of Fun-a-Day. The now annual collective project, where people are asked to do something "fun," normally artistically fun, every day over the course of our shortest, and at least in Buffalo, most miserable month...
Saint Opal Does a Futuristic Croon on Debut Track
In the past we've featured music from Ez Amadi including his track "Dali," and now we've received news that he's started a hip hop-RnB collective known as Black Sol. Included in this collective is Ez, recently featured rapper Dean Chatham, and singer Saint Opal, from...
Alpha Hopper Release “85315,” Tease Upcoming LP
Alpha Hopper's new single "85315" (pronounce it "Eight Five Three Fifteen," I think) draws on much of what made their last album, Let Heaven and Nature Sing, so great. Here, like there, the band locks in and stampedes like a single minded beast, drawing power from a...
Newish Star Shares New Single, “Magnetic Personality”
It's rare that the buffaBLOG office comes to an absolute consensus. Our most recent agreement came when we all were blown away by last December's Newish Star performance at Duke's as part of our annual holiday showcase/party. With that being said, we were delighted...
Silo Sessions Premieres Latest Installment feat. Aaron Folmsbee
One of my favorite, although short lived, bands to emerge out of Buffalo over the last couple years was Marine Biologist, a emotional post-rock outfit that featured a revolving cast of musicians all based around singer/songwriter Aaron Folmsbee. Folmsbee, who also was...
Chae Hawk Drops Video to “Dirty Gospel”
Chae Hawk, who has been in the game longer than some of his fans have been alive, does it again with the release of his latest effort, Dance Party for the Heavy Hearted. The album, an audio-visual journey now four years in the making, is well worth the wait. Like any...
Made Violent Announces Debut EP, Premieres “On My Own” via Consequence of Sound
Between playing gigs in NYC and London over the better part of 2014, Buffalo trio Made Violent has been a bit quiet on the home front as of late. As it turns out, the three-some (which includes members of former Buffalo outfit Crush the Everlasting) has been working...
Wolf Drops First Full-Band Single, “Infectious”
2015 is going to be a good year for Buffalo music. And I don’t need to be Don Paul to make a claim like that—between all the incredible shows coming up and forthcoming local releases, what other proof is needed? Just yesterday, local indie rock outfit Wolf dropped a...
M.A.G.S. Signs to Admirable Traits, Releases “My Love” Single
M.A.G.S., an indie-rock trio fronted by former Malones bass player, Elliott Douglas, has signed to the Buffalo/Brooklyn rooted label, Admirable Traits, to release its forthcoming EP, Cellophane. Douglas, who debuted his new project late last year with a quick two-song...
Facility Men Release Futility Men
Technically, much of Facility Men's new cassette, Futility Men, has been available for months. So forgive me if you've heard this one before: Facility Men trace their lineage back to Plates, who called it quits a few years ago. They recorded most of these songs and...
Dean Chatham Brings Wake Forest Experiences to Buffalo
College is a fun time for so many more reasons other than partying. In my experience, every decision you make either means nothing or ends up being way more important or influential than you could've ever imagined. New Buffalo-based rapper, Dean Chatham, has taken off...
Ad Astra Debuts First Single
Buffalo-based electro-pop trio, Ad Astra, debuted the project's first track this past week, to which we were very excited to post about. With past works in the band's resume including buffaBLOG favorites, Ignorant Owl and FOTISPORN, Ad Astra already sounded promising....
Symphonic Electronix Drops New Single, “Lila”
Electro-psych producer, Symphonic Electronix, has been dropping music on his bandcamp page since 2011, but it wasn't until yesterday, after stumbling upon the new single "Lila," that I started paying attention. The song itself is hard to peg. There is some Tame...