LOCAL MUSIC
- deb. – “Ankle Weights”
deb. Is it a statement? Is it a person? Is it a defunct, ’90s-era retail store in the McKinley Mall that specialized in prom dresses? It’s actually a newish Buffalo band with a pedigree you might recognize – members of Previous Love, Canetis, Slow Animals, and Animal Sounds came together to create this super… Read more: deb. – “Ankle Weights”
COLUMNS
- Must See Shows (9/24/25-10/1/25)
Wednesday, September 24th @ 7pm Soccer Mommy @ Electric City Perpetually buzzing indie act Soccer Mommy plays the big stage at Electric City mid-week, which we will be using as a good music crutch to recover from what we thought was a rained-out Turnstile show on Sunday night, IYKYK. Since forming the project… Read more: Must See Shows (9/24/25-10/1/25)
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
- Spiria – Amateur’s Garden
Listening to Amateur’s Garden, the second album from Buffalo’s art pop duo Spiria *, feels like stepping into a secret world. It’s a space that’s both carefully tended to and wonderfully overgrown. You can tell that siblings Mikayla and Johnny Manke spent a lot of time with these songs, having written them over a few… Read more: Spiria – <i>Amateur’s Garden</i>
NEW MUSIC
- Barefoot on Bumblebees – “Breakables”
Did you know that bumblebees don’t sting unless you really piss them off? That must be the inspo behind Barefoot on Bumblebees‘ name – we’re assuming that walking on bumblebees would rile them enough to stick a stinger into you (multiple times even, as their stingers are NOT barbed like a traditional honey bee). … Read more: Barefoot on Bumblebees – “Breakables”
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