by Brendan O'Connor | Dec 6, 2016 | Photos
This past Friday, Buffalo’s alternative radio station, 107.7, packed the Key Bank Center for their annual one day music festival, The Kerfuffle Before Christmas. This years lineup featured artists such as Judah and the Lion, Atlas Genius, Joywave, Capital...
by Brendan O'Connor | Nov 30, 2016 | New Music
Local punk/surf rock act, Slow Cooker, has released the second single off of their upcoming debut tape, titled Another Typo. “Bird Flu” is nothing short of rip roaring, with loud, angular guitar and shouted vocals throughout. The four piece really drives...
by Brendan O'Connor | Nov 15, 2016 | Photos
Earlier this month, Andrew Jackson Jihad played their first show in Buffalo since their name change, and it was packed. On tour in support of their new album, The Bible 2, the folk punk veterans played a career spanning set to a full house at the Studio at Waiting...
by Brendan O'Connor | Oct 25, 2016 | Buffalo
With the drop of the first track on their upcoming tape, we get a peek into the mind of Yellow House, and man, is it a great sample. The way the band blends shoegaze and punk leads to something totally unique within the Buffalo music scene, and is simply put,...
by Brendan O'Connor | Oct 20, 2016 | Photos
Have you ever went to a show and been so blown away by an opener that the rest of the show just feels like a blur? The band that kicked this show off, Culture Abuse, did just that. One of the most rocking bands I have seen in a VERY long time. They’re super...
by Brendan O'Connor | Oct 19, 2016 | Photos
This past Sunday, Anthology was packed to the brim for a sold out show featuring some of the biggest active pop punk bands. Headlined by The Wonder Years, the stacked lineup also featured Seaway, Moose Blood, Knuckle Puck, and Real Friends. The show was absolutely...
by Brendan O'Connor | Oct 17, 2016 | Preview
Tonight, Californian post hardcore act Touce Amore will be rolling through Buffalo for the first time in a minute. Fresh off of the release of their newest album on Epitaph records, title Stage Four, the scene veterans are sure to give you a taste of the new LP,...
by Brendan O'Connor | Sep 27, 2016 | Photos, Uncategorized
Metric is no stranger to Buffalo. Hailing from Toronto, the indie pop act has played plenty of shows in our area, but none quite as special as the show this past Friday. Following a venue change from Artpark in Lewiston, the band played a rare and intimate club show...
by Brendan O'Connor | Sep 24, 2016 | Preview
There are plenty of options for gigs tonight, but it looks like Dreamland takes the cake. While local boys Del Paxton will be closing out the night, there is a totally stacked lineup of touring acts, which make for plenty of reasons to come early. Opening the night...
by Brendan O'Connor | Sep 19, 2016 | Photos
If you’re from Buffalo and haven’t at least heard of Every Time I Die, there’s something wrong with you. The five piece has built a huge following in Buffalo and beyond over the years, but their hometown shows are always something special, usually on...
by Brendan O'Connor | Sep 12, 2016 | Photos
This past Friday, UK pop punk act Basement made their way back to Buffalo for an incredible show the Connecticut 4 piece Ovlov, and Brooklyn indie act Eskimeaux. This was Basement’s first time back in Buffalo since they played the old Sugar City, on their first...
by Brendan O'Connor | Sep 9, 2016 | Preview
You might want to get down to the Studio at Waiting room tonight. UK pop punk / alt /emo act Basement is making their triumphant return to our fine city tonight, fresh off the release of a new record, titled Promise Everything. On tour with Basement is New York...
by Brendan O'Connor | Sep 7, 2016 | Album Review
Do you like Bomb The Music Industry!? Do you like PUP? Do you like Weezer? Do you like WEED? If you answered any of those questions, you should probably go put on I Thought You Didn’t Even Like Leaving by Prince Daddy & The Hyena. Hailing from Albany, NY,...
by Brendan O'Connor | Aug 27, 2016 | Preview
Dreamland is most defintely going to be the place to be tonight. Everyone’s favorite post punk freakers, Alpha Hopper, are finally releasing their LP tonight, and to celebrate, are having a stacked release show at Dreamland. It is pretty tough to describe...
by Brendan O'Connor | Aug 4, 2016 | Photos
Monday night, Motion City Soundtrack bid farewell to Buffalo on their final tour. The band’s final tour spans the United States, and we were lucky enough to get a stop at the Town Ballroom to send them off right. They played a career spanning set list...
