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Must See Shows (10/8/25-10/14/25)

October 9, 2025

Friday, October 10th @ 6:30pm   White Reaper @ Rec Room   Louisville, Kentucky garage-rock rascals White Reaper make their way down the Chip Strip via the Rec Room. The band is touring in support of their new album Only Slightly Empty, released on September 26th, so it’s still fresh on the shelves. If you’re a fan of PUP, The Dirty Nil, or FIDLAR, then this is your vibe.   White Reaper will be sharing the stage with NYC electro-punk act Lip Critic, Salt Lake City shoegazers Worlds Worst, and recent blog favorite Jerry Big’s World Famous Band (you may remember JBWFB as our Album of the Week earlier in 2025). We were blown away by their high octane sounds and hooks and we are looking forward to their Friday night, end-of-week energy. $27.26 gets you in.   Only Slightly Empty by WHITE REAPER Saturday, October 11th @ 7pm  [...]

Jerry Big’s World Famous Band – JBWFB

May 29, 2025

If the walls of Rochester’s music venues could talk, they’d likely be buzzing–quite literally–about Jerry Big’s World Famous Band. This trio–Jared Effman on bass and backup vocals, Yassir Ahmed on guitar, and Max Wakeling handling drums and lead vocals–might be a newer name on the scene, but the word spreading about their super-tight garage punk and explosive live shows is well and truly deserved. Their new self-titled EP, JBWFB, which hit the streets on April 25th, is a four-song affirmation of this burgeoning reputation, delivering a sound that’s far bigger than the sum of its three parts. JBWFB is our album of the week.   Right from the start, JBWFB makes it clear that this isn’t background music. It’s a full-frontal assault of garage punk grit and melodic hardcore urgency. The production feels immediate and raw, capturing the kind of live-wire intensity you’d expect in a packed, sweaty club. Ahmed’s guitar work is a thrilling[...]

Jerry Big’s World Famous Band – “Birds Got Beaks”

February 21, 2025

Strap in, or at least grab a hold of something for “Birds Got Beaks,” the breakneck new single from Rochester newcomers Jerry Big’s World Famous Band. Hot off a sold-out release show, this record is a white-knuckle thrill ride that doesn’t let up from the moment it crashes in. Expect punk-fucking-rock in the vein of Minor Threat with boisterous vocals, bullying guitar riffs, and pounding kick/snare drums. These combustible sounds crowd-surf over each other before building to a detonation of melody and chaos.   With only a minute run time, “Birds Got Beaks” is a pure, raw power rush that will make you want to beat your head against a wall. Keep your eyes and ears on JBWFB and give this whiplash track a listen.   Jerry Big’s World Famous Band’s “Bird Got Beaks” is available now on bandcamp, Spotify and all major streaming platforms.   Birds Got Beaks by[...]