by Michael Moretti | Sep 26, 2014 | Buffalo
A couple weeks ago, we wrote about The Slums EP, a new group led by The Malones ex-frontman, Steven Floyd. He is not the only former member with the creative bug brewing. Former Malones bassist, Elliott Douglas, formed a new solo project of his own under the moniker,...
by Michael Moretti | Sep 23, 2014 | Rochester
Arguably one of the most popular up-and-coming pop-punk bands in upstate New York, Such Gold released its new single today via Alternative Press. The track “Faced,” is a great sample of what is to come with the band’s upcoming album, The New Sidewalk...
by Michael Moretti | Sep 16, 2014 | Watch This
It’s rare that a song I’m blindly listening to can be so capture that I just stare at a motionless video but, Sea Oleena’s “Island Cottage” does just that. The song is a little dated, close to a year and a half old, but luckily music has...
by Michael Moretti | Sep 12, 2014 | Buffalo
Is it an EP if it’s three songs? A question that often keeps me up late at night. Anyways, we have been anticipating the release from Buffalo-based four-piece, The Slums, since we caught wind of their formation earlier this year. Comprised of past members of The...
by Michael Moretti | Sep 11, 2014 | Buffalo
If you’re even the casual buffaBLOG reader, you know that we sort of have a thing for Anthony Del Plato. Between his phenomenal debut EP, 8 Old Vines, his apocalyptic themed follow-up, we sill still be here tomorrow, and most recently his project with Crows and...
by Michael Moretti | Sep 10, 2014 | Artist Spotlight
Look at that advert to the right. This is what this post is going to be hyping. This Friday evening, buffaBLOG will be curating a showcase of some of the very best up-and-coming DJs in Buffalo. On Monday, we featured a write up Spooky Business’ Rick Jameson....
by Michael Moretti | Sep 5, 2014 | Buffalo
Last spring, two Buffalo acts, Lesionread and Space Wolves, ventured west to take part in Chicago-based public access show, Chic-a-Go-Go. The cult show has billed itself as a “dance show for kids of all ages,” having past guests such as Dan Deacon, Fugazi,...
by Michael Moretti | Sep 4, 2014 | Preview
Shaken Stylus is taking over the backroom at Hardware (245 Allen St) tonight, bringing their rock and roll touch to a rather docile night on Allen. Formerly of Canadian garage duo, King Khan & BBQ Show, Mark Sultan’s solo work is a mix of retro doo-wop meets...
by Michael Moretti | Aug 27, 2014 | Watch This
I’ve been a fan of The Receiver ever since they stopped by my college radio station at St. Bonaventure University in October 2006. The duo was set to play a show in Buffalo and was just doing some “filler” tour spots in support of their debut...
by Michael Moretti | Aug 26, 2014 | Rochester
Rochester R&B crooner, midnight, is back with his followup single to last spring’s slow jam of the season, “Adonis.” His latest single, “1v1,” sticks to the same format, sensual falsetto vocals over downtempo electronic...
by Michael Moretti | Aug 26, 2014 | Buffalo
Buffalo quartet, Supergoner, posted late last week their new song”Glass Cannon.” The single is a 90’s flavored indie rock gem that encapsulates the vibe and feel of the era. Fans of Cloud Nothings, Dinosaur Jr., and Superchunk would dig this...
by Michael Moretti | Aug 19, 2014 | Buffalo
I remember my introduction to the Buffalo music scene. I drove from my hometown in central New York to catch a glimpse of Say Hi to Your Mom in the dark Sound Lab basement in the middle of a snowstorm. The Wishes and the Glitch was an amazing album. Anyways, upon...
by Michael Moretti | Aug 14, 2014 | Rochester
Earlier this week, we received an e-mail from Rochester-based electro-pop twosome, Strawberry Boys. In the message, the sender described Strawberry Boys’ sound as a “boy band but serious.” The single, “Got It,” is slow building, but soon...
by Michael Moretti | Aug 7, 2014 | Exclusive
We’ve been a fan of Work Drugs at buffaBLOG since their 2011 sleepy dream-pop single, “Rad Racer,” so we were beyond excited to jump on an opportunity to premiere their latest single, “Free To Roam.” The band is comprised of electro-pop,...
by Michael Moretti | Jul 29, 2014 | Preview
Tonight, buffaBLOG’s favorite basement venue, the Ninth Ward (341 Delaware Ave.), will play host to dreamy indie Chicago sextet, Morning Arms. The band’s sound is comparable to a female-fronted Ra Ra Riot with a morphined Los Campesinos. For a local touch,...