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midnight Releases Sensual Single “Adonis”

May 13, 2014

Buffalo-bred, Rochester-raised electro R&B artist, midnight, released his first song in more than a year today, titled “Adonis.” The single is a sip of sorts to midnight’s upcoming reservoir, with collaborations this summer set with buffaBLOG favorites JOYWAVE and Crookers. With comparisons to Maxwell, The Weekend, and How to Dress Well, midnight’s raspy soulful vocals backed by My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy-era Kanye productions create both an ethereal and seductive climate. Listen to “Adonis” below.

Jeremy Jermaine Jerome Releases Video for “coexist”

May 12, 2014

It’s been a while since we last heard from Jeremy Jermaine Jerome, a Carolina-raised, Buffalo-rooted abstract emcee (mostly because he has sworn off any-and-all social media). So with this, we were delighted to receive an e-mail from him this morning  which included a link to his latest music video, “coexist.” The video, much like others in JJJ’s repertoire, is an avant-garde piece layered with Jerome’s hushed staccato rapping . In “coexist,” Jerome proves once again his divergent performance art and poems are something to be noticed. This may be a little editorializing, and whatever this is a blog, but JJJ makes the best music videos in Buffalo. Every one is different and it is obvious that the rapper thoroughly thinks through his projects’ locations, props, and scenarios.  Other acts should take notice because we’re becoming a little waned from these repetitive narratives. coexist from ROY Productions on Vimeo.

Elton John and System of a Down – “Crocodile Chop”

May 2, 2014

This week, much like every other week in the 21st century, genius hit the internet with Neil Cicierega’s mismatched mashup titled “Crocodile Chop.” The reworked single is a blend of Elton John’s campy “Crocodile Rock” with System of a Down’s cringey “Chop Suey.” The video, for those of you who didn’t go to high school, consists of leadman Serj Tankian acting zaney  while sharing the stage with edgiest man/guitarist in 2002 Daron Malakian along with a backing by ultra-piano pop Elton Jon ivories. This has been stuck in my head for close to 24 hours so be careful with this one.

Bad Cello – “Cover Your Smiling”

May 1, 2014

What has been up with Utica lately? With impressive acts hailing from the region like Comfy  and Twin Speak, we’re beginning to think there is something unique in the Mohawk River. This week, we stumbled on an equally impressive act from the 315 under the moniker Bad Cello.  The project featuring Zeno Pitarelli and pals recently released the teaser for the grandiose sadcore single titled “Cover Your Smiling.” Set to be the starter single for an EP this summer via Miscreant Records, the song phases in and out of earnest vocals deserving of sympathetic back rubs and 90’s slack rock. Check out the  “Cover Your Smiling” below.

Del Paxton Announces Signing to Secret Audio Club

April 24, 2014

This week, Del Paxton, one of our favorite neighborhood indiemo revival acts, made public its signing with Rochester-based label, Secret Audio Club. The label is set to release one of Buffalo’s strongest albums of 2013, Del Paxton’s Worst. Summer. Ever., on vinyl this May. Secret Audio Club is a project run by Kyle Chapman, one of the minds behind 2013’s scene must-have, Wax Packs, which featured a series of limited edition 7″ from Such Gold, Banquets, and Podacter. Pre-orders for Worst. Summer. Ever. can be found here for $13. Well I guess they’re just burning a hole in your pocket. Photo Credit – CG Photography

Wild Cub – “Colour”

April 23, 2014

Wild Cub dropped the video for it’s second single, “Colour,’ off the band’s debut album, Youth (Mom + Pop). “Colour” is the follow-up to the band’s winter sleeper jam, “Thunder Clatter” and is already making moves to outshine their introduction. The video features groups of early 20somethings tripling up in the backseat, skateboarding, and practicing in empty rooms. It is almost as if this is the 2014 daytime follow-up to Smashing Pumpkin’s “1979.” The song is both circular and hypnotic, with TV on the Radio-like chanting, Foals-y guitars, and a Twin Shadow-esque delivery. Currently on tour with Vampire Weekend, this Nashville quintet is sure to make a spot on your summer playlist. Check out the video below.

Tonight: Honey Spine

April 18, 2014

Local backwoods folk sensations, Honey Spine, will be bringing their intimately gritty bluegrass sound to shallow Black Rock’s Sportsmen’s Tavern tonight. The banjo-led trio could best be described as a Tom Waitsy- stripped down bluegrass stylings of William Elliott Whitmore. Lead singers Tim Martin and Brian Chieco grainy dual vocals emphasizes the group’s by-the-campfire-story-telling vibe.  A $10 cover for a show with one local band advertised on the bill may be a little steep, but #yolo. Doors at 9:30pm. Photo Credit – Rik Napoli

Figurehead Releases Wordy Single

April 15, 2014

Over the weekend, Figurehead released their new single “a song about the sea, a song about sex, a song about using both to drown yourself.” You may remember Figurehead from their fall 2013 release which first put them on our radar, No One Wants to Be Your Friend. The band’s new material is a little harder than their previous EP,  sounding more aggressive, like a Thursday-ier Comeback Kid distancing themselves from previous Bayside-leanings. “a song about the sea , a song about sex, a song about using both to drown yourself” starts with a driving drumbeat that evolves into fiery guitar riffs but immediately turns down to a calming verse. This doesn’t last for long though (spoiler alert). Listen downunder.  [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/144296622″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]

The Teen Age – “Sleep Alone”

April 11, 2014

This week, IMPOSE Magazine debuted the latest music video from Brooklyn-based indie rockers, The Teen Age. The video for “Sleep Alone” follows leadman Matthew Degorio and his week-long bender ensuring that he will not, for lack of a better description, sleep alone. Degorio manages to encounter some of the scenarios that we all face; enticing beautiful women home night after night, chasing shots with beers, and stumbling into aggressive bros. “Sleep Alone” is the first single from the band’s upcoming  EP titled Ways to Adapt (Papercup Music). Watch the video below. Photo Credit – Phillip Van Nostrand

Exclusive: Local Onlys – “Cogito Theory”

April 10, 2014

The Cascos’ frontman/mastermind behind The SSC, Jacob Smolinski, leaked us the new single for his La Salle-influenced, Philadelphia-based project, Local Onlys. The trio released their debut EP late in 2013, but it seems as though the band’s knack for lo-fi indie rock bangers has carried well into 2014. “Cogito Theory,” the first song off the upcoming EP titled MT. WISTER, reminds us a lot of a dorm-based Vampire Weekend, which seems to be a huge influence on Smolinski’s writing style going back to the Cascos days. The new single is about  daydreaming in Philosophy class and snapping back into it completely overwhelmed and under-informed, which Smolinski’s howls and Julie Gutekunst’s “ooo’s and ah’s” backing make the subject matter much more tolerable. Check out “Cogito Theory” below.

Landlady – “The Globe”

April 10, 2014

Brooklyn’s Landlady has been catching a buzz since their impressive showing at last month’s SXSW festival/indie mecca. This week the band released it’s first single, “The Globe,” from the upcoming full-length titled, Upright Behavior. “The Globe” is disjointed and has an unpredictable song structure, meanwhile sounding like a pretty mix between a male-fronted Dirty Projectors and a more atmospheric Yellow Ostrich. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/142767807″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]

Honduras – “Ace”

April 9, 2014

Buzzing Brooklyn quartet, Honduras, released the video to their latest single, “Ace,” yesterday exclusively to Bullett Magazine. We don’t have that type of pull, so 21 hours later, we are more than happy to share this raucous new era punk track. The video for “Ace” starts with a horrible decision to eat Papaya Dog, followed by many more bad decisions like stealing a taxi cab and picking up fares on Bushwick side streets. There’s not a prime market for pick-ups in those areas, dawg.  Check out their video below.

She’s So Rad – “Levels”

April 8, 2014

Our inbox gets close to a hundred e-mails a day from PR agencies, freelance managers, and independent bands casting their nets for coverage. With the new updates to the site, we pledged to give more listens, reads, and write-ups to these e-mails. With that being said, Auckland, New Zealand’s She’s So Rad caught our attention with their new-shoe-wave single, “Levels.” The song is the returning single for the band after a member suffered an unprovoked beating that left him in coma. “Levels” is sincere, dreamy, and hypnotic. Fans of Black Light Dinner Party, Cherub, or even Metronomy would dig this euphoric synth-pop jammer. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/134482097″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]

Adanowsky – “Dancing to the Radio”

April 7, 2014

Adanowsky recently dropped last month the highly catchy single for his first album in English,  ADA. “Dancing to the Radio” has a knack for staying in your head. The song is part Falco/part Empire of the Sun/all JAM. If Holy Ghost took themselves less seriously and embraced glam-pop, this easily could be their next single. Check out the video plucked straight from the 80’s below.

Fat Africa Releases Teaser Single

April 4, 2014

Set to be released on Dadstache Records (Skirts [formerly Meanagers], Routine Involvements, and bc likes you!), Rochester based outfit, Fat Africa, released their teaser single to  their upcoming album. “Futility, or…” is a crawling minimalist track which can be be described as Modest Mouse’ “Dramamine” covered by the xx. Check it out below.