stephen becker - buffaBLOG https://buffablog.com Buffalo's Local Music Blog Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:55:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://buffablog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/BUFFABLOG-ICON-L.png stephen becker - buffaBLOG https://buffablog.com 32 32 Stephen Becker – “Bad Idea” https://buffablog.com/stephen-becker-bad-idea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stephen-becker-bad-idea Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:55:05 +0000 https://buffablog.com/?p=71931 Stephen Becker bridges the gap between Wilco and Big Thief on latest offering, “Bad Idea.” Slow-moving, but not lacking in artistry or intensity, Becker fills “Bad Idea” with jangly acoustic […]

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]]> Stephen Becker bridges the gap between Wilco and Big Thief on latest offering, “Bad Idea.” Slow-moving, but not lacking in artistry or intensity, Becker fills “Bad Idea” with jangly acoustic guitar, layered thick with tasty guitar licks. His lilting brand of folksy bedroom-pop is ethereal and easy-going, even if the subject matter is a little heavy. Sometimes it’s best just to hear it straight from the artist’s mouth, so here’s a poignant snippet from Stephen on where his head was at when he was writing this song:

 

“‘Bad Idea’ is about a breakup I went through after seeing the ballet – the haunting feeling of the dancers’ movements lingering in my mind, the sad-sweet taste of spiked lemonade on the train ride home. I was thinking about, and trying to manifest, change with a newfound determination to break free from unhealthy routines and patterns in life and in love.”

 

The video for “Bad Idea” can be viewed via the embed below. There’s Spotify and Apple Music too.

 

 

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