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matt smith
Nov 24, 20245 min read
‘Don’t Let Anyone Tell You DIY is Supposed to be Shitty’ — A Talk with Cullen Parker of the Indie Label, ‘Milkcrate’
(EDITOR’S NOTES — Cullen Parker runs the Fredonia-based DIY label ‘Milkcrate,’ which started, as his website states, in a small...


Benjamin Joe
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Punks, Satan, Dope & Murder: ‘Return to Snakeland’ Creators Explore a Dangerous and Deadly Time in Kenmore
(EDITOR’S NOTE — In the following story, writer Benjamin Joe spoke with Jason Gusmann and Aaron O’Brian, creators of the DIY comic and...


matt smith
Nov 14, 20244 min read
Twenty Years of Harvest Sum Recordings: ‘We Are All Still Here Doing This’
(EDITOR’S NOTE — When Harvest Sum started back in 2004, there was never any plan for it to become an actual label, let alone one that...


matt smith
Nov 13, 20244 min read
Back to the Heights: On The Cinder Returns to its Roots
(EDITOR’S NOTE — When Buffalo’s On the Cinder plays Saturday night at Amy’s Place, it will mark the melodic hardcore band’s first return...


matt smith
Nov 9, 20242 min read
Uncomfortably Numb: Skyway’s Election Rage Fuels Spontaneous & Urgent New Single and Video
Just when you thought that this might end It goes on and on and on... All morals and good sense are gone. —'Uncomfortably Numb’ (by...


Benjamin Joe
Nov 4, 20243 min read
Pure Energy: A Talk with Buffalo Indie Band 'Prairie Pavement'
Prairie Pavement put out its self-titled debut in August 2021. Flash forward three years, two more albums and the addition of a new...


matt smith
Oct 24, 20244 min read
SOUNDBITES: Jeweltone, Selfish Act, Skyway, Harvest Sum Recordings and New Fiction
JEWELTONE — There’s a saying in the music business that goes something like: ‘Any band can write a great first record because they have...


matt smith
Oct 24, 20248 min read
Glass Houses
( EDITOR'S NOTE — As part of our mission to cover DIY art from all mediums in Buffalo, we're happy to bring you the following short...


matt smith
Oct 19, 20241 min read
Elena E. Drops Hauntingly Beautiful Video for New Single, 'Join Us'
Check out the absolutely stunning video at the bottom of this page by Buffalo’s Elena E ., which just dropped for her new single ‘Join...


matt smith
Oct 14, 20249 min read
medium.chaos Drops a Maximum Kick-Ass Debut Album in 'hysteria.catalysts'
(EDITOR’S NOTES — Over the summer we were surfing social media when we came across a cool-looking duo called medium.chaos announcing the...


matt smith
Oct 9, 20245 min read
Ten-Year-Old Bastards: The Story of an Enduring Buffalo Thrash-Punk Band
(Editor’s Note — BastardBastardBastard is one of Buffalo’s hardest working bands, gigging and touring relentlessly while grinding it out...


Benjamin Joe
Oct 8, 20243 min read
PROFILE: A Talk with Scene Veteran Sean Reverie of Kill Uncle
Sean Reverie was born in Buffalo but spent his high school years in Texas. Upon returning to the Queen City, he found a music scene here...


Benjamin Joe
Sep 27, 20242 min read
Ensuring Justice & Equity for All While Highlighting the Important Role Buffalo Artists Play
Our City Buffalo, a non-profit founded in 2017, will host an important fundraiser Saturday to help the organization continue its mission...


matt smith
Sep 26, 20242 min read
SOUNDBITES: The Latest News on New Music from the Buffalo Scene
The emo-infused hardcore project Gatto Black , led by musician-songwriter Sal Mastrocola, has released a powerful new single titled...


matt smith
Sep 18, 20247 min read
The Music of Good Neighbors: A Look into the Making of Music is Art's Latest Compilation Album
(EDITOR’S NOTE — It’s an understatement to say things have been busy over at Buffalo’s Music is Art , the non-profit founded by Goo Goo...


Benjamin Joe
Sep 16, 20243 min read
Courage, Conflict & Forgotten History Make Up Chrysalisamidst’s Epic ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’
Buffalo musician Chrysalisamidst — also known simply as ‘K’ — has been working for five years now on ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights,’...


matt smith
Sep 12, 20248 min read
Buffalo Filmmaker & Musician Brandon Schlia to Premiere His New Film, ‘Good Show’ at Backyard Campfire Gathering
(EDITOR’S NOTE — Buffalo filmmaker, musician, recording engineer, podcast host and all-around renaissance man Brandon Schlia on Saturday ...


matt smith
Sep 12, 20245 min read
Welcome to ‘Freshman Year’ and Listen to the New Album by Pretty Good State University
(EDITOR’S NOTES — Buffalo punk band Pretty Good State University is dropping its first album tomorrow — Friday, Sept. 13 — titled...


matt smith
Sep 11, 20243 min read
SOUNDBITES: The Latest News on New Music from the Buffalo Scene
Um, holy shit. So, this new EP from Sweet Talker — titled ‘ Not Your Daddy’s Rock and Roll ’ — just dropped yesterday seemingly from the...


matt smith
Sep 9, 20242 min read
Daniel Joseph’s New Song and Video a Soulful Reminder that ‘Everything’s Gonna be Alright’
(EDITOR’S NOTE — We’re happy to bring you this interview with Buffalo indie musician Daniel Joseph , who’s dropped a new single titled...
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