VIDEO: asalone at Area 54
asalone performs his version of 'Capital Gain' by The Shoes during his opening 30-minute set in support of Waking April at Area 54,...
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Benjamin Joe
Aug 9, 20233 min read
Buffalo Film Team Prepares for 48 Hour Film Project
(Editor’s Note — Buffalo’s 48 Hour Film Project starts Friday and 1120 Press writer Benjamin Joe spoke with Buffalo filmmakers Giuseppe...
matt smith
Jul 30, 20235 min read
Skamagotchi Strikes the Perfect Note with its Epic New EP
(EDITOR’S NOTE — We’ve been wanting to catch up with Skamagotchi since seeing them play back in May. That particular night, the...
matt smith
Jul 30, 20238 min read
There's 'Something Tangible Here' — A Talk with 716gigs on the State of the Scene
(Editor’s Note — Entrepreneur, musician, promoter, leathersmith, writer, photographer — Vini Tre has a deep passion for pushing the...
Benjamin Joe
Jul 30, 20235 min read
Davey Harris Rides in on 'Roles Roy’ and Delivers Honest & Eclectic New Single
(EDITOR’S NOTE — Davey Harris, aka David Muntner, recently invited 1120 Press writer Benjamin Joe and family to Mammoth Studios in...
matt smith
Jul 30, 20232 min read
Ekohta Continues to Stretch its Sound with New Single “Untitled”
(EDITOR’S NOTE — Friends since they were young teens, Icnacio Florian, Brian Quast and Phil Bungo discovered while growing up in Niagara...
matt smith
Jul 24, 20235 min read
A Talk with The Lavender Room's Jare C, and a Look into the Venue's Needs and Future
(Editor's Note — A Community Fund has been established to help The Lavender Room cover expenses and continue its important mission. A...
matt smith
Jul 20, 20238 min read
New Album 'noble crimes' by pjn x is a Fierce and Raw Expression of Discovery and Liberation
(Editor's Note — exene paloma, who performs under the name pjn x, dropped on Thursday July 20 'noble crimes.' The debut folk-punk album —...
matt smith
Jul 20, 20232 min read
Loveboxx Elevates 'Hate' in Masterful New Re-Issue of Song
(Editor's Note — Loveboxx has re-issued its single 'P.S. I Hate You,' made available recently on the streams. The band's vocalist Mary...
Benjamin Joe
Jul 20, 20234 min read
An Upbringing of Segregation and Racism Motivates Desmond Abrams to Push for a Better World
(Editor's Note — 1120 Press will be writing from time to time about socio-economic issues, which not only confront and challenge our...
Gerry Dempsey
Jul 20, 20233 min read
The Long Goodbye
(Editor's Note — The following work is by Buffalo-born and raised writer Gerry Dempsey, who grew up with way too many siblings but...
matt smith
Jul 10, 20237 min read
Snakeland Gets 'Physical' with Release of Fierce Debut Album 'PanAmerican!'
(Editor’s Note — Less than a month ago, we said you’d be hearing a lot from Snakeland this summer. We weren’t lying. Since then, over a...
matt smith
Jul 10, 20236 min read
Pushing Boundaries with Jacob King
(Editor's Note — With his third album, 'Healers,' Jacob King examines the act of creating art while continuing to test and defy the...
matt smith
Jul 10, 20235 min read
13 dead canaries are Alive and Well — and Better than Ever
(Editor's Note —Recently coming off their first live performance since 1999, 13 dead canaries is back on the scene. The band performed...
matt smith
Jun 26, 20232 min read
K-Hole Readies for the Road to Spread its Furious Sound Across the Land
(Editor’s Note — K-Hole is a hardcore band that officially formed in July 2022. In the last year, they’ve released an eponymous album,...
matt smith
Jun 26, 20234 min read
'Hello London' Continues to Expand its Musical Vision with 'Breathing In'
(Editor’s Note — James Froese, a former member of the band 'Farewell, Manchester,' is now recording as a solo artist under the name...
matt smith
Jun 26, 20236 min read
From Isolation & Chaos, Karma Queen Spawns Album of Hope & Quiet Rage
(The origins of Karma Queen’s first album ‘Projector’ trace back to those weird, uncertain early days of the pandemic, when many of us...
matt smith
Jun 18, 20235 min read
Focused on the Future, asalone is Making New Music on His Own Terms
(Editor’s Note — A year after releasing his first song as a solo artist, Adam Putzer, former guitarist for The Tins and now performing as...
matt smith
Jun 18, 20234 min read
Buffalo’s Band of Brothers: Pilot-Field Hits Home Run with Debut Release
(Editor’s Note — The eagerly anticipated debut of Pilot-Field is finally here, with a new 4-song demo. It’s both a resurrection and a...
matt smith
Jun 18, 20233 min read
gas station. Spills onto the Scene with a Killer New EP
(EDITOR’S NOTE – If the band gas station. is any barometer for the future of Buffalo’s indie music scene, it’s hard to be anything but...
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