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Check it Out! New Video 'Breaking Point' by BastardBastardBastard
The Bastards are at it again! They've reached their breaking point and they have the video to prove it! BastardBastardBastard has dropped...

matt smith
1 day ago1 min read


Karma Queen Shows its Teeth on Excellent New Record, ‘Sharp Tongue’
With their good looks and radio-ready sound, it’s easy at first blush to consider Buffalo’s Karma Queen a supremely talented, albeit...

matt smith
2 days ago4 min read


Of Earth, and Beauty, and Jesse & the Spirit
(EDITOR’S NOTE — We’re thrilled to bring you our interview with Buffalo’s Jesse James from Jesse & the Spirit, which today released a...

matt smith
6 days ago8 min read


SOUNDBITES: Music News from Around the Buffalo Scene
(EDITOR’S NOTES — 1120 Press ‘Soundbites’ is a periodic roundup of music happenings from the Buffalo scene. Thanks for your continued...

matt smith
Jun 43 min read


Buffalo’s ‘Valkyrie International Film Festival’ Aims to Raise Profile of Women Filmmakers
The 3rd Valkyrie International Film Festival — a Buffalo-based celebration of film Tamar and Kaelin Lamberson. (Photo by Greg Lamberson)...
Benjamin Joe
May 273 min read


‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ — Buffalo Hardcore Show Endures, Builds Community Along the Way
Pure Bliss and West Side show-goers ( All Photos by Matt Smith/1120 Press ) (An 1120 Press Op-Ed) — Saturday’s hardcore show at LaSalle...

matt smith
May 113 min read


‘It Takes a Village’ — ImYoungWorld Talks New Album, Family and Buffalo
ImYoungWorld (Photo Provided) IMYOUNGWORLD lives these days in Atlanta but as his career flourishes, Buffalo continues to play a big...
Benjamin Joe
May 83 min read


‘The Shoreline Sessions’ — New LP by Hello London an Atmospheric Work of Skillful Versatility and Emotion
(Photo by Joanna Froese) James Froese, who performs under the name Hello London , has always been one of the Buffalo scene’s more...

matt smith
May 73 min read


New ‘Pissguzzler’ and ‘Bile Study’ Releases Highlight Gore-Grind Emergence
Del Sprecker of Bile Study ( Photo by Jare Curtis ) There’s a gore renaissance happening, and it’s a gay one. That is to say, new and...
Jare Curtis
May 53 min read


Broken Locker Rises ‘Up from the Ashes’ with Positivity & Purpose on New Album
Buffalo hardcore-punk band Broken Locker will be dropping its first full-length album tomorrow (May 2), a scorching 10-track work titled...

matt smith
May 13 min read


Community Continues to ‘Build’ on its Fight to Clear Those Charged in 1967 East Side Bookstore Raid
Organizer James Coughlin (left), Erie County legislator Lawrence Dupre and Geraldine Robinson Pointer at the site of the former Afro...
Benjamin Joe
Apr 283 min read


‘Dead Air Trap’ — Sleep Debt Ceiling’s New EP Molds Misery into Sardonic Brilliance
Sleep Debt Ceiling — aka James Stephenson — came seemingly out of nowhere back in August when they dropped their excellent folk-punk...

matt smith
Apr 243 min read


A New Era for Fitz Books & Waffles Begins Today on Buffalo’s Main Street
Aaron Bartley ( Photo by Benjamin Joe) Aaron Bartley, owner of Fitz Books & Waffles — which until recently was located downtown on...
Benjamin Joe
Apr 243 min read


PA Line: The Journey of Musician Trever Stribing
PA Line ( Photo Provided ) When it comes to the story of musician Trever Stribing and his band PA Line , there are many points at which...
Benjamin Joe
Apr 154 min read


Smoke & Mirrors: Little Liar Marks New EP Release with Multi-State Tour
(EDITOR’S NOTE — Buffalo band Little Liar will be dropping its latest EP at midnight Thursday on streaming platforms. Titled ‘Smoke &...

matt smith
Apr 910 min read


Buffalo Artist Sky Vance Aims to Inspire through DIY Workshop Series at Timeless Babez
Sky Vance (Photo Benjamin Joe) Buffalo artist Sky Vance has built an impressive portfolio in recent years. She’s won awards for her...
Benjamin Joe
Apr 63 min read


‘A Tiny Series of Events’ Aims to Spotlight Buffalo’s Huge Pool of Artistic Talent
Tyliyah Warren (Photo by Benjamin Joe) “A Tiny Series of Events” is stretching into 2025 as organizers Tyliyah Warren and Jacob Shaw have...
Benjamin Joe
Apr 32 min read


Buffalo’s Not Normal Drops Textured, High-Energy Debut EP ‘Furnish the World’
(EDITOR’S NOTES — 1120 Press had the pleasure recently to speak with Not Normal — a spirted Buffalo rock band made up of four dynamic...

matt smith
Mar 306 min read


Deep Dive: An In-Depth Talk with Prolific Jamestown Industrial Noise Artist STCLVR
(EDITOR’S NOTE — 1120 Press recently had the privilege to speak at length with noise/industrial/harsh-pop artist STCLVR — (pronounced...

matt smith
Mar 279 min read


Not Your ‘Standard’ Punk Band: Standard Living Set to Drop Impressive Debut Album
(EDITOR’S NOTE — The Buffalo punk band Standard Living will soon be dropping its debut self-titled album on all streaming platforms....

matt smith
Mar 245 min read
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