AMYSPALOOZA: 2 Days + 26 Bands = 1 Badass Banger
(Editor’s Note — A few days ago, news hit of a two-day music festival happening this weekend. If it seems like the event came out of...
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1120 Press
Volume 13
A PUNK, HARDCORE, DIY CULTURE & LIT RAG IN BUFFALO
matt smith
- 17 hours ago
- 3 min
Hello London's New EP Continues 'Pattern' of Masterful Songwriting
(Editor's Notes — James Froese, who performs under the name Hello London, has just released a new EP titled 'Patterns.' It's on the...
matt smith
- 17 hours ago
- 1 min
Little Liar Makes a Big Bang with "Liquor, Lust & Anguish"
Little Liar is more than just a little busy these days. The Buffalo-area hard rock band has released two singles this month — 'Death of...
matt smith
- Sep 18
- 5 min
Nebraska Tried to Kill Them: How Smitten for Trash Survived Deadly Heat, Shrapnel, and a Broken Van
(EDITOR’S NOTE — Shortly before taking the stage at Timeless Babez on Sept. 12, singer-guitarist Jd Crossman and multi-instrumentalist...
Benjamin Joe
- Sep 18
- 3 min
Documenting Buffalo’s Hardcore Scene: A Talk with Brandon Finnegan
(EDITOR'S NOTE — Brandon Finnegan has been documenting the Buffalo hardcore scene for many years, and his work has gained a considerable...
matt smith
- Sep 18
- 2 min
Buffalo Punks Unite to Combat Suicide and Raise Mental Health Awareness
(Editor’s Note — September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and there’s work being done in the scene to help make a difference....
matt smith
- Aug 25
- 7 min
Low Bridge: Folk Musician Tyler Bagwell's Search for What it Means to be a Songwriter from Buffalo
(EDITOR’S NOTE —Tyler Bagwell is a folk singer and storyteller whose music paints murals of characters and events from Buffalo’s past in...
Benjamin Joe
- Aug 25
- 5 min
Spinning DIY Vinyl: A Q&A with Jay Wopperer from Timeless Babez
(EDITOR’S NOTE: We found Jay Wopperer of notforsalevinyl while attending a hardcore show at Timeless Babez on Allen Street. He was...
Sydney Umstead
- Aug 25
- 4 min
Portrait of an Artist: A Talk with Musician Cam Nicol
(Editor’s Note — Cam Nicol is an emerging artist from Lewiston whose new single, ‘Hot Fish,’ was recently released on the streams. We...
matt smith
- Aug 25
- 5 min
The Dark Art and Circus World of Artist & Scene Veteran Todd Sullivan
(EDITOR’S NOTE — Artist Todd Sullivan of Think Suicide Studios is a master of Dark Art whose work has appeared in galleries from Seattle...
matt smith
- Aug 14
- 8 min
Lilac Bushes & Fried Bologna: The Rock-n-Roll Tale of the Buffalo Punk Band Skyway
(EDITOR’S NOTE — There are few guarantees in life. But besides death, taxes, and Buffalo sports teams finding a way to lose, there's a...
Benjamin Joe
- Aug 14
- 3 min
Angus: Finding Comfort thru Music, and Joy in Doing 'Cool Shit'
(EDITOR’S NOTE— With their high falsetto and sensibility, Connor Thomson, the lead singer of Angus, talked with 1120 Press about their...
Benjamin Joe
- Aug 14
- 3 min
Buffalo Filmmakers Ready for their Big Screen Debut
(Editor’s Note — Buffalo’s 48 Hour Film Project has wrapped up and now turns to the big screen as premieres will take place at 11:30 a.m....
matt smith
- Aug 14
- 1 min
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,...
Benjamin Joe
- Aug 9
- 3 min
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 31
- 5 min
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 31
- 8 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 5 min
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...
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