Buffalo’s Personal Style  has dropped a new and ferociously raw four-track EP titled ‘Garbage Can.’   Described by the group on its Bandcamp page  as “four rippin’ songs that we wrote along the way,” the EP stands as a master class in blistering garage rock and underscores, once again, why this band is so widely respected throughout Buffalo’s scene.  Adding to the new record’s excellence is the appearance of Buffalo’s Jake King, who appears on guitar on the song ‘ Double Down

The young and too short-lived Buffalo punk band Standard Living — which has decided to go on “indefinite hiatus” as its members attend college across the country and Canada —always seemed to write beyond its years.   Though its members were born this century, their music exuded the raw urgency of the 1980’s LA and DC punk scenes, not only in sound, but in spirit too.   But what was equally interesting about Standard Living was that the band was impossible to pigeonhole. Just

Area 54 will play host on Saturday to a unique all-Fredonia show featuring a trio of bands on a genre-mashing bill. Hitting the stage will be New Venice (alt-metal), Ordinary Feeling (shoegaze and formerly known until just recently as Bone Machine), and Face First (Fredonia hardcore). Doors open at 7 p.m. and music starts at 8. 1120 Press caught up with a few of the musicians who’ll be playing Saturday for a quick conversation in advance of the show. We thank them for their t

‘I’ll let entropy decide … I’m terrified of people because they have guns and knives’ - Plank Over Constant Slaughter (from the EP, ‘Worship the Disease’ by Sleep Debt Ceiling )   We acknowledge it may be somewhat tactless to suggest, but the Buffalo music scene would be a lot worse off without James Stephenson’s angst and inner turmoil. Stephenson, for the uninitiated, is the artist behind the prolific folk-rock band, Sleep Debt Ceiling , which yesterday released its latest

When hardcore punk band Kill Uncle dropped its debut EP in 2023, it hit like an anvil, asserting the band’s arrival on the Buffalo scene. And since then, the group’s become a fixed presence, noted for its raw, cyclonic performances. While gigging regularly, Kill Uncle over the last several months also has been hard at work writing new material, and tomorrow the fruit of the band’s labor will be unveiled with the release of its first full-length album, ‘We Are the Wicked .’

Prairie Pavement ( Photo by Jare Curtis/inset edit by band ) If you’ve ever been to a Prairie Pavement show, you already know the group is arguably one of the best live bands on the Buffalo scene. With a palpable on-stage chemistry, the band has built a sizeable following through its animated, high-energy performances which generate a contagious positive vibe. The hype that surrounds the group is well-deserved; it’s earned every bit of it. Yet its reputation for fun and sho

Headbutt ( photo by Phu Trans ) Meet Headbutt , a new Buffalo band that despite emerging only a few short months ago already has some notable excitement swirling around it on the city’s indie rock scene, which in the past year has been thriving at an increasingly steady rate. The buzz comes with good reason. Made up of scene veterans, Headbutt is comprised of Wavy (vocals), Bran Schlia (bass), Kameron Plotner (drums) and Sam Share (guitar), each of whom brings to the group

Jonathan Bobowicz ( photo provided ) There’s a subtle brilliance about the music of Jonathan Bobowicz, the Buffalo indie artist who performs under the name Whitetails . Sonically hypnotic and often infused with vivid introspective lyrics, Bobowicz’s songs have a way of creating worlds that absorb you, that invite you to get lost, that leave you feeling as if you are starring in your very own secret indie movie.   They provide escape and a sense of sanctuary. And really, who

(EDITOR’S NOTE — There was a flurry of new music released across the Buffalo scene over the Valentines Day weekend. Here’s a quick roundup of just some of the songs that dropped to help you start your week off right.)   The Mookies have released a very cool new single and it’s called ‘Bad News,’ which you can listen to HERE . Punctuated by a bouncy rhythm and vivid wordplay of a calamitous existence, we’ve spent the weekend vibing on this extremely catchy tune. ‘Bad News,’ i

(EDITOR’S NOTE — The popular Buffalo band Romcom Victims has created such an indelible and distinct sound that it doesn’t take long for its music to leave a profound impression. And, since the release of its first single in 2023, the group has gone on to become one of the Buffalo scene’s most embraced indie bands. Today, Romcom Victims is out with its latest single, ‘Alaska,’ ( which you can listen to HERE ) along with an accompanying video for the song. Recently, the band

(EDITOR’S NOTES — The latest Music is Art compilation of Buffalo artists — ‘Good Neighbors, Vol. 5: The Hero’s Journey’ — is out and streaming everywhere! This year’s release is a particularly special one for the non-profit organization, marking the first-ever concept album in the Good Neighbors’ series. The 11-song LP kicks off with ‘Call to Adventure,’ a musical call to arms that lays perfectly the foundation for the nearly 40-plus minutes of emotionally expressive music th

(EDITOR’S NOTE — Newfane's Jonathan Lambert is a well-known presence on the extreme metal scene. As a photographer and filmmaker, he's spent years chronicling that world, making two exceptionally produced and well-received documentaries — ‘Between Exultation and Aggression’ and ‘Between Exultation and Aggression 2’ — which can be seen HERE . Through his experiences traveling to shows across the northeast and midwest in pursuit of his art, he not only developed an unyielding D

(EDITOR’S NOTE — Niagara Falls pop-punk band Call Me Disaster is the embodiment of punk’s DIY spirit. Together since 2024, the band has organized its own festival called ‘Broken World,’ for suicide prevention. When one of its favorite bands came to town, the group took it upon itself to pull out every stop to successfully work its way onto the bill, despite not even having released any music at that point. And when it came time to release its first record, they took the unor

There’s that moment so many of us have experienced in our own individual discovery of punk rock, that moment in which you realized exultantly that you’ve found your place, that moment you believed you were saved . After all, the power of punk is transcendent. It propels you to rise above and push through. It is a world without pretense, built upon the foundations of truth, passion and community. Yes, it’s the music that grabs you. But it’s the spirit that holds you captive.

(EDITOR’S NOTE — Dave Jurenovich of the excellent Buffalo death metal band ‘Morgue Terror’ wants to take the city back to its “filthy death metal days,” and he isn’t just blowing smoke. In fact, for nearly two years, he’s been working behind the scenes to bring to life ‘Buffalo Gorefest,’ which finally will be birthed this coming June at Buffalo Iron Works. It’s always a pleasure for us to speak with Jurenovich, a talented and determined artist who’s as professional as they c

(EDITOR’S NOTE — We’ve said it before and we meant it: Bran Schlia is an absolute Renaissance man. He’s a musician, filmmaker, producer, music educator and founder of Steak and Cake Records . And today, Bran has dropped a very cool live album of recordings from shows held in the basement of his home from past years. But, that’s not all . After a long hiatus initially prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Bran has decided the show must go on. With his permission, we’re re-runni

Buffalo power-violence band Bile Study is out today with its latest release, ‘Bite the Hand, Take What’s Mine.’ A frenzied and bone-jarring work, the seven-track EP was recorded and mixed by Jay Zubricky at GCR Audio and mastered by Mike Fridmann. Check it out HERE . The album is a follow-up to the band’s 2025 album, ‘ Tomorrow It’ll Only Be Worse .’ On Feb. 7, Bile Study will be playing the Punk Olympics, a six-band bill to benefit Palestine. The show is at Chemical No. 2,

disctr4k (Photo Provided) Buffalo artist Doxa Murego — known by his stage name disctr4k — is only 18 years old, but he’s been working at his craft, sampling and producing his own tracks, since he was 10.   Fascinated with house music and lo-fi HipHop tracks, he first started sampling Windows XP sound effects on his Android phone as a kid, which ultimately launched him upon a creative journey that in a relatively short span has attracted a massive fanbase and meteoric succe

(EDITOR’S NOTES — 1120 Press ‘Soundbites’ is a periodic roundup of music happenings from the Buffalo scene. Note: We have a very cool and special holiday item at the end of this piece, so don't miss it. Thank you all for your continued support . You can learn more about 1120 Press and FAQs HERE )   Sara Elizabeth , one half of the excellent indie rock duo ‘Tuesday Nite,’ has released a new single. The solo work, titled ‘Bourbon, Neat,’ dropped today on streaming platforms and

Zaria Black, known as “A Rose in Buffalo,” took the cue for her performance name from the work of legendary rapper and poet, Tupac Shakur, whose posthumous book of poetry was called “The Rose That Grew from Concrete.”   Shakur’s music was always a part of Zaria’s home, as was art and creativity, stemming from the example of her uncle who died early.   “We all liked to chill, have fun, good times,” she said. “So, a beat, food, some cards, a vibe, a time: it was a time to be ha