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CHECK IT OUT! Gatto Black Drops New Video for the Single, 'Solastalgia'
The music video for the latest single 'Solastalgia' by Gatto Black — the post-hardcore project by Buffalo musician Sal Mastrocola —...

matt smith
Jan 11, 20241 min read


Going to Church: A Conversation with Jay Zubricky
(EDITOR’S NOTE — At the door of the old convent on Franklin Street in Allentown, GCR Studio C, we stand outside, chilled by the air and...

matt smith
Jan 9, 20248 min read


The Future is Now: Monomaniac is Ready to Carry the Torch of Buffalo Hardcore
(EDITOR'S NOTE — The future of Buffalo Hardcore seems to be in good hands with Monomaniac. The young band has been generating a buzz with...

matt smith
Jan 9, 20245 min read


Let's Crowdsource Actual Crowds for Buffalo's Well-Deserving Bands
(EDITOR'S NOTE — The following is an 1120 Press editorial. — Photos by Matt Smith) We’ll say upfront, we’re not going to offer any...

matt smith
Jan 9, 20244 min read


'Bombs & Bullets': A Look at the New Video by Smitten For Trash
(EDITOR’S NOTE — The blackgrass/folk-punk band Smitten For Trash recently released its debut video — a very cool black-and-white...

matt smith
Jan 9, 20242 min read


The Method to Lobotomite's Madness is Laced with Experimentation & Intention
(EDITOR’S NOTE — Lobotomite is a five-piece alt-metal band from Fredonia made up of singer/front-woman Olivia Karasiewicz, bassist Logan...
Benjamin Joe
Jan 9, 20245 min read


A Talk with MikeUnion Jeffers on the Resurrection of Despair, Union and Playing with Integrity
(EDITOR’S NOTE — On Dec. 30, a sold-out hardcore blowout will go down at the Rec Room featuring Despair and Union, each of whom will be...

matt smith
Dec 19, 20238 min read


Focus on Gaza: 'Why do I live in a world where I have to explain (this) is wrong?'
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The mission of 1120 Press is to cover the artists who make up Buffalo’s scene, as well as the social issues that often...
Benjamin Joe
Dec 19, 20236 min read


Ugly Sweaters & Festive Punks: On The Cinder’s Holiday Bash Unites Diverse Bands for a Good Cause
(EDITOR’S NOTE — This Friday at Timeless Babez, one of Buffalo’s hardest-working punk bands, On The Cinder, will be hosting Flower House...

matt smith
Dec 13, 20234 min read


In Depth: The Music of Sunday Reign — An Interview with Michael Delano
(Editor’s Note —1120 Press sat down recently with Sunday Reign vocalist and guitarist Michael Delano for a wide-ranging talk about the...

matt smith
Dec 6, 20239 min read


With a New Video, A New Lineup, and a New EP in the Works, Murder! Keeps Killing It
(EDITOR’S NOTE — 1120 Press is thankful to Murder! guitarist Gus Walters for taking the time to speak with us at length about not only...

matt smith
Dec 6, 20239 min read


'Woo'! BOZO's New EP is Very, Very Cool
(EDITOR’S NOTE — BOZO is a very badass band. If we had to describe them, we'd use this analogy: BOZO is that kid in high school who,...

matt smith
Dec 6, 20233 min read


Feral and Ferocious: Meet the Spit Sisters
(Editor's Notes — Spit Sisters are playing their debut show this Friday. Dec. 8, at Timeless Babez with Radical Operations and One Way...

matt smith
Dec 6, 20232 min read


Songs in Memory of a Friend: Musician Reese Daniels Offers Some Words on Erik Robinson
(Editor's Note — Erik Robinson, the drummer of the Buffalo band, Daze Ago, passed unexpectedly Oct. 31. There is now a playlist on...

matt smith
Dec 6, 20231 min read


David Tolkacz: A new kind of writer?
(Editor's Note — In a conversation with 1120 Press writer Benjamin Joe, Buffalo writer David Tolkacz examines his use of technolgy in his...
Benjamin Joe
Dec 6, 20235 min read


The Past is the Past: So Put Down that Corn Liquor, Rust Belt Brigade is Back!
(EDITOR’S NOTE — Call it a reunion, call it a resurrection, call it an album-release party three years after the fact. Whatever you want...

matt smith
Nov 13, 20235 min read


Film Noir: Stress Dolls Drop Surprise Video in Support of New Single ‘Ghostwriter’
(EDITOR’S NOTE — There’s always something affirming about speaking with Chelsea O. of Stress Dolls. A gifted songwriter and prolific...

matt smith
Nov 13, 20235 min read


Jamison Hendricks Makes His Mark with Ambitious Debut Album, 'Voidtree'
(EDITOR’S NOTE — Emotional and raw, Jamison Hendrick’s debut album ‘Voidtree’ is an ambitious and personal work of both healing and...

matt smith
Nov 13, 20235 min read


Sunburn is Living in the Moment and Going with their Gut
(EDITOR’S NOTE— The band Sunburn was named after a Nirvana lyric and the trio has taken up residence in the Buffalo scene. While just out...
Benjamin Joe
Nov 13, 20237 min read


Chronicles of a Scene: Brandon Oleksy's Distinct Work Comes to Area 54 with 'Rust Punk' Exhibit
(EDITOR'S NOTE — Photographer Brandon Oleksy has become part of the fabric of Buffalo's hardcore scene, and his work is as instantly...

matt smith
Oct 31, 20237 min read
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