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Meet deb. —Familiar Faces, New Band and the Debut Single, ‘Ankle Weights’
deb. (Photo and Art by Matt Sledz ) ‘So sick of running with these ankle weights The broken record repeats … So tired of making all...

matt smith
Aug 216 min read


2020 Vision: An In-Depth Talk with Buffalo Musician Skylar Forester
(EDITOR’S NOTE — A few months back, we stumbled upon 31-year-old Buffalo singer-songwriter Skylar Forester after they posted on social...

matt smith
Aug 208 min read


Buffalo’s DIY Epicenter: From Punk Shows to Clothing Swaps, Area 54 at Amy’s Place Allows Artists & Communities to Thrive
Bitemark's Pink Thing (All Photos and Gallery by Jare Curtis) DIY in Buffalo has undergone a lot of changes, taken on a lot of shapes,...
Jare Curtis
Aug 193 min read


Helping Others Find Their Inner Rhythm: Drummer Cheryl Myles Brings Her Work Full ‘Circle’
Cheryl Myles ( Photo by Joseph Gregory Myles ) Among the 10 percent of female drummers worldwide, Cheryl Myles of Niagara Falls...
Benjamin Joe
Aug 172 min read


Cultivating A Groove: Dead Orchids Bloom on Debut EP, ‘Open Mic Night’
Dead Orchids ( Photo by Connor Mink ) We first encountered Buffalo’s Dead Orchids back in the early summer of 2023 at Mohawk Place....

matt smith
Aug 147 min read


Astronaut Head’s New EP ‘Meek Moon’ a Bold & Engaging Exploration of Sound
Jessica Stoddard of Astronaut Head ( Photo by Gregory Gheorghiu ) We’ve lost count of how many times we’ve listened to Astronaut Head’s...

matt smith
Aug 134 min read


Daze Ago Serves Up Tasty Sonic Smorgasbord on New LP ‘Pancakes at Midnight’
Daze Ago ( Photo Provided ) The Buffalo psych-ska trio Daze Ago has always been a fascinating band. Mind you, we use that term —...

matt smith
Aug 124 min read


Sermons of Ferocity: A Look at the New EP by Buffalo Powerviolence Project ‘Kill Your Gods’
Kill Your Gods “Nice people do not become cops.” So starts the new EP, ‘The First Sermon, The First Nail,’ a frenzied and...

matt smith
Jul 242 min read


Tuesday Nite’s ‘To Just Exist’ a Striking, Sonic Experience
‘All the deer have gone to bed And I’m still staring down the road ahead I’m haunted by that thing you said That just my presence is...

matt smith
Jul 233 min read


DIY Writer Aaron Randolph Follows Successful Debut with ‘Rehka and the Inevitability of Life’
Aaron Randolph’s successful sci-fi thriller “ Thane ” came out in October 2023, the first Aaron Randolph book published by the...
Benjamin Joe
Jul 192 min read


‘SONGS’ — New EP by Buffalo’s birddog a Masterful Mix of Old and New
Bill Santen - (Photo by JP Pierre) Bill Santen, the Buffalo-based artist who performs as birddog , has been busy as a father, musician...
Benjamin Joe
Jul 93 min read


Dotsun Moon’s ‘Tiger’ an Exceptional Sonic Journey: ‘It’s the Album I Always Wanted to Make’
(EDITOR’S NOTE — On its new album ‘ Tiger ,’ Dotsun Moon pulls off something rather remarkable. Richard Flierl — a.k.a Richard Datsun,...

matt smith
Jul 87 min read


Talent Beyond Their Years: A Talk with the Distinctive Buffalo Band ‘Cobraz’
(EDITOR’S NOTES — The Buffalo band ‘Cobraz’ caught our attention a few months back with the release of its latest single, ‘ Disfigured .’...

matt smith
Jul 76 min read


Laura Jane Grace: An 1120 Press Punk Rock Concert Review (6/17 Electric City)
(EDITOR'S NOTES — When Laura Jane Grace played Buffalo's Electric City, 1120 Press writer and photographer Jare Curtis had press access....
Jare Curtis
Jul 24 min read


‘Anything Can Come Apart’ — The Ruminations of Buffalo Musician JOEYB
Prolific Buffalo songwriter JOEYB — aka Joe Bastian — is out with a new solo album, “ Anything Can Come Apart ,” an honest and heartfelt...
Benjamin Joe
Jul 13 min read


‘UNDEAD HARDCORE’ — New Buffalo Hardcore Band ‘THE MAUSOLEUMS’ Set to Drop Debut EP
(EDITOR’S NOTE — THE MAUSOLEUMS, a new hardcore group comprised of some familiar faces, will be releasing its debut on Wednesday. The...

matt smith
Jun 303 min read


Buffalo Creative Workshop Marks a New Era of Opportunity for City’s Arts Community
(EDITOR’S NOTE – Major news for Buffalo’s creative community! Indie publisher Band of Bards has teamed up with Vivere Studios to launch...

matt smith
Jun 255 min read


A Talk with Buffalo Rapper Edo Langston: His New EP, ‘Godspell,’ His Art and His Sensei
(EDITOR’S NOTE — Buffalo’s Ephraim Bostic — who raps under the name Edo Langston and sometimes ‘AlterEdo’ — is out today with a new EP...
Benjamin Joe
Jun 185 min read


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
Jun 171 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
Jun 164 min read
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