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SOUNDBITES — A Roundup of Music News from around the Buffalo Scene
(EDITOR’S NOTES — Bands across the scene in Buffalo have been working on, and releasing, new music at a furious pace. In an effort to...
matt smith
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Buffalo's ‘White Crayon’ Aims to Make his Mark Highlighting Bands, Artists & Brands
He calls himself White Crayon, named after the crayon in the box that always seems to be the odd one out, the one that never gets used....
matt smith
Jun 28, 20242 min read
Doing It Their Way: A Talk with Little Liar
In a scene where the landscape across the city is dominated mostly by punk and hardcore music, Little Liar has carved out a niche all its...
Benjamin Joe
Jun 24, 20242 min read
Heads Up for the ‘Guillotine’ — Buffalo Hardcore Vets Unveil New Band with Two Debut Singles
(EDITOR’S NOTE — Nick Giammarise — the former frontman for the long-running Buffalo hardcore group Claymore — is back with a new band,...
matt smith
Jun 23, 20243 min read
SOUND BITES: New Music from Inhaler and Personal Style!
(EDITOR’S NOTES — Bands across the scene in Buffalo have been working on, and releasing, new music at a furious pace. In an effort to...
matt smith
Jun 11, 20242 min read
DISSECTION: ‘Do Crime’ Drops Blistering Debut EP
If there wasn’t already reason to feel good about what’s happening on the Buffalo scene — with the spate of fabulous bands, new and...
matt smith
Jun 6, 20242 min read
FIRST PERSON: 1120’s Benjamin Joe Steps into the Songwriter’s Arena at Davey Harris Mammoth Studio Retreat
(EDITOR'S NOTE — The following story is a firsthand account by 1120 Press senior writer Benjamin Joe, who took part in a recent...
Benjamin Joe
Jun 6, 20243 min read
SOUND BITES: A Round-Up of New Music News from the Buffalo Scene
(EDITOR’S NOTES — Bands across the scene in Buffalo have been working on, and releasing, new music at a furious pace. In an effort to...
matt smith
Jun 3, 20242 min read
It’s Muttonfest Season! Buffalo Band ‘Bighorn Sheep’ Gears Up for its Annual Multi-Day Music Festival
(EDITOR’S NOTE — Muttonfest, the annual summer music festival founded and hosted by Buffalo indie band Bighorn Sheep, will be held this...
matt smith
May 29, 20244 min read
Sweat Equity: Hard Work Paying Off for Niagara Falls Band, Hywater
Niagara Falls rock band Hywater has certainly been making a name for itself. Their debut single, ‘Up in the Air,’ was on the 2024 ballot...
Benjamin Joe
May 29, 20242 min read
EMCEE M.D. 'Energized' by Release of New Album 'e=mcMD'
Rapper and promoter Mark Miller — who performs under the moniker EMCEE M.D. — drops his latest album today, a 19-track LP titled...
matt smith
May 23, 20242 min read
Buffalo Songwriters Retreat: ‘The Record of Your Life’ with Davey Harris
(Photo Provided) Davey Harris, aka David Mutner, has had a busy year. The former drummer for the Buffalo-based indie band, The Tins,...
Benjamin Joe
May 22, 20242 min read
New Buffalo Hardcore: 'Seconds Left' Crashes the Gate Hard & Drops Killer Demo
(Photo by Ciara Shockley) There’s been an onslaught of new music produced on the Buffalo scene in the last few weeks. We admit: not only...
matt smith
May 20, 20244 min read
DISSECTION: Urgent and Intense, World on Fire's New LP, 'Ad Nauseam,' Rips
(EDITOR’S NOTE — Today marks the release of the new album, Ad Nauseam, by Buffalo hardcore band World on Fire. Besides the LP’s digital...
matt smith
May 20, 20243 min read
DISSECTION: Skyway Makes its Mark with New EP, 'Never Disappear'
My memories were taken in the flood Souvenirs from early days Souvenirs when we were young I think about the things that washed away Some...
matt smith
May 17, 20248 min read
'This Has Always Been with You' — Josh Martin's New 'Thought Trials' LP Confronts Cancer Battle with Power of Music
(EDITOR’S NOTE — You might know Josh Martin as the guitarist in the Sal Mastrocola-led post-hardcore project, Gatto Black. A...
matt smith
May 15, 202410 min read
Buffalo’s Band of Bards’ New Worker-Owned Co-Op Opens Opportunities for Comic Creators
(EDITOR’S NOTES— Punk music, DIY culture and comics have long held a symbiotic relationship. The Buffalo music scene is filled with...
matt smith
May 14, 20245 min read
DISSECTION: A Look at T.T.T.T.'s Debut EP, 'Everyone Loves My Friends'
We were caught by surprise when we awoke Monday morning and learned that T.T.T.T. released their debut EP, ‘Everyone Loves My Friends.’...
matt smith
May 14, 20242 min read
Remembering Sly: Group Raising Funds to Erect Bust of Well-Known Homeless Man in Bidwell Park
(EDITOR'S NOTE — If you would like to contribute to this effort, a GoFundMe has been established. DONATE HERE.) Sylvester P. Bennett Jr.,...
Benjamin Joe
May 13, 20244 min read
Bill Santen and Birddog Get it Together in Buffalo
(EDITOR’S NOTE — From meeting, performing and touring with Elliott Smith to losing his drummer to Wilco, Bill Santen has had an...
Benjamin Joe
May 8, 20243 min read
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