One of Buffalo’s busiest songwriters, Jake Smolinski, is back with his chaotic project Raybees and their sub-six-minute, pseudo-fuzzy freakout 'Seed Funding from the Federal Government.' Touching on corporate burnout and total sonic chaos, it’s our Album of the Week. buffablog.com/raybees-seed...

Here's a reminder that we have a fresh events calendar with all of our recommended shows in Buffalo and the burbs, updated weekly. Link to our mailing list (where you get all these in your inbox, once a month) OR directly to the calendar on our website linktr.ee/buffablog

Ithaca-based post-punk/emo outfit Eighteen Hundred and Froze to Death released 'Earthquake Lights,' a powerhouse nine-song record with nods to At The Drive-In, Cursive, and Shiner. 'Earthquake Lights' is our Album of the Week. buffablog.com/eighteen-hun... #ithacany #ithaca #ithacamusicscene

Buffalo's Tough Old Bird keeps their hot streak rolling with "Come Back, Come Back." It's a slow-burning slice of modern indie-folk featuring beautiful harmonies and classic tremolo guitar. buffablog.com/tough-old-bi... #Indiefolk #buffalomusic #buffalo #folk

Modular synths, acoustic guitars, and a weekend isolated in rural WNY is the recipe for 'Camp Club,' the brand-new EP from Urge Surfer (Jordan Maelyn Smith & Chelsea O’Donnell of @stressdolls.bsky.social ). buffablog.com/urge-surfer-...

buffaBLOG just sent out our inaugural newsletter! Moving forward, this monthly e-mail will be your guide for long-form reviews of Western NY bands and a curated list of shows in Buffalo that need to be on your radar for the next month. buffablog.substack.com/p/issue-1-16...

Our latest Album of the Week is 'little white house (on a hill),' the impressive debut record from Buffalo’s own Orange Dog Club, it's a razor-sharp collection of eight songs that Julian Casablancas probably wishes he wrote. buffablog.com/orange-dog-c... #buffalo #thestrokes #juliancasablancas

Nearly two decades in, Buffalo indie stalwarts Roger Bryan and the Orphans still rip. Stream their pedal-drenched new track "Concrete" below ahead of their upcoming album, 'Open Chord Dispatch.' buffablog.com/roger-bryan-...

Buffalo's Jerry Kingsman and his Model Horses just dropped Year of the Horse,' and it’s a nine-track journey running the gamut between sweaty garage rock, salty surf tones, and full-on performance art freakouts. It's our Album of the Week. buffablog.com/jerry-kingsm... #buffalony #artrock

Anchored by a decade of prolific songwriting and their landmark 100th track, Buffalo indie rock staple Jesse James returns to their roots with 'cloudspotting,' a masterclass in lo-fi nostalgia from Jesse & The Spirit. It's our Album of the Week. buffablog.com/jesse-the-sp...

Our Album of the Week takes us back to 2007 in an uninsulated Buffalo hayloft, where trio Knife Crazy recorded a chaotic, jagged collection of post-hardcore math rock right before splitting up. #posthardcore #mathrock #QandNotU #IndieRock buffablog.com/knife-crazy-...

Here's a reminder that we have a fresh events calendar with all of our recommended shows in Buffalo and the burbs, updated weekly. Check out the local scene. buffablog.com/upcomingshows/

The new era of Buffalo's Mohawk Place has arrived. #buffalo #buffalomusicscene #Indierock #mohawkplace

Rochester emcee Ishmael delivers one of the most elaborate and impressive hip hop structures we’ve heard so far this year on "NEW PICASSO,". @sickishmael.bsky.social buffablog.com/ishmael-new-...

Following up on 2024’s standout 'The Window EP,' Buffalo’s own Tiny The Dream return with ' The Cycle,' an ambitious, deeply meditative exploration of life’s innate, meandering nature. It's our Album of the Week! buffablog.com/tiny-the-dre...

Alt rock and grunge pioneers are hitting Electric City this weekend, and here’s why you should go to the show #melvins #mikepatton #buffablog #buffalomusicscene #buffalony

If you’ve ever played a late-night show, sobered up, and missed the old local scene, Philip Stephen’s new album Field 'Guide For Loneliness Vol 1.' hits like a bulldozer. Bright Eyes vibes, alt-country roots, and zero skip tracks. It's our Album of the Week. buffablog.com/philip-steph...

Local pop-punk act Amateur Hockey Club drop a diss track on a former landlord that likes when drum sets chill in standing water. buffablog.com/amateur-hock...

The final installment of our latest buffaBLOG Sessions is live, and we are closing things out with an absolute heater from local favorites Romcom Victims! Raw energy, massive hooks, and exactly why we love keeping our eyes on the WNY music scene. youtu.be/rhonhsXsQ-g?...

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Our Album of the Week is Buffalo's Mother Nature's Son and their new EP, 'The Seven People You Meet In Heaven' (via 1120 Records)... a unique mix of synth-pop-punk and Midwest emo. buffablog.com/mother-natur...

Buffalo’s own Tough Old Bird just dropped "Wednesday's Child," a full-bodied Americana jam recorded live-in-studio.  buffablog.com/tough-old-bi...

This week we’re dropping an incredible live session from Fredonia shoegaze heavyweights, Ordinary Feeling. Massive complete with walls of guitar, dreamy melodies, and pure atmosphere. youtu.be/FRHe2W4K4Z0?...

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Hey! Our recommended show calendar is updated. Check it out and go to some? buffablog.com/upcomingshows/

Next up for the 2026 buffaBLOG Sessions: Tough Old Bird 🔥 Absolute masterclass in local indie folk. Full performance video is up now youtu.be/Hu14EZOiFTQ

New season. Same dedication to the 716 music scene. buffaBLOG Sessions is BACK, featuring Amateur Hockey Club. Tap the link to watch the full performance! youtu.be/JVqRnBhVlJY

Rochester’s @raincoatedrecords.bsky.social dropped 'Spit Takes & Split Tapes Volume Two.' It’s a perfect snapshot of what makes the indie scene so vital right now, featuring tracks from Chores, @badbloomny.bsky.social, Comfy, and Big Nobody. It's our Album of the Week! tinyurl.com/mtd39y74

Rochester experimental indie folk act Georgie released some early tracks off their upcoming full-length 'Scratching At The Door Until It Opens And Running Outside And Rolling In The Grass' and we are in for a treat. buffablog.com/georgie-cont...

Here's a reminder that we have an events calendar with all of our recommended shows in Buffalo and the burbs, updated weekly. June is looking pretty STACKED. buffablog.com/upcomingshows/

Buffalo pop-punk outfit Autoignition have a new EP that brings back early #drivethrurecords adjacent bangers. 'Against the World' is our Album of the Week! buffablog.com/autoignition...

WNY midwest emo duo Beach Glass released a five-song EP titled 'Closure' this month. It's wry, loud, and beautifully relatable. If you are a fan of anything the Kinsella brothers have done over the past thirty years this one is for you. It's our Album of the Week! buffablog.com/beach-glass-...