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Buffalo-based music blog that covers bops in Western NY + beyond.

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Our annual holiday showcase is TONIGHT at Milkie's on Elmwood.

buffaBLOG Holiday Party w/ Kitchen, Johnny & the Man Kids, Elemantra, and The Mookies 8pm music starts

Swing by for some great local acts and support the blog!
December 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Buffalo indie rockers Passed Out double-launched a new full-length and EP on the same day. Between the two releases, the band retains their notable breathless sincerity while leaning into a brighter, more dynamic sound. Link in comments.

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December 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
buffaBLOG's Annual Holiday Party this Saturday 12/20 @ Milkies on Elmwood featuring some of our favorite local indie acts including Johnny & the Man Kids, kitchen, Elemantra, and The Mookies! 7pm with a $13 cover.
December 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Buffalo's west ferry returns with a new three-song EP titled 'Watching the World Run By.' The new release finds the band pushing their sound even further, playing around with Midwest emo riffing, folk-tinged punk, and raw emotive passion.

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December 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
We updated our 2025 playlist that includes all the tracks we've been into lately including local, regional, national, and international acts. Check it out!

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December 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Buffalo surf-rock revivalists The Burkharts get in all sorts of Monkees-esque shenanigans in their Beach Boys influenced single "Tell Me"

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December 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Buffalo surf rock revivalists The Burkharts get in all sorts of Monkees-esque shenanigans in their #beachboys influenced single "Tell Me"

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December 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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@buffablog.bsky.social features new Jacob the Horse single/video "666 Chicks," writing they "throw up the proverbial (or literal, we guess) devil horns on '666 Chicks' ...witty like The Hold Steady and vitriolic like Viagra Boys."

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December 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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thanks @buffablog.bsky.social for covering bugcatcher’s big field as album of the week!! the best writing at the best blog! @jakesonline.bsky.social
Rochester's Bugcatcher (@jakesonline.bsky.social) has a new album titled 'Big Field' that is a slowed-down collision between Midwest emo introspection and twangy alt-country sadness. It's our Album of the Week! @raincoatedrecords.bsky.social

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December 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Rochester's Bugcatcher (@jakesonline.bsky.social) has a new album titled 'Big Field' that is a slowed-down collision between Midwest emo introspection and twangy alt-country sadness. It's our Album of the Week! @raincoatedrecords.bsky.social

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December 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Come celebrate the holidays with us on Saturday, December 20th with sets from four of our favorite bands out of Western NY.
December 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
On Tuesdays, we preview three Buffalo show recommendations for your radar for the following week. This week, our picks include Passed Out (Release Show), BLISSMAS '25, and Spaced.

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December 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Buffalo hardcore punk act Science Man bring their Terry Gilliam-inspired vision to life using an impressive DIY combo of homemade costumes, papier-mâché masks, green screen, and stop-motion on their video for “Monarch Joy – Pt. 3 (The Laughing Hour)” - check it out!

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December 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Buffalo-based pop-punk act New Words combines energies of Jimmy Eat World and a hint of The All-American Rejects on their new single “Gave You More”

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December 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Prolific Buffalo singer/songwriter Ian McCuen has a new album titled 'After I Descend from the Sky, Before I Return to the Dirt." which is full of hopeful eclecticism with mid-2000s indie folk. It's our Album of the Week. Check it out! @ianmccuen.bsky.social

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December 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
On Tuesdays, we preview three Buffalo show recommendations for your radar for the following week. This week, our picks include Prairie Pavement, Triple Hammer Records Showcase, and @thebugclubband.bsky.social

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December 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Fans of Knuckle Puck or Neck Deep will be into the new Buffalo pop-punk project Super Flea which is concocted by members of Autoignition and Milo Duhn. Check out their demo.

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December 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
On Tuesdays, we preview three Buffalo show recommendations for your radar for the following week. This week, our picks include Bar Italia, Thee Isolators, and Yung Gravy.

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November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Rochester's Luxury Suite manages to fuse the angular, dancey post-punk rhythms with distinct jangle-pop sensibilities on their debut release 'Sparrows / Starry Eyes (Evalina)'

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November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Our Album of the Week this week comes from Buffalo post-hardcore project Gatto Black. 'Sky is Blue' bleeds authenticity, making it a worthy listen even for those who don’t usually find themselves in the hardcore aisle. Check it out!

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November 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
On Tuesdays, we preview three Buffalo show recommendations for your radar for the following week. This week, our picks include Cut Copy, Dolly Sods, and The FMs.

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November 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Buffalo's Lower Pony share their 90s slackrocker portfolio on their new EP 'Bluette'

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November 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Our Album of the Week this week comes from Buffalo outbreak "far out hardcore" act SPACED with their new EP 'No Escape.' This is a five song ripper, complete with trippy instrumentals, old-school gang choruses, and effortlessly cool swagger.

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November 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
On Tuesdays, we preview three Buffalo show recommendations for your radar for the following week. This week, our picks include The Arcadian Wild, Lower Pony, and @frameandmantle.bsky.social

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November 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
We updated our 2025 playlist that includes all the tracks we've been into lately including local, regional, national, and international acts. Check it out!

open.spotify.com/playlist/64C...
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM