When approaching something labeled as “experimental,” one can easily fall victim to expectation. The term can conjure up notions of wide, airy, ambient soundscapes with melting guitar riffs and the feel of a bunch of undergrads trying to crack some …
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Hip-hop is an important part of Buffalo’s musical expression. Even without major hip-hop venues nearby, many local artists find their voice within the genre. One of these locals is talented lyricist Casablanca the Gawd. Like other Buffalo hip-hop artists, …
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Jay Aquarious, a member of Hooked on Casiophonics, is a genuine artist with undeniable vocal talent. He is one of the young pioneers of Buffalo’s independent music scene, with a unique style that combines R&B, hip-hop, soul, and …
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Buffalo rapper Lil Lappy released his debut EP, “The Death Tape,” nearly a year ago. The underground artist uses this full-length project to outline his personal struggles as a young man who feels helplessly alone. His own admission of schizophrenia …
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“Cotton Candy Skies” by Seth Fonda is an album of great spectacle that covers the scattershot purging that follows one’s first real entanglement with heartbreak. This is an album with a clear ambition of being universal, the production style is …
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Kathryn Koch is no stranger to the Buffalo music scene. She’s perhaps best known from the band Redheaded Stepchild, which was active in the ’90s and ’00s. She also played sax with Zydeco band Black Rock Zydeco from 2012 to …
Read MoreIt’s rare to listen to a record that’s ahead of its time, yet still so severely dated. This is the dichotomy of “Eating on the First Date” by Teased to a Beatdown. It’s an album that is trapped in purgatory. …
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