Sleep Debt Ceiling is a Buffalo band that has just released their first Demo EP. This EP contains four stripped-down, acoustic songs that feel raw and emotional. James Stephenson, who handles guitar and vocals, touches on heavy topics using some …
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‘Out West’ by Fuzzy and the Rustbelts is as good as advertised, combining country, folk, and rock. This was my first time listening to this band, and they absolutely blew me away. They somehow managed to encapsulate the hidden gem …
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Hardcore is a mix of styles, and other music genres blend with hardcore. Wednesday night at the Town Ballroom, that mix was on display. It was a glorious hardcore hardpack put together with the help of Counterparts to celebrate their …
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One strength of Buffalo that remains is its variety of music venues, from small to large, and DIY ones, too. This show was at the 9th Ward which is a part of Babeville. 9th Ward is a small, speakeasy-like club …
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Buffalo is no stranger to hardcore. The birth of Buffalo-based metallic-hardcore bands in the 90s set the stage for the genre, and Buffalo is still considered a heavy influence on the genre today. Examples of these bands are Buried Alive, …
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I typically don’t go into reviews completely blind. Even if I haven’t heard of the band, I’ll normally take some time to do research and see what it is I’m getting myself into. Having not written a review in a …
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Where to begin? This album is a fever dream of excellence I cannot describe in mere words. Between the spectacular production quality, flawless synchronicity of Johnny Manke on drums and Mikayla Manke singing and on keys, this sibling duo has …
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