The Struggle is Real Buffalo Music Podcast
On The Struggle is Real Buffalo Music Podcast, Ryan Gurnett, Cassidy Dwan and a rotating cast of characters talk about the ups, downs, and just plain weird things that happen in the Buffalo Music Scene. Founded in October 2017, episodes feature an interview with a local artist, a full schedule of past and upcoming concerts, plenty of music, weird games, and much more!
Have something interesting, weird, or crazy happened to you and want to be a guest? You can email us at SirWilliamIdol@gmail.com.
MOST RECENT EPISODE:
On Episode #100 of The Struggle is Real Buffalo Music Podcast, Ryan and Cassidy are joined by scene veteran Brandon Delmont (from Girlpope, The Stay Lows, A House Safe for Tigers, Past Masters, and more!). We talk about Brandon’s lifetime in the Buffalo music scene, his many projects, working as a buyer for Record Theatre, and play music from his bands Girlpope and A House Safe For Tigers, as well as local hip-hop artist Son Scotty. We also discuss a shooting near Nietzsche’s, WNYMusic.com Meeting Its Fundraising Goals, Art 247 in Lockport, Ryan joining Bad Ronald, and Corey Feldman, Ryan tries not to alienate our sponsors, and we play a game of “Girl or Pope”.
0:00 – INTRO
1:35 – BUT FIRST… WNYMusic.com meets its fundraising goal, Art 247 in Lockport, Ryan plays in Bad Ronald
6:42 – Product Placement with Buffalo Iron Works… Ryan tries not to alienate the sponsors
12:29 – MUSIC – “Not Afraid” by Son Scotty
15:18 – INTERVIEW – Brandon Delmont
43:45 – MUSIC – “I Was a Teenage Jesus” by Girlpope
46:48 – GAME – “Girl or Pope”
55:31 – MUSIC – “There’s A Mystery” by A House Safe for Tigers
58:12 – OUTRO
Backlog:
Episode #99, Part 2- Five Year Anniversary LIVE with Sasha McCoy and the Spoons and Goodbye Metro
Episode #99, Part 1 – Five Year Anniversary LIVE with My Rap Name is Alex and Lonestar Sailing
Episode #98 with The West Falls Center for the Arts
Episode #96 – 2022 Buffalo Infringement Festival Preview
Episode #91 with Velvet Bethany
Episode #90 with Jay Aquarious
Episode #89 – The Launch of WNYMusic.com’s Patreon
Episode #86 LIVE 4th Anniversary Special (Part 2) with Tr38cho and Brookhaven
Episode #86 LIVE 4th Anniversary Special (Part 1) with Stress Dolls and Nina B
Episode #85 with Ryan Kaminski
Episode #83 – (Buffalo Infringement Festival / Everything goes wrong at Daily Planet)
Episode #81 with Fuzzy and the Rustbelts
Episode #78 with Tokyo Monsters
Episode #77 NYE Extravaganza, Part 1
Episode #76 with Hail Fredonia Records, Part 2
Episode #75 with Hail Fredonia Records, Part 1
Episode #74 with Fred Betschen
Episode #73 with Elliot Jacobson
Episode #72 with Elliot Jacobson
Episode #71 with André Pilette
Episode #70 with 10,000 Maniacs
Episode #68 with Philip Stephen
Episode #67 with Anxious Kids Make Good People
Episode #66 with Sydney Irving
Episode #65 with Tortoise Forest
Episode #64 with Mike Farrow (MYQ F)
Episode #61 – Andy Geib (Over & Out, Hooray for Boobies, Radical Operations)
Episode #57 – Anthony Casuccio
Episode #55 – COVID Quarantine Episode #3
Episode #54 – COVID Quarantine Episode #2
Episode #53 – COVID Quarantine Episode #1
Episode #49 – AllWNY Music Award Nominees and Winners
Episode #48 – Hooked on Casiophonics
Episode #46 – Siddo./Sidney Flanigan and Over & Out
Episode #45, Part 2 – On the Cinder / Flowerhouse Studio
Episode #45, Part 1 – On the Cinder / Flowerhouse Studio
Episode #42 – Just Ryan and Cassidy
Episode #40 – 2019 Buffalo Infringement Festival Review
Episode #39 – 2019 Buffalo Infringement Festival Preview
Episode #37 – Brendan and the Strangest Ways
Episode #35 – Dredneks / The Scarecrow Show
Episode #33 – Chuckie Campbell
Episode #32 – Nine Layers Deep
Episode #31 – Danimal Cannon, Part 2
Episode #30 – Danimal Cannon, Part 1
Episode #29 – John Lucas of The Stay Spongy Podcast
Episode #24, Part II – Buffalo Iron Works
Episode #24, Part 1 – Buffalo Iron Works
Episode #22 – Of Night and Light and Cardboard Homestead
Episode #21 – Lazy Ass Destroyer and Exham Priory
Episode #20 – Warped Tour Olympics
Episode #19 – Warped Tour Recap
Episode #18 – Summer Festival Preview 2018
Episode #16 with Angel Rivera of Super-Tugger
Episode #15 with Tom Burtless of Humble Braggers
Episode #13 with Sam Marabella of the Sam Marabella Band and formerly of Broadway Joe’s
Episode #12 with Jay Gerland of WNYMusic.com
Episode #11 with Rick Rhodes of Rick’s Record Shack
Episode #10 with Alison Pipitone (coming soon)
Episode #9 with Ken Rutkowski from Outer Limit Recording Studio
Episode #8 with The Lady, or the Tiger?
Episode #6 with Lumberjack Matt
Episode #5 with The Left Hand of Darkness
Episode #2 with Jon Swayze from Governess
Episode #1 with Greg Burt, Ashley Hoffman and Kendall Crage.