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Buffalo punk act War Bond have a new full-length album that channels an ideological rage into ten bombastic tracks of old school melodic hardcore. 'An Act of Treason' is our Album of the Week! buffablog.com/war-bond-an-ac…

Buffalo pop-punk juggernauts Autoignition are finally back to blow out your speakers. After over a year since their last release, the wait is officially over with their blistering new single, "Not For Nothing." buffablog.com/autoignition-n…

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

Buffalo post-punk trio Personal Style revealed a fast-moving four-song release titled 'Garbage Can E.P.' It's muddy, caustic, and maxed out with a subdued intentionality and it's our Album of the Week! buffablog.com/personal-style…

Buffalo hardcore punk act Kill Uncle released their debut full-length last month, 'We Are the Wicked.' The release has a gripping intensity, chock full of aggressive choruses tinged with distinct rawness that makes this release our Album the Week. buffablog.com/kill-uncle-we-…

If you're a fan of @JoyceManor or @Weezer then you'll love the latest single from Buffalo-based indie punk act Robbery Club. buffablog.com/robbery-club-n…

This weekend is pretty packed for shows in Buffalo. Here's a reminder that we have an events calendar with all of our recommended shows, updated weekly. buffablog.com/upcomingshows/

Our Album of the Week is from Buffalo-based artist (and lead singer of Spiria) Mikayla Manke. 'I Want to Feel Like I'm Home,' is a masterclass in vulnerable, piano-led pop, bringing us along the places we leave behind and finding our way back. buffablog.com/mikayla-manke-…

Rochester prog rock outfit MAKEITSTOP channels RUSH, Coheed and Cambria, and RX Bandits on their new single "Whatever You Do, Don’t Count To Five" buffablog.com/makeitstop-wha…

Our Album of the Week this week comes from sardonic Buffalo-based folk punk act Sleep Debt Ceiling with their new EP 'Worship the Disease.' buffablog.com/sleep-debt-cei…

We updated our 2026 playlist that includes all the tracks we've been into lately including local, regional, national, and international acts. open.spotify.com/playlist/64CrQ…

WNY's lake-pop revivialists @The_Burkharts return with another cozy retro bop, complete with juicy harmonies, jangly guitars and 3:4 time signatures. Check it out! buffablog.com/the-burkharts-…

Buffalo-based fourth wave emo staple @delpaxtonbflo reemerges with a new three-song EP titled 'Dogeared.' It's our Album of the Week! buffablog.com/del-paxton-dog…

Our Album for the Week this week comes from Rochester genre-bending indie folk act, Garden of Evil Doers. The nine song album is a collection of songs that exude a strange sense of friendship, love, community, and overall positivity. buffablog.com/garden-of-evil…

Rochester psych-pop musician Alex Northrup returns with their retro contemporary Beatles-esque sound on the latest single "Golden Child (pt. I)." buffablog.com/alex-northrup-…

Our Album of the Week this week comes from Buffalo indiemo project Sickness Anna, with their EP 'Sorry for Everything (SFE).' The release is lush with 90s alternative influences and fourth wave emo nods. Check it out! buffablog.com/sickness-anna-…

Cool college band incubator SUNY Fredonia strikes again with the new alt-rock adjacent tracks from up-and-coming four piece Stratosphere. buffablog.com/stratosphere-h…

Buzzing Buffalo-based indie pop act Romcom Victims have an upbeat new single "Alaska" and it's a jangly slice of heaven. buffablog.com/romcom-victims…

Buffalo-based quintet, Mother Nature's Son, takes queues from sardonic-but-literate emo/pop-punk acts like Say Anything or Motion City Soundtrack on their new batch of singles. buffablog.com/mother-natures…

Our Album of the Week this week comes from Buffalo oi punks Taker with their new album 'Sons and Daughters.' The LP is an uncompromising brand of punk rock that is fast, ferocious and energizing. Check it out! buffablog.com/taker-sons-and…