by MIke Moricca | Jul 8, 2016 | Album Review
GØGGS is a fairly recent project primarily made up of Ty Segall, Ex-Cult frontman Chris Shaw, and Charles Moothart. As we have seen with FUZZ, when Ty and Charles Moothart collaborate they can make some great riff-centric jams. Also, with Chris Shaw’s claim to fame...
by MIke Moricca | Jun 3, 2016 | Buffalo
Stay Home PT 2 is the debut from the new punk garage band DUDES. DUDES are exactly what you want out of a garage band nowadays, showing off a solid display of nice riffs played at a fast pace mixed with creative use of added effects, but without overdoing it. The band...
by MIke Moricca | May 19, 2016 | Preview
Brooklyn-based indie rock act The So So Glos are making their first stop on their tour at Studio at Waiting Room. The band has been neckdeep in Brooklyn’s DIY aesthetic for close to a decade playing all-ages venues at non-traditional venues. The band is...
by MIke Moricca | May 11, 2016 | Preview
Tonight Oakland-based indie rock duo, Rogue Wave, are headlining at the Tralf. Fronted by Zach Rogue and Pat Spurgeon ,the band is touring in support of their recently released album, Delusions of Grand Fur. The band is sure to draw a crowd with some atmospheric...
by MIke Moricca | Apr 29, 2016 | Album Review
Parquet Courts is one of the rare rock’n rolls bands in the last couple of years to manage a consistent number of good releases in a short period of time. Coming from Brooklyn, they manage a good work ethic and have put out some actually thought-provoking music...
by MIke Moricca | Apr 16, 2016 | Preview
Indie-pop outfit Clap Your Hand Say Yeah are coming to playing an intimate living room set Buffalo tonight CYHSY are in the midst of a living room tour exclusively for their core fans giving both a more personal performance and ensuring a great atmosphere....
by MIke Moricca | Apr 5, 2016 | Album Review
Releasing a rock and roll album at 68 years old is no easy task as the genre is almost synonymous with youthful energy. When you are one of rock’s most legendary icons does that mean you can still release music that was up to par with your early material? That’s a...
by MIke Moricca | Mar 3, 2016 | Album Review
DIIV has acquired quite the reputation among independent music fans over the last couple of years. For both their music and through offstage controversies, like when the bassist of the band, David Ruben Perez, was accused of making bigoted statements on the image...
by MIke Moricca | Feb 22, 2016 | Album Review
The Pooches are an up-and-coming indie band hailing from Glasgow and signed to Philadelphia-based indie label, Lame-O Records. The band’s latest release, Heart Attack EP, is modern indie-surf pop at its best, coming across like the softer albeit friendlier...
by MIke Moricca | Feb 17, 2016 | Album Review
Ty Segall is arguably one of the most hardworking artists in music right now, and he’s only improving with an increasing catalog of releases and side-projects. The guy has kept good company since he started making music in his early years with the likes of Mikal...
by MIke Moricca | Feb 5, 2016 | Preview
You may be living under a rock if you aren’t aware of the show that every local media outlet is talking about – Night Slaves release show at Mohawk Place. After much anticipation, the industrial duo, comprising of Johnny Toohill (JOHNS, Alpha Hopper) and...
