by Brendan O'Connor | Nov 15, 2017 | Photos
Buffalo was treated to incredible performance by the legendary dream pop/shoegaze act Slowdive this past Thursday. In their first appearance in Buffalo since their reunion in 2014, the band did not disappoint, playing tracks spanning their whole discography, including...
by Brendan O'Connor | Nov 7, 2017 | Photos
This past Wednesday, the absolutely massive indie/pop crossover group, Imagine Dragons, brought their immense Evolve World Tour to Buffalo. While the tour also featured K Flay and Grouplove, who have both played in Buffalo within the past few months, this was...
by Brendan O'Connor | Oct 25, 2017 | Photos
This past Sunday, The Front Bottoms returned to Buffalo, this time playing an insane set at Buffalo RiverWorks. The New Jersey based indie / pop punk act played Buffalo last year at the Town Ballroom, and since then, dropped a new LP on Fueled By Ramen, titled Going...
by Brendan O'Connor | Oct 18, 2017 | Photos
Last Saturday, local radio station, 103.3 The Edge partnered with After Dark Presents to threw their inaugural HRVST Festival. While the show was original slated to take place at the Cumulus Festival Grounds, it was moved to an outdoor festival stage at Riverworks due...
by Brendan O'Connor | Oct 9, 2017 | Photos
Last week, scene vets Against Me! returned to Buffalo for another unforgettable show. This was the their second time in Buffalo since the release of their latest LP, Shape Shift With Me, and they dropped a new 7″ earlier this year, featuring two killer new...
by Brendan O'Connor | Oct 6, 2017 | Photos
This past Tuesday, Buffalo had a lot going on. COIN at the Town Ballroom, Circa Waves at the 9th Ward, Frankie Cosmos at Mohawk, and Mitski at the Tralf Music Hall. If you ended up you picking the Mitski show that night, you made a very smart choice. Stef Chura kicked...
by Brendan O'Connor | Sep 18, 2017 | Photos
For his first show in Buffalo in quite some time, all in attendance at Asbury Hall this past Thursday got quite the unique experience out of Conor Oberst’s live show. Anyone that has listened Bright Eyes or Oberst’s solo work knows that he has seriously...
by Zach M Anderson | Sep 12, 2017 | Photos
Two of Buffalo’s biggest local bands—righteous indie-punks M.A.G.S. and hardcore heavyweights The Slums—celebrated the release of their new, highly-anticipated albums with a stunning double release show at Mohawk Place on September 8th. MAGS’...
by Brendan O'Connor | Sep 11, 2017 | Photos
This past Monday, Sheer Mag returned to Buffalo to perform at Mohawk Place. While they did play the same venue last year, they new have a new LP under their belts, titled Need To Feel Your Love. They rocked through a bunch of tracks off of the new record, as well as...
by Brendan O'Connor | Sep 5, 2017 | Photos
This past Saturday, Fanbassador threw it’s inaugural Tailor Made Festival at Canalside. The festival featured local acts Bill $aber and Dolo Chillin, as well as countless touring acts, including Smokepurpp, Waka Flocka Flame, Keys N Krates, DVBBS, 2 Chainz,...
by Brendan O'Connor | Aug 29, 2017 | Photos
Pop punk fans and radio listeners alike came out in droves to the Green Day show at Darien Lake this past Saturday. The band’s explosive show featured songs spanning their entire career as a band, and they did not disappoint. There was never a dull moment from...
by Zach M Anderson | Aug 4, 2017 | Photos
Massachusetts metalcore titans Converge brought their musical devastation to Waiting Room on July 31st, marking an end to their five-year absence from Western New York. Like a unstoppable force of nature wreaking havoc in its path, time and advancing age have not...
by Brendan O'Connor | Aug 3, 2017 | Photos
Last Tuesday, The New Pornographers brought their tour to the historic Buffalo venue, Asbury Hall. The band recently released their first record since 2014, titled Whiteout Conditions, and while the group played a solid amount off of the new record, they also played...
by Brendan O'Connor | Aug 2, 2017 | Photos
This past Saturday, indie pop legends, Tegan and Sara, took to the stage at the Town Ballroom to perform a career spanning set. While their setlist focused mainly on songs of of their 2013 LP, Heartthrob, they also dug into their vast back catalog, performing fan...
by Brendan O'Connor | Jul 21, 2017 | Photos
In it’s 12th year, Pitchfork Music Festival continued to prove its longevity, boasting three sold out days and another jam packed, stellar lineup. Thousands flocked to Union Park in Chicago, making this year what seemed like the most crowded the festival has been in...
