LOCAL MUSIC
- Barz Banga – “Crack Era”
You can almost hear the latest single from Buffalo rapper Barz Banga the moment you get eyes on the cover art. Bills-era Marshawn Lynch, branded with “Beast Mode” text down by his galloping cleats greets you as the most powerful horns you’ve ever heard trot out to kick off the beat. “Crack Era,” the new… Read more: Barz Banga – “Crack Era”
COLUMNS
- The Ten Best Songs from Buffalo in 2025
As we start getting back to into the swing of things at the blog in 2026, it’s necessary to reflect and share what our favorite songs from 2025 were. It was a great year for the Buffalo music scene, and we can’t wait to see where 2026 brings us. Here’s our favorite ten songs out… Read more: The Ten Best Songs from Buffalo in 2025
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
- Chores, Comfy, Bad Bloom & Big Nobody – Spit Takes and Split Tapes, Vol. II
Back in 2024, Rochester-based label Raincoated Records, renowned for releasing some of the best music to come out of the area in both the recent and not-so-recent past, released spit takes and split tapes, an eight-song compilation from four great Rochester bands, all recorded on a four-track cassette tape over the course of one year.… Read more: Chores, Comfy, Bad Bloom & Big Nobody – <i>Spit Takes and Split Tapes, Vol. II</i>
NEW MUSIC
- Heykryp – “Pregame/Function”
Pittsburgh PA’s Heykryp is a rising rapper who combines the experimental nature of cloud rap with more traditional trap sounds. His latest track, “Pregame/Function” smashes together murky and glitchy production that can only be held together by the honey smooth vocals of ‘kryp. It’s a fusion of sound that further bends your listening experience by… Read more: Heykryp – “Pregame/Function”
