by Ronald Walczyk | Jun 12, 2017 | Album of the Week
Jon Lewis is a pretty much a staple in the Rochester music scene. The hard-working musician is more or less a fountain of new material, be it from his well-rounded solo project Jon Lewis Band, or his Wiggles-inspired educational alter-ego Mr. Loops. This week...
by Ronald Walczyk | May 22, 2017 | Album of the Week
There’s not much to say about Sonny Baker that hadn’t already been said. The Buffalo musician has been a staple of the local scene for over a decade now, having had associations with more musical acts than I can count on one hand. Between full-band freak...
by Michael Moretti | Feb 10, 2017 | Preview
Nietzsche’s will play host to New Jersey indie rocker Delicate Steve tonight. It’s not an easy feat to classify Delicate Steve; his guitar lead and afrobeat-driven songs dance on the line of otherworldly in most cases, but effortlessly deliver something fresh to...
by Ronald Walczyk | Jan 20, 2017 | Rochester
Central NY folk rock ensemble Mammal is a Mountain is gearing up for the release of their debut full-length Memory Albums, having shared the first single of the new record, along with a solid B-side. The often-rotational outfit of musicians, helmed by songwriter Dan...
by Michael Moretti | Dec 15, 2016 | Best of 2016
To begin our Best of 2016 coverage, we asked a handful of our staff writers to submit their favorite albums and songs of the year. Cliff Parks Favorite Album: The Avalanches – Wildflower The joy and pleasure this album gave me this year is incalculable. The...
by Ronald Walczyk | Aug 29, 2016 | Album of the Week
Here at buffaBLOG, we love it when a release takes us by surprise. With so much of our time spent keeping tabs on forthcoming releases and projects that *are* on our radar, it is to be expected that some things slip through the cracks. So when something impressive...