GURNETT: Rifts album is a strong first effort
After spending a little over a year on the Buffalo scene, The Rifts were named “Best Original Rock Band” at the 2016 Buffalo Nightlife Music Awards. Now, to kick off…
GURNETT: New Pornographers put on a virtual master class
The New Pornographers have been Canadian pop-rock staples since their first album, Mass Romantic, was released in 2001. In the time since, the band has been churning out brilliant albums…
LOCAL SPIN: Tracks you need to listen to right now
1. Rock’s Not Dead – Jorian Holka I’ve reviewed Holka’s former band Holkampany, and between that and his new solo career are several parallels. I’ve only met him a handful…
LOCAL SPIN: Tracks you need to listen to right now
1. Rock’s Not Dead – Jorian Holka I’ve reviewed Holka’s former band Holkampany, and between that and his new solo career are several parallels. I’ve only met him a handful…
LOCAL SPIN: Local rock giants Head North return to music scene in transformative way
Bands come and go, especially at the local level. Unlike a professionally touring/recording band, work, school, etc. affect the ability for amateur bands to stay together. Longevity, and the ability…
LOCAL SPIN: Local rock giants Head North return to music scene in transformative way
Bands come and go, especially at the local level. Unlike a professionally touring/recording band, work, school, etc. affect the ability for amateur bands to stay together. Longevity, and the ability…
LOCAL SPIN: Kill The Clock returns to music scene with new single, “Ode to Cheating Death”
Kill The Clock has become a mainstay on the local music scene finding a catalyst of success in the small college-town of Fredonia. The local hotbed for music has helped…
THE ETHER: Jettisoned to the stratosphere with Continental Drifft
Listening to Continental Drifft’s third album ‘Prequel’ Continental Drifft’s sound is like a psychedelic experience. Always elusive and hard to pin down. The fuzzy four piece that has been cruising…
THE ETHER: Jettisoned to the stratosphere with Continental Drifft
Listening to Continental Drifft’s third album ‘Prequel’ Continental Drifft’s sound is like a psychedelic experience. Always elusive and hard to pin down. The fuzzy four piece that has been cruising…
THE ETHER: The gentleman rapper is back
Reviewing M Dot Coop’s solo album ‘Finally, I Can Vibe’ M Dot Coop is a journeyman musician who always has his fingers in the Rochester music scene. He holds a…