indie rock

Brooklyn-based trio Vassals return in 2017 with a four-track EP entitled Halogen Days. It's their newest release since 2015 and, overall, they've had a short musical career, only releasing their first album in 2012. Their style can best be…

After what felt like an eternity, Austin-based indie rock band Spoon returns on St. Patrick's Day with their ninth full-length album, entitled Hot Thoughts. They haven't released a full album since their 2014 masterpiece They Want My Soul,…

Friday, March 3:  the first Sunday of Lent. In Buffalo, that normally means every restaurant has their take on fish fries out and people are trying to better themselves through personal sacrifice. However, those attending The Waiting Room…

Austin indie rock band White Denim swung through NYC for a quick two night stop at the beloved Brooklyn Bowl on Thursday and Friday, February 9 and 10. The band of James Petralli on vocals and guitar, Jordan Richardson on drums, Steven…

It’s one thing if a band from your immediate area becomes a sensation in any regard. But if any band from a major regional city, like Toronto, start off their latest American tour in a city right across the border, you better imagine fans…

Eastern Electric, alternative indie rock from Guilderland, NY, put out their latest album, Suburban Daydreams, on December 9, 2016. The album opens up with the title track, led by Will Burger’s dream-like voice, and sets the listener up for…

Anyone whose life revolves around music, seeks out new ear candy as often as possible. The most difficult thing is to find something that really piques your interest, especially a complete album. During my third listen through the new…

This month, indie-rock artist Alejandro Meola will route his way through Upstate New York. Touring in support of his latest release, First Impressions, Meola is booked for a May 13 show at Starry Nites Café in Rochester. Born in Miami,…

Slothrust shreds. This past Saturday Slothrust (Leah Wellbaum on guitar/vocals, Kyle Bank on bass, and Will Gorin on Drums) played Baby's All Right in Williamsburg with Diet Cig, the playfully charming pop punk duo from Upstate, New York…

Fresh from their appearance at SXSW and a packed week of NYC gigs, Telegram blazed, marched and paraded through a set of tightly wound, well-conceived, and - it must be said - extraordinarily loud songs at Pianos on Thursday, March 24. As a…