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Witty Tarbox in action. (Photo by Zach Todtenhagen)

The Herd: Get to know Witty Tarbox, a five-piece band capturing Buffalo’s spirit through surf rock, funk, jazz fusion

Zachary Lewis, Music Writer February 11, 2019

If you’re craving the melodic manifestation of Buffalo’s spirit, there is a band that comes to mind: Witty Tarbox. Five talented musicians come together, harmonizing the grit and soul of Western New...

[PHOTO GALLERY] African Diaspora Project's Diaspora Dialogue

[PHOTO GALLERY] African Diaspora Project’s Diaspora Dialogue

Aaron Bobeck, Photographer February 7, 2019

Tonight, a diverse group of students gathered in the Social Hall to share their personal stories, hardships, and experiences with each other. This open atmosphere was created and sponsored by the African...

"Slavery and its Fruits," an article published in The New York Times (Aug. 26, 1859)

160 Years, Part I: Black History and the interpretation of…

I'Jaz Eberhardt, News Editor February 7, 2019

This past December, a friend gifted me a collection of newspapers, including The New York Times, The Examiner and New-York Daily Tribune, that were published between 1859 and 1862. While there were...

Canadian pop-punk band Seaway plays free college bar show in Guelph, Ontario

Canadian pop-punk band Seaway plays free college bar show in Guelph, Ontario

Bethany Clancy, Music Critic February 5, 2019

Canadian pop-punk band, Seaway, has been touring across the United States and Europe for the last year and a half now. After being on the road for a while, the band took some time to recollect and play...

February Roundup: Black History Month

February Roundup: Black History Month

Brianna Baptiste, Opinion Editor February 3, 2019

After a month full of new beginnings, fresh starts and resolutions comes a month made of love and history combined. February is filled with black excellence and various occasions that celebrate romantic...

Fans at a Super Bowl party last year

Buffalo State students prepare for Super Bowl LIII

Johnathan Ciolek, Reporter February 2, 2019

As people prepare for game-day parties across the country, there are some students who have little traditions going into the game. After talking with various SUNY Buffalo State students, there were...

For Buffalo and Fredonia shows, depending on how the crowd is, the band does something... interesting to end the set. Their booking manager, Pat Walker, of Last Call Entertainment, had got them ironically hooked on the song “Break Stuff,” by Limp Bizkit. With this being such a big show, Kill The Clock ended their set with “Break Stuff,” featuring Pat Walker, which has become a small tradition for the band. (Photo provided by Kill The Clock.)

Kill The Clock removes bias that all pop-punk bands sound the same

Bethany Clancy, Staff Music Critic February 1, 2019

Kill The Clock, a pop-punk band from Buffalo, is quickly starting to gain popularity not only in their local scene but all over the United States. To ring in the new year, Kill The Clock celebrated...

THIS frequents Milkie's, Mr. Goodbar, Nietzsche’s and works with Mammoth Records in Buffalo to record their music. There albums “Second Matters” and “Is an EP” are available through their website, Bandcamp and SoundCloud. (Photo courtesy of THIS.)

The Herd: THIS executes grit-pounded riffs and garage-punk soul, as well as crazy dance moves

Zachary Lewis, Music writer January 30, 2019

Local music is thriving! There are so many musicians illuminating Buffalo’s music scene. The city and its suburbs carry an impressive list of venues and you can catch a show seven nights a week. New...

Tid The Season for local Buffalo bands

Tid The Season for local Buffalo bands

Bethany Clancy, Music Critic December 29, 2018

December 15 marks a very important day in history for the Buffalo hardcore band Every Time I Die. After hosting their fifteenth year of Christmas shows, the City of Buffalo proclaimed December 15, Every...

The Champions of the Box Office: Creed II

The Champions of the Box Office: Creed II

Jasmine Huntley, Reporter December 2, 2018

MGM, Warner Brothers, and New Line Cinema knocked out the box off during Thanksgiving holiday weekend with the release of “Creed II”. The boxing film came in second on the box office list, also...

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