BMP (Buffalo Music Players) Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Hi Listeners, If you were around in 2004-2007 you might have heard of Knife Crazy, a rising alternative music band that played in places like Broadway Joes and Mohawk Place, among others. Then they disappeared. In this episode we're happy to announce they are releasing new material on July 15 on all streaming platforms and BMP is here with an interview from two of them using...

Send us Fan Mail Ayam is looking for that "Big Dough" and it's in the EP Bread Head. Ayam came to the BMP podcast with his friend and both talked about community and creativity, even magic. Along with tangents on ego-death, Ayam and the hosts talked about how the music is made, the videos that came with them, and well, more tangents on ego-death. If you've seen Ayam around town...

Send us Fan Mail The Rev, local comedian @revgotjokes on Instagram, came on the pod to talk about his life as a law student (surprised?) and his observations of the Buffalo comic scene. For a lot of laughs and an insight into what makes Buffalo special, listen to this episode of the BMP podcast. BMP Sponsors are: Captain Tom & the Hooligans BUFFALO CREATIVE WORKSHOP MAMMOTH CANNABIS SHIANNE WA...

Send us Fan Mail Shak X came on the BMP podcast to talk about his life as a professional wrestler in Buffalo. It's a crazy high, he said. Shak has been the good guy, the bad guy and everything in between. Earlier in another life he was also a musician. Take a listen to this episode and learn about wrestling and what it meant to grow up in Buffalo's downtown. It's about having a toug...

Send us Fan Mail King Taco came to the BMP podcast with some truths. He wants people to sit down, learn about themselves, and reflect on his songs. Of course, some songs are just to party to. The story of how he came by the name is also funny. Take a listen to this man's story, because it might become household knowledge. It's all on the BMP podcast. BMP Sponsors are: Captain Tom & t...

Send us Fan Mail The vintage clothes and accessories game is still roaring at Scoop Shop on Elmwood Avenue. Wendy talked about her introduction to thrifting and antiquing, including helping at Scoop Shop as a young person. She is now the owner. Every part of our community in Buffalo is important to the rest. Scoop Shop, also known for its travelling bus, has been the site of bands and musicians to...

Send us Fan Mail MMVRO talked about his life as a beat maker, producer, and rapper in Buffalo on the BMP podcast. Coming from a family rich with musical talent, he said always knew he could find that 'blank canvas' right on his equipment. He'd lose hours in his room building music. These days, he juggles full-time employment and his passion. You can find him on most streaming servic...

Send us Fan Mail Brendan and Dakota talked about their band deb., and all bands that preceded deb. that they've been together in.  Starting out in Fredonia, the two played in the same show and the rest was history. It goes to show the soil in the Buffalo and Western New York music scene is ripe for projects and long-term collaborations. Now 10 years later, they're on the BMP podcast, tal...

Send us Fan Mail 31 Slime and BMP talked it out on the Buffalo Music Players podcast, covering an array of topics, including childhood, moving around, and making music work into adulthood. Slime is an amazing artist who utilizes all resources to make his sound tight, controlled, and soulful. You'll hear it all on BMP. BMP Sponsors are: Captain Tom & the Hooligans BUFFALO CREATIVE WORKSHOP...

Send us Fan Mail Giulis of the Mookies talked about the band and the indie scene in Buffalo in a conversation on the BMP podcast. We were really excited as The Mookies have been recording at Watchman Studios with Nate of the RomCom Victims, plus, they sport a saxophone player as well as traditional 'rock band' instruments. They've been labeled a lot, mostly as indie-rock, but Giuls...

Send us Fan Mail Yamilla Tate is a wonderfully talented poet, writer, and creative. She came on the pod a few weeks ago as we experimented with different places to record and now after some production work, we're ready to bring her episode to you. A special treat is a performance of one of Yamilla's powerful poems by herself so don't miss out and keep streaming this audio podcast to...

Send us Fan Mail Sarah Jane Barry is a Buffalo-transplant whose work is being shown in the Hunt Gallery until June 20. A lifelong creator, she started with photography, but soon found herself as a painter. A strong advocate for the Buffalo community, she encourages young artists to continue creating and make the effort to show their work, a formula which she says will lead to success. A great inte...

Send us Fan Mail Lex Squire, bassist of the Rom Com Victims, is playing a show at Secret Headquarters, Friday, of her own 'bedroom pop' project. If you know Squire, you're aware of how creativity flows through her, and we at BMP thought the listener might like to get an inside look at what this up-and-coming artist has to say about it all. As always, thanks for listening to the BMP...

Send us Fan Mail If you happen to be by Gutter Pop Comics on Hertel Avenue, take a look inside! Returning guest Courtney Zach is on the BMP podcast to talk about her new book 'Don't Panic! You Are The  Hero of This Story' A cartoonist with a decade of experience, Zach is candid about her creation, the background stories, and her own inspirations. A true artist, she needs to create a...

Send us Fan Mail The boys from War Bond were back at the BMP studio talking about their new album, "An Act of Treason," now on all streaming platforms. Max hosted the pod himself for this one, and the band opened up and told him about being on tour, different venues in the City of Buffalo, and the joy of speaking out and starting a punk band. We even learned a little more about their ori...

Send us Fan Mail Hey listeners! Dave from Morgue Terror was at the BMP studio the other day and talked all things death metal. He's really trying to bring back the old-school days of metal lyrics, just absolute grotesqueness and straight from the brain.  With a couple of dates already arranged for this summer, Dave hopes this summer will be the ultimate in metal. Take a listen here and check...

Send us Fan Mail Davey Harris, former drummer for the Tins and frustrated piano student, talks it up with BMP. But why is this a BREAKING EPISODE? Well, Davey, through a disciplined style of constant production and creative, emotional plunging of his soul, has done it again and released a single worth listening to. Called "Fuck AI," it may not be for children, but Harris expresses our se...

Send us Fan Mail Sam Goddess will be at Duende tonight at 7 p.m. to release her body of work "Hot and Cold Lover" Stemming from classical training, Goddess (real name by the way) has mastered several instruments and feels compelled to create. Just working a job isn't enough for this artist, she must make music.  So go on over to Duende and if you'd like to pre-game, why not tak...

Send us Fan Mail Addisyn Logan, a Buffalonian and a musician, takes inspiration from artists like Taylor Swift and Fleetwood Mac as a singer-songwriter. From a family that values music, Addisyn said as a youngster, she was afraid to sing in public. That did not last. These days Addisyn has been playing around town and shared a bit of her life at the BMP studio (which in this episode is a table at...

Send us Fan Mail Hi there listeners! The pod is now at 50 released episodes. Thanks for sticking with us! Or if you've just tuned in, this would be a good place to start keeping track of our local, growing podcast. It's all about Buffalo and community, as well as music as our title forshadows. So, if you like good storytelling, give us a whirl and if you'd just like to listen to us...

Send us Fan Mail Armani Power was on the BMP pod at the end of Black History Month, and he had a song for the occasion. A believer in communication and information, Armani shared his journey in hip-hop, R&B, rap, and even country in an overwhelmingly musical world. But he didn't expect to be good at music, so maybe it's surprising he's getting comments like "fire" and...

Send us Fan Mail This Saturday, a nationwide protest is coming once again to the streets of Buffalo and beyond. Our guest was Alicia Huff, a longtime protester, came to BMP to tell us about the use of our freedom of protest, how to prepare and what is at stake. It's a quick episode followed by a great song by Velvet Bethany called "Creeps" because they all are. BMP Sponsors are: Cap...

Send us Fan Mail In a very important message for Buffalo residents and visitors, Curt Rotterdam, longtime Buffalo locale, came to the BMP pod to talk the Fringe, Infringement and finally Refringe: the newest Allentown showcase coming in May. Many may remember Curt from his days booking at Nietzsche's in Allentown, or from playing in his band, Anal Pudding. These days Curt likes to make visual...

Send us Fan Mail The first ceramicist on the BMP podcast, AnnMarie Georgia, was a great guest as she explained some of her craft, not to mention a few stories, to the lay art observers that are Ben and Max. We all had a lot of fun talking to this college-educated artist who had a lot of insight into the Buffalo art scene and art scenes all around. If you've ever thought about going to school...

Send us Fan Mail Hi listeners, this is the BMP podcast and I'm Benjamin Joe. This episode we have a very special guest, Guy Valentino, and for this one we'd like to preface the interview with a statement from BMP's cohost, Max Fisher: "I've known Guy for many years. I don't know exactly how many, but we met on Reddit before COVID. I was instantly enamored with his cre...