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From the breakout Brooklyn band Geese to the Puerto Rican star and soon-to-be Super Bowl halftime performer Bad Bunny and dozens in between, NPR Music shares its picks for the best songs of 2025, with a feature from BTPM's own Tiffany Bentley!
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The Scene Playlist for Jan. 18
Check out this week's playlist from The Scene with Chelsea O, and learn about the artists and their music, including Dimming Pool, Davey O., and Erica the Ice Dragon.
Upcoming Local Shows for 1/16 - 1/22
Check out local shows happening this week in Western New York and Southern Ontario, including MYQ Farrow, Exclaim!'s Class of 2026, and Night Owls.
The Scene Playlist for Jan. 11
Check out this week's playlist from The Scene with Chelsea O, and learn about the artists and their music, including Zak Ward and the Million Dollar Question, Logan Ross, and Altered By Mom
Upcoming Local Shows for 1/9 - 1/15
Check out local shows happening in Western New York and Southern Ontario, including Grace Stumberg, Little Cake, and Blaised and Confused.
The Scene Playlist for Jan. 4
Check out this week's playlist from The Scene with Chelsea O, and learn about the artists and their music, including Sasha Fleet, Easy Pieces, and Ray J. Ra.
Upcoming Local Shows for 1/2 - 1/8
Check out the local shows happening in Western New York and Southern Ontario, including Hundred Plus Club, Stephen Babcock, and Hello London.
The Scene Playlist for Dec. 28
Check out this week's playlist from The Scene with Chelsea O, and learn about the artists and their music, including Dynesti, Grosh, and Ace of Wands.
Upcoming Local Shows for 12/26 - 1/1
Check out local shows happening in Western New York and Southern Ontario, including Zak Ward & the Million Dollar Question, F.A.R. Trio, and Folkfaces.
The Scene Playlist for Dec. 21
Check out this week's playlist from The Scene with Chelsea O, and learn about the artists and their music, including Candace & Michael, Cassidy Taylor, and Alex Exists.
Upcoming Local Shows for 12/19 - 12/25
Check out the local arts shows happening in Western New York and Southern Ontario, including Lonely Little Kitsch, Strange Standard, and The Mookies.
Artist Interviews
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Chelsea O. sat down with lead members Blaise Mercedes and Oscar Woodrich for a wide ranging conversation that covers the band's beginnings, their stage presence, how they've built an artist collective around the project, staying present in an era of social media, their passion for liner notes, and much more. -
Chelsea O. chats with vocalist and songwriter Andy Pothier about Passed Out's 10 years as a band, how they got connected with Roger Bryan and Harvest Sum, the changes he's seen in the Buffalo music scene over the past decade, and more.
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