Driftwood frontman Dan Forsyth shifts away from his band’s sunny Americana to overcast folk songs on his solo debut, “Friday Night Nowhere.”
Daniel J. Kushner
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Growl Bear’s “The Dream” is charming Americana
Under the name Growl Bear, singer-songwriter Jeremy Button strings together 11 folksy vignettes into an endearing collection of Americana.
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Our 10 favorite Rochester albums of 2022
Rochester’s soul queen, a fun-loving jazz trio, and a blistering death metal band all made CITY’s 2022 playlist.
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MAG’s timely ‘In Praise of Trees’ is perfect for the holiday season
Woodcuts from Naoko Matsubara’s 1985 portfolio, now showing at the MAG, reflect on the physical and spiritual nature of trees.
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Rochester students talk about modern woes in new musical documentary
In “Generation Z,” soul musician-turned-filmmaker Joyce “Cinnamon” Jones takes a poignant look at the pandemic era from the perspectives of Rochester students.
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Animal Sounds teases new album with the dark single ‘RED’
Animal Sounds’ sneaky good single “RED” may be a sign of a maturing indie rock sound on the forthcoming album “Labyrinth.”
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Brighten your holiday with this live music all around Rochester
From classical to early rock and jazz, here are six local shows that brighten the season.
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Rochester’s Black artists call 9th Floor home
A new studio and gallery space in downtown Rochester has become a place for Black visual artists to learn, create, and be inspired.
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RPO blazes new path with a world premiere and Brahms’s Requiem
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s Thursday performance boldly paired a world premiere by Derrick Skye with Brahms’s “A German Requiem.”
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Gadd, Fleming, and Puts are among Eastman alums with ’23 Grammy nominations
The 65th Grammy Awards nominations are out, and former Eastman School of Music students are major contenders once again.
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These 5 Rochester musicians are getting monthly stipends from grassroots donors
The Local Sound Collaborative is giving five area musicians a monthly stipend for a year. Here’s how each musician plans to use the funds.
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David Merulla’s Autumn in Halifax chooses simple songwriting over excess
Autumn in Halifax makes solitary, vulnerable folk music that eschews recent indie trends in favor of straightforward songwriting.
