On the new single “Outside” and in picturesque YouTube videos, synth-pop musician Ryan Flynn explores sonic possibilities in the great outdoors.
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Musician Amanda Ashley has found her voice — as a talk show host
With concerts on hold, singer-songwriter Amanda Ashley has embraced her new role as host of the online talk show “Afternoon Cocktail.”
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Audio Archaeology: Before there was Margaret Explosion, there was Personal Effects
The Rochester new wave band Personal Effects stood out in the ’80s, laying the groundwork for the current free-form jazz group Margaret Explosion.
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Geneseo jazz musician Miche Fambro dies at 64
Local jazz singer and guitarist Miche Fambro, a musician of impeccable skill and elegance, has died after a battle with liver cancer.
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Album review: ‘Always Love’ by Maria Gillard Trio
With “Always Love,” local acoustic musician Maria Gillard lets fly with a new, 10-track CD full of wry wit and easy-going Americana.
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Track review: ‘Love Lives Here’ by Brian Lindsay
On the new single “Love Lives Here,” roots rocker Brian Lindsay channels his inner Springsteen with a defiant hopefulness.
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Track review: ‘You’re the One’ by Deborah Magone
On the new dance single “You’re the One,” Deborah Magone has transformed herself from bluesy barroom rock ‘n’ roller to grandiose chanteuse.
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Rochester musicians remember their first instruments
You always remember your first. Rochester musicians reminisce about the instruments that helped shape their careers.
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Songwriter spotlight: River Lynch
River Lynch’s latest single “Blood Thirsty” is decidedly more tension-filled and melancholic than his previous songs in recent years.
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Track review: ‘Look Around’ b/w ‘A Little Bit’ by Danielle Ponder and Karate Boogaloo
Danielle Ponder collaborates with Australian funk band Karate Boogaloo on two new songs, and her voice sounds bolder than ever.
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Bob Bunce is back on the grid with ‘Blue Normal’
Bob Bunce’s latest album, “Blue Normal,” is a 12-song collection of raw Americana borne of isolation, exacerbated by a pandemic.
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The F Word: ‘Incidental’ musicians
The COVID-19 pandemic has prevented most musicians from playing live gigs, with the exception of those who play “incidental music.”
