The Jane Mutiny’s Sarah Jane Long and her husband have moved to Spain for better healthcare and to foster artistic community.
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Album review: ‘Majestics MMXX’
On their new album, The Majestics show their willingness to venture outside traditional reggae and roll with the punches thrown by COVID-19.
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Rochester soul band Bellwether Breaks is more than ‘incidental’
Bellwether Breaks is a brand-new soul quintet, but its members are veterans of the Rochester music scene. Keep an ear out for this band.
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Audio Archaeology: The quirkiness of Colorblind James Experience
Led by Chuck “Colorblind James” Cuminale, Colorblind James Experience was a consistent musical presence in Rochester from 1985 through 2001.
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Three artists to watch
Local musicians The Low Spirits, Alex Patrick and the Noise, and Reverend Kingfish all modify classic popular music with a mishmash of genres.
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Album review: ‘Revolutions’
“Revolutions” — the fourth recording from Rochester band 1916 — is a perfect example of loud and fast Celtic punk, done louder and faster.
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Album review: ‘First Contact’
“First Contact” by Turkey Blaster Omega — Rochester’s new ska band in town — features punchy punk songwriting and wall-to-wall horns.
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Bars across New York reeling after state halts ticketed concerts
New State Liquor Authority guidance stipulates that live music has to be “incidental,” effectively banning ticketed concert events.
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Album review: ‘Big Black Heart’
Singer-songwriter Teressa Wilcox brings more moxie to the music on her latest album, “Big Black Heart.”
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The F Word: Listen to the weather
On Saturday, I had an epiphany about music and the weather at the Steve Grills show outside the Inn on Broadway.
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The F Word: The new normal and the old weird
Who would have thought I would have lasted this long — almost six months — without going out to see live music? Forget the “new normal,” I want the old weird back.
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Audio Archaeology: The Quitters’ impish rock ‘n’ roll
A look “back-in-the-day” at The Quitters, who emerged from the Rochester music scene in the mid-90’s with aggressive, melody-driven rock ‘n’ roll.
