Alcoholics Anonymous members are there for one another, day or night. And in the disruptive uncertainty of now, the services and support the organization provides are needed even more.
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Album review: ‘Gene and Ginny Volume I’
Alex and Alison Coté’s “Gene and Ginny Vol. I” ebbs and flows as if legendary country music producer Owen Bradley were calling the shots from the big chair.
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The F Word: Clap hands
Social distancing has gobbled up our hoorays and swallowed our hurrahs. It’s hard for a performer when there’s no way to read an audience and get the reward of applause at the end.
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Local fashion designer puts needle and thread to surgical masks
Sarah Jane McPike is a wizard with needle and thread. But when the local fashion designer heard that surgical masks were in short supply, she put her own clothing line on hold and got to work.
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Album review: ‘Analog’
Analog ‘Analog’ Roll the Tape Records Analog Roc on Facebook I’ve always loved instrumental music because it invites the listener to supply his or her own story. The band Analog’s self-titled album presents a similar invitation. The CD is a succinct study in rock ’n’ roll, captured with apropos analog production. And the trio of […]
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The F Word: The uplifting side of live-streaming
The same internet that’s been blamed for driving a wedge between musicians and audiences may be the very thing that saves our sanity and our souls.
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Album review: ‘Dead Star’
King Buffalo ‘Dead Star’ Self-released kingbuffalo.bandcamp.com Do you ever have those dreams where you’re flying or drowning? On its much-anticipated new album “Dead Star,” Rochester three-piece King Buffalo offers an enveloping thunder that seems like it could permeate underwater as well as the sky. Sean McVay’s guitar is even more menacing in its attack than […]
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Dive into the nightlife
As the old Willie Nelson song goes, “The nightlife ain’t no life, but it’s my life.” And if you’re someone in search of live music, bawdy burlesque, some tasty barbeque, or a place to dance and romance, well hell, it’s your life, too. Here’s just a choice selection of myriad Rochester nightlife options for you […]
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Album review: ‘Two//Four’
Jackson Cavalier ‘Two//Four’ Self-released jacksoncavalier.bandcamp.com There’s no denying it. In fact, Jackson Cavalier admits it. Bob Dylan’s fingerprints are all over his new “Two//Four” album. That’s not to say these are Dylan’s songs and it’s not to say Cavalier lampoons Dylan’s style, though there’s an audible and infectious twang to his vocals. What locks it […]
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The F Word: Musicians feel the pinch
In the coming weeks, a lot of musicians are gonna feel the hit from the panic surrounding the novel coronavirus. So I’m encouraging an impromptu “support Rochester musicians” initiative.
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CELTIC ROCK | Sisters of Murphy
Celtic-infused music is a fairly straight-forward cocktail, typically intended to spark some revelry. But Sisters of Murphy’s excellent songs are more than just fun, bar-polishing drinking anthems, but real rock ‘n’ roll to get you moving. Sisters of Murphy play Friday, March 13, 8 p.m. at Three Heads Brewing, 186 Atlantic Avenue. 244-1224. $5. threeheadsbrewing.com; […]
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The F Word: Say when
Yeah, it was snowing sideways Friday night, so what? That wasn’t going to keep me away from hearing pop-indie femme fatale Caroline Vreeland open for hipster-popsters Roses and Revolutions at Three Heads Brewing.
