This article has been updated and revised to reflect a schedule change.The music of Italian guitar stallion Don Diego is rooted in his Tele’s trademark twang. Whether boppin’ the bottom end to a trucker tune, or swinging something sweet, Diego and his trio never disappoint. The man is a crooner, too, so just in case, […]
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ROCK ‘N’ ROLL | The Sadies
Toronto wonder-band The Sadies play at the heart of multiple musical genres. Hell, if you’ve ever seen them live, you’d swear they play at them all. For the past 20 years the band has crisscrossed the planet, playing with notable peers and legends like Neko Case, Jon Spencer, Andre Williams, and Neil Young, to rattle […]
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Album review: ‘Finger Lakes Chill’
Tommy Gravino & Mary Monroe ‘Finger Lakes Chill’ Self-released tommygravino.us; marymonroemusic.com Tommy Gravino and Mary Monroe take away pain you never realized you had. On their new CD, “Finger Lakes Chill,” the harp and flute duo take on otherworldly sounds that others use only sparingly for mystical musical spice, and instead make them the focus […]
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1916 plays Celtic punk, no punches pulled
The Rochester band 1916 still plays Celtic-infused rock, albeit with a slightly heavier punk sound. The quartet will play a live album and DVD taping at Iron Smoke Distillery on March 14.
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The F Word: Run from cover
I’ve been kinda live and let live when it comes to tribute bands. But the numbers are out of control, and these bands are setting listeners up for chronic complacency.
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JAZZ | The Pickle Mafia
Charlie Lindner has two different musical itches to scratch. Known for his otherworldly work with The Manhattan Project and his more earth-based jazz, Lindner is taking it another step beyond by combining the two with his band The Pickle Mafia. Backed by bassist Ben Chilbert and drummer Marco Cirigliano, Lindner’s got a jazz rash that […]
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The F Word: Giddy-up
I kissed the canvas twice this weekend with two knockout shows: The Tragedy Brothers at Three Heads Brewing and Kryst at Skylark Lounge.
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INDIE ROCK | Mikaela Davis and Southern Star
Mikaela Davis, Southern Star, Record Archive, indie rock
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Spooky & The Truth find a musical home in Rochester
Spooky & The Truth make music that frontman Riley Fressie, a k a Spooky Mulder, calls “city folk.” Formed in Philadelphia, the band has returned to its roots in Rochester and carved out a niche for itself.
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The F Word: Up against the grind
Last Friday night, while cruising around in my all-wheel drive, I found myself being pulled, being inexplicably drawn as if by a tractor beam to the Rosen Krown.
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INDIE ROCK | Longwave
Though I haven’t pressed The Demos or The Stedwells directly, it’s safe to say that Longwave is an influence to their sounds in no small degree. All three bands boast swirling vocals and create a hypnotic euphoria with their music. Lineup issues have plagued Longwave to some degree, but the Brooklyn-based band (by way of […]
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METAL | September Mourning
[Updated and revised ] The Los Angeles band September Mourning is quite lively for looking so dead. It comes off as a sort of radio play, a doomed fairy tale which drags fans in with its macabre grind and death rattle. Leading the whole affair is Emily Lazar, whose singing can take the form of […]
