With a bustling concert schedule and kick-ass Mexican kitchen, Tala Vera is fast becoming a destination for local music fans. Primal psych-rock band Abandoned Buildings Club hits Tala Vera’s stage with a wall of sound that only a guitar, bass, and two drummers can provide. The quartet has been around for a year and digs […]
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Powerman 5000
To rephrase performance artist Laurie Anderson, “Which is more macho: A pineapple or Powerman 5000?” My guess is Powerman 5000. The industrial metal quartet arrived in the early 90’s just as hair metal was frizzing out and grunge and rap-metal were picking up. Taking cues from sci-fi themed B-movies and groups like White Zombie (PM5K […]
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Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess
Jessy Carolina’s songbook might be old, but it certainly ain’t lame. The Brooklyn-based singer-percussionist (does washboard count?) and her band, the Hot Mess, parties like it’s 1929. After all, somebody’s got to carry that torch, and Carolina’s got the smokin’ hot pipes to back it up. For this show, the troupe lines up as a […]
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Metric
Begin with Coldplay, remove Chris Martin, add Jenny Lewis sound-alike lead vocalist/keyboardist Emily Haines along with a bit of 80’s new wave, and you have a starting point for Canadian-American quartet Metric. Unless you’re from up north or deep into soundtracks, this could be one of the best groups you’ve never heard of. Metric’s latest […]
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Ontario Barn Festival
Wayne County is known for producing some of the region’s yummiest fruits and veggies, and among its farms is the Lake Ontario Wine Trail. This group of wineries includes Ontario Barn Vineyards, sponsor of the 6th annual Ontario Barn Festival. Five bands that broadly fall under the Americana genre anchor the event. There’s jug band […]
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DMX
If DMX was an Olympic athlete, he’d be Michael Phelps or the Dream Team or a boxer so dominant that he’s never lost a fight. Up until the East Coast rapper’s sixth album, “Year of the Dog,” DMX never knew what it was like to come in second place. The Yonkers, NY native’s first five […]
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Rock The Lakes
Rock The Lakes kicks off its summer tour in Rochester with some of Christian music’s finest artists scheduled to perform over two days. This festival updates the tradition of the Billy Graham crusades and a message from Franklin Graham will be presented each evening. Concertgoers will experience everything from Christian indie rock to holy hip-hop. […]
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A songman’s journey
Joe Brucato settles into a comfortable sofa in his spacious living room and picks up a guitar. He strums the opening chords to “Save America.” It’s one of a new batch of songs the singer-songwriter is passionate about; this one sounds like a working-class anthem for people frustrated by politics and the economy. The Irondequoit […]
