Robbie Fulks’ alternative brand of country is highly accessible even for those who aren’t country fans. The guy is a flatpicking master and can absolutely tear it up on an acoustic guitar, and his singing is pretty darn good, to boot. Couple that with his non-typical lyrical themes and you have an eccentric musical genius. […]
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FESTIVAL | Greek Festival
It was just this year that I learned the proper pronunciation for “gyro.” You can learn it as well, and eat one or two at this year’s Greek Festival. Of course, there is plenty of other traditional Greek fare to munch on — Souvlaki, anyone? After you eat, get even more into the Greek spirit […]
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COMEDY | Dave Attell
If there’s one thing you can be sure of about Dave Attell’s stand-up shows, it’s that nothing is off limits. The veteran comic doesn’t shy away from the offensive, and his thoughts can tend to be just a tad bizarre: Steve Irwin didn’t just die, but was murdered after the crocodiles put out a hit […]
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FOLK ROCK | Jubilee Riots
When Canadian folk group Jubilee Riots (formerly known as Enter the Haggis) made its last album, “Penny Black,” the members wanted to interact with the fans as much as they do at live shows. To do this, they drew inspiration for the albums’ songs off of letters that fans wrote to the group. The group’s […]
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WORLD | Kodo
Hailing from the island of Sado in Japan, the drummers of Kodo bring the traditional art of taiko around the world. Kodo has two meanings in Japanese: “heartbeat,” the rhythm that drives us all, and “children of the drum,” which represents how the performers go about their art with simplicity, and a kind of youthful […]
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FOLK ROCK | The Felice Brothers
The Felice Brothers has come a long way from playing subway stops in New York. At times, the band will bring Bob Dylan-style folk to mind, summoning up vintage folk sounds with ease. But once they go electric, and you listen to the lyrics, you realize any Dylan sounds are merely a façade. The lyrics […]
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SOUL | Lyfe Jennings
Lyfe Jennings is soul the everyman can get down with. His voice can hit those high notes, and he’s a multi-instrumentalist singing about love, heartbreak, making mistakes — the things we all go through. He does it with such sincerity you know he’s been through it as well. Lyfe Jennings performs with Raheem DeVaughn on […]
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Theater Review: “Riding the Midnight Express” at Downstairs Cabaret
In the opening minute of Billy Hayes’ performance of “Riding the Midnight Express,” he talks about his crime of smuggling hashish out of Turkey in an almost joking manner, saying he knew it was an idiotic move. It seemed like a good idea at the time, he said. The aftermath of that decision, five years […]
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Green wave
You may remember Tom Green from his show on MTV, or his roles in 2000’s “Road Trip” and 2001’s “Freddy Got Fingered,” but the zany Canadian has been up to so much more than just movies. Green started in stand-up while a teenager growing up in the Ottawa area, and by his early 20’s, had […]
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15 for 2015
If you’re already tired of staying inside this winter, City is here to help with a selection of 15 can’t-miss events from the first quarter of 2015. Did we miss something especially exciting on your personal calendar? Add it to the comments section of this article at rochestercitynewspaper.com. ART | “In Glorious Technicolor” Think for […]
