“The Second Phone” is a retrospective two-volume set capturing Seth Faergolzia’s former freak folk band Dufus at its anarchic best.
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Sarah Shook comes ‘home’
After a life of ups and downs, a songwriter from Lima takes their act back to where it all began.
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Eastman Opera’s ‘Lear on the 2nd Floor’ tackles Alzheimer’s with arias
Anthony Davis’s 2012 opera “Lear on the 2nd Floor” uses Shakespeare as the inspiration for a family matriarch’s struggle with dementia.
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‘A Time to Terry’ is a fresh take on smooth jazz
Pianist Terry Bogart’s smooth jazz album “A Time to Terry” cleverly draws from pop, gospel, and hip-hop.
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Nick Cory Young dispenses Americana wisdom on ‘Crow Got Drunk’
Nick Cory Young brings thoughtful perspective to his spirited alt-country songs on “Crow Got Drunk.”
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Adam Wilcox steps away from the mic on ‘Songs for My Friends to Sing’
A longtime supporting songwriter in several bands, Adam Wilcox took the lead in penning the tracks on “Songs for My Friends to Sing.”
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Noah Fense ‘pops-off’ on hip-hop
Rochester rapper Noah Fense’s vision for an indoor music festival of art, hip-hop, and electronic music continues with “The Pop-Off! Vol. 3.”
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Eastman Centennial concert features alum’s composition about Georgia O’Keeffe
Kevin Puts’s “The Brightness of Light” tells the love story of painter Georgia O’Keeffe and photographer Alfred Stieglitz, documented over 30 years of letters.
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Rochester Experimental Week is a smorgasbord of sounds
Adam Arritola, aka Eclectic Overdrive, brings nearly 100 adventurous acts — from local to international musicians — together for one week.
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American Wild Ensemble evokes nature with ‘Duos and Trios’
In a series newly commissioned works by composers, the Eastman alumni-led American Wild Ensemble is both accessible and adventurous.
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Notule’s ‘Cantus Circaeus’ is the perfect Halloween soundtrack
“Cantus Circaeus” is a goth-synth wonderland of dark soundscapes that suggests the occult and creates a strange sense of peace.
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Bellwether Breaks is ‘Headed Home’ on new retro rock EP
The rock band uses vintage ’60s sounds to for a throwback feel that’s indebted to blues and country music.
