You know what drives me nuts? Honkys. I don’t think I’m coming down too heavy on my pale brethren when they sell themselves short. Allow me to explain. Last Thursday Vince Neil (sans the Crüe) played the Water Street Music Hall to a tragically small crowd. The band sounded great and seemed stoked to be […]
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The rise and fall and rise of the Veins
On a balmy June night, in a dank East Main Street rehearsal space, amidst the grime, beer bottles, and static, The Veins made it. No Grammy. No applause. No fat cats puffin’ cigars with hollow promises and crossed fingers. No glittery glamazons hanging on their arms, just a few girly pictures lost among a sea […]
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Flutes are anathema, drummers use sticks
I’ve been serving wine and cheese to the Broadway types seeing Aida at the Auditorium all week. I need some rock ’n’ roll or anything loud, stat. But first, a brief, albeit sanctified, pit stop in Fairport. It was on a hot Saturday afternoon that I saw my niece Angel receive her first communion. […]
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Post-bop through hiphop
With dazzling technique and an adventurous spirit that takes his music in uncharted directions, Jason Moran is not content to let jazz stand still. The 27-year-old has recorded three Blue Note albums, the latest of which, Black Stars, was named best jazz recording of 2001 by The New York Times. On Thursday evening, May 9, […]
