“Notes on Sex and Wine,” the new album from singer, actress, and model Caroline Vreeland, doesn’t heed many rules. Vreeland plays a sold-out show at Three Heads Brewing with Roses and Revolutions on March 6.
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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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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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CHORAL | American Choral Directors Association’s Eastern Region Conference
[ Updated and revised ] From March 4 through 7, Rochester will be humming with vocalists from all over the northeast for the American Choral Directors Association’s Eastern Region Conference. Students, conductors, and aficionados will grapple with issues ranging from copyright law to working with LGBTQIA+ singers in daytime workshops (acdaeast.org.) On March 4, Bobby […]
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Album review: ‘Dream Float EP Vol. 2’
Dream Float ‘Dream Float EP Vol. 2’ Self-released dreamfloat.bandcamp.com Local improv-based piano trio Dream Float continues what it started on its follow-up to its “Vol. 1” EP, released last October. Drummer Chris Palace, keyboardist Thomas Mariano, and bassist Jordan Rabinowitz seem more sure of themselves on Vol. 2, getting more experimental with rhythms and melodies, […]
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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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BRAZILIAN FOLK | Forró Estrelas do Norte
Inspired by the traditions of Northeastern Brazil, local string band Forró Estrelas do Norte (North Stars Forró) formed in 2019 on a mission to bring traditional Brazilian folk music to Rochester. The group’s particular style, “forró,” is thought to have originated from the Afro-Brazilian word for “party.” Pulsing with spirit, the songs feature instruments such […]
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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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ROCK | Max Creek
Max Creek is the original Northeast jam band that wrote the book about surviving rock ‘n’ roll. Since its formation in 1971, Max Creek has gone from quartet to trio to quintet. It’s played small clubs, headlined at big festivals, and everything in between. From the start, Max Creek has combined Americana with soul, jazz, […]
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JAM BAND | Dopapod
Known for its use of palindromes, the Brooklyn-based electro-funk quartet Dopapod is touring behind the release of its newest album, “Emit Time.” Formed at Berklee College of Music in 2007, the band took a restorative hiatus in 2018 and is now back in full effect. Delivering an easy-going jam band vibe, Dopapod keeps the energy […]
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JAZZ | Steve Greene and Dave Arenius
The guitar is basically a few pieces of wood, cut into shapes and glued together, with steel or nylon strings attached. But, in the hands of Steve Greene, it sings with gorgeous clarity. Over the decades, he’s played with his trio and in The White Hots, among other configurations. He’s also released several albums of […]
