When you think of pop music in its purest form, look no further than the sugar-smack high you get from listening to The Able Bodies. Those who like to dance or have affection for 80’s-style confection will enjoy this Rochester duo. The band’s sound is quirky and seriously more fun than a barrel of monkeys. […]
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POST-HARDCORE | DRUSE
Melodically enticing, rhythmically jolting, and raw like a gravel burn from a skateboard spill, DRUSE is a post-hardcore band supreme. Self-described as “screamo-ish,” the quartet released its first EP, “Target Weight” in autumn of 2014, and has been a prominent player in Rochester’s hardcore scene ever since. There’s a lamenting quality to the band’s bold […]
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JAZZ-DANCE MUSIC | Moon Hooch
The New School in Manhattan has the reputation for being a progressive institution. Case in point, the innovative trio Moon Hooch was born of the school’s Jazz and Contemporary Music program. The musical trinity of saxophonists Mike Wilbur and Wenzl McGowen and drummer James Muschler first garnered attention performing on NYC subway platforms, and was […]
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METALCORE | Sirens and Sailors
Local metalcore band Sirens and Sailors originally formed in 2005 as a trio and has evolved over time into a quintet. Featuring lead vocalist Kyle Bihrle, guitarist-vocalist Todd Golder, rhythm guitarist Jimm Lindsley, bassist-backing vocalist Steve Goupil, and drummer Doug Court, Sirens and Sailors unleashes heavy metal anthems with galvanizing energy. Brace yourself for mathematically […]
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Album review: ‘Keep talkin’ ‘
Yoko Miwa Trio ‘Keep Talkin’ ‘ Ocean Blue Tear Music yokomiwa.com Over the past two decades, pianist Yoko Miwa has established herself as a top side-musician with Esperanza Spalding, Kevin Mahogany, Arturo Sandoval, and others. Miwa is also the leader with her own trio. The group’s latest album, “Keep Talkin’,” reinforces Miwa’s prowess as a […]
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Album review: ‘Samba Jazz Alley’
Antonio Adolfo ‘Samba Jazz Alley’ AAM Music antonioadolfomusic.com In the liner notes of his new album, pianist-composer Antonio Adolfo introduces us to an alley in Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana district that enchanted him in his teenage years. This “cauldron of jazz” led him to his life’s work — playing with singers like Flora Purim and […]
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Interview: Phantasmagoria
Phantasmagoria plays music that shrieks mysteriously with Gothic pathos, but without the genre’s typically morbid predilections. It’s not quite The Cramps, nor is it Alien Sex Fiend or Bauhaus, but Phantasmagoria draws from the same well as those icons, and drinks from the same bloody cup.
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FOLK | The Franklin County Sweethearts
The Franklin County Sweethearts makes its maiden voyage to Rochester from its hometown of Greenfield, Massachusetts. Taking inspiration from classic country and Americana, this relatively new band is comprised of old souls. Front people Lexi Weege and Rosie Porter sing Beatles-esque harmonies while the rest of the band combines elements of blues and honkey-tonk to […]
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SKA-CORE | The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Best known for its 1997 platinum-selling hit “The Impression That I Get,” The Mighty Mighty Bosstones is still kick-starting national audiences with high-energy ska rock after more than 30 years. Based in Boston, Massachusetts and averaging nine members, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones has released ten albums since 1989 including its newest 2018 album, “While We’re […]
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ROCK | Shellshag
Sleigh bell-laden, hook-driven, guitar riffin’ Shellshag has been grinding out hits for over 20 years now and it’s no wonder it has a cult following. The punk rock duo from Brooklyn got their start in San Francisco, running the infamous DIY venue, Starcleaners. Shellshag’s commitment to touring in order to support its art and constant […]
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JAZZ | Chris Potter Jazz Trio
After studying with upstate guitar heroes Bob Sneider and Steve Brown, Chris Potter has emerged as a major player in a variety of groups, from the quartets of Mike Kaupa and Doug Stone to bands including Organzola and The Swooners. Whether he’s playing original tunes or jazz standards from the Great American Songbook, Potter unfurls […]
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ACOUSTIC | Bill Scorzari
Singer-songwriter Bill Scorzari skates in the ether with a sort of Ry Cooder ambient dream. But his voice is absolutely of the earth with its whiskey-borne rasp. Scorzari sings in the folk tradition of those who aren’t afraid to jerk a few tears but doesn’t mask his intentions or pull any punches. Sometimes the man […]
