Multi-instrumentalist Aaron Lipp has a consistent angle he uses to wrangle all he explores: It’s bluesy, and country-politan, and it’s aaalright. Lipp moves between electric and acoustic guitars with a fluidity that’s loquacious and loose โ he makes it look so damn easy. He’s played keyboards for Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad and Robert Randolph, […]
Brian Williams
The F Word: Blood and bar-b-que
Itโs a matter of priorities, I guess, but Iโd be hard-pressed to choose between bar-b-que and rock โnโ roll. Iโve always felt that rock โnโ roll is what bar-b-que sounds like; and both are equally messy.
Bradley Brothers add bossa nova charm to Rochester
It was another cold winter night in Rochester as the little band occupied the little stage in the Little Theatre’s Cafe. The band was giving sweet sway to the room with its bossa nova beat. A couple of dancers in front of the stage swayed, oblivious to the band. If they had danced any closer […]
Top cat on the bottom end
It’s not hard to spot Brian Williams. It’s hard to keep up with Williams, but not hard to find him at joint du jour, his arms around his big doghouse bass, with that big smile on his dial. Williams is everywhere, he’s the bass man of the Rochester scene, the go-to guy, the top cat […]






