Who would have thought I would have lasted this long — almost six months — without going out to see live music? Forget the “new normal,” I want the old weird back.
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Album review: ‘Simple Case of the Blues’
Rosie Flores ‘Simple Case of the Blues’ The Last Music Company roseieflores.com So they’re calling it a blues record, huh? Well I’m here to tell ya it’s so much more. Rosie Flores’ brand-new “Simple Case of the Blues” touches upon everything that makes us like the blues and love Flores. The epitome of it all […]
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World music review: Yumi Kurosawa and Anubrata Chatterjee
On Friday night at Kilbourn Hall, koto player Yumi Kurosawa thrilled those who braved the weather
to attend, playing a mix of classical Japanese pieces and original works.
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Interview: Dr. Dog
Admired by indie rock and jam band audiences alike, Philadelphia band Dr. Dog plays music with fun vocal harmonies hovering over punctuating guitar lines, melded together with warm bass tone and
unobtrusive drumming.
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Interview: Susan Graham
On February 10 at Eastman’s Kilbourn Hall, mezzo-soprano Susan Graham brings an art song program that prominently features the music of French composers Fauré, Debussy, Ravel, and Poulenc.
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Classical review: Seong-Jin Cho
In a sold-out concert on Friday night, the acclaimed piano phenom Seong-Jin Cho treated the Kilbourn Hall audience to an imperfect program that nonetheless lived up to the hype.
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Interview: We Banjo 3
We Banjo 3 is an Irish-Americana fusion band that is reviving the banjo’s opulent heritage.
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The F Word: Frank Goes Out With His Fly Down
If you wanna see who’s looking at you, or more importantly, who’s looking out for you, the next time you go out leave some crumbs or dried-up BBQ sauce in your beard. Or better yet, leave your fly down and see if anyone says something. More on this in a bit after these important messages: […]
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Album review: ‘It’s Going Down’
Some Ska Band ‘It’s Going Down’ Self-released someskaband.com Here’s some real ska-jump-and-jive-soul for ya, sluggo. Think The Slackers, with a smirk. With ska-meister Charles Benoit – he of the poison pen and the savage saxophone – driving the bus and producer Sam Polizzi keeping said bus from driving over the cliff, tension runs high and […]
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Interview: Charles Emanuel
Charles Emanuel has a knack for smooth melodies. He draws from coffeehouse genres, often writing introspective ear-pleasers that are pretty much impossible to dislike.
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Interview: Cory Wong
Cory Wong’s approach to the guitar is melodic and gentle, more like a conversation between an audience’s ears and his Strat. Wong brings his funky sound to Rochester’s Flour City Station on January 22.
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The Stedwells find their place in Rochester’s indie pop cadre
Two parts garage rock, one part pop, one part wow, shake well, and you’ve got The Stedwells.
