Tim Crist’s new release as Worm Quartet, “The Pac-Man EP,” is high-energy electronic music that’s both wacky and nostalgic.
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Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 12: ‘FringeTalk,’ ‘Worlds Collide,’ and ‘Pop Go the Bells’
Producer Erica Fee reflects on virtual Rochester Fringe, Worlds Collide” for musicians Dave Rivello and Shawn Drogan, and more.
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An Eastman voice alum’s transition, in music and life
Lyra Pramuk grew up male and studied voice at Eastman, before making vivid, vocal-centric music and realizing her identity as a trans woman.
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Album review: ‘Deference’
Aaron Rizzo ‘Deference’ Self-released aaronrizzomusic.com [UPDATED AND REVISED 7/23/19] Rochester-born singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Aaron Rizzo is doing things differently on his sophomore album, “Deference.” Having played guitar since age nine, Rizzo performed in various rock bands throughout his teenage years before pursuing his own solo project. He later released his debut album, “Blck Tee Shrt,” […]
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Ryan Flynn releases new electro-pop EP
He calls it “space pop.” Ryan Cullinane is a Rochester-based electronic artist who soaks his sound in ethereal, new-wavey gravy and effervescent possibilities. It’s inescapable, it’s catchy. And a July 19 show at Radio Social will celebrate the release of a new EP under the moniker Ryan Flynn.
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Album review: ‘Queen Shade & etc’
Beef Gordon ‘Queen Shade & etc’ Self-released beefgordon.bandcamp.com If you dig the late Wesley Willis, then you’ll love Beef Gordon’s debut “Queen Shade & etc,” which comes out on Friday, June 14. This album took guts to record, making haunting electronic tunes with the help of a Casio MT-68 keyboard. The clear, overtly smooth tone […]
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Low Tide Recordings offers UK sound stateside
Rochester musician Jeremy Bittle wants to help develop an organic environment for supporting independent artists. And his indie label Low Tide Recordings, with its focus on UK-based grime music, is part of that vision.
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B.C. Likes You
Robert Mostyn, better known as B.C., is a regular presence on the Rochester scene, but he makes music that is noticeably different from the output of most other local acts. He’s part of a genre, and musical movement, called chiptune. Chiptune can be defined, in the words of B.C., as “music made with retro video […]
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The Manhattan Project
Rochester-based electronic sensation The Manhattan Project is more of an experience than a band, a re-defining of gravity. The duo — Shawn Drogan (drums and electronics) and Charlie Lindner (keyboards and synth) — creates a swirling, pulsating electronic universe without losing sight of the humans that dig it, or the humans behind it. The Manhattan […]
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MUSIC FEATURE: Soviet Dolls
Soviet Dolls is a cool cocktail: two parts rocker, one part young lady who makes YouTube videos. It’s a delicious meld of synthetic pop served over organic rocks. But it’s not the aural wrestling match you’d expect. The synthetics are roughed up nicely by the analogue, and the rock is made more accessible by the […]
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3rd Annual Loveapalooza
Lovin’ Cup is pulling out all the stops with its third Lovapalooza. Not only will there be beer tastings and crafts on sale (including tattoos of both the permanent and not-so-permanent varieties), but RIPROC will be supporting with DJs all day, culminating in a dance party all night. During the day there will be plenty […]
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Balkan Beat Box
Combining eclectic saxophone playing with electronic beats and world rhythms, Balkan Beat Box is a seemingly natural fusion of traditional world-musical styles and catchy dance-inspiring tunes. Formed by Ori Kaplan (of Gogol Bordello fame) and Tamir Muskat (formally of Firewater), and rounded out by Tomer Yosef, the trio blends saxophone, drums, and electronic programming, sampling […]
