For Rochester musicians Gary Lamaar and Cammy Enaharo, September is a time to celebrate new artistic creations. They’ll each release their latest records at a joint show at UUU Art Collective on Saturday, September 21.
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Album review: ‘The Unfortunate Case of Mortis Rocksalt’
Moses Rockwell ‘The Unfortunate Case of Mortis Rocksalt’ Self-released mosesrockwell.bandcamp.com Heavily influenced by John Coltrane’s "A Love Supreme," Rochester rapper Moses Rockwell brings a sophisticated blend of jazz, R&B, and hip-hop in his beats. Rockwell has put out ten albums since 2012, including his latest, "The Unfortunate Case of Mortis Rocksalt," which was released in […]
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Album review: ‘Letters’
Gary Lamaar “Letters” Self-released garylamaar.bandcamp.com Hip-hop generally uses vocal patterns that find themselves thrust upon our consciousness by its driving, underlying, and in most cases, unrelenting beat. This internal beat, and the bed of music where it resides, helps drive home the message, whatever it may be. Rochester musician Gary Lamaar deftly applies this with […]
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Album review: ‘Live From The Metropolitan’
Claude Bennington’s Fever Dream “Live From The Metropolitan” Self-released facebook.com/claudebenningtonsfeverdream “Live From The Metropolitan” is an intriguing calling card, a fitting first impression for those previously unfamiliar with the quintet Claude Bennington’s Fever Dream. One of Rochester’s most exciting emergent acts, the group creates a charming hybrid of hip-hop and jazz that’s never forced and […]
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Creatives in the cold
No one is immune to the itch to check out until the sun returns. For their parts, artists must fight the urge to power down for the season, and instead keep the creativity flowing.
