Katie Morey’s debut solo album “Friend of a Friend” finds the songwriter reaching a new level of creative complexity.
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Boy Jr. teases new album with two TikTok-inspired singles
Boy Jr. continues to bring her winning TikTok formula to listeners with the original song “Simping for the Villain” and a “Mr. Brightside” cover.
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Wild Pink and Kitchen play cathartic indie pop at Bug Jar
On Sept. 18, Wild Pink and Kitchen take the stage for a night of contemplative, thought-provoking indie music.
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Beef Gordon and Hieronymus Bogs collaborate on new single ‘Ashes’
On the collaborative single “Ashes” and its accompanying video, Beef Gordon’s quirky pop meets the mystical folk of Hieronymus Bogs.
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Sequestered recording sessions
Sally Louise, Luke Cornwell, and the duo Luxury Robe used the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic to create new music and evolve as artists.
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Album review: ‘Doomed to Bloom’
Justin Roeland ‘Doomed to Bloom’ Self-released roeland.bandcamp.com With the release of his third full-length album “Doomed to Bloom”- out on January 18 – Ithaca multi-instrumentalist Justin Roeland has delivered a dazzling collection of folk rock gems that also satisfy the trend in indie music toward psychedelic pop. “Doomed to Bloom” is filled with slow-burning songs […]
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Album review: ‘Peachy Keen’
Roselove ‘Peachy Keen’ Self-released roselove.bandcamp.com If art were supposed to be perfect and polished, the young and inspired would hit snooze instead of making it, and beautiful albums like Roselove’s “Peachy Keen” would never exist. Rose Love, a rising voice in Rochester music, will release the collection on October 13, and it’s an unbending work […]
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Gold Koa will play its first show at Rochester Fringe Festival
Indie-pop trio Gold Koa works even while bandmates are on opposite sides of the country. In January, the group released its first single, “Little Lost.” Almost a year later, the group is about to play their first live set as part of the 2018 Rochester Fringe Festival.
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Album review: ‘Coyote’
The Capitals have been making music since 2011, but the band has largely flown under the radar here in the Western New York music scene. That may change with the recent release of its fourth EP, “Coyote,” which blends classic elements of rock with pop textures, singer-songwriter Americana, blues, and psychedelia. There is a growing […]
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Concert Review: Deerhoof, People Get Ready, The Demos at Water Street
The members of Deerhoof have said that they are never sure what kind of music they will create next. Since the band’s formation in 1994, it has kept fans and critics guessing, too. While the San Francisco group’s earmark may be unpredictability, a Deerhoof show is sure to include batty stage antics and a kaleidoscopic […]
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Brooklyn duo Devon Church and Aleska Palladino met each other in the smoking car of a train while both were backpacking across Canada. Palladino is the daughter of a New York opera singer; her own vocal talent may not be utilized in the execution of arias, but she has every bit of the necessary range […]
