As lead singer of FRAN, Jon Lewis has ditched the guitar and brought a warm, playful approach to the band’s versatile sound.
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Revisiting the musical legacy of Laurel Canyon
Three Rochester musicians are celebrating the songs of Carole King, James Taylor, and Joni Mitchell in a new virtual concert.
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The F Word: Now I Wanna Be Your Cat
Rocco, the cat who let’s me live in his house, talks a lot for a cat. And I respond, which leads to a cross-phylum kind of conversation of his meowing and my matter-of-fact patter.
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Album Review: ‘Lilac Drive’
Evan Meulemans “Lilac Drive” Self-released evansongs.bandcamp.com If Evan Meulemans’ excellent new album, “Lilac Drive,” only contained the opening track, “Wisconsin,” it would be great — it would leave you wanting more. But the song has a beautiful build-up that leads into the down-stroke guitar joy of the next cut, “Some of My Time,” a tune […]
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Mr. Loops reluctantly thrust into the spotlight
Jon Lewis is an astute singer-songwriter who wistfully bears witness to the quirks and foibles of this mortal coil. As a solo musician and bandleader, Lewis has been a fixture on the local music scene, playing marathon sets of music in coffee houses, gin joints, and night clubs. These protracted evenings of three or more […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: “Out To Lunch”
Jon Lewis “Out To Lunch” Self-released jonlewis.bandcamp.com Following hot on the heels of his most excellent record, “Panic Rock,” Rochester rocker Jon Lewis is back in with more thoughtful, guitar-infused introspection. Now, let me be the first one not to call Lewis a brainiac, but this clever cat’s sound is smart on the parade that […]
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Panic pop
To really test a song’s credibility and worth all you need to do is unplug it. Take away the electricity, the layering, the studio magic, just strip it down to its bones and see if it still breathes. See if it survives the evisceration; if it still sounds good. Then, chances are it’s a good […]
