Guitarist Jimbo Mathus became a household name as a founding member of the swing-revival band Squirrel Nut Zippers. But Mathus’s latest album, the aptly titled “Incinerator,” is a righteous romp through the swamp.
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Interview: Amy Helm
Singer-songwriter Amy Helm — daughter of The Band’s late drummer Levon Helm — does little to keep a lid on her joy, even as she tosses plenty of bittersweet heartbreak into her lyrics. She’ll play Three Heads brewing on October 10.
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Interview: Lucian Ban & Alex Harding
Pianist Lucian Ban is from the Transylvania region of Romania; baritone saxophonist Alex Harding grew up in Detroit. Their diverse influences converge beautifully on their new album, “Dark Blue,” and they’ll be bringing some of that music and more to Bop Shop Records on October 8.
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Interview: Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper’s life has been a strange journey that almost parallels a biblical story. The rock icon grew up in the church, abandoned it, almost died, and came back to embrace Christianity. He’ll be rolling in to Greater Rochester area on August 7 for a show at CMAC.
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Interview: The Cadillac Three
They call it country fuzz. It’s an ominous boogie coming out of Nashville’s The Cadillac Three, a trio that resonates with country and rock ‘n’ roll in equal parts. What separates them from the rest of the heard herd, while welding genres together, is the trio’s application of the sweet grind, whine, and growl of Kelby Ray’s lap steel.
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Interview: SIRSY
The rock duo SIRSY has unparalleled tenacity and resolve, even when living life on the road, or staring down cancer and all the uncertainty that it brings. And when cancer reared its ugly head a second time, again SIRSY emerged victorious.
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Interview: Judy Collins
Folk musician Judy Collins released her first album in 1961. By the late 1960’s she was a ubiquitous radio presence with songs like Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now,” The Beatles’ “In My Life” and Leonard Cohen’s “Suzanne.” On March 9, she’ll perform at Hochstein Performance Hall in Rochester.
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Interview: The Goddamn Gallows
Of all the bands currently out there liberally slathering the suffix “billy” all over their
diagnosis – as in psychobilly, punkabilly, swingabilly, et al. – The Goddamn Gallows makes the
most sense.
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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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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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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.
