Although COVID-19 temporarily sidelined Mary Monroe of Nate and Mary’s World Music Quartet, it was music and dance that kept her going.
Nate Coffey
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The F Word: The new normal and the old weird
Who would have thought I would have lasted this long — almost six months — without going out to see live music? Forget the “new normal,” I want the old weird back.
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Calendar preview: Strange times, happy hours
Our musical city overflows with talent, and an expanding roster of local bands and venues make it possible to enjoy happy hours in-place.
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Album review: ‘Forever Shine’
Nate Coffey “Forever Shine” Self-released Comin’ on long and strong a little like Gary Moore, Rochester’s Nate Coffey uses his guitar to set fire to everything in sight on his new CD, “Forever Shine.” Now with this one, Coffey has really got his fingers in the mix, up to the second knuckle. On some of […]
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The Coffey achiever
Parked beneath an ever-present chapeau, mild-mannered Nate Coffey is a superhero without the cape and tights under his street clothes. Despite his encyclopedic knowledge of the guitar, bass, and more, this unassuming cat is steeped in modesty. He plays loud but isn’t what you’d call a boisterous person. He plays his own guitar but doesn’t […]
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Teressa Wilcox
All those self-appointed divas, overwrought soul sisters, affected caterwaulers, and auto-tuned tarts ain’t got nothin’ on Rochester’s Teressa Wilcox. It would seem everyone who parks themselves in front of a mic with a dream in their heart and a song on their lips tries for honesty, raw emotion, and energy. But it’s that effort — […]
