Bailey Mason Lickers “Taphonomy” Self-released Bmlmusic2.bandcamp.com Here’s the perfect soundtrack to those skate park blooper reels where a kid wipes out on a half-pipe and breaks everything when he eventually lands. Or maybe a NASCAR race with opposing traffic. Instrumental power house Bailey Mason Lickers — or BML — has arrived with these two descriptive […]
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The mind of a musician
Rochester songwriters give a peek inside their process and reveal what’s at the heart of a song
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Album review: ‘Slightly Radio Active’
The Squires of the Subterrain “Slightly Radio Active” Rocket Racket Records squiresofthesubterrain.com I’ve been a fan of the Squire (Chris Earl) since the beginning. Same goes for Phil Marshall, who shows up with his guitar on The Squires of the Subterrain’s brand new 12-song collection of quirky pop nuggets, “Slightly Radio Active.” This has essentially […]
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Drummer and BBQ slinger ‘Uncle Ralph’ Bushey has died
Rochester blues drummer extraordinaire Ralph “Uncle Ralph” Bushey passed away Wednesday, March 8, from complications following a stroke. Bushey, who was 58, was a beloved member of the music scene in Rochester as the drummer for the Nightstalkers, where he was a solid, in the pocket player. Friends and fellow musicians, like guitarist Dave Riccioni, […]
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Tart Vandelay takes its music just shy of infinity
Love precedes Tart Vandelay as it leaves a chaotically smooth pastel wash in its wake. With jazzy guitar and looped female vocals that stop just shy of infinity, Tart Vandelay is mesmerizing in its stunning, deceptive simplicity. At the heart of this Rochester band is guitarist Marty LoFaso and vocalist, ukulele player, and loop wrangler […]
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Album review: ‘What I Think the Sky Sounds Like’
SpaceKase “What I Think the Sky Sounds Like” Self-released spacekase.bandcamp.com Enjoying music sans melody or without a tangible, discernable progression is a stretch. But composing a piece in which the melody is simply implied is even tougher. It’s an art to be sure. Most instrumental music you hear sets forth a thought, a discussion within […]
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Space Grazer shouts at the universe
When you’re in a hard rock band and the holy trinity of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll has lost its glitter and appeal, what do you do? What do you sing about? The name of this heavy outfit is Space Grazer, and the band has solved that problem by writing songs about space and […]
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Album review: ‘Talking Under Water’
Talking Under Water “Talking Under Water” Self-released talkingunderwater.bandcamp.com I don’t normally complain about the artwork, but on Talking Under Water’s new, self-titled CD, the info is printed over a complicated background, rendering it virtually illegible. Still, I simply have to tell you about this tremendous album. I’m flying on instruments here, so please bear with […]
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Album Review: ‘Not Convinced Yet’
Aretheyyestheyare “Not Convinced Yet” Self-released aretheyyestheyare.bandcamp.com Televisionaries’ homeboys Aretheyyestheyare take surf a few clicks weirder than what we’re used to hearing in our hang-ten-friendly landlocked metropolis. “Not Convinced Yet” is a four-song, quasi-primitive, guitar-fueled EP done with old school, perfunctory recording techniques. It’s cool, but the techniques threaten to drown the tune out a bit. […]
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Rochester Music Hall of Fame announces 2017 inductees
It’s hard to believe that the Rochester Music Hall of Fame is now planning for its sixth annual induction ceremony.
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Lilac Festival announces part of 2017 headliners
Thursday afternoon, amidst the stainless plumbing and tanks full of beer in its various stages at the Genesee Brew House, Lilac Festival Producer Jeff Springut announced eight of this year’s Lilac Fest headliners. The 2017 Lilac Festival runs May 12 through May 21 at Highland Park. Admission is free. Appearing on the Sahlen’s Center Stage […]
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Funk ‘N Waffles to open in former Water Street Music Hall
The joint formerly known as the Water Street Music Hall has been shut down for a while now, nothing floating out to the street but the ghosts of the memorable music it presented over the years as one of Rochester’s choice venues. Soon however, rock ‘n’ roll will once again spill out along with the […]
