Jackson Cavalier “Half Moon” Self-released jacksoncavalier.bandcamp.com This album is nothing short of beautiful. One-man-band Jackson Cavalier is a study in bittersweet juxtaposition as he and his lonesome guitar come steamrolling out in this rollicking, folk-rock display called “Half Moon.” The opening track, “Dead Bird,” is a happy finger-picked ode with Cavalier’s guitar style keeping it […]
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Eddie Money looks to recharge his legacy with musical ‘Two Tickets to Paradise’
Eddie Money careened into the room like a one-man parade. The veteran rocker was his own hype man as he pin-balled from desk to desk during a recent visit to CITY Newspaper. In case there was any doubt, he was wearing a hoodie that said “Money, Money, Money” on the back. “Eddie Money, the rock […]
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Album review: ‘Love & Money’
The Brill “Love & Money” Pleasure Point Records brillyeah.com I hope I’m not unmasking Batman here, but The Brill is actually Rochester-based artist and one-man band Paul Thatcher. The Brill is a rock ‘n’ roll superhero who has just produced “Love & Money,” an excellent rock ‘n’ roll record, over in England. As an added […]
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The F Word: Can The Struts save glam?
Introducing The F Word. This will be an online column for me to pontificate, ruminate, placate, and salivate. We’ll have reviews and previews, we’ll discuss trends in local and national music scenes, and we’ll try to do it as reverently as possible. Yup. Let’s get started. The Struts are more than they appear to be. […]
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Fresh Cut: ‘I Was Living Here’ by The Mighty High and Dry
The Mighty High and Dry “I Was Living Here” Self-released themightyhighanddry.com Soulful Rochester rockers The Mighty High and Dry have struck a nerve on its new single, “I Was Living Here.” With guest vocals by roots rocker Brian Lindsay and soul singer Danielle Ponder, each weighing in on a verse, the band addresses nascent issues […]
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Album review: ‘Midway Dream’
Tom Tramontana “Midway Dream” Self-released tommytandthegliders.com Tom Tramontana’s new CD, “Midway Dream,” opens up with the tune “Glory Bound” and a big stretch as high as the sky. The sweet scram and moan of pedal steel will do that; it’ll carve out a vision and paint it blue. The sound pops on track two, “All […]
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Album review: ‘From Above, Below, and All Around’
Public Prism “From Above, Below, and All Around” Self-released publicprism.bandcamp.com Public Prism seeks to define itself through sonic instigation and pressure and by dancing around anything concrete or actual. By doing so, the listener is forced into creating and/or arranging the electronic noisescape to make sense on individual terms. “From Above, Below, and All Around” […]
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Album review: ‘Feel The Voodoo’
Johnny Smoke “Feel The Voodoo” Self-released facebook.com/johnnysmokerocks This new four-song EP from Johnny Smoke is a pleasant and clever departure for this normally hard-rockin’ outfit. Don’t panic, though, Johnny Smoke still rocks out major league. However, instead of blasting out of the gate with the band’s political slant and straight ahead rock ‘n’ roll, “Feel […]
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John Valenti perfects a suave persona on Passive Aggressives Anonymous’s ‘The Mauve Album’
When John Valenti sings, he sounds like a man who perpetually walks around with cocktail-in-hand as he haunts some candlelit speakeasy.
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Album review: ‘The Old Family Farm’
Brian Mulligan and The Lonesome Angels “The Old Family Farm” Self-released brianmulliganlonesomeangels.com “The Old Family Farm” is so pleasant, warm, and inviting it’s as if it were recorded on flannel. Brian Mulligan and The Lonesome Angels’ new album plays out like yesteryear without getting too stuck in the syrup. It all kicks off with some […]
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I Scene It: Guster at Anthology
Guster knows how to put on a concert, and it certainly likes to have fun. The band smiles and laughs and adds quirky humor while playing with real ease. The sweetness was on display when the alternative rock band performed a sold out show on Thursday night at Anthology. Rochester’s The Demos kicked off the […]
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Album review: ‘Blues and Country’
Roger Kuhn “Blues and Country” Self-released rogerkuhn.bandcamp.com Intrepid bluesman Roger Kuhn is back with a highly anticipated new one he calls “Blues and Country.” Kuhn has that rare gift of sounding the same in the studio as he does on some random street corner in downtown Rochester. That’s right: we’ve got ourselves a for sure […]
