Bellwether Breaks is a brand-new soul quintet, but its members are veterans of the Rochester music scene. Keep an ear out for this band.
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A change is gonna come
Danielle Ponder’s new series of singles preview her upcoming solo album and signal a move toward a more personal and emotionally transparent brand of music from the popular Rochester soul singer.
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Album review: ‘No One Will Ever Know’
Anonymous Willpower’s new EP “No One Will Ever Know” is what soul sounds like in the hands of a serious rock ‘n’ roll outfit.
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Album review: ‘Nostalgia’
Throughout Auld Lang Syne’s 12-plus years of existence, the band has consistently written freshly melodic songs that draw from some of America’s richest musical traditions. But “Nostalgia” feels like its first bona fide rock ‘n’ roll album.
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Album review: ‘Behind Closed Doors’
Lauren and the Good Souls ‘Behind Closed Doors’ Self-released reverbnation.con/laurenandthegoodsouls Wow, that Lauren Faggiano can siii-ing. She doesn’t lock herself in a particular register, and wails salty to the cheap seats. And whether she’s singing piano or forte, the lady manages both intensities on Lauren and the Good Souls’ new album “Behind Closed Doors.” The […]
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‘Freeing the Voice’ at music workshop
Ithaca-based soul singer and teacher Elisa S. Keeler, of the a cappella group Honey Child Soul Quintet, is hosting a workshop she calls “Freeing the Voice” at The Clover Center on Wednesday, May 15.
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Album review: ‘Go Digital!’
The Saplings ‘Go Digital!’ Master Hand Records thesaplingsmusic.bandcamp.com The Saplings’ beautifully odd album “Go Digital!” is definitely a mellow, clever, and cool collection that punches like a clown on the nod. The band exhibits a ton of varied personalities: electronic moods cleverly stirred into pop hooks, from Devo to emo. All 13 cuts are accessible […]
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Interview: Cory Wong
Cory Wong’s approach to the guitar is melodic and gentle, more like a conversation between an audience’s ears and his Strat. Wong brings his funky sound to Rochester’s Flour City Station on January 22.
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Album review: ‘Stax ’68: A Memphis Story’
Various Artists ‘Stax ’68: A Memphis Story’ Craft Recordings staxrecords.com When Elvis Costello was recording “Get Happy,” he writes, “I bought myself a stack of Stax singles.” No wonder; some of pop music’s greatest tunes originated at the Memphis label. “Stax ’68: A Memphis Story,” contains every single from 1968, with120 songs spanning five CD’s. […]
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Interview: Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics
Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics play music that
soothes and “sassifies,” comforts and cajoles.
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Speaking English
Chris “Hollywood” English preaches the secular gospel
with The English Project’s new album
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Album review: ‘By My Side’
Kat Wright “By My Side” Self-released Katwrightsoulband.com Kat Wright’s “By My Side” is a beautiful record that finds the gal mixing it up while keeping her trademark soul burning beneath. The album kicks off classic and vintage with authenticity and respect, but by the time she makes it to the album’s fourth track, “You’ve Got […]
