As COVID-19 numbers decrease, bands such as Televisionaries and Anonymous Willpower are staying busy, anticipating a return to live shows.
The F Word
Posted inMusic
The F Word: ‘Incidental’ musicians
The COVID-19 pandemic has prevented most musicians from playing live gigs, with the exception of those who play “incidental music.”
Posted inMusic
The F Word: The Big Adios
The Jane Mutiny’s Sarah Jane Long and her husband have moved to Spain for better healthcare and to foster artistic community.
Posted inMusic
The F Word: Listen to the weather
On Saturday, I had an epiphany about music and the weather at the Steve Grills show outside the Inn on Broadway.
Posted inMusic
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.
Posted inMusic
The F Word: Major record labels engage in one-day music shutdown
In solidarity with the black community in light of recent police brutality, music industry leaders have hit the pause button.
Posted inMusic
The F Word: Record Archive still spinning
Record Archive has been selling recorded music in all its forms for 45 years. And co-owner Alayna Alderman, who’s been there for 35 of those years, is eyeing the store’s reopening.
Posted inMusic
The F Word: Iron Smoke Distillery chases coronavirus with whiskey
During the pandemic, Tommy Brunett’s Iron Smoke Distillery has shifted its focus to producing hand sanitizer and supporting underemployed bartenders and musicians.
Posted inMusic
The F Word: There are no shows, but Alison Coté’s rock ‘n’ roll art goes on
Before the pandemic, artist Alison Coté was designing 10 to 15 posters a month for local and traveling concerts. Now, most of her work is coming from quarantined musicians who are suddenly recording more.
Posted inMusic
The F Word: Bernunzio Uptown Music is still strumming
The showroom at Bernunzio Uptown Music on East Avenue is officially closed right now, but that’s not to say owner John Bernunzio has completely shut down the operations.
Posted inMusic
The F Word: Sound engineers are suffering
When COVID-19 struck, the infrastructure of the live music scene in Rochester collapsed like dominoes. And sound engineers who run the venues’ sound systems have become a casualty.
Posted inMusic
The F Word: Montage Music Hall gets a much-needed push
Montage Music Hall was unable to get aid through the Payroll Protection Program, but fans of the venue are stepping up with financial support.
