Rochester-based electronic sensation The Manhattan Project is more of an experience than a band, a re-defining of gravity. The duo — Shawn Drogan (drums and electronics) and Charlie Lindner (keyboards and synth) — creates a swirling, pulsating electronic universe without losing sight of the humans that dig it, or the humans behind it. The Manhattan […]
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CONCERT REVIEW: Vans Warped Tour 2012: Yellowcard, Taking Back Sunday, Lostprophets, Polar Bear Club
There are only a few days a year I brave the sun for extended periods of time, and Warped Tour is one of them. It somehow manages to always be the hottest, dustiest, and otherwise most uncomfortable day of the whole summer. Yet there’s a reason that it continues to draw such a crowd, year […]
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ANNUAL MANUAL ’10: Architiecture: from Federal to
MICHAEL LASSER There was a time when city leaders thought Lake Avenue would be Rochester’s grand boulevard, rather than the old dirt road along which a horse and cart could clip-clop from Pittsford to the falls of the mighty Genesee. (There was no Liberty Pole in the way in those days.) Even George Eastman, who […]
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ANNUAL MANUAL ’08: A self-guided tour of Rochester
Whether you spend a day exploring one neighborhood, or bounce between several of them, you’ll find that the city of Rochester features a variety of historic places, shopping spots, parks, cultural districts, and nightlife opportunities. Starting out on the far north end of Lake Avenue, this is one route to see the sites, taste the […]
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ANNUAL MANUAL ’08: Tour of Monroe County
The villages and towns that make up Monroe County distinguish themselves from their counterparts in many ways. With enough points of interest to warrant an entire day in each town, traveling from one suburb to the next can be a trip in itself. Starting in the north, in Irondequoit, travel clockwise around Rochester’s suburbs and […]
