We've gotten so caught up in hit-single culture that focus has been taken off the album, the LP, as a whole body of work. Whether or not there's an intentional musical theme or lyrical narrative by an artist on any given record, that's how it's...
My wife Deb and I have this get-out-of-jail free policy for affairs outside the marriage; each is permitted a celebrity dalliance, as remote is it may be. If the famed object of lust is available, well then, it's OK. So in my wife's case, if...
CELLO ROCK: Helen Money (11/7)
Though the cello has been making memorable appearances in rock music for decades, it's still widely regarded in rock circles as a "special guest" support instrument. Cellist Alison Chesley, who plays under the name Helen Money, shatters that...
JAZZ ROCK: Cabo Frio (11/6-11/7)
Veteran jazz group Cabo Frio has been on the scene since the late 70's, right about that time when the introduction of the funky, rock-enthused, R&B style of jazz fusion was coming to the fore. The group has recorded eight albums and shared...
Pianist Ted Perry has a served as a sideman with Kenny Burrell, Ernie Watts, and Nick Brignola, but he'll be heading his own group Thursday evening at an unlikely venue, the Academy of Medicine. Aside from original compositions, Perry will put...
BLUES/RAGTIME: Roy Book Binder (11/6)
At some point, most of us want to run off and join the circus. Not Roy Book Binder. After a few $5 guitar lessons he ran off with his teacher, the Reverend Gary Davis, on a gig to Chicago, and beyond. That's just the kind of story you'll hear...
My wife Deb and I have this get-out-of-jail free policy for affairs outside the marriage; each...
Local restaurants will square off to see who can stir up the best chili in town at this year's...
What child hasn't dreamed of flying, battling bad guys, and saving the world? Role-playing as...
Thank goodness summer is over. It's not that we're glad to see the sun, the beaches, or the...
OUR MONSTER ISSUE! The results are in! This year THOUSANDS of Rochesterians voted in our annual...
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mark gilmour said:
I was at the show on sunday night at the Water Street music Hall in Rochester N.Y. and it just does'nt get any better than this if you are into...
in AMERICANA: Robert Earl Keen (11/1)
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oh my god...dudes..icant get enuf ovyurwerc. itsin sper8ionL
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DJ said:
When I was a kid my teo favorite drummers were Dino Dinelli and Keith Moon!
in ROCK 'N' ROLL: The New Rascals (10/24)
Marc Bell said:
Uplifting Gormandizers, indeed...... This punk rock is more like middle finger and ass-to-mouth. And I mean that in a good, Dentico-ish way.
in PUNK: Please Kill Me: A Tribute to CBGBs (10/24)
Diann said:
The Insane Clown Posse are musical, lyrical and theatrical geniuses! I will be attending my 5th ICP show on Tuesday and am just as excited as I...
in RAP/HIP HOP: Insane Clown Posse (10/20)