"They" are everywhere. "They" say a lot. "They" are illusive and wily. Who do "they" think "they" are, anyway?" And now "they" are all talking about Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings, a super-traditional, ultra-suave, funk-soul sensation straight...
Close your eyes and Ballbreaker sounds just like AC/DC. And for years, that's pretty much what the band was trying to achieve: it covered AC/DC's music with alarming accuracy. Call it redemption if you want, but on record Ballbreaker finds its...
The last time Maroon 5 guitarist James Valentine and I talked was between mouthfuls of late-night breakfast. Maroon 5 had played a show at Water Street Music Hall, and we somehow found ourselves crowded in the corner booth at Mark's Texas Hots...
It was rather blustery outside last Tuesday night, and I was feeling rather un-blustery inside, so I invited Rochester a cappella singing sensations The Bowties to come over. Not only did they eagerly pop over to my Beachwood pad, known to our...
MUSIC PREVIEW: The Dan Eaton Band
"You play for years and years and years and you start to learn what's rare," says The Dan Eaton Band's bassist, Adam Wilcox. "Guys who play guitar aren't rare, drummers aren't rare, bass players aren't rare. But songwriters? Really good ones?...
Warped Tour ain't nearly as warped as it once was. The annual rock 'n' roll circus rolls across the country every summer, showcasing the underground and the DIY. Yet however pervasive the punk-rock aesthetic is, the bands, well, for the...
Talk about tough shoes to fill. From the beginning, the great pianist Dave Brubeck's signature...
If you're crafty, you're already hard at work on the special holiday project of the season....
What child hasn't dreamed of flying, battling bad guys, and saving the world? Role-playing as...
Step right up to the greatest show in town: City Newspaper's Best of Rochester 2009! Every...
I was recently talking with a friend who, due to various schisms in his family, doesn't...
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Amy Lang said:
As requested here is the link to the Bone Yard facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Bone-Yard/ Also, if searching...
in MUSIC PROFILE: Boneyard
Kim said:
Amy, could you please post their Facebook page link? I can't seem to find it through searching. :(
in MUSIC PROFILE: Boneyard
Robert Kaussner said:
I saw and heard Night Gallery for my first time this past Saturday (Halloween) evening in Rochester at the Bug Jar. I was very impressed by the...
in MUSIC INTERVIEW: Night Gallery
Louay said:
The Bowties are amazing! Very excited to see them again next time I am in town! Big breath of fresh air!
in MUSIC INTERVIEW: The Bowties
Laura said:
These guys are terrific-- we heard them last summer, stayed for both sets, and enjoyed every minute of it! Would definitely go out of our way to...
in MUSIC INTERVIEW: The Bowties