I went down to Water Street Music Hall last night to dig Friday in America. No, it wasn't a Supertramp tribute band, though that concern could be considered logical. My man Ben Rossi was on stage, and if his work with Jae Mood were any...

Friday night could not have been a better evening to mix and mingle with the smoothness of Brian Rath at Starry Nites Cafe. The full moon was floating and circling around the city, almost demanding that your eyes pay attention to it, as the 20-...

It's been a number of years since I've been able to place a band anywhere near my "best live show" list, but Fun has done it. If you know anything about the former bands that the members of Fun hail from (The Format, Steel Train, and...

There ain't nothing new, and I'm not sure I care - as long as it sounds good. There's new to you, fresh takes, twisted interpretations, mash-ups, and shit that ain't worth listening to in the first place. But I'm afraid we've done run out of...

I remember buying an old record player at a garage sale years ago that actually had a 16 RPM speed as well as 45, 33, and 78. My friend Jason was ecstatic.
"Do you know what this means?" he asked. "Now you can listen to Sabbath even slower."...

No, I don't think i'm settling down, or settling for music I don't like. I honestly think that several musical styles I have been vocally opposed to for all these years have actually expanded and improved. Perhaps I've gotten a little more open...

Visiting from the land of big shoulders, singer/songwriter Dan Coyle took the Boulder Coffee stage unassuming and barefoot Thursday night. Unassuming I admire, bare feet on stage I don't get. Anyhow, Coyle fits nicely between folk insight and a...

Pop/rock superstars Maroon 5 will play RIT's Gordon Fieldhouse Friday, November 6. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show cost $35, and are now on sale at Ticketmaster. For more information call 232-1900.

Sometimes it all just clicks. All those crucial aspects of self-expression masquerading as entertainment come together and the music transcends style, time, and even ownership. Without getting too touchy-feely here, I gotta say that Dean and...

Visiting from the land of big shoulders, singer/songwriter Dan Coyle took the Boulder Coffee stage unassuming and barefoot Thursday night. Unassuming I admire, bare feet on stage I don't get. Anyhow, Coyle fits nicely between folk insight and a...