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"It's not who you know, it's who you don't know;" the well-worn oft-repeated mantra of the Rochester International Jazz Festival not only rings true but pays dividends when heeded. Over 18 years the producers have followed a successful…

June 21 is just around the corner, which means summer is almost here and, more importantly, the 18th edition of Rochester International Jazz Festival is about to begin. Jazz Fest is a comforting tradition on the Rochester scene, but…

New York City multi-instrumentalist and composer T@NE released his latest record, a live recording at the famed Arlene's Grocery, in April. The actual concert was recorded back in September of last year and featured Taber Gable on keys,…

It took over two years for Honest Folk to get Marty O'Reilly and the Old Soul Orchestra to Rochester the first time, but just over a year to get them back. The band didn't remember exactly what they played, but they remembered it and had…

The Magnetic Pull, a post-rock quintet out of Syracuse, put out their second LP in April. There are no vocals over the course of the 40 minute self-titled set, though the visuals are dense and the narratives vivid. Each track plays out…

Colter Wall travelled from Saskatchewan in southwestern Canada to grace the stage in Ithaca on Saturday night. Though he had no problems connecting with the sold out crowd. Songs centering around cattle branding, ranching and rodeos were…

Josh and Adam Netsky have been mainstays on the Rochester music scene for the past decade at least. Older brother Josh was writing songs beyond his years, while Adam brought the songs to life both on stage, playing drums, and on…

There's something familiar behind everything on the gorgeous new album from Newburgh, NY's Native Harrow. Yet, originality twists through it all, providing a fresh voice for the indie-folk world to fall in love with. A flourish of drums…

For a band, that by normal band-conventions shouldn't even exist, Rubblebucket is stronger and as vibrant as ever. Leaders and remaining original members, Kalmia Travers and Alex Toth, have both climbed personal hurdles over the last…

It was an unremarkable day on the calendar and a fairly unremarkable day outside, but inside the doors of Anthology in Rochester big things were happening. Buffalo's Aqueous, who've called Rochester their second home since near their…