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Adam and David Moss are identical twins. But don't talk to them about that, they've heard all the twin jokes and comments and they're sick of it. Though since they commented in jest about the Rochester weather, a subject us locals have…

A Saturday night crowd, on a Monday, settled in for a wonderful night of folk songs in the cozy and warm exposed-brick confines of Restaurant Good Luck. Honest Folk Presents brought in two great artists representing both coasts. The crowd…

Finishing up their second year with Orrin Evans at the piano (replacing founding member Ethan Iverson), and on the eve of the release of their second album with the new lineup, The Bad Plus made a stop at the Hangar Theater in Ithaca.…

Since opening, Three Heads Brewing has been a bit of a temple for Rochester local music. It could be argued that no venue in town has supported the scene better. The centerpiece has been the Rochester Residency, which is rounding the turn…

Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks are no strangers to the Rochester area. They've both been frequent visitors since their beginnings - forming a mutual love affair with the area's music fans. Tedeschi Trucks Band have made it a point to…

"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, 2019 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,…

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

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…