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Eli Stein 258 posts 0 comments

A graphic designer living in Rochester, the only musical bones in Eli's body reside in his inner ears, which he tries to exercise on a regular basis.
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Folk/Americana

Jason Isbell Takes Syracuse to Church

Eli Stein
Three stained glass windows hung behind Jason Isbell and his band as they took the stage Thursday night at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse. The lit windows showed birds around an anchor, perhaps in reference to the second song of the set,…
Alternative/Indie

Arc Iris Transforms Abilene

Eli Stein
Abilene Bar and Lounge is a modest neighborhood bar built into an old house on an out of the way street in downtown Rochester. Generally it plays host to roots Americana acts, honest tunes sung and strummed on good old fashion acoustic…
Buffalo

Reed Mathis Resurrects Beethoven in Buffalo

Eli Stein
Bassist Reed Mathis is embarking on a new adventure. His album, Beathoven, just out September 30, features nine different trios tackling his rearrangements of Beethoven's 3rd and 6th Symphonies. But the true nature of the project is the…