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A Look into Proctors and its Founder
On Friday, Sept. 7, locals were able to learn more about both the personal and professional life of vaudeville…
El Modernist wins WEQX’s Battle of the Bands, opens Saturday’s Pearlpalooza
Will Fredette walked into a conversation that included radio personality Jeff Morad of WEQX. The radio station just…
Listen to Orchard Lounge’s Camp Bisco VIP set with Allen Aucoin
Formed in Chicago over eighteen years ago, the DJ collective known as Orchard Lounge is made up of Ben Silver,…
Mirk set to release new album complete with unique visual experience
Josh Mirsky sits at a table behind an egg sandwich at the Daily Grind. It’s a coffeehouse tucked inside a basement…
CIA and Let’s Danza! bring similar lineups but different sounds to Kind Mind…
Going to a festival means making decisions on what music to see, and what you might miss out on as a result. If you…
The Arc, Set to Open in Kaufman Arts District, Names Former Webster Hall VP as COO
The Arc, a new 20,000 square foot concert hall and recording studio in the Kaufman Arts District in Long Island…
Taina Asili is Shaking Up the Status Quo
Taína Asili is a rising Puerto Rican musician and social justice activist from Albany, NY whose music is breaking…
Local Folk Singer Zan Strumfeld Serves a Cold Dish of Folk Music
The bottom of Zan Strumfeld’s Bandcamp page says it all. She describes her music through hashtags — acoustic,…
Behind the Gear: Chris Duffy
Chris Duffy is the bassist of Denver-based band the Magic Beans. Chris is one of the most well-respected bassists…
A Behind the Scenes Look at WITR’s Rochester Sessions
The Pulse of Music lies deep in the heart of Rochester Institute of Technology. The 89.7FM WITR DJ booth is visible…
Arielle O’Keefe, Known as Girl Blue, is in Control of Her Own Musical Destiny
photos by Shannon Straney
Arielle O’Keefe walks into The Hollow Bar + Kitchen with a guitar case in her hand and…
Jocelyn and Chris Arndt Demands Attention, and They’re Getting it
In the Arndt family collection of movies is a video of Jocelyn and Chris playing upon the consecrated stage of…
Small Signals Performs Songs Based on Missed Connections Posts on Rochester Indie…
Rochester Indie Musician Spotlight recently featured Small Signals, the solo project of Stephen Roessner. In this…
Behind the Gear: Mike Candela
Mike Candela is the lead guitarist of the D.C.-based band Of Tomorrow and was previously the lead guitarist of…
Syracuse Native Rhiannon Payne Taking Music Career to Next Level
Rhiannon Payne knew she wanted to be a music superstar since the very beginning of her life.
"I was 3 years old…
Behind the Gear: Joe Davis 12/30/17
Behind the Gear, a new website from Jared Lindquist, covers the fine details of the gear that helps to create a…
The Church of Levon: The Religious Experience of Visiting Levon Helm Studios
Music is a force, a force that triggers emotions, not unlike religion. This force can elicit elation. It can…
Known to the World as “Mr. Misunderstood,” McKinley James is Playing the Guitar…
McKinley James, the 16-year-old, self-proclaimed “rock and roller,” was featured in Eric Church’s 2014 release Mr.…
Rochester Indie Musician Spotlight Heading Into Fifth and Most Exciting Season Yet
Imagine a cross between the shows Off Camera with Sam Jones and NPR’s Tiny Desk. Picture the best musicians in the…
Mister F: The Hiatus Interview
Not all bands make it. Some break up. Some grow apart, others go on hiatus. and fewer return. Mister F is a band…