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Hearing Aide: BoomBox ‘Western Voodoo’
It's been a busy two years for the EM musical maestros BoomBox since the departure of original member Russ…
Hearing Aide: Animal Sounds ‘Ennui’
Having originally started as a funk-based instrumental group, Animal Sounds is debuting a record that will soon…
Hearing Aide: Edward David Anderson ‘Chasing Butterflies’
Have you ever heard of the genre known as Black Dirt Music? No? Here's a hint - buy Edward David Anderson's new…
Hearing Aide: Sister Sparrow ‘Gold’
“As an artist, we have to evolve. If we stay the same, then we’re going backwards.” It came straight from the…
Hearing Aide: Younger Then ‘Bad Life’
For a band that doesn’t have unlimited funds, recording in a studio can be nerve wracking. Every minute that passes…
Hearing Aide: Doug Berns Band ‘Outlier’
Brooklyn trio, the Doug Berns Band, are quietly meshing together key elements of rock to create a sound that is…
Hearing Aide: Idle Bloom ‘Flood the Dial’
Based out of Nashville, TN, Idle Bloom is an indie-rock quartet whose name has been popping up since their first…
Hearing Aide: Mirk ‘Sense’
Mirk has been a part of the local scene since it first formed in 2009. Each of the band’s previous six releases has…
Mike Powell set to release new solo EP, ‘Shelter Without Walls’
Mike Powell has had a prolific few years, performing throughout the northeast with his solo act, his duo, and his…
Hearing Aide: The Upstart Crows ‘The Upstart Crows’
Moving out from a small college town music scene into one of the world’s largest and most diverse arts cities is…
Hearing Aide: The Lionfish ‘You Won’t Keep Me Down’
From Fairfield University Jazz Ensemble to the streets of Quito Ecuador, The Lionfish rocks, delineating genres.
Hearing Aide: Turkuaz ‘Life In The City’
Life In The City paints the aura of a mundane, overstimulated world and bespatters the canvas with electro-funk…
Hearing Aide: Roan Yellowthorn ‘Indigo’
The color indigo is unique in pigment, featuring hues of inspiration across the color spectrum, while staying true…
Hearing Aide: Groovestick ‘Mosaic’
Mosaic carves out a unique jazz-funk sound in the vein of Head Hunters while injecting subtle pop melodies,…
Hearing Aide: PEAK ‘Electric Bouquet’
PEAK combine the characteristic flair that a weathered live band brings to the table, along with the instrumental…
Interview: Robert Walter discusses his new album ‘Spacesuit,’…
Robert Walter takes his 20th Congress out of the box and gives his songs room to breathe on his latest album,…
Hearing Aide: Amy Helm ‘This Too Shall Light’
Amy Helm’s album This Too Shall Light comes out Friday, September 21 on Yep Roc Records. Produced by Grammy-award…
Hearing Aide: Cory Wong ‘The Optimist’
Cory Wong is rebranding what it means to play rhythm guitar. Though it's often regarded as less expressive than…
Hearing Aide: Ariana Grande ‘Sweetener’
When a terrorist bombed the Manchester Arena in England after Ariana Grande’s concert there in May 2017 which…
Hearing Aide: Diluted ‘Legitimate Bastard’
Rochester natives Diluted are set to release their latest EP, Legitimate Bastard, on August 18. Pat Mulligan,…