Award-winning trombonist, producer, and bandleader Alex Asher has just released the self-titled debut album Slow Motion, on June 26. Asher has been active in the jazz and independent music scene of Brooklyn and has played and performed in various bands like People s Champs and Los Cumplea os. In an earlier period of his career, Asher and […]
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Award-winning singer-songwriter Sarah King is back with new music for the first time since her cancer diagnosis in 2024 with a touching version of Pink Floyd s “Wish You Were Here” dedicated to her late father. Having been released on June 19, right before Father s Day, the collaborative single is King s first in the past two […]
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On Saturday July 6, 1974, Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, NY held the first ever concert in its history. Eric Clapton and his band would serve as headliners, with The Band serving as a warm up for Slowhand. Tickets for the show were $8.50 each ($46 in 2021 dollars) and caught one of rock s biggest […]
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Josh Fox joins Tom Needham on this episode of Sounds of Film to discuss his latest documentary and his career as one of the most distinctive independent filmmakers working today. An Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-winning director, Fox is best known for Gasland, Gasland Part II, How to Let Go of the World and Love All the […]
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When summer arrives it guarantees only one thing in Rochester, and it isn’t warm sunshine. The Rochester International Jazz Fest arrived on June 19, the longest days of the year corresponding with the city’s longest days of music. Running for nine straight days featuring live music from before 4pm until after midnight every day, even […]
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If there is one city that embodies AC/DC’s spirit, it is New York. Safe In New York City, from the band’s 14th studio album, Stiff Upper Lip, mirrors the band’s signature rock bravado through heavy riffs, a shout-along chorus and unapologetic swagger. Released just months before the September 11 attacks, the track soon carried the […]
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Isaac Mizrahi, a multi-talented performer, designer, and cultural commentator, is returning to 54 Below in New York City for his annual summer residency. From August 12 to 15, Mizrahi will once again take the stage with his acclaimed jazz band, Hooray, delivering a captivating show filled with music, storytelling, and comedy. The residency promises to […]
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Dark Star Orchestra has dropped six additional dates for its 2026 fall tour, including a performance at Saranac Brewery in Utica. The newly announced shows follow the Grateful Dead tribute band’s summer run throughout the Northeast, which included stops in LaFayette, Buffalo, Rochester, New York City, Bethel and Lake George. With more than 3,400 performances […]
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On the cusp of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence from England, the mood in these United States isn’t as patriotic as you’d expect for such a milestone event. Take your pick for why there’s a lack of enthusiasm for the semiquincentennial – the state of the economy, the resident of The White House, generally […]
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On the drive into Woodstock, just outside of town, a giant roadside billboard delivered an unintentionally perfect pre-show message. “It’s Tick Season. Check Yourself.” Sound advice under any circumstances, but catching Deer Tick live has always been its own kind of reality check. Their concerts remind you what genuine rock & roll feels like in […]
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