Thursday, February 6, 2014
Concert Announcement: Leon Russell
Posted By Willie Clark on Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 10:59 AM
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
What We're Spinning: February 4
Against Me!, Louis C.K., Bjork, Counting Crows, and more
Posted By Willie Clark on Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 3:27 PM
Maybe it's a New Year's resolution. Maybe we want to dispel the myth that newspaper editors live in a bubble and aren't living, breathing people like everyone else. Or maybe we just want to share more music with the world.
Whatever it is, City is proud to launch a new weekly feature, "What We're Spinning," which every Tuesday will give you a personal look inside the brains, and music playlists, of various City editors and staff members. And, just because we love you, when possible, we'll even find the song for you. Are your ears ready?
Frank De Blase, Music writer: Barrence Whitfield & The Savages, "Dig Thy Savage Soul"
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Rebecca Rafferty, Calendar editor: Bjork, “Debut”
Eric Rezsnyak, Features editor: Lily Allen, "Air Balloon"
Jeremy Moule, news writer: Mogwai, "Rave Tapes"
Tim Macaluso, news writer: Kurt Elling
Christine Fien, News editor: Tori Amos, “Little Earthquakes”
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Matt Walsh, assistant to the publishers: Counting Crows, "Echoes of the Outlaw Roadshow"
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Matt DeTurck, art director/production manager: I blame Eric for Timber ft. Ke$ha’s "Pitbull"
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Aubrey Berardini, designer: Ill Nino, "One Nation Underground"
Willie Clark, Music editor: Against Me!, "Transgender Dysphoria Blues"
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Mark Chamberlin, designer: Louis C.K.,
Concert Announcement: 2014 Jazz Fest announces Steve Martin, Earth Wind & Fire
Posted on Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 9:24 AM
The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival has announced the first two headliners for its 2014 edition.
Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers return after a successful appearance at the 2012 XRIJF. This year's concert will also feature special guest Edie Brickell. The show will take place on Saturday, June 21, at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Tickets cost $65-$105, with an $8 service charge.
R&B superstars Earth, Wind & Fire will perform at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre on Friday, June 27. Tickets cost $85-$155 with an $8 service charge.
Tickets to these shows go on sale Friday, February 7, at 10 a.m. at rochesterjazz.com, or by phone at 585-454-2060. There will also be one-day-only in-person sales on Friday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Kodak Hall Box Office lobby.
Club Passes for the 2014 are also currently on sale for $194, plus service fees.
In its release the Jazz Fest suggested that four more headliners are yet to be announced. This year's festival will run June 20-28.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Concert Review: From The Skies, Aggressive Betty at Montage
Posted By Frank De Blase on Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 11:51 AM
From The Skies was laying it down with a fierce brutality as I made my way into the Montage Music Hall Saturday night. I'm not the biggest metal fan --- I do like it, though --- but the sound fit my mood perfectly: cold and pissed. The music blasted out and up thick and angry to about 50 hardcore fans gathered around the stage as if it were a baggage carousel at the airport.
Headliner Aggressive Betty writes great, straight-ahead metal tunes (the band has been doing so for a dozen or so years) and delivers them unrelentingly. But the mix on stage Saturday was a little thin. I think that happens when the guitars are so loud that the soundman can't feed them through the P.A. I think the trick is to turn it down so you can ultimately turn it up.
At least I got to see a woman in her 60s (I'm assuming) head-banging front and center. My mom never headbanged at any of my shows.
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