When the now-legendary Archers Of Loaf appeared at the Bug Jar in 1996, in attendance that night was none other than Darren DeWispelaere, leader of the local indie rock quartet Veluxe. "They're still one of my favorite bands," DeWispelaere said...

The Lucinda Williams concert that was scheduled at Harro East Ballroom last October, but was canceled due to a water main break, has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 14. If you held on to your ticket from the October show, it'll get you in...

Abilene Bar & Lounge (153 Liberty Pole Way, 232-3230) is aiming to make President-Elect Barack Obama's inauguration night quite a party, as it has booked the "Eastman 10" to play its special event Tuesday, January 20. For those who don't...

In the icy, forbidding winter, it's hard to trade a cozy night at home for a trip out to a show. You've gotta scrape off the car, put on dowdy winter boots, and once there, you'll probably spend too much money on cocktails when you could be...

So how do you make music -- and pop music, no less -- without using notes? As absurd, impossible, pointless, or even distasteful as that idea might sound, local musician Ian Downey is making a serious attempt at finding out, and asking other...

Since tickets for the upcoming Flogging Molly show at Water Street got gobbled up in a hurry, the Irish speed demons have added a second date to their visit here. This one will undoubtedly sell out too.
Flogging Molly with The Aggrolites --...

While the murmur of chatter and clinking silverware can often be intrusive when you're trying to appreciate a musical performance, local acoustic guitarist Kinloch Nelson's appearance at Bodhi's Cafe Saturday night proved that technical skill,...

C'mon silly, Did you really think he was coming? Dubbed "Best MC of 2008" by Rolling Stone, hip-hopper Lil' Wayne apparently can't be bothered with Rochester, as it was announced yesterday that his Wednesday, January 21 performance at Blue...

Orchestras are an infinite palate, the big box of crayons, a full tank of gas waiting to go anywhere the composer wants. However, I've never been all that big on them; they're often just too damn stuffy and restrictive for me. But I'm always...

 
According to my math, and based on how long it took me to park, everyone who packed into Boulder Coffee Friday night to see Flower City ex-pat Tony Brown and The Believers with Swati drove two cars. Swati --- a lone woman and her...