MUSIC PROFILE: The Wee Trio

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CLASSICAL: Itzhak Perlman With the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

Paloma Capanna on January 17th, 2012 - 1 Comment

Violinist Itzhak Perlman has been a legend for decades. Depending on which story you select, the oldest you can consider Perlman as "famous" is age 13, when, on November 2, 1958, Ed Sullivan introduced Perlman to the television viewing...

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MUSIC PROFILE: The Anderson Stingrays

Frank De Blase on January 11th, 2012 - 0 Comments

"I mean, who's going to write a song about Judge Reinhold?" asks Matthew Mischief, drummer for The Anderson Stingrays. The Anderson Stingrays is a relatively new local pop-punk trio that adheres to the sacred rule of three chords, speed, and...

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MUSIC PROFILE: The Electro Kings

Frank De Blase on January 3rd, 2012 - 1 Comment

It's the same all over: everybody's got the blues. Every major metropolis, jerk-water burgh, or wide spot in the road has its share of legends, mavericks, and mainstays. There's no shortage of guitar slingers, harp blowers, and howlers. But...

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MUSIC PROFILE: Bogs Visionary Orchestra

Willie Clark on December 27th, 2011 - 1 Comment

For some performers, music is an art. For some it's a job. And for others, it's just a way to wind down. Local musician Alexander Bogs doesn't quite fit into any of those categories. He has become his music, crafting an entirely new persona...

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MUSIC INTERVIEW: Gonculator

Frank De Blase on December 21st, 2011 - 1 Comment

Rochester's Gonculator comes off as controlled chaos. It's progressive rock with carnival undertones and contradictory parallels, the sonic equivalent of Pop Rocks mixed with holy water. It is delightful madness with an uncanny literary depth....