Music

Maroon 5 exhibits pop centrism on ‘Red Pill Blues’

With this record, Maroon 5 has put its musicianship out of its misery. Read More

Ramblers triumph on new EP

The latest Midnight Ramblers EP, “This Side Up,” is sure to shake listeners with its incredible arrangements of songs everyone knows and loves. Read More

Media Matrix: Nightcore.

In 2017 everything died. SoundCloud is basically the worst. I mostly skip to the :45-second mark of a song and if I’m not stimulated before I hear it I go to the next song. Read More

Are Rochester’s music stores fading out?

To many, there's something particularly sad about the closing of a record store. You lose a community space, an exciting relationship between you and tangible music. In Rochester, these places are integral to underlooked art and culture, which only intensifies the loss. Read More
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Foster the People talk art ahead of Rochester show

Venues change, but Foster the People’s commitment to artistic purity has always stayed stable.    Read More

CSA’s Mid-Autumn Festival brings cross cultural excitement

The Chinese Student Association's Mid-Autumn Festival on Saturday was a three-and-a-half-hour production filled with various performances by groups from campus and the city. Read More

Not Vanilla: Disney channel singers

Mathematically, it does not seem possible that every female star on Disney turns out to be a great singer. Read More

Moses Sumney makes hazy debut with ‘Aromanticism’

Instrumentally and lyrically, the onset of "Aromanticism" feels a lot like mist. It unfurls thick and white around you, but when you stick your hand out into it, all you get is air. Read More

Peak dad rock reached at tribute concert

Don’t get me wrong, all of the performers were wonderful musicians. Yet, I have one major complaint about the concert: The lack of dynamism that I’d expect at a rock concert. Read More

BTS offers up global appeal on ‘Love Yourself: Her’

"Love Yourself" incorporates EDM, pop, and contemporary R&B to create present a mature, multi-genre growth that's reflected not only in the group’s music, but also their image. Read More