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“theneedledrop” is more than a review
Look, “theneedledrop,” a.k.a Anthony Fantano, is literally one of the greatest music reviewers of all time. Read More
Music
The Teddy Rycroft Quintet stuns at Starbucks
Although it was their first time appearing together in Starbucks, Rycroft and Palace are no strangers to the Starbucks stage—they’ve been performing together since last year, and have done Friday Night Live shows before. Read More
Eastman
Opera singers light up Eastman voice competition
The Friends of Eastman Opera hosted the fifteenth-annual Voice Competition on Feb. 12 in Kilbourn Hall. Read More
Kanye
With ‘Pablo,’ Kanye West grows up—sort of
“The Life of Pablo” is not as good as “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” nor does it have the consistency of “Yeezus.” Read More
A Cappella
Rochester looks to become pitch perfect at ICCAs
UR will host one of the ICCA Central quarterfinal rounds of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) on Saturday, Feb. 27. Read More
NFL
At halftime, Beyonce delivers much needed message
Bruno Mars and Beyoncé certainly rejuvenated my confidence that this show wasn’t going to be a complete letdown. Read More
Music
Juicy Connotation brings the funk
They are planning to release their debut album, “Freshly Squeezed,” in a few weeks. Read More
Bowie
Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ is fitting punctuation for an iconic career
If “Blackstar” tells us anything, it’s that Bowie wanted to be remembered for being himself, not Ziggy Stardust or Aladdin Sane. Read More
Music
Wynton Marsalis shines a light
Jazzman Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra visit the Eastman School of Music for a rousing holiday concert, and guest vocalist Audrey Shakir talks about her career and jazz inspirations. Read More
Music
Top ten albums of 2015
Picks for the best albums of the past year, including work by artists Marilyn Manson, Sufjan Stevens, and Drake. Read More
