werd: james niche
foto: al fox
Months in the making and moments in the taking, the Reece Q CD release party went off without a hitch.
This is a little piece to give a shout out to everyone involved with the success of the ACT:LIVE event vol. 1.
The show, which will be known [...]
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foto: james niche
This past Saturday, I wish I saw more of the hip-hop community down at Dub Land Underground for the Saturday Night Fever Show featuring Emilio Rojas, Hassaan Mackey, FINALE and JAI. Even Nikal Fieldz made an appearance.
Our man Emilio (Don’t call him RAKS), is making moves in the big leagues with [...]
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Some of you may have heard of her, but many in the current ACT:LIVE community may have not. Riley the sword swallower.
I met her at the Ludachrist show this past May, and have kind of lurked behind her since then.
She’s an outspoken, brash – well, self-confessed bitch. But she’s a lot [...]
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It was a sad morning for me downtown, today. I’m going to miss this plaza.
I don’t really know where to begin with this, but I love that mall and all of downtown. I have spent most of my life in this city and that place holds so many memories.
As a child, [...]
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This past February, DJ Terry Mullan was invited to bring his acid house sound to High Fidelity and rocked it.
These pics were handed to us recently, so for those of you who were wondering where they went…here they are.
Apparently, Terry was cool as all hell and rocked the club with [...]
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werd: james niche
So, last week I get an email from this guy asking me how he can get an interview. I check his info and he is a hip-hop producer here in Rochester, as are quite a few people, but this kid had something different.
Yeah, he’s young and working out of his home studio [...]
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werd: james niche
Lavishly, loudly, and proudly, Tilt (444 Central Avenue) and Pearl (349 East Avenue) kicked in the front doors of summer’s place and screamed “Hello!!”
May 25th
The White Party
Tilt Nightclub & Ultralounge
This past Sunday, Tilt was the place to be to get down and dirty. Celebrating it’s annual White Party, a theme [...]
foto: antonio aresco, rit, xi mag
werd: james niche
I took a few minutes before E. Moore and Azariah’s show this past Wednesday at Dub Land Underground (315 Alexander Street) to sit down with E. Moore, and this is what he had to say about hip-hop in Rochester, what he’s up to lately, and what’s going on [...]
Art is alive and well in Rochester this spring and summer, and in even more venues than before. The Rochester Contemporary Art Center (137 East Avenue) was host this past Friday the 2nd to the Alison Saar exhibit “Sculpture And Works On Paper”, with the help of curator Deborah Ronnen and the center’s director, Bleu Cease. Bleu, by the way, is a hell of a name and I am extremely jealous.
