LEFFLER: Let’s have a party
It’s really hard to believe that All WNY Radio is going to turn 11 in just over a month. But since it is, we should probably have a party. What…
HIGHLIFE FOR LOWLIFES GUIDE TO COOKING: Sheppard’s Pie
Rochester’s Public Market – My happy place Rochester’s public market offers a wide variety of vendors, shops, cafés, eateries, performers and artist spaces and is a core feature in the…
EXPLORING THE NIAGARA FRONTIER: Finding Comet Encke, a comet rich in history
Last week you no doubt saw the media celebration of three celestial events occurring all at the same time. There was excitement over a snow moon, a lunar eclipse, and…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Brooklyn
Brooklyn — Colm Toibin Scribner Publishers 262 Pages It is very rare that I watch a movie before reading a book, if there’s a book available. It’s even rarer that…
HEaRD in WNY: Top shows for Feb. 16 – 22
This week’s featured event is the Dredneks CD Release Show 8 p.m. Saturday at Evening Star Concert Hall. What do you get when you take punk rock roots, heavy metal…
NORMAL CHEF: Valentine’s Chocolates
Valentine’s Day is once again quickly approaching, for me it is a day that brings back fond memories of my grandma. Every year she used to make for us thetas…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Speaking American — Josh Katz
Speaking American: How Y’All, Youse & You Guys Talk — Josh Katz Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 224 Pages The return of the book reviews after a lengthy hiatus will be short…
HEaRD in WNY: Top shows for Feb. 9 – 15
This week’s featured show is Lemuria at 7 p.m. Friday at Mohawk Place. “The Distance Is So Big” continues in the band’s tradition of songs that unfold like mini-suites, hopscotching…
EXPLORING THE NIAGARA FRONTIER: Next week’s sort-of lunar eclipse
The very mention of an eclipse brings a sense of excitement to any skywatcher. Eclipses are not only uncommon, but there’s something eerie in a celestial body disappearing. Next week,…
HEaRD in WNY: Top shows for Feb. 2 – 8
This week’s featured show is Monday (Feb. 6)’s Dope Knife at Mohawk Place. Rapper / Producer / Director & Freestyle Rap Extraordinaire of Dope Sandwich Records & Tapes, Savannah, Georgia’s…