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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 7h

A reminder for the Monday crowd: There's a NEW SONG! up at the ol' Cloud o' Sound. It's called "Foxes," and it's spoken word and guitars with an acoustic sparkle and an experimental pop spirit. RIYL Bruce Cockburn, haiku, and '90s grunge riffs mutated until unrecognizable.

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Foxes (rough mix v.1.2)

If you dig this song, buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/jackfeerick Fog along the ground And still the sound of crickets Look from my window Rabbit in the grass Over by the apple tree At the property line

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Our version of "Sweet Jane" needs an intro, and while kicking ideas around I just slapped the chords from "Moonlight Sonata" over the drums from "Easy Lover," and it... kind of works?

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Great rehearsal last night. A bunch of new stuff is starting to jell, and it's going to explode some heads when we take it to a stage. The frustration comes in only because we have no shows lined up at the moment, and nobody's stepping up to score us any.

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

NEW SONG! "Sackful of Secrets," a ballad about the way no one ever teaches you how to mourn the great losses in your life, and everybody has to figure it out for themselves. RIYL Dire Straits, big guitar solos, thinking about death and feeling sad and stuff

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Sackful of Secrets (rough mix v 1.3) RADIO EDIT

If you dig this song, buy me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/jackfeerick I’ve got no words I’ve got nothing I can tell you To help you make sense of this Hole in your heart I’ve got no pearls Just a sack

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

TOMORROW! With special guests NPV, the Donut Boys, Psionic Sentiment, The Urknatrocities, and Findle. There's !something for everyone

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

NEXT WEEK! Enjoy an afternoon out enjoying the greatest rock 'n' roll ever made from the #HouseOfGuitars outdoor stage. It's FREE and family-friendly, and there's food and drink available nearby at I-Square. C'mon down! #ROC #Rochester #FlowerCity #FlourCity #RochesterNY #livemusic #freemusic

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 22/08/2024

Tattoo it on your picking hand: Craft prevails where inspiration fails

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frankenstonk's monster @stonkers.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

[duran duran voice]

image: two hand carved folk art clowns with very very long legs. there’s a little black and white dog barking at them and there’s a label on the shelf in front of them that reads “clowns on stilts"

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

"Wild World" but it's "Helter Skelter." You can hear it, can't you?

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rael gost pictuers @jackfeerick.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

NEW SONG, now live in time for the USA's 250th birthday celebration. It's "Colossus," a socialist's consideration of the country I still love for her promise despite her myriad sins. RIYL Led Zeppelin, poetry readings, and a nation of immigrants

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If you dig this tune, buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/jackfeerick Bestride the world with your light, colossus We are broken, we are golden Bestride the world with your light, colossus We are hoping, we a

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

SAVE THE DATE! Roscoe's Basement RETURNS to the House of Guitars stage, kicking off an afternoon of live music, Saturday, August 1, at 12:30 pm. Watch this space for more details!

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

SMOKIN' show at the #HouseOfGuitars today -- and nearly a full RB reunion in the crowd, as past members stopped in to say hello. Video and pics soon!

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

It's gonna be a beautiful day to sneak out of work early and catch a rock show (BOSSES, DON'T READ THIS) www.facebook.com/events/19953...

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K. A. “Kîck Åß” Pillë @keithpille.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

but i manage, and i find you all lacking

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

lol this is literally today's Strands puzzle in the NYT

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

This week the band celebrates two birthdays! First, the power behind the throne, drummer Tom Finn, on May 27; and today, with the hottest licks and the best hair, guitarist Kevin Klapka! Many happy returns, gents.

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Just got word that we're splitting the bill with local teen sensations Strike The Match, who'll be playing from 6:30 - 7:30. Celebrate the classics; embrace the future. It's gonna be a hot night!

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Facebook keeps serving me reels of alleged "bass player" Charles Berthoud doing his two-handed tapping thing and Jesus Christ, dude, just take your fucking YouTube revenue and buy yourself a Chapman Stick already, stop pretending

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

If anything makes me suspect he really is dying, it’s these kinds of Make-A-Wish fulfillment activities.

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Reconnect Rochester Cycling @roccycling.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Legislators have effectively run out of time to move forward on proposed e-bike registration rules this year. The state’s late budget process pushed transportation legislation to the sidelines, meaning major e-bike registration proposals are unlikely to return until 2027. electrek.co/2026/05/25/w...

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Why New York’s push to regulate e-bikes just slammed on the brakes

New York lawmakers had been pushing for increased e-bike regulations this year, including potential registration and even licensing for e-bikes....

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

SAVE THE DATE! It's an early show, so make plans to cut out of work early.Cast your eyes upon some classic Detroit iron while enjoying the greatest rock 'n' roll ever made from the outdoor stage. It's a free and family-friendly, and there's food and drink available nearby at I-Square. C'mon down!

Gig flyer. A classic car, a vintage Les Paul, and all the details given in the accompanying Facebook link: Roscoe's Basement rocks a classic car show, June 17, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, 645 Titus Ave, Rochester NY 14617

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Another one down; 75 West in Fillmore, which reopened as the Hume Tavern last year under new ownership, just announced on FB that they're closing for good.

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rael gost pictuers @jackfeerick.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

ICYMI: @ludictechnologies.eurosky.social composed a stunning #shapenote setting of the hymn from chapter 9 of #MobyDick, and @dkfeerick.bsky.social and I made a basement recording as proof of concept. (Fran has also very kindly made a PDF of the score available for local singings that want to try)

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Mapple L.M. (rough mix v 1.2)

A new setting in shape note style of a text from MOBY-DICK (chapter 9,

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

There are a lot of bands around here that have two configurations -- two core members in an acoustic duo for small-room shows, and a full band for bigger rooms. We (well, I) might get more gigs if we had that setup, but seriously? No. We're a fucking band. You want us to play, you get us all.

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karanormal activity 💜 @deadontheoutside.bsky.social · 01/06/2024

🎶 you know the day destroys the night night divides the day tried to run tried to hide BREAK ON THROUGH TO THE

two carnivorous mammals of the subfamily Lutrinae in a steeply angled water-filled chute

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

FINAL REMINDER: We are at the Hillside Tavern, 2630 Attica Rd in Alexander, NY, TONIGHT. It's your genuine rock 'n' roll roadhouse -- a quick shot down the thruway, and worth the trip from the #ROC or the western 'burbs. Three sets, no cover, and the dancing is free. Music starts at 8:00! #livemusic

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

T O M O R R O W, babies. Come get some. www.facebook.com/events/19804...

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Spending the afternoon before the gig dialing in my bass tones and marking up my effects pedals with a Sharpie, as one does

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Just got back from visiting the venue to drop off some promo materials, and kids, I've got a good feeling about this one

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Holy cow, I missed this entirely -- this venue's lease was not renewed at the end of the year! I only found out when their socials started teasing the possibility of reopening in a new location

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I have both finished rigging my pedalboard and put my fretless bass back into rotation, and I hate to toot my own horn but my tone these last couple of rehearsals has been A M A Z I N G

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Roscoe's Basement @roscoesbasement.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

There's a venue around here we've never played -- always seemed to draw good crowds, but the vibe seemed off; festooned in flags and military and cop shit, and judging by their socials the ownership are full-on MAGA chuds. Come to find out they're closing their doors for good this weekend.

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