Elvis Presley was a dedicated student of Kenpo Karate and Tae Kwon Do
Most of us are familiar with Elvis Presley as a singer, actor, and a tragic figure in the music industry. An interesting side history of the king, though, is his discipline in the marital arts. Presley held black belts in Kenpo Karate and Tae Kwon Do. Presley’ interest in the martial arts began when he was an Army private stationed in Germany after he was drafted. He returned from the Army a certified black belt.
The Beloved Few make triumphant return to performing at last Sunday night’s Whippersnapper’s show
Like those thundering hoof beats of yesteryear, the keyboard mastery of Michael Troy and the percussive madness of David Stefanelli rode the music headlong into the evening. Playing the Sunday night slot at Whippersnappers in Londonderry New Hampshire, The Beloved Few showed the crowd that had followed them in the past that they’ve still got it.
Catfish Lucy turned up the voltage at Kitty O’Shea’s in Beverly, Mass
Catfish Lucy rolled into Beverly, Massachusetts to impress the crowd at Kitty O’Sheas’s on Cabot Street. Not only does this band have all their songs and blues idioms down to a science, this high-octane unit knows how to have fun and send out a positive vibe.
Tom Waits scores big with must-have live album
Tom Waits can never be accused of trying to sound like anyone else in modern music. Waits’ unusual mesh of roots influences and Americana is truly unique.
Norah Jones; Katherine McPhee; Paul McCartney
Holy Makeover. Listening to Norah Jones new CD The Fall makes it hard to believe her previous three releases were jazz albums. Katharine McPhee, the season five American Idol runner up has inexplicably recorded a confident follow up to her debut album. Paul McCartney, Good Evening New York City, a three-disc set that I purchased as a Christmas gift to myself turned out to be my favorite present.
Nirvana Live At Reading turns up the voltage on those youth angst grunge classics.
One of last year’s best releases, Live At Reading captures the world’s greatest grunge band sounding their best. In their natural habitat of the live stage, Nirvana prove themselves totally talented and totally tireless.
Lovewhip gets sexier on their latest release Love Electric
Lovewhip has their finger on the pulse of what makes people want to move their feet and shake their booties. Every track on their new Love Electric CD could be blasted out of the speakers at any dance club, and many could receive airplay on local and college radio.
Katrin reaches higher ground on her new Soul Wide Open CD
Katrin goes by only one name, but she wrote from several perspectives on her latest CD Soul Wide Open. The Boston-based singer songwriter has outdone herself with this collection of 10 stellar songs that range from quiet introspection to anthem declarations of independence and survival.
Jerry “The Reverend” Paquette of “The Kan-Tu Blues Band” Live At The Village Trestle with special guests
It was only less than a week ago that Jerry Paquette handed me this CD released last year. The mouthful title of Jerry “The Reverend” Paquette of The Kan-Tu Blues Band Live At The Village Trestle with special guests jumped out at me.
