Stuart Ferguson releases beautiful, well-woven sophomore CD for 5Th Chakra Records
Stuart Ferguson’s sophomore CD Love Songs (And Other Tall Tales) finds the artist in top form as his unusually smooth voice graces his gentle odes to love in its many splendor and not so splendor modes. Ferguson embraces fine musical touches to paint his vision. Yet, his artistic flourishes are only part of the story. […]
Sara Thompson Band rocked Smoken’ Joe’s last night
Sara Thompson has been on a roll since she started her public singing career earlier this year. A natural blues and R&B chanteuse raised in a musical family, Thompson covered a wide range of material last night. Smoken’ Joes’s BBQ in Boston was a natural fit, with its colorful, intimate room providing the right vibe. […]
Monster guitar player Dan Lawson rocks South Shore, the nation
Powerhouse guitar player Dan Lawson has been a popular road musician across the United States for many years. Although he is still not that well known in the greater-Boston area where he resides, he has been a fixture on the national music festival circuit for quite some time, having shared the stage with everyone from […]
Fired Up proved a fantastic sight and sound tribute to the music of Pat Benatar
The show was billed as Rock Royalty Tribute Tours, a triple singer tribute to the music of Pat Benatar, Rod Stewart, and Elvis Presley. By the end of the night, it was clear that Suzie Hatton’s take on Pat Benatar truly channeled the energy and excitement of Benatar in concert and she upstaged Rockin’ […]
5 Flavor Discount rocked Whippersnappers in Londonderry last night
5 Flavor Discount rolled into Londonderry, New Hampshire last night, and the Rhode Island-based band kept Whippersnapper’s patrons on the dance floor all night.The quartet opened with the Jimi Hendrix classic “Stone Free.” Guitarist Jon Hathaway got a nice thick fuzzy tone in his melodic phrases. Hathaway went wild in his solo, firing off those […]
Bruce Springsteen unleashes fine “lost” album with The Promise double CD
Bruce Springsteen has pulled several finished tracks out of vaults that he was working on during the sessions for 1978’s Darkness Of The Edge Of Town album. While everything here may not be completely evolved , The Promise does offer 21 tracks of solid Bruce. Whether you’re a diehard Springsteen fan or just a casual […]
Jimi Hendrix legacy complimented by West Coast Seattle Boy single CD
The new release from the people at Experience Hendrix culls together enough material for a boxed set. This review focuses on the single CD of highlights from the new box set because these songs get to the heart of what is most important in the collection they’re calling West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix […]
Bob Pratte Band kicked serious ass at Trestle birthday bash
The Bob Pratte Band took the stage at the Village Trestle in Goffstown, New Hampshire last night for a birthday event honoring local guitarist Scot Gibbs. Bob Pratte Band are a local favorite and kept up a high energy, quality delivery all night, their song selection straddling blues, classic rock, and pop rock, pulling out […]
Lois Greco moves to a higher level with Takin’ Hold Of Your Heart CD
Lois Greco intros her new CD Takin’ Hold Of Your Heart with the standard “Tobacco Road.” She rushes in with an incredibly dynamic vocal interpretation, her gutsy, raspy wail pulling the listener right into the CD as she also pulls her backing band in with the force of her voice, forcing them to match her […]
Eli “Paperboy” Reed releases slick, smooth, unimpressive major-label debut
Eli “Paper Boy” Reed has all the earmarks of an up and coming music star. He’s been signed to Capitol EMI and he is touring around the world. His Capitol EMI debut Come And Get It has all the earmarks of an emerging talent. A smooth crooner voice with occasional sustain reveals richness and restraint. […]
