Professor Harp brought his personal fire to Smoken’ Joe’s
Hugh Holmes calls himself the Undaunted Professor Harp. And not without good reason. Holmes is fearless enough to stretch his repertoire outside of the blues and he knows as much about blues and harmonica to write a Ph.D dissertation. Last Saturday night’s show at Smoken’ Joe’s Café in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood was no exception.Professor Harp […]
Saxophonist Kat-Lee Newton; raised in New Hampshire, learned in New Orleans
Kat-Lee Newton has been kicking around the music circles of her native Dover, New Hampshire since moving back from New Orleans a few years ago. Her band Dixie Kats has been playing Kate O’Shea’s in Seabrook, New Hampshire this past summer. Newton plays sax and accordion for the two year old band. Surf, rockabilly, old […]
Sax Chick Rosemary Casey returns to the blues music scene
Rosemary Casey has become a fixture in the greater-Boston blues scene for the second time in her life. Casey dropped out of the scene at least a decade ago to raise a family. These days, she’s back with a vengeance, and she’s put together a work-when-they-can band called Rosemary’s Baby Blues. Casey reemerged last year […]
Adam Ezra Group rocked the Paradise in Boston last Saturday night
Adam Ezra Group is marked by a tasteful blend of electric and acoustic guitar. That this group has already forged their own sound out of organic guitar, bass, drums, percussion, and organ would seem accomplishment enough. Yet, these guys don’t want to rest on their laurels. They keep delving into their sound, especially in their […]
Rick Berlin outdoes his own genius on Paper Airplane
Rick Berlin is rocking, bopping old soul. Berlin has been brightening up the Boston music scene longer than some of us care to remember. His new CD Paper Airplane, released on Boston’s HI-N-DRY label, gathers up his genius in 13 successful tracks. Whether he rocks it up or goes into ballad mode, Berlin forges his […]
The Dirty Tricks make the perfect blues party CD with Mr. Nick & The Dirty Tricks.
The Dirty Tricks is a thoughtful combination of blues crooner/harpist Mr. Nick and blues guitar man “Lonely” Gus Carlson. Things have been going well for the two since they teamed up to create The Dirty Tricks. Throw in two veteran rhythm section veterans like Rick Rousseau and Teddy Bukowski, and you have a foursome with […]
Ron Noyes Band @ Penuche’s Ale; Ryan Hartt @ Strange Brew; Just Us @ Village Trestle
Saturday night gave me a chance to wander around Manchester, New Hampshire’s roots music club scene. Starting out at Penuche’s Ale on Hanover Street in the Queen city, I checked out Ron Noyes Band. Noyes and his three other players rocked Penuche’s Ale with their Americana roots rock.Noyes has power in his voice and his […]
HeatherFest 16 fought the clouds to become another successful event
The 16th annual HeatherFest celebration of blues music in Heather McKibben’s backyard in Norton, Massachusetts went off without a hitch, until it rained during Duke Robillard’s set. Half the crowed headed for the display tents and the cover of trees. The other half for their cars and motorcycles. But, it was a lot of fun up […]
Southern Breeze rocked Laconia’s Broken Spoke Saloon last night
Southern Breeze has become a busy act with their classic southern rock covers. Their show last night at the Broken Spoke Saloon in Laconia, New Hampshire was a good representation of what they can do for a crowed of dedicated followers. Southern Breeze doesn’t just get the notes right. They channel the energy and spirit […]
Ron Noyes Band moves to higher level with Dust Bowl Diary
It is not every day that a band out of New Hampshire is poised to move onto a higher level of recognition and larger audiences. Yet, Ron Noyes and his band have used this state on the wrong side of Boston to launch an exciting career. Ron Noyes Band opens their fourth CD Dust Bowl […]
