Jon Finn releases third master work Bull In A China Shop; CD dazzles with instrumental thrill rides
Long recognized as one of Boston’s premiere guitar talents, Jon Finn has released his third recorded document of his work. Finn has titled his latest CD Bull In A China Shop and like the said creature in the said setting, this guitarist is not afraid to charge in and break all the rules. Everyone has […]
Roomful Of Blues CD will have their fans Hook, Line, & Sinker
Roomful Of Blues has turned out yet another fine album of jumping, swinging blues that has worked well for them over the years. “Hook, Line, & Sinker” gathers up Roomful interpretations of 12 cover songs with their new singer Philip Pemberton belting aggressively and emoting soulfully through out. Pemberton fits right in with this 40 […]
Sarah Blacker shines on winsome Come What May CD release
Sarah Blacker’s new Come What May CD stands up to repeated listening. I left this CD in my computer to play over and over again for days on end as I attended to other matters, and I never grew tired of listening to all the sweet vocal melodies it had to offer. Guitar, mandolin, organ, […]
Downtown Dave And The Deep Pockets host new Sunday night blues jam at Johnny Bad’s
Dave Glannon blows a strong steady set of notes through his harmonica and it’s on. There is a new Sunday Night Jam at Johnny Bad’s and it is hosted by Downtown Dave and the Deep Pockets. Glannon, aside from his harp work, can sing in a mellow, gravelly voice, which he did with classy grooving’ […]
Ellis Ashbrook delivered fantastic exploratory rock at Ralph’s Diner
Last night’s line up at Ralph’s Diner in Worcester, Massachusetts featured the Brooklyn band Ellis Ashbrook, a four-piece featuring singer/keyboardist Natalie Lowe, a stunning talent and stage presence who can whip up all kinds of effects on her synthesizer and vocoder microphone. Ellis Ashbrook opened with a song called “Therefore, However, and So Forth” from […]
Mr. Nick discusses his Dirty Tricks, career; shares insight into blues scene
Mr. Nick of the blues band The Dirty Tricks and formerly of the Blues Mafia recently checked in to discuss his band’s upcoming CD. The singer/harmonica player also discussed his career to this point, including why he folded the seven year old Blues Mafia. When asked how the new album was coming along, Mr. Nick […]
Birds Of Flame prove jazz-fusion still has appeal; prog sound fills room at the Greenfield Grille
Birds Of Flame wove a mighty jazz fusion sound at The Grille in Greenfield, Massachusetts last Saturday night. Lead by keyboardist Bob Cummings, Bird Of Flame tore into many tunes by Mahavishnu Orchestra and a few by other progressive rock composers.Opening with “Dawn” Cummings percolated some electric piano notes that made a pleasant vibe in […]
Delta Generators are on a roll
Delta Generators just released a CD and it is already in a top ten competition held by the Blues Foundation. The four-piece has been racking up such recognition in the Boston area blues scene since winning the Boston Blues Society’s Blues Challenge in August 2008, after the band had only been together a year. Delta […]
Boston’s Future–The Next Music Mecca of North America?
Boston’s Future – The Next Music Mecca of North America? What would it take to make Boston the music mecca of North America? Of course Boston already is a music mecca – it’s just that most people outside of Boston don’t know it yet. The answer won’t come from the music industry. Don’t expect industry […]
Sully Erna’s Avalon scores with original sound; Lisa Guyer works well with Godsmack star
It is immediately clear why Sully Erna formed a separate band to record the ten songs on his recently released solo CD, Avalon. The album is far too acoustic-oriented musically and much too mystical thematically to work for his mega-million selling band Godsmack. Dark, mystical, unpredictable, and at times, downright scary. Yet, Erna’s songwriting always […]
