Bill Whitsett gets respect for his Whitsett Guitar Works repair shop
Bill Whitsett has made many accomplishments in his career as a guitar repairman. He has won the recognition of many major guitar manufacturers and his Whitsett Guitar Works shop is one of only 30 Fender Custom Shops in the world. Whitsett and his Lowell-based shop are unique in other many ways too. The guitar repairman, […]
OldJack taking it from Boston to the burbs
OldJack formed on a fluke back in 2008 when Dan Nicklin was putting bands together for recording projects. He ended up with a nine-piece band that features three female backing vocalists. OldJack, in its current form, has been together for two years, with Nicklin and bass player being the consistent members. Nicklin was looking for […]
Dead Undercover did justice to Grateful Dead classics at The Village Trestle last Saturday night
Dead Undercover, formerly known as Supplication until they received a cease and desist order, provided fantastic renditions of Grateful Dead classics with lovingly recreated instrumental portions. Dead Undercover played at a level of excellence not usually seen in local bar bands. At The Village Trestle last Saturday night, Dead Undercover got right into a Dead […]
Keri Anderson And The Big Lonesome show their grit on Live At Nick’s CD
Wow! What a voice! Keri Anderson must be an intimidating person if she can sing as powerfully as she does. That might be the first impression a listener gets when he first hears Anderson’s raw, earthy, powerful voice. On her live CD release, Keri Anderson And The Big Lonesome Live At Nicks, the young lady […]
Tavonna Miller serves up the soul on her new Peace, Love, And The Lack Thereof CD
Tavonna Miller released her CD Peace, Love, And The Lack Thereof late last year and it’s a boiler plate of chunky modern soul rooted in 1970s R&B. Miller possesses a deep, rich timbre and she holds a note with a funky coolness you don’t hear on today’s radio of processed music. “Whole Lotta Trouble” opens […]
Carl Strathmeyer discusses the virtues of small musical instrument shops like his Minor Chord
Carl Strathmeyer has owned The Minor Chord instruments and accessories store in Littleton, Massachusetts for two years. In that time he has built up a solid clientele that extends to musicians all over New England who descend upon his shop to play instruments from his upscale inventory. Strathmeyer and his wife Andrea bought the store […]
A Ton Of Blues startlingly good on debut CD Crooked Avenue
After receiving a lot of notice and a lot of success on the greater-Boston music scene, A Ton Of Blues have documented their authoritative stomping blues sound on their debut CD Crooked Avenue. This four piece blues outfit take an aggressive approach to presenting many authentic forms of vintage blues music. Listening to them makes […]
Carl Strathmeyer from Minor Chord in Littleton, Massachusetts advises about guitar jacks
Hey Bill, Here’s a helpful hint for your readers. Customers bring electric guitars into our store all the time complaining that they have lost all their output signal, and often the hum is pretty bad too. Usually the jack is loose and spinning around. When we ask about it, the customer says, “Yeah, it’s been […]
Nancy Beaudette gets real on her lovely new CD Honestly
Nancy Beaudette delivers her gritty singer-songwriter CD Honestly with a grittier backing band behind her. Beaudette prefers her message to come across with pluck and verve and with some edge in her guitar. There is a funkiness in her twists and turns and edginess in her acoustic guitar picking. There are authentic country roots in […]
Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra impresses sold out Regent Theatre audience
The Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra have been bringing their tribute concerts to the Regent Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts for a few years now. Last night’s tribute to The Who, David Bowie, Queen, and Led Zeppelin was a smashing success. Not only did the URO sell out the Regent, they put on one hell of a concert. […]
