Jamie Lynn Hart showcases commercial potential on Live At Tupelo Music Hall CD
Jamie Lynn Hart has been on the greater-Boston music scene for a few brief years. Her debut CD and video productions have brought her plenty of acclaim for tremendous vocal and songwriting ability. Hart’s latest release, Live At Tupelo Music Hall, is certain to cement her reputation as a solid local artist who puts on […]
Sarah Rabdau & Self-Employed Assassins kick it up several notches on sophomore album Free As Thieves
Sarah Rabdau & Self-Employed Assassins recently dropped their sophomore effort Free As Thieves to much critical acclaim. And rightly so. Free As Thieves is chockfull of fantastic piano and keyboard driven pop-rock gems that tug on the ear while motivating the feet. It’s uncanny how well Rabdau and second keyboardist Peter Moore work together. The […]
Julie Dougherty Band reaches new heights in the Land Of Dreams CD
Julie Dougherty has been a very busy lady of late, dropping two completely different CDs this year. After releasing a solo roots album last summer, Dougherty just released last October this Julie Dougherty Band CD Land Of Dreams. Dougherty has a more folk-rock feeling on this very new Julie Dougherty Band album. She gets more […]
Dave Austin And The Sound prove their high potential at O’Brien’s
Dave Austin And The Sound played O’Brien’s in Allston last night and proved they have the right stuff to make their mark on the greater-Boston music scene. The five piece band, lead by Dave Austin, played mostly original material layered with plenty of textures from keyboards, guitars, and bass. Their solid rhythm section drove […]
Julie Dougherty shines on new CD In This Place; roots approach works well for veteran singer-songwriter
Julie Dougherty’s In This Place CD finds the artist exploring her rootsie side more deeply than ever. Lap steel guitar along with some mandola and a touch of dobro augment Dougherty’s insightful, life experience based singer-songwriter fair with hearty, gritty naturalness. The fit is perfect. Dougherty has always honed the natural beauty of her voice […]
Mystery novelist Larry Maness pens a daunting tale of murder, faith, and redemption in The Voice Of God
The Voice Of God written by Larry Maness and published by Mainly Murder Press is a skillfully crafted work of detective fiction. Maness, an author of three previous mystery novels, has, as usual, based his tale in the greater-Boston area. Provincetown is the main setting, and what a lavish setting it is. Maness’s eye […]
Tore Down House rocked Boondocks Tavern last night; new drummer has the right stuff
Tore Down House proved to be a powerhouse rock trio at Boondocks Tavern & Country Grill in Weare, New Hampshire last night. Solid is the best word to describe these three players. The rhythm section of bassist Dave Guilmette and drummer Ryan Barrett is tight as hell and lead vocalist-lead guitarist Mark Huzar sings it […]
Gazpacho plays benefit this Saturday night in Rochester NH
Gazpacho, the infamous 1980s party band based in New Hampshire’s seacoast area, will play a benefit this Saturday night. The fundraiser, held this Saturday night at American Legion Post 7 in Rochester, New Hampshire, will benefit Kerri Kelley in her quest to get a life saving double lung transplant. For over 15 years, GAZPACHO has […]
Carolyn Waters, backed by Peter Ward, plays Sculler’s November 26
Singer-songwriter Carolyn Waters will be backed by Peter “HiFi’ Ward’s Electric Blues for a blues show at 8 p.m. Nov. 26 at Sculler’s Jazz Club at the Doubletree in Boston. Admission is $20. Dinner packages are available. Free garage parking. Ward, a well-known guitarist who was married to the late Mai Cramer, host of the […]
Studio Two presented fine renditions of early Beatles classics
Studio Two is on to something smart. While there are plenty of Beatles tribute bands out there, Studio Two focuses on material the fab four recorded in the early days of their career, from 1962 to 1965. The four young musicians from Milford, New Hampshire don the blacks suits, ties, and shoes from that time […]
