Tokyo Tramps to appear at Barnful Of Blues Festival August 1
Tokyo Tramps will be making a special New Hampshire appearance this summer. The three piece blues band from Boston is slated to kick off the Barnful Of Blues Festival this year, August 1, 2015.
Craig Farrington ran a smooth open mic jam at Muddy Waters in Methuen last night
Blues men Craig Farrington and Alex Trebat have struck a gold mine of talent in Methuen, Massachusetts. Their Wednesday night Open Mic Jam at Muddy Waters Pub & Restaurant ran smooth as a well oiled machine last night, offering a lot of fine players and some of the best song ever recorded.
Peter Parcek trio made quite a few sparks at Strange Brew Tavern in Manchester NH last night
Peter Parcek and his trio played an impressive three set show of blues at Strange Brew Tavern in Manchester, New Hampshire last night. Fortunately, Strange Brew is quieter on Tuesday nights and there are more seats available near the stage so people could actually hear the band. Parcek unleashed several good blues guitar phrases at last night’s show and his adept rhythm section, bass guitarist Joe Klumpa and drummer Marco Giovino, kept things shuffling, thumping, and driving beneath his eternal flame guitar work.
Jennifer Greer certain to rock her Hey Tide CD Release Party July 11, 2015
Jennifer Greer will host a CD Release Party tomorrow night at The Lilypad Inman at 1353 Camb Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts at 8:00 p.m. July 11, 2015. If you know Greer, or if you’ve heard her latest album Hey Tide, or if you’ve heard any of her CDS, you know she’s a special artist with a special sound. Lively music with emphasis on tones is her specialty and each of her songs come to three dimensional life.
John Hall celebrating North River Blues Festival’s 20 years; organizing several other music events
Marshfield, Massachusetts’s booker-promoter John Hall is a one man utility machine, bringing huge music events to his South Shore community and beyond all year long. Hall, who will be hosting the 20th anniversary of his North River Blues Festival at Marshfield Fair this summer, brings the blues goodies home to many in his greater-Boston music scene. His greatest achievement is likely the North River Blues Festival that runs the second weekend at the Marshfield Far.
Bobby Radcliff sells out Nelson’s Candies in Wilton, New Hampshire
Bobby Radcliff sold out all 50 tickets at Nelson’s Candies in only a few days. Backed by the Skip Philbrick Blues Band, the Rynborn legend will take the stage at about 8:00 p.m. after the doors open at 7:00 p.m. While it is too late to purchase tickets to this show on July 3, 2015, New England blues fans should be made aware of this venue in Wilton, New Hampshire so they will not miss out on future shows with other legendary blues performers.
Jennifer Greer proves queen of techniques on engaging Hey Tide album
Jennifer Greer’s fourth album, Hey Tide, is an assemblage of artful, colorful songs. Featuring Greer’s honeyed voice and lively piano melodies, these tunes flow in a variety of currents, some subtle, some intense, all infused with her often spellbinding talent.
Singlecast rock hard and rock well on debut CD
Singlecast’s self-titled CD is loaded with impressive hard rock songs that consist of fine melodic vocal belting, piercing guitar phrases, and a rhythm section with plenty of chunk. Keeping their music well structured and melodic as well as hard driving is what makes this trio’s debut so much fun to listen to.
Tony Soul Project kept the customers satisfied at the Village Trestle
The Tony Soul Project hit the Village Trestle running last Saturday night and went over big with fans of American soul and R&B music. Mr. Soul, hailing from the Worcester, Massachusetts area, came across as a natural born entertainer, rallying his seven piece band and the audience to new heights of enjoyment with each song.
Dan Blakeslee makes beautiful music his own way on Owed To The Tanglin’ Wind album
Dan Blakeslee’s latest album Owed To The Tanglin Wind is fine collection of new fangled twists on the folk and Americana roots music he has become so well respected for. Though it is impossible to categorize Blakeslee into any particular genre or subgenre, he does conjure a lot of the emotive qualities associated with acoustic music and older forms of American music. Yet, he uses those genres more than they use him, forming his own individual songwriting patterns, keeping his genres fresh while adding some edge. A lot of his songs do not follow expected songwriting structures, leaving his listener with a goulash of instrumentation and vocals that moves in unusual patterns
