Nelson’s Candies-Local’s Café announce upcoming shows: Tony Law, Professor Harp, Willie J. Laws Band
Nelson’s Candies/Local’s Café have rounded up some great blues acts for this late winter/early spring season. Owner Doug Nelson could barely contain himself when discussing his next three artists. For the uninitiated, Nelson hosts blues acts on a monthly basis at his Wilton, New Hampshire candy shop, which also holds a stage and an a small auditorium in the same location, hence the Local’s Cafe. Blues fans get to bring their own beverages, which saves the cost of buying drinks at a bar while checking out the latest and greatest blues acts in a professional listening room environment. The candy shop/blues venue is across the street from the legendary Wilton Town Hall Movie Theater where film goers can check great glorious movies from past decades as well as newer, more avant-garde features earlier in the day.
Goli carries original sound far on This Is Not A Love Song CD
After years of hard work and playing out, Goli has now released their first full length debut CD. This Is Not A Love Song is an excellent document of what midi marimba player Vessela Stoyanova and cellist Valerie Thompson can achieve with their imaginative uses of their instruments, instruments one does not too often find in rock and pop combos. Ten years is a lot of time for a combo to find their sound and perfect it. The two women started out as part of Boston’s progressive rock band Fluttr Effect before finding themselves playing and singing together within this tighter two woman combo. Stoyanova can dial in a lot of different keyboard sounds from her midi marimba and Thompson can play anything from traditional cello to rock and roll low end lines on her own instruments.
Johnny “Blue Horn” Moriconi, musician, survivor; fundraiser set for Feb 21
Johnny “Blue Horn” Moriconi has been down for a while but he certainly isn’t out. Last spring, Boston’s hugely popular blues musician Moriconi noticed that the hearing in his right ear was getting poorer. When he had it checked out he discovered he had a benign brain tumor in the back of his head. He’s now recovering from radiosurgery he had three weeks ago. The good news is that he’s already back to sitting in on some gigs, as a singer and playing his trademark Holton MF Admiral blue-lacquer trumpet.
Crooked Coast are sure to do well with Wildlife CD
Crooked Coast’s new sophomore CD Wildlife is an infectious, hard-pop treat for the ears. Everything on this CD seems ready for radio play. The melodies soothe. The vocals tug at the ear. The choruses are as catchy as can be. Backing and harmony vocals are like a second coat of icing on the cake, flavoring everything up with brightness, charm, and another reason to like this disc.
Emergency Broadcast System rocked Bell In Hand last Saturday night
Emergency Broadcast System sent out a strong signal at Boston’s Bell In Hand last Saturday night. This hugely popular cover band kept a crowd of cool, young Bostonians partying and dancing all evening. That was no easy task as the patrons packed what is considered America’s oldest tavern, founded in 1795. The five piece knew how to dial it in, picking the right songs to get their audience’s attention and to keep the crowd moving.
Janie MacAuslan drums Just Like That into limelight
Success can be measured in 4/4 time, if you have a good drummer and a good band.
Micah Sheveloff delivers fine piano ballads on Live And On Fire From Firehouse 12
Micah Sheveloff latest offering Live And On Fire From Firehouse 12 features nine of his most tender, sensitive singer-songwriter pieces. Aside from his handsome vocal and emotive piano playing, Sheveloff is brilliant at setting moods and conjuring emotions. He goes over well with his audience at Firehouse 12 in New Haven, Connecticut and audience attentiveness lets Sheveloff and his backing band of two set a perfect mood for each of these original tunes.
Houston Bernard Band come up with 10 track winner Knockin’ Boots
Houston Bernard Band’s new CD Knockin’ Boots have come up with a CD full of radio accessible country and country rock tunes. Every track could make the cut on local play lists and maybe even on the national level if the powers that be are listening. Do they even know there is country music in Boston?
Book And Bar, an exciting Portsmouth, NH music venue, bar, coffee shop, used book store all in one
I’m excited about a music venue that I recently visited in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Book And Bar offers live music in their combo of bar, coffee shop, and used bookstore every weekend. The acoustics were great. The food was out of this world good. The selection of used books was impressive. Book And Bar […]
Daphne Lee Martin continues to dazzle with Fall On Your Sword CD
Daphne Lee Martin dropped her fourth CD late last year, and, while this New London, Connecticut artist incorporates more modern sounds amidst her vintage music landscape, she still pleases with her sensuous vocals and old time sounds. She applies more of a dreamy ambiance to some songs and an easeful flow to others. Yet, her sophistication remains in tact. Each song features a myriad of instrumentation that join together to create interesting and engaging soundscapes. Each can transport the listener to other times and places with plenty of drama and intrigue.
