January offers great live music, starting off 2019 with a bang
“Another year over and a new one just begun” sang John Lennon back in the day. Folks, 2018 was a very good year in the New England music scene. We’ve all seen the rise of new artists. We’ve seen up and comers move to a higher level. We’ve seen veterans of the scene do very […]
Boston Music Awards offered a diversity of talent at last night’s awards show
The Boston Music Awards hosted a fun music event at Boston’s House of Blues last night. It showcased a diversity of greater-Boston’s high caliber musical talent and the event drew strong enthusiasm from an audience as diverse as the artists coming up to play on stage. With most of the nominees and winners announced on […]
Someone You Can XRay come up with fine weave of instruments on Hot ‘N Fresh
The funky roots band Someone You Can XRay from Connecticut have dropped their third CD titled Hot ‘N Fresh. Blending electric and acoustic instruments in songs that have a lot of moving parts, this band proves it can groove while keeping a fine weave of many emotive melody lines. Opening cut “Brimstone & Perfume” offers […]
Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers offer fun, bluesy holiday cheer with The Christmas Swing
Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers turn the holiday season into a grand party vibe with their new CD The Christmas Swing. You’ve got to hear this combo of original, traditional, and blues standards to believe how well this band has meshed credible blues idioms to Christmas themes. Opening theme “Jingle Bells” turns the familiar […]
Guitarist Jerry Paquette just won the fight of his life
Jerry Paquette just went through the fight of his life. After contracting Legionnaire’s Disease, the legendary New England guitarist’s doctors didn’t think he was going to make it. “At one point they told my sister, ‘he’s in real bad shape and if he makes it through the next 24 hours he has a chance‘. I […]
Adam Ezra Group played lively Boston City Winery show, offered new material
Adam Ezra Group packed Boston’s City Winery last Sunday night. Combing a mix of their usual live show fair with some new material, AEG gave a lively performance for their Hub crowd. The comfortable venue was large enough for the sound to travel yet it maintained a sense of intimacy, a good vibe for the […]
