September, time to Fall into some great New England music and venues
Hello gentle readers. Welcome to my September 2019 Buzz Column. Now that we head into Fall, it might be time to appreciate some of New England’s most famous outdoorsy looking venues. Those barn like and historic looking structures have always reminded me of Fall. I think it’s because barns are where things are brought inside […]
Joanne Lurgio rises to musical, spiritual heights with Crossing Jordan
Joanne Lurgio’s latest CD Crossing Jordan, featuring accompanist Bryan Barrette, finds her in a spiritual mode. Although she’s returned to her church and her religious training for her lyrical fair, Lurgio’s vocal and musical delivery is not far removed from her previous singer-songwriter material. Her ten arrangements and two originals here tug on the ear […]
Linda Marks rises to higher level with album In Grace
Linda Marks must be taking a lot of vitamins or drinking a lot of coffee. She seems to have new CD release every year, each released like clockwork. Her latest, In Grace, is aptly titled, as she’s emboldened by her previous successes and this recording shows it. Every song feels like it’s approaching something epic. […]
Steve Rodgers keeps things deep, personal, reflective on strong release Count It All Joy
Steve Rogers is a Connecticut singer-songwriter who aims for the listener’s soft spot and always hits it. Focusing on tales of loss, hope, human connection, and triumph on his Count It All Joy album, this singer-songwriter mines the depths of his experience as well as the human heart to come up with realistic song scenarios […]
Greedy Geezer annual BBQ band line up goes over well in Stoughton
Greedy Geezer hosted his annual Greedy Geezer’s Garage Night BBQ at his Stoughton, Massachusetts backyard last Saturday afternoon, and it was a real hootenanny. The variety and quality of music was matched only by the variety and quality of barbeque food offered by this master of roots music and smoked meats. I arrived in time […]
Amanda McCarthy starts out strong with debut disc Road Trip
Amanda McCarthy’s debut full length CD Road Trip is loaded with folksy, pop-rock tunes that grab the ear and never let go. McCarthy’s earnest, sincere vocal delivery reaches the listener’s soft spot as much as her plaintive lyrics about her life in our modern times. Opening track “Idaho” focuses on her life in a small […]
