Tom Smith offers masterwork of folk idioms, protest songs, and lyrical truths by Planting In A Drought
Tom Smith’s latest CD Planting In A Drought is a masterwork of folk idioms, protest songs, and lyrical truths. In every single moment, the listener can feel Smith taking them somewhere and the arrival is even more strongly felt. Smith is clear about his vision of America and how we are going to get there. […]
Andy & Judy’s music and lyrics ring out with sincerity and authentic folksy tones
Andy & Judy Daigle have just released their new folksy album This Road. Loaded with perky acoustic instruments as well as the duos low key vocals, The Road manages to ring with authentic folksy tones. Numerous acoustic notes fill the space between their voices, adding another layer of grit to each of their stories and […]
Tom Abbott’s Puppet Boy a smashing indie rock success, keeps delivering the angst
Tom Abbott’s latest CD Puppet Boy is a solid exercise in cool music, his lead vocal a smooth neo hippie cool. With a mellow vibe surrounding each of his tracks, Abbott keeps the engaging melodies, harmonies, and grooves percolating. A touch of angst in his natural vocal timbre turns each of his songs into a […]
Transformed by blues, Mickey Maguire transforms auto repair lot into weekly blues jam
New Hampshire blues bass player Mickey Maguire has transformed his home town of Peterborough, New Hampshire into an oasis of blues music. Every Sunday afternoon from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Maguire hosts his Soul Repair blues jam at his Mickey’s Repair Service parking lot right off of Route 202. After his favorite weekly blues […]
Ontologics , Heading To The Outer Realm of fantastic prog-rock
Ontologic’s latest album Heading To The Outer Realm marks a continuation of the quirky, funky prog-rock they have forged with their advanced musical abilities. Playing their instruments at speedy tempos coupled with rangy lead vocals and soulful raps is a winsome feature of this duo. Yes, Ontologics is made up of two guy, Ian Campopiano […]
The Proven Ones prove themselves with You Ain’t Done
The Proven Ones is an aptly chosen name for this rockin’ New England blues band. Every member is a notable act in his own right. Combining their talents for this You Ain’t Done CD makes for further proof as they prove themselves again on every track. Opening with “Get Love Intro” and “Get Love,” The […]
Pamela Means calls out the Strange Fruit in her savvy songwriting
Pamela Means has the means to be great. The Northampton, Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter began her career in her hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin where there are very few solo acoustic performers, especially women or biracial women solo acoustic artists. Some promoters back in the day brought big acts into Milwaukee, and Means fit in easily as an […]
John Stein combo play with enormous chemistry on Watershed
John Stein’s latest recording Watershed reflects the strong chemistry between he and his combo. The listener can hear on every track how well the musicians gel and how well they inspire each other to greater heights. With an assortment of breezy tune and of assertive tunes, we can hear the subtle interplay whether they deliver […]
Dale LePage breathes humanity into his jazz, his TV show, and his life
Worcester’s storied jazz singer Dale LePage, closing in on age 60, has had , in the past, to suffer insults and indignities for his sexual orientation. While many think the LBGT community is now receiving grand acceptance, there are still those with narrow minds and mean streaks. Just the other week LePage was out walking […]
Rick Berlin, forging his own identity in the Boston music scene
Rick Berlin, 75, piano player, singer, and band leader has been on the Boston music scene since the early 1970s. Aside from his storied and varied career, Berlin, like many residents of the planet, had to come to grips with his sexuality and how it shaped his perception of himself. “One’s sexuality informs one’s view […]
