True vision made Concord, NH’s Area 23 into successful music venue
Kirk McNeil, owner of popular restaurant and music venue Area 23 in Concord, New Hampshire, has spent the last seven years building up interest in his establishment and its wide array of musical offerings. All who have been there will tell you it’s a fun place to hang out and to listen to all kinds […]
Ilana Katz Katz welds her influences, fiddle, and vocal into a thick, impressive sound on In My Mind
With a few strong albums already under her belt, Boston’s blues-roots fiddle player and vocalist Ilana Katz Katz has penned 10 strong originals and one strong interpretation of a traditional number for her most powerful work yet, In My Mind. Katz fuses all of her blues, roots, and Appalachian influences into a consistent sound that […]
The Lied To’s reach higher ground with subtle grace on The Worst Kind Of New
The Lied To’s latest album The Worst Kind Of New finds the partnership of Doug Kwartler and Susan Levine sharing the thoughts and feelings they’ve experienced since losing older family members to the passage of life. With a good amount of lyrical detail and graceful expression, The Lied To’s a painterly description of what they […]
May, a month of mellow, merry New England live music
Welcome to the May Buzz column at BillCopelandMusicNew.com. As the outdoor temperatures start to rise, there is no shortage of hot, New England live music. Get out there and get some live music while we anticipate the coming summer fun and outdoor concerts and festivals. Enjoy. May 1: Jodee Frawlee; featured artist mike gs open […]
