The Bluest Sky move boldly forward with sophomore effort Raindancer
The Bluest Sky recently released their sophomore album, Raindancer. A woman performing a rain dance on the album cover and the album’s title do not represent someone who dances to conjure rain but rather someone who dances in the rain. That is, someone who dances no matter the weather. That sums up band leader and […]
Bradley Copper Kettle And Friends serve up a Supertaster of an album
Bradley Copper Kettle And Friends released their Supertaster album last fall. It is still receiving air play and positive feedback. Being a Boston band that represents Americana flavors with modern day muscular instrumentation, Bradley Copper Kettle And Friends possess the pound of rock with yesteryear’s favorites. Alt country, grunge country, funk, and jam all rear […]
Rhode Island musical genius Tequila Jim gets even better with Time War
Like all of Tequila Jim’s albums Time War is a heaping together of beautifully weird and often contrasting musical styles and approaches. Part acoustic hippie, part classic rock, part singer-songwriter fair, his material plows together a lot of fun elements. While some artists would have a messy album with such diverse inclusions, Rhode Island’s Tequila […]
Frankie Boy & The Blues Express show true blues muscle on Young Man’s Blues
Winning a couple of blues challenges was not really a challenge for Frankie Boy & The Blues Express. This fairly young trio of blues players, fronted by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Frankie Maneiro, can likely achieve any goal they desire within the world of blues. Their debut album Young Man’s Blues showcases how much serious […]
July, hot weather, hot New England live music
July announces itself with steamy weather. In the New England music scene, the weather and the music heats up. There is seemingly no end to the plentiful offerings of live music here. Below are some offering to help you celebrate the beach, the festivals, and, of course, our sacred Forth of July. Check it out: […]
April Cushman stood tall with The Long Haul
April Cushman’s previous CD release The Long Haul proves a worthy effort. While The Long Haul does not elevate the art form of country music by adding new twists to standard formulas, it moves with rock and roll attitude and country heart. It’s the gusto and then the subtle minutes that keep one listening to […]
Larry Maness tackles Isabella Stewart Gardner Heist with Theo Perdoux novel The Perfect Crime
Larry Maness’s latest work of detective fiction is also a speculative work of fiction concerning the early 1990s robbery at the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum. The Hull, Massachusetts-based author applies not only his literary skills to building a plot and fleshing it out with three dimensional characters, he uses his mystery novel experience to develop […]
June finds temperatures and New England live music getting hotter
June finds the temperature and the New England live music scene getting hotter. Go to your favorite hot spot or find a new one. Listen to some sizzling live music in our six state region. Below are a few suggested offerings: June 1 Arthur James solo; Warner Farmers Market; Warner Town Hall; Warner, New Hampshire. […]
Andrew North And The Rangers dominate New Hampshire’s jam band scene
Lead by Concord, New Hampshire keyboardist, singer, Andrew Grosvenor, Andrew North And The Rangers, after much hard work, became one of the most recognizable names in northern New England jam bands. Grosvenor (pronounced grove -ner, the “s” is silent) and his band mates put together a sound that is at once complex, entertaining, and sometimes […]
Houston Bernard goes above and beyond the call with Ditch This Town
Houston Bernard’s Ditch This Town meshes a slightly modern country sound with something approaching rock music. He reaches into the heart of country, pulls out the emotive grist, then marries the whole thing to the power of rock and roll. Title Track “Ditch This Town” gets it edge from perky organ and a swtichy rhythm […]
