Bill Copeland
Shawnn Monteiro maintains a large vocal presence among variety of settings in You Are There
Shawnn Monteiro’s latest album You Are There is a fine documentation of her high caliber vocal prowess. This Providence, Rhode Island chanteuse showcases her prodigious talents in a variety of musical settings, arrangements, tempos employing everything from breathy vocals, sustains, scat, and a large vocal presence. Opening cut “Dearly Beloved,” popularized by Nancy Wilson, opens […]
Christine McVie leaves us
Like George was the quiet Beatle, you were the quiet Mac. Avoiding the melodrama of Stevie and Lindsey, you shone with your talent alone. Your deep rich vocal. Your perfect touch on the keyboards, creating many memorable melodies and offering much rhythmic support. Your insightful lyrics, always providing another powerful songwriting prowess to the band. […]
December, warming the holidays with hot New England live music
December’s cold holiday season always goes better with hot New England live music. Christmas, Hanukkah, end of semesters, skiing can all be enjoyed more if one is also going to check out some of the best live music in the country. New England has the best schools, the best medical centers, the best craft beer, […]
Chick Singer Night to rock The Burren in Somerville with Juli Gort Finn, Joy Reo, Natalie Bearfield, Emma Moreau
This Saturday’s Chick Singer Night event will present some of best women musicians in New England. CSN co-directors Jennifer Truesdale and Marcia Ridings-Macres have lassoed guitar goddess Juli Gort Finn, jazz vocalist Joy Reo, and youth performers Natalie Bearfield and Emma Moreau to participate. Each will perform with the Chick Singer Night band at The […]
Tara Greenblatt Band weaves magic with acoustic instruments, voices on Let’s Wake Up
The Tara Greenblatt Band’s latest CD release Let’s Wake Up showcases her unusual ability to combine her percussion skills with her singer-songwriter flare for describing the inner life of women. While her Greenblatt’s songs build up vocally, lyrically, her bands mates expand her musical ideas until their presence is larger than life. The listener easily […]
Christopher Gleason side project Noise Floor Delirium delivers gripping album Life Street Closed
Christopher Gleason’s side project Noise Floor Delirium just released the gripping album Life Street Closed. This album reveals soundscapes unique to Gleason and his own musical imagination. It’s not just that the vocals and the music are quite good. It’s more in the way this maestro blends his unusual colors, tones, and instrumentation. Opening cut […]
November; temperature drops, New England live music heats up
November might be getting colder. But, New England’s live music scene can only get hotter. Below, gentle readers, you’ll find several offerings to satisfy your need to see it played beautifully and in person. Of course, by the end of the month you might need to scrape the snow off the bottom of your shows […]
Jazz guitarist John Stein’s Lifeline a dazzling reminder of his long impressive career
John Stein’s exciting new release is a sprawling two disc set titled Lifeline, a compilation of his many own compositions and arrangements recorded and released over his 30 year career. This double scoop offering of Stein’s electric jazz guitar work turns a reviewer’s rainy day into a brisk adventure. Adventurous, exploring, and innovative, Stein’s Lifeline […]
October: doing beer, flannel, Halloween, Indigenous People Day with exciting New England live music
Folks, there’s a very scary day coming up: election day. Seriously, I mean Halloween. It’s that special month of October when we celebrate Halloween, when our outdoor scenery becomes colorful and diverse, when we start throwing on a flannel shirt over our tees, when we quaff copious amounts of beer at Octoberfest events, and when […]
Worcester singer Niki Luparelli terrified by Bull Mansion venue hosting her Haunted Speakeasy events
People who have seen the advertisements and read local news articles may still not know what are the events known as Haunted Speakeasy produced by Worcester-based singer, comedian, and zany local celebrity Niki Luparelli. “I’s me and my eight, nine piece band and we do three sets,” she said. “It’s burlesque and drag performances. There […]
