Bill Copeland
Arthur James & Northbound release A Guitar Player, A Bassist & A Drummer Walk Into A Studio a must have for New England blues fans
Arthur James has the old soul of a blues man. Arthur James plays numerous kinds of blues licks while slathering the lyrics of his blues originals with his hearty New England rasp. His recent release of his Arthur James & Northbound album A Guitar Player, A Bassist & A Drummer Walk Into A Studio is […]
Kirsten Manville does indeed Blossom In The Sun on stunning new album
Kirsten Manville’s latest album Blossom In The Sun showcases this North Shore singer-songwriter’s flare for Americana roots music. Manville rocks thing up a bit with full band songs that sizzle with greasy slide, rhythm guitar, edgy lead guitar, and a fistful of groove. Other times she fills her song with tender sensibilities and some songs […]
Emily’s Garage Band funked up Amphora’s restaurant in Derry, New Hampshire
Emily’s Garage Band drew a large, lively crowd to Amphora Restaurant in Derry, New Hampshire last night. With band leader Emily Johnson at the helm, this outfit showcased how well it understood the need to keep motion inside each part of a song. Johnson clearly has enough musical knowledge under her hood to school people […]
Arthur James brings blues classics to vivid life at Manchester’s XO Bistro
Arthur James has always been adept at finding a niche for his acoustic blues presentations. The looming giant in New Hampshire’s blues scene just wrapped up a month long residency at the Manchester, New Hampshire Elm Street venue XO Bistro. During his last Monday night appearance, Arthur James treated his XO audience to several greasy, […]
August, and New England’s live music scene keeps getting hotter
Folks, we are half way through our summer season, and would you believe it’s getting hotter now that it was June through most of July? August will be a scorching hot month and New England’s live music scene keeps getting hotter. Below are some live New England music offerings to check out as you start […]
Sandy Martin continues her remarkable career in the greater-Boston music scene
A staple on the greater-Boston/New England music scene since the 1980s, bass player Sandy Martin continues to impress audiences with her control of the groove Discharged from the Navy in 1977, Martin knew she wanted to attend a music college. She chose Berklee College of Music which drew her out to the Boston area. Martin […]
July, when the temperature sizzles and so does the hot New England live music
July is here and so is our warmer weather. Whether hanging at the beach, going to a barbeque, belting down some cold ones, or whatever you like to do during the patriotic month, do it with some hot, live New England music playing. Below you’ll find the cream of crop among New England talent and […]
Matt York’s Gently Used is a ruggedly beautiful album
Matt York’s new Americana roots album Gently Used is loaded with perky instrumentation and chirpy, twangy vocals. York adorns his songs with such elements while structuring them into large than life portraits expressing high emotions and flinty determination. Opening cut “If You Want Love” finds York singing in a chirpy, country flavored manner. His charming, […]
Linda Marks sums up her progress with Kindness, a sort of greatest hits CD
Linda Marks’ latest CD Kindness is a greatest hits collection of sorts. She’s recorded some of these songs in the past for previous album while one song happen to be new. Some songs here have new arrangements and others have new mixes. As always, Marks’ voice is a smooth, silky sheet that glides across her […]
Stephen Peter Rodgers graces us once again with Speck On A Clover
Stepehen Peter Rodgers latest CD Speck On A Clown provides listeners with two albums in one. The first half of this CD offers gloriously mid tempo rock songs that remind of the 1970s with their sweeping, mellow sounds. The second half reminds of the folk-rock bands and singer-songwriters of the decade of Nixon Ford, and […]
