The Lied To's; DubHub; Dublin, New Hampshire

The Lied To’s rocked the DubHub in New Hampshire last night

The Lied To’s have been on the singer-songwriter scene for several years now. Their three CDs have garnered them favorable reviews and a number of gigs. Last night at the DubHub, The Lied To’s made the most of their set at the Dublin, New Hampshire listening room coffeehouse. The duo of Doug Kwartler and Susan […]

Chris Steele abounds with sunny talents on Tales Told Out Of School

Chris Steele abounds with sunny talents on Tales Told Out Of School

Boston area’s Chris Steele is a pleasant listen. His witty and wise observations of life are married to his sweetly sincere vocal. His songs are personal enough to remind listeners of something whispered into their ears by a confidant. A huge Rush fan growing up, it’s only natural that Steele wraps his singer-songwriter observations and […]

September; temperatures cooling, New England live music getting hotter

September; temperatures cooling, New England live music getting hotter

September is a real cool month. No, not because the weather is cooling off at summer’s end. September is cool because the leaves will soon be turning beautiful colors. Students will soon be back with all of their school friends and having fun in the learning process. September marks the point when we can start […]

Gerry Beaudoin Trio creates wide jazz sound within tight trio on Blues & Ballads & More

Gerry Beaudoin Trio creates wide jazz sound within tight trio on Blues & Ballads & More

On his new Blues & Ballads & More album, Gerry Beaudoin Trio serve up a platter of jazz treats, music influenced by swing jazz and bop, a combo of styles that has influenced Beaudoin through out his career. Aside from two Duke Ellington standards, this album is made up of original compositions from Beaudoin and […]

Jennifer Tefft & The Strange make Strange Beginnings cool

Jennifer Tefft & The Strange make Strange Beginnings cool

Jennifer Tefft knew it was time for a change. She traded her Jennifer Tefft Band in for Jennifer Tefft And the Strange, a new grouping with a bit of an eerie, edgy twist. JTATS just released Strange Beginnings, an eight song document of what that new sound is all about. The eight pieces are startlingly […]

The Namedroppers deliver the goods with ever more slickness on Starshine

The Namedroppers deliver the goods with ever more slickness on Starshine

On their new Starshine album, Connecticut’s blues, soul, R&B, oldies rock and roll amalgam The Name Droppers deliver more of the kind of emotive, heartfelt snappy soul grooves they’ve become well known for. Only this time around, their album is a bit more slick, possesses a little more of the motion filled groove and fine […]

August, New England live music simmering

August, New England live music simmering

August can bring us many surprises. It can cool off or the temperatures can go back up. Like our variety of New England weather, we have a variety of New England live music. We’ve got blues, jazz, indie rock, cover bands, tribute bands, country bands, America Roots music bands, folkies, singer-songwriters, and Celtic. Below are […]

Rebecca Turmel

Rebecca Turmel shows reservoir of talent at Pressed Cafe in Salem, New Hampshire

Rebecca Turmel is a young artist on the rise. With a background in professional musical theater, she has true vocal ability, training, and she knows how to apply her discipline to her angsty original singer-songwriter material. Last night, Turmel shared her work with an enthusiastic crowd at Pressed Cafe in Salem, New Hampshire. Turmel’s opening […]

Fred Lipsius captures his listeners' hearts with Facets Of Love

Fred Lipsius captures his listeners’ hearts with Facets Of Love

A former member of the popular Blood Sweat & Tears, Fred Lipsius is these days a professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Aside from his work with that popular jazz-rock band from the late 1960s to early 1970s, Lipsius still creates good work. His recent release Facets Of Love showcase his arranging and […]

Linda Marks; Autumn Sol = Heather Roy, Steve Roy

Linda Marks and Autumn Sol light up One Broadway Collaborative with special singer-songwriter material

Linda Marks and Autumn Sol shared a bill at One Broadway Collaborative last Saturday night. Their combination of singer songwriter approaches provided this cleverly converted Lawrence, Massachusetts storefront space with an array of impressive singer-songwriter approaches. It was a perfect venue for Marks to share her new album A Recipe For Hope and Autumn Sol’s […]