Bill Copeland
Haunting and hip, Tim Ray Trio deliver the goods on Fire & Rain
Tim Ray Trio’s new album Fire & Rain mostly feels like it was influenced by the cool jazz musicians from the late 1940s through to the late 1960s. This trio is playing styles, colors and tones, and attitude that come from a time when hip cat daddios hung out in coffee shops and piano bars […]
August, get your New England live music while it’s still hot
August may make one wonder where did the summer go? But, if you start soon, you can catch a lot of good New England live music while bands play at beach houses, town parks, and near a bonfire. If you check the list below, you will find something that will go down well with your […]
Bees Deluxe tore it up at Manchester’s Stark Mill Brewery
Bees Deluxe buzzed into Manchester, New Hampshire Stark Mill’s Brewery last Friday night to play some stinging, blues-tinged numbers. Guitarist Conrad Warre could one moment play pretty, brittle lead guitar phrases before shifting dynamics to create larger, wider, more searing melodic lines. During one instrumental, keyboardist Carol Band’s lively funk keyboard work created a clavinet […]
Area 23 rocks Concord, New Hampshire with Wednesday night open mic
The Wednesday night Open Mic at Concord, New Hampshire’s funky venue Area 23 proved to offer the diversity of talent that it’s known for. Solo acoustic acts, including a uke player, a chanteuse singing to her own original backing tracks, and an oldies leaning three piece rock and roll band all showed up to strut […]
Ken Clark headlined Comp-Costley award winning Tuesday night Featured Artist and Open Mic at KC’s Rib Shack
Blues-funk-rock organist, singer Ken Clark was the featured artist at the Nate Comp and Paul Costley Tuesday night Featured Artist and Open Mic Jam at KC’s Rib Shack in Manchester, New Hampshire three nights ago. As can be imagined from the pairing of New England’s notable Hammond organ man with the awarding winning Tuesday night […]
July, hotter temperatures, hotter New England music
July is a great month for outdoor music events. If you’re in another New England state for vacation, visiting New Hampshire’s white mountains, Maine coastal areas, the great old mansions in Newport, Rhode Island, Vermont craft breweries, Massachusetts historic sites, or Connecticut villages, check out the local live music venues. You might meet up with […]
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July 1: Boneshakerz; Bentley’s Saloon; Arundel, Maine. 1:00 pm July 1: Arthur James Solo; Champlain Valley Dinner Train; Burlington Vermont. 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm July 1: Jennifer Mitchell Band; Arcadia Campground; Moultonborough, New Hampshire. 8:00 pm July 1: Hot Mess; Tria Yoga front yard; Art Walk Festival; Peterborough, New Hampshire. 11:00 am to 1:00 […]
Low Lily raises Angels In The Wreckage to new heights of excellence
Vermont’s folk trio Low Lily are back to their old tricks again. Creating an engaging new album, Angels In The Wreckage, must have taken much effort and inspiration. Their hard work pays off in spades as this disc carries listener along with its waves of motions, engaging sounds, and intriguing lyrics. Opening track “Round Of […]
Butcher Baglio and Estes created an exceptionally strong Gypsy Caravan
BBE dropped this new album into their receptive music scene and it couldn’t be a better album. BBE, the anagram for Jon Butcher, Sal Baglio, and Allen Estes, is the name of their combo. Gypsy Caravan is the name of their debut album. As can be expected from this gathering of talent, songwriting, musicianship, and […]
June, a month to dive into hot New England live music
June, a month of rebirth. We can shake off the cooler temperatures that have stalked us into this month, hopefully. It’s time to start thinking about the beach, backyard barbaques, and outdoor music events. So, after you get your lawn mowed, crack open a cold one and contemplate all of the cool live New England […]
