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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
One Dime Band and their friends Side Hustle up one of year’s best local blues albums
One Dime Band shucks their live duo approach for a full band experience in the studio. Their new album Side Hustle wastes no time exploiting the multitudes of talent available to them in the greater-Boston/New England blues scene. Opening with title track “Side Hustle,” One Dime Band’s John Brauchier’s guitar work and Paul Gallucci’s vocal […]
Linda Marks outdoes herself with A Recipe For Hope
Linda Marks outdoes herself on her new A Recipe For Hope album. The prolific singer-songwriter has matured as a lyrical messenger and grown as an artist. She offers more variety of styles while crafting her styles to bolder lyrical themes. Opening dandy “The Road To Hope” finds this sophisticated singer-songwriter letting her soft, smooth timbre […]
American Beauties offer striking beauty on Sound Of Mind
American Beauties’ recent release Sound Of Mind eases it way out of the stereo speaker with sweet, accessible songs, an album with plenty of pretty melodies moved at considerate paces by sensitive grooves and rhythms. There is also a special something in band leader Michael Gray’s voice, a sweet, plaintive vocal that will stir your […]
