Moral Dilemma slams the hard rock hits home at Turtle Pond Tavern in Palmer, Mass
Moral Dilemma will come at people from out of the blue. Their western Massachusetts music scene often seems isolated from the greater-Boston cover band circuit Yet, this band will likely get out of their local trappings soon. They offer a wide array of edgy, aggressive music that can appeal to hard rock fans from the 1960s to the present day. And, by the way, they’re very good with their genre of music.
Squish Mitten rocks right out, but they’re still a work in progress
Squish Mitten just might be the funniest sounding name ever for a rock band. Or, are they a blues band? Or, maybe a little bit of a jam band? That’s the thing about Squish Mitten. It is hard to pigeon hole them into any one category. These four musicians are top notch at what they do, and they do much of it with seriousness and purpose.
Sunny And Her Joy Boys brought Fall River audience back in time with female vocalists from great American Songbook
Sunny and her Joy Boys took the stage at Narrows Center for the Arts last night, March 20, and they put on an engagingly good show, performing jazz standards originally recorded by female singers in the 1920s, ‘30s, and ‘40s.
Delta Generators rock the Acton Jazz Cafe again
The Delta Generators are in regular rotation at The Acton Jazz Cafe, and that upscale venue was wise to bring them back after their successful gig there last April. Last night’s gig on February 6 found Delta Generators rocking the house with pulse pounding, driving, beat-driven down and dirty modern takes on the Mississippi Delta blues idioms. If Cream took the blues and made them rock, then Delta Generators took them back and made them bluesy again.
The Elle Gallo Band rocked The Grog in Newburyport, Massachusetts last night
The Elle Gallo Band can best be described as a rocked up funk band. The four piece play a lot of classic rock in a funky style and they speed up a lot of R&B classics.
Gallo started her second set by sitting on a male patron’s lap and singing happy birthday to him. There is nothing like a lead singer who makes a bold first impression. The band launched into her original “Sweet Addiction” and she and her band mates had the groove going on right away This band wastes no times pulling people onto the dance floor. Gallo found the right space to launch her svelte voice.
Dirty 3rds put on a good show last night at Village Square pub in Hampstead, New Hampshire
The Dirty Thirds are one of the tightest cover bands around. They are also one of the most entertaining. Playing at the Village Square in Hampstead, New Hampshire last night, this four piece put on an action packed show.
Charlie Strater hits the emotional bulls eye in each song on his latest CD
Country flavored folk and honky tonk blues mark Charlie Strater’s third CD. Simply titled Charlie Strater, the singer-songwriter, who in previous CDs wrote most of his town racks, made full use of the best known songwriters in his New Hampshire seacoast music scene.
Green Street Music Series does justice to Queen, David Bowie, and Elton John with tribute concert
The Green Street Music Series has just completed its ninth tribute concert. Last night, the music of Queen, David Bowie, and Elton John received high caliber treatment from members of the best bands in the greater-Worcester area.
Matthew Stubbs moves on with fantastic sophomore CD Medford & Main
Matthew Stubbs released Medford & Main on Blue Bella Records last month, and that makes this his second solo CD and his first on his second label. It is not clear why Stubbs has moved from Vizztone to Blue Bella, but his sophomore effort is a lot more exciting than his debut, so it is a loss for Vizztone.
