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Boondocks Tavern starts up Wednesday night open mic jam

Boondocks Tavern starts up Wednesday night open mic jam

Boondocks Tavern is hosting an Open Mic Jam form on Wednesday nights from 7:30 until 11:00. Their open mic jam features a  full band set up. All styles are welcome, the jam is hosted by “Red House Road”. It’s also a ladies night, half price drinks for the ladies. Paul Spera, John “Junie” Belanger and myself are […]

Dave Stearns & Guitar Gallery celebrate 20 years of success

Dave Stearns & Guitar Gallery celebrate 20 years of success

Dave Stearns recently celebrated 20 years of success at his Guitar Gallery store, located in Amherst, New Hampshire. Originally located in Londonderry, Stearns at one point ran two locations, but decided to move the entire business into his Amherst location, as he owns the building. “I haven’t had to jack up the rent on myself […]

The McMurphy's rocked Boondocks Tavern & Country Grill in Weare, NH

The McMurphy’s rocked Boondocks Tavern & Country Grill in Weare, NH

The McMurphy’s delivered three sets of stomping rock and roll and rowdy Irish music at Boondocks Tavern & Country Grill last Saturday night. The Weare, New Hampshire based Boondocks was the perfect local hangout for a fun group like The McMurphy’s to conjure a party vibe and keep patrons entertained. The band was a sort […]

"Slutty" Pete's Ninth Annual Birthday Bash was a huge success for the Village Trestle

“Slutty” Pete’s Ninth Annual Birthday Bash was a huge success for the Village Trestle

“Slutty” Pete Zona may have earned his nickname from playing with everyone. But playing around made certain he became popular with a lot of musicians. Last night’s Wantu Blues Jam at the Village Trestle in Goffstown, New Hampshire was also Zona’s ninth annual birthday party at the jam he has been hosting for about a […]

Rocket Queen proved their mettle at Uncle Eddies

Rocket Queen proved their mettle at Uncle Eddies

Rocket Queen kept their Salisbury Beach following at Uncle Eddies wildly entertained last night. While there were some issues due to the house sound system, this Guns N Roses tribute band served up several precise hard rocking renditions of those classic songs from the most popular band from the late 1980s and early 1990s. Rocket […]

Laura Cortese bows with passion, writes poetically on Into The Dark

Laura Cortese bows with passion, writes poetically on Into The Dark

Laura Cortese’s debut full length CD Into The Dark displays much of the artist’s tremendous versatility and technique on vocals and violin. More importantly, Cortese uses her skills and talents to fill out the wondrous colors and tones around the even higher talent of her songwriting. Buttressing her stories and themes with just the right […]

Sal Clemente continues producing his amazing Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra concerts

Sal Clemente continues producing his amazing Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra concerts

Sal Clemente has been a very busy person for the last ten or so years. Clemente, and his band mate and business partner and friend Alan Ware, co-founded the Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra to bring audiences the excitement of hearing the music of classic rock bands like The Beatles, The Who, Led Zeppelin, and Queen in […]

Delta Generators ride well on Get On The Horse

Delta Generators ride well on Get On The Horse

Delta Generators have just released their third modern blues album, Get On The Horse, and it’s every bit as feisty, gritty, greasy, and driving as their previous two. The boys have expanded their sound but are just as every bit enthusiastic to bring their aggressive take on delta blues to the masses. Mixed by producer […]

Roomful Of Blues outdo themselves on 45 Live

Roomful Of Blues outdo themselves on 45 Live

Roomful Of Blues have finally gotten around to making another live album, their third, and 45 Live was certainly worth the wait. Singer Philip Pemberton is the most perfect match for this band at it current incarnation and his three years with the band has given him plenty of time to sharp his voice among […]

Blues Tonight Band Strutted their stuff at Wicked Twisted in Nashua

Blues Tonight Band Strutted their stuff at Wicked Twisted in Nashua

Blues Tonight Band made quite an impression at Wicked Twisted in Nashua, New Hampshire just two days ago. The quintet takes pure vintage blues idioms and plays them pedal to the floor with rock and roll aggression. The guitarists make it cry and sing. The harmonica player kicks it with rangy lead lines. The rhythm […]