Spank! live album is another fine offering from Boston blues keyboardist Ron Levy
Spank! is the name of a short lived trio formed by keyboardist Ron Levy, guitarist Fuzz, and drummer Eric Kalb just over ten years ago. Fuzz and Kalb were members of the rising funk band Deep Banana Blackout while Levy was fronting his Ron Levy’s Wild Kingdom. Introduced by jazz legend Melvin Sparks, the trio played some gigs around the North Shore area of Massachusetts and came up these tunes as well as the trio name Spank!.
URO outdid themselves with Quadrophenia in concert
The Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra outdid themselves last night. That local Boston area company of singers and musicians performed The Who’s technically challenging landmark rock opera Quadrophenia in its entirety. Not only did the URO make it sound right, they made it feel right. URO made one feel the way he felt when he first listened to this music as a young man identifying with its tortured protagonist Jimmy.
Eric Green continues Maine career playing primal blues
Eric Green is going to be a busy guy this summer. The Maine blues guitarist will be bringing his popular slide guitar sound to festivals and clubs around the Pine Tree State. He just wrapped up his winter time ski resort gigs, and now he’s focused on his summertime coastal rooms. Rockland, Bar Harbor, Portland, and Belfast are his usual summertime haunts
URO to perform The Who’s Quadrophenia in its entirety this Sat nite at Regent Theatre; 8:00 p.m.
BillCopelandMusicNews.com highly recommends the Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra’s presentation of The Who’s Quadrophenia album. The URO will perform Quadrophenia in its entirety at Arlington’s comfortable Regent Theatre at 8:00 p.m. this Saturday, March 29.
Bim Skala Bim offer more of their ska influenced magic on Chet’s Last Call
Bim Skala Bim’s latest release Chet’s Last Call is another reminder why we all fell in love with this band to begin with. On the music scene since 1983, they formed in Boston as a third generation ska band. Though they’ve taken time off over the years from the studio and the road, they never really went away. They still have all of their creative skills firmly intact. Chet’s Last Call, recorded at Woolly Mammoth Sound in Waltham, Massachusetts, is loaded with choice ska influenced horn band numbers. Listeners will likely find themselves singing along to the hooky chorus in each song while moving their feet to each infectious groove.
Kari Tieger offer another album of sweet sounds with Illumination
Kari Tieger’s latest album Illumination is a delightful combination of bouncy, show tune inspired pop and singer-songwriter sensibility. Don’t let the jaunty lightness of the sprightly music fool you. Much seriousness abounds from the lyrics Tieger has written and from the covers she has selected. While her especially lovely voice and dainty piano lines feel […]
Knight Music Festival runs March 28, 29, 30 in Worcester
BillCopelandMusicNews has received the following information about the three day Worcester event: There are performances scheduled throughout the weekend with a stellar lineup that will include Corey Harris, Leo “Bud” Welch, Paul Rishell and Annie Raines and Paul Geremia among others. Please consider a prominent listing or feature to help promote the music festival, exhibit […]
John Primer rules the Chicago blues sound on Call Me John Primer compilation album
Just a few year’s ago, John Primer’s released this compilation album, Call Me John Primer, to give fans a broader perspective on his lengthy career in blues. Since forming his first band in 1964, Primer has been a serious student of the blues. He made his way up through the ranks of Chicago bands at the windy city’s most prestigious blues venues. Primer played with the likes of Jimmy Johnson, Junior Wells, Smokey Smothers, and Lonnie Brooks before becoming a road musician for Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, and Magic Slim. After leaving Slim’s Teardrops, Primer struck out on his own, releasing a series of impressive, well-received albums. He has also been one of the most visible performers at the world’s most renown blues festivals. It would be a gross understatement to say he carries the torch of the blues spirit from previous generations.
Sarah Borrello rocks hard, reaches for the stars
Sarah Borrello is on a roll. Last year, she won the New England Music Award for Best New Act. This year, she won the NEMA award for Best Rock Act. The early 20s rocker actually began playing out when she was only 15 years old. Her parents were bringing her and her brother to open mike events around their local Taunton area’s music scene. Possessing natural abilities, things started happening fast for Borrello.
Juke Joint 5 rocked British Beer Company in Manchester NH earlier today
It was an afternoon of real blues music in the Queen City today. The Juke Joint 5 came to British Beer Company’s Manchester, New Hampshire’s location earlier today to play the Bloody Blues Brunch. JJ5 is a band that plays almost all blues throughout their three sets. That sets them apart and makes them a gem in a world of blues bands that mix blues in with numerous other genres just to get gigs. There is real blues color, tone, and sultriness here, folks.
