Bill Copeland
Kristian Montgomery and the Winterkill band get even better, edgier with Soul Family
Kristian Montgomery just dropped this new album Soul Kitchen. It is another step in the artistic growth of Montgomery. The songs are catchier than ever, more hooky. Yet, Montgomery and his band still smack out their roots music with muscular force. Montgomery changed genres from driving, stomping country to his earlier rock roots because a […]
The Wildcat O’Halloran Band deliver their best blues with Welcome To Sunderland
The Wildcat O’Halloran Band routinely drops a new album roughly each year. Their new work, Welcome To Sunderland, celebrates the quirkiness of small town life there as well as the glory of blues music and its usefulness in our sometimes challenging lives. Welcome To Sunderland raises the bar somewhat from previous O’Halloran albums by diving […]
Nicole Fuller burst onto the music scene, continues to expand her audience
She’s currently with a band called Skyway. She’s sung with bands like Fever, Hypnotix, and Atlantic Crossing. She’s also a local celebrity in Connecticut and in southern Massachusetts for her tributes to Lady Gaga and other famous women singers. But, exactly who is Nicole Fuller, the Connecticut based singer and tribute artist. Trained as dancer […]
The Neybas offer plenty of quirky fun talent on Hello, Earth
The Neybas is another example of what makes Connecticut rock. This particular southern New England band combines elements of funk, jam band, and Americana roots and gathers them into one sold rock sound. Like other Connecticut bands, The Neybas rock right on their own terms, with enough of a wad of originality to keep the […]
June: transitioning to hot summer nights with New England live music
June: party time. That is what comes to mind whenever we think of this month. The weather is warm. Outside events are plentiful. Bands start playing outside and New England is lit with plenty of live music offerings. Below are just some of the tuneful events happening this month: Enjoy. June 2: Kamryn Richard; featured […]
May; ushering spring with hot New England live music
May: spring has sprung, though it sure feels quite chilly still. By the end of this month the warmer weather should be returned (fingers crossed) or we might be sitting by fire pits, camp fires, or wood stoves. It’s New England. We live with it. This is the month we get to celebrate Memorial Day, […]
April Cushman Band delivered mule kick energy at Loretta’s Last Call
April Cushman Band play with a mule kicking energy and their gig last Friday night at Boston’s Loretta’s Last Call was 120 proof. The rhythm section behind Cushman play with a cracking smack. Her lead guitarist John Andrews hits his high notes and feisty chords with plenty of force and with plenty of detail. Cushman […]
Yoko Miwa Trio flex their jazz muscles at The Mad Monkfish
The Yoko Miwa Trio have become a regular Friday night outfit at The Mad Monkfish in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Headed up by Boston’s by way of Japan jazz pianist Yoko Miwa, the trio offer two solid sets of modern and classic jazz standards. With 30 years of recognition in her adopted city and nine albums to […]
Mickey Maguire continues Brick House’s Blues Therapy Thursday with blues aplomb
There are jams, featured artist events, venues, and audiences that just seem to go together like peanut butter and jelly, coffee and pastries, and vodka and orange juice. Such was the case seen last night at Milford, New Hampshire’s Brick House. The Brick House is home to the Blues Thursday Therapy hosted by the inimitable […]
April; melting the snow away with hot New England live music
April is a special month. We’re into spring. The weather is warming and we have those religious holidays to celebrate with family. As we smell the fresh cut grass, we anticipate the outdoor events coming up in another month. For now, we are transitioning out of that season of snow shoveling, too much snow shoveling […]
