Shari Richardson performed well at Nate & Paul’s Tues Nite Open Mic & Jam at Manchester’s KC’s Rib Shack
Shari Richardson was the featured artist at Nate and Paul’s open mic and jam at KC’s Rib Shack last Tuesday night. Hosted by guitarist Nate Comp and percussionist Paul Costley, the popular Tuesday night event features a popular, talented New England singer from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The next two hours allows musicians from […]
Frankie Boy & The Blues Express won over Porch audience last night their own special, soulful way
Frankie Boy & The Blues Express performed their every forth Wednesday night residency at The Porch in Medford last night. The trio, consisting of Frank Maneiro, Mickey Maguire, and Harrison Foti showed why they’ve become much more than just another blues bar band. They played with such soulful conviction that managed to connect with their […]
Bees Deluxe tore it up at Manchester’s Stark Mill Brewery
Bees Deluxe buzzed into Manchester, New Hampshire Stark Mill’s Brewery last Friday night to play some stinging, blues-tinged numbers. Guitarist Conrad Warre could one moment play pretty, brittle lead guitar phrases before shifting dynamics to create larger, wider, more searing melodic lines. During one instrumental, keyboardist Carol Band’s lively funk keyboard work created a clavinet […]
Area 23 rocks Concord, New Hampshire with Wednesday night open mic
The Wednesday night Open Mic at Concord, New Hampshire’s funky venue Area 23 proved to offer the diversity of talent that it’s known for. Solo acoustic acts, including a uke player, a chanteuse singing to her own original backing tracks, and an oldies leaning three piece rock and roll band all showed up to strut […]
Ken Clark headlined Comp-Costley award winning Tuesday night Featured Artist and Open Mic at KC’s Rib Shack
Blues-funk-rock organist, singer Ken Clark was the featured artist at the Nate Comp and Paul Costley Tuesday night Featured Artist and Open Mic Jam at KC’s Rib Shack in Manchester, New Hampshire three nights ago. As can be imagined from the pairing of New England’s notable Hammond organ man with the awarding winning Tuesday night […]
Nicole Knox Murphy entertained The Pizza Man restaurant with sweet aplomb
Nicole Knox Murphy came into Manchester, New Hampshire’s The Pizza Man last Friday night to entertain with her mix of country, pop, and rock music. Accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, Murphy’s voice and song selection went over well with the receptive pizza chowing music fans. Murphy’s adaptation of The Monkee’s “Day Dream Believer” captured the […]
Arthur James lead lively blues jam at Riley’s Place
Lead by the inestimable Arthur James on vocals, guitar, and jam management, yesterday’s Sunday afternoon blues jam at Riley’s Place in Milford, New Hampshire proved an energetic event dotted with talented singers and musicians. Arthur James lead the house band, himself with Rick King on drums and “Barson” on bass. Barson goes by his one […]
Emily’s Garage Band funked up Amphora’s restaurant in Derry, New Hampshire
Emily’s Garage Band drew a large, lively crowd to Amphora Restaurant in Derry, New Hampshire last night. With band leader Emily Johnson at the helm, this outfit showcased how well it understood the need to keep motion inside each part of a song. Johnson clearly has enough musical knowledge under her hood to school people […]
Arthur James brings blues classics to vivid life at Manchester’s XO Bistro
Arthur James has always been adept at finding a niche for his acoustic blues presentations. The looming giant in New Hampshire’s blues scene just wrapped up a month long residency at the Manchester, New Hampshire Elm Street venue XO Bistro. During his last Monday night appearance, Arthur James treated his XO audience to several greasy, […]
Niki Luparelli’s Strip Zeppelin showed her audience how to Whole Lotta Love
Nobody understands better than Niki Luparelli that rock and roll is a metaphor for the pelvic thrust during sexual intercourse. Presenting her Strip Zeppelin show at The Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre last Saturday night, Luparelli combined an all woman Led Zeppelin tribute band with some of the area’s best burlesque dancers. While it does […]
