Bill Copeland
Namedroppers get even better with Cool Blue Shoes
Namedroppers offer up another fun album built on the solid foundation of blues, old school R&B, and oldies rock and roll from the late 1950s to early 1960s. Putting their own personal stamp on those idioms has, as always, resulted in an album loaded with vibrant songs that allure, entertain, and keep the listener coming […]
Tobin Mueller offers massively pleasant arrangements on Fragments
Tobin Mueller’s Fragments album certainly gives the listener a lot to sink his teeth into. Plenty of thick arrangements leave the tracks with many nuggets to enjoy with each listening. Connecticut’s Mueller digs in so deep that he has to give himself a composer’s credit with the original songwriters from the world of popular music […]
November: falling temperatures require hot New England live music
November: it’s getting colder. It’s time for more of that Hot New England Live Music Below are some suggestions where you can find quality bands and quality singer-songwriters this month of dropping Temperatures, Thanksgiving dinner, and Veteran’s Day. November 1: Acoustic Circle; The Forum Pub; Penacook, New Hampshire. 2:00 pm November 1: Shaun McGyver; The […]
Malcolm Collins serves up another huge B4B fundraiser, rallies bands for the cause Oct 18
The Boathouse 4 Boobies Breast Cancer Fundraiser is a huge event. Featuring 12 local cover bands playing to raise money for the Ellie Fund and the Susan G. Komen 3-day Walk, the music event takes place each year at The Boat music and night spot in Dracut, Massachusetts. How does an event with 12 bands […]
Perry Paolucci continues his personal mission with 8th Annual Rock Can Roll food drive party; October 25
The annual food drive at Sons Of Italy in Quincy, Massachusetts is a personal mission for organizer Perry Paolucci. The booking agent and promoter started the annual food drive in 2014 to assist a local food pantry. Hosting the Eight Annul Rock Can Roll food drive party with a band like East Coast Alice, Paolucci […]
October: flannel, beer blasts, and Halloween served up with hot New England live music
October: flannel shirts, beer blasts, and Halloween parties, all served up with hot New England live music. Below are some offerings to make that spooky, boozy, cooler month much more fun. October 1: Jazz Jam; The Forum Pub; Penacook, New Hampshire. 8:00 pm October 1: Jodee Frawlee; Grafton Farmer’s Market; Grafton Commons; Grafton, Massachusetts. 2:30 […]
Hanstock VII rocked Moose Brook Park with high performance bands
I found my first time attending Hanstock worthy of its all day setting in beautiful Hancock, New Hampshire. Arriving just before the third band began playing, I gazed around the Moose Brook Park Recreation Center to see a pleasant view of trees, grass, a wide open area that allowed plenty of room for vendors, […]
Nikki Jarek, A-Brews, others organize Bike Ride Fundraiser for music fan’s children
Singer Nikki Jarek has been busy with a labor of love. Jarek, of the band Mugshot Monday, with a little help from her friends, has been organizing a fundraiser. Jarek’s cousin Ashley Sargent lost her life in a motorcycle accident last month, leaving four children in need of as much support as the local music […]
September; cooling temperatures, New England music scene still getting hotter
It’s September; we’re wondering how much of our summer clothes to leave out for Indian Summer days while also eyeing our flannels. While the weather might start to cool, the New England music scene never goes away for the season. Heating up the scene while we lift our glasses and mugs while wearing long sleeved […]
Sado-Domestics rock their exotic sound harder on Getting The Ghost
Sado-Domestics rose up from the Jamaica Plain area of Boston to offer some finely developed recordings as well as live shows in their native city. The band rocks things up much more on their new Getting The Ghost album, though their exotic blend of mandolin, pedal steel, and unusual instrumentation keep the listener just as […]
