Bill Copeland
Retro CD Review: Joel Cage’s debut Last Hard Road proves a powerful portrait of the artist as a young man
I’m on a kick for writing Retro CD Reviews: Joel Cage’s 1995 debut album Last Hard Road is still bursting with energy from his aggressive vocal rasp and his gritty acoustic guitar assertions. The entire album is a masterwork as well as an accurate portrait of the artist as a young man. Playing all instruments […]
Retro CD Review: Singer-songwriter Karen Grenier soared on 2011’s Crazy Love
It’s that time again, folks. I’m going back in time to write a retro CD Review of a local artist released years ago, Karen Grenier’s 2011 release Crazy Love. On this album Grenier, a New Hampshire to Somerville, Massachusetts singer-songwriter spawns numerous romantic tales with a fine texture of country music idioms and acoustic instruments […]
June: rising temperatures bring out the hot New England live music
June: temperatures rise (theoretically); beaches look inviting, water sports ensue, and more bands and singer-songwriters start their outdoor gig season. Below are some live music offerings to brighten your (theoretically) sunny month. June 1: Arthur James Hosts Blues Jam @ Rileys Place; 29 Mont Vernon Street, Milford, New Hampshire. 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Jume […]
Atlantic Thrills hammers out fun punk songs on Atlantic Thrills III
Rhode Island’s punk rock trio Atlantic Thrills is releasing its punchy third album soon. On this disc, Atlantic Thrills III, the trio create a sound that represents the way people have to kick, scratch, and claw their way through their daily lives. It’s a jungle out there folks, and Atlantic Thrills show what it takes […]
Alan Arena makes his mark with plenty of class on Deceived
Many in the area blues community know guitarist-vocalist Alan Arena from his work with Hugs For Lizbeth, an offshoot of his role as caregiver for a friend and veteran struck by Huntington’s Disease. Yet, those who follow Arena closely know that he’s also a solid blues musician. Arena’s new album Deceived may be his classiest […]
May, a month for merry and mellow New England live music
May, a month known for being merry and mellow. Here in New England we’ll be listening to some merry and some mellow live music. New England’s live music scene blossoms this month, leaving several offerings to choose from. Below is a list of several possible choices to celebrate this festive month. Have fun picking. May […]
Molly Pinto Madigan, with daring musical expressions, looks unflinchingly at relationships in Romeo & Juliet In The City
Molly Pinto Madigan is at it again. After releasing an epic tale, progressive folk album a few years back, she now jumps headlong into Romeo & Juliet In The City, an album that takes an unflinching look at relationships, attraction, and loss with every song story told with layers of fine songwriting ideas. “Pilgrims” opens […]
April, a month to renew with New England live music
Lots of new things happen in April. Snow melts, temperatures keep rising. We need cars heaters in the morning, AC in the afternoon. It’s a transition we have gotten used to here in New England. While winter melts away and we start to store our winter garments, there are also religious themes of renewal this […]
Linda Marks reaches even greater artistic heights on The Silence Of The Stars
Linda Marks continues to rise to new heights as an artist. Like her previous album, A Recipe Of Hope, Silence Of The Stars shows an artist whose talents are converging into something taller, wider, and more in depth. Each song on Stars shine like a gem under a jeweler’s lens. Opening cut “Be The Change” […]
March, thawing out with some hot New England live music
March: the weather gets warmer and the music gets hotter. While shaking off the winter time blues, arms and shoulders still aching from all that shoveling, we can sit back and relax while a band plays. Or, a singer-songwriter performs. Below is a list of suggestions from throughout our gloriously good New England music scene. […]
