Bill Copeland
The Tripping Souls deliver fine, fun 1960s inspired rock and roll on Don’t Waste Your Life album
The Tripping Souls is the name of the studio project in which songwriter Paul Makris creates songs around his compositions. He plays all of the guitars and keyboards and sings all of the vocals. He employs bass player Wayne Whittaker and drummers Steve Chaggaris and Harrison Seller for his rhythm section. But what’s in a name? Music this cool would sound just as good by any other title.
Jammin’ For Joey, benefit for guitarist Joey Vellucci this Sunday October 26, 2:00 to 6:00 at American Legion in Medford
Come help us celebrate our champion “chemo”sabee’s life in music and accomplishments. Hosted by The Incredible John Keegan & Madhouse, a massive benefit jam for guitarist Joey Vellucci will be held this Sunday October 26, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at American Legion in Medford, Massachusetts. With special guests jamming throughout the day: […]
Andy Pratt continues his fine musical journey with The New Normal album
Andy Pratt’s The New Normal CD offers up a lot of what we know, expect, and admire about this recording artist. Pratt is a journeyman on a mission. He continues to create fantastic new music that remains distinct, individualistic, and wholly original. In addition to Pratt’s fine musical and lyrical sketches, there are some very pleasant surprises near the end. If you’ve spent 2014 waiting for an album to fall in love with, this might just be the answer to your prayers.
Dave Austin And The Sound rocked Brighton Music Hall
Dave Austin And The Sound came to Brighton Music Hall in Boston last night and rocked the house, soundly. Austin’s smooth but driving croon, augmented by precise, electrifying musicianship flying alongside him, grabbed the ears and never let go.
Sean Fullerton brings his solo acoustic blues to the people
Sean Fullerton is an old school solo acoustic blues musician, and, after playing out professionally for 20 years, that solo approach works just fine with him. Fullerton is, aside from a musician, a recording engineer, a singer-songwriter who plays blues and rock and roll and his own original music, and a finger style guitarist. He enjoys his multiple jobs in music and the multi-dimensional aspect of it.
Boston Music Awards still refuse to indentify nominating team, suspicions abound
This Opinion piece is a follow up to the one posted last week about the Boston Music Awards. That Opinion piece inspired a lot of people connected to the BMA to harass me on Facebook. Those same people who were after me were also harassing others for simply sharing my Opinion piece.
Dressed For The Occasion set to shoot music video, readying for CD Release
Dressed For The Occasion have released some exciting news for music fans. Dressed For The Occasion are set to begin filming a music video for their first single The Simple Life off of their brand new album entitled, The Devil in Your Head, which is set to release in early 2015. The band’s first step […]
Stunning sold out Tannahill Weavers concert begins Notlob Music’s 204-2015 season
NotloB Music, purveyor of fine Celtic, bluegrass and fiddle-centric concerts, will be presenting its Fall season in three brand new venues in Brookline, Newton Upper Falls and Davis Square, as well as returning to Inman Square. Beginning at the historic Loring Greenough House in Jamaica Plain in 2007, the series had interim homes across the […]
Arthur James expresses the sublime beauty of blues on Me, Myself & I
Arthur James has finally released his much anticipated solo acoustic blues album. Me, Myself & I finds the southern New Hampshire guitarist applying his craft to meaningful original blues guitar and vocals. His voice is so hefty on this album you’d think he was seven feet tall. His guitar sounds larger than life too, due to the volumes of emotive release it offers throughout Me, Myself & I
Bobby Livingston comes into his own with release of original music
Bobby Livingston is an intense man with a lot of things he’d like to get off his chest. Never having come to grips with the death of his parents and his divorce drove this music scene dabbler to become a respected singer-songwriter in his own right. “My parents died when I was young,” he said. “To this day, I’m still drowning in the sorrow of losing my parents. It’s just never gone away, and I never dealt with it. My father died when I was alone with him, all by myself, and it changed my life. I watched my father. It just; I can’t even fucking talk about it.” Livingston began choking up, sobbing intensely. “I can’t talk about it, man. This happened in 1982 so it’s still an emotionally powerful thing.”
