Bill Copeland
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 […]
Lee & Dr. G offer listless, tiresome music and vocals at Pembroke City Limits
It’s all right if bands like AC/DC and Kiss use a simplistic approach to writing and recording songs, as long as the songs are fun and infectious. It’s all right for bands like The Grateful Dead and Phish to play in a mellow groove as long as those grooves are complex and serve as a […]
March; we’ll need hot New England live music to make up for all that damn snow
Beware the Ides of March. But not the hot New England live music we’ll need to raise the temperature after such a long, challenging winter. Can you believe how much gall dang snow we got? Below are some offerings where you can warm up to New England’s best bands and best singer-songwriters. Enjoy! March […]
Singer-songwriter Linda Marks reaches more glorious artist heights on Queen Of The Angels
Boston singer-songwriter Linda Marks doesn’t hesitate to depict life in all of its glories or in all of its tragic moments. Her latest album Queen Of The Angels continues Marks’s quest to hold a mirror up to even the things we’d rather not think about as well as the things that inspire us greatly. She […]
Lexi James & Wildheart impress and entertain Nash Casino crowd
Small, doll like, and animated, Lexi James has a stage presence that draws an audience’s attention. Her performance last night at Nash Casino in Nashua, New Hampshire proved she has the talent to engage the audience even further. Her band Wildheart is both smooth and tight, allowing her the freedom to do whatever she needs […]
February deep freeze requires hot New England live music
Burrrrrr. February is the coldest month. Yet, we can stay warm with hot New England live music. While celebrating Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, and The Patriots winning the Superbowl, listen to the band or singer-songwriter giving it their all on the stage in front of you. Below are some suggestions for music to hear […]
