Bill Copeland
John Hall gears up for 30th annual North River Blues Festival; stepping down after next year
Booker, promoter, and festival organizer John Hall is on a personal high these days. His North River Blues Festival, held annually at Marshfield Fair, in Marshfield, Massachusetts, is celebrating its 30th year offering local, regional, and national blues artists. “It feels wonderful,” Hall exclaimed. “As a matter of fact it feels so pleasant I’m going […]
August, moving into the second half of summer’s New England live music
August, when we run headlong into that second half of summer before it’s gone. August continues the season of bbq, swimming, campfires, and outdoor live music events and plenty of good indoor ones as well. Below are some offerings for good live music at some of New England’s best music venues. Enjoy! August 1: Torie […]
Powerhouse New Hampshire guitarist John Andrews comes into his own
Guitarist John Andrews has been on the northern New England music scene for over 25 years now. He’s recently been receiving more recognition as the latest lead guitarist for the ubiquitous April Cushman Band, a country originals band that plays many high profile gigs. Andrews work with the Cushman outfit, though, just scratches the surface […]
July; bbq, fireworks, swimming, and hot New England live music
July is probably the coolest month of the year even though it’s actually the hottest. July is cool because we can eat more bbq, go swimming, and attend outdoor music events. We also have a big holiday this month as our nation will celebrate its 250th year. We’ve come a long way and we’ll go […]
Kristian Montgomery and the Winterkill band get even better, edgier with Soul Family
Kristian Montgomery just dropped this new album Soul Kitchen. It is another step in the artistic growth of Montgomery. The songs are catchier than ever, more hooky. Yet, Montgomery and his band still smack out their roots music with muscular force. Montgomery changed genres from driving, stomping country to his earlier rock roots because a […]
The Wildcat O’Halloran Band deliver their best blues with Welcome To Sunderland
The Wildcat O’Halloran Band routinely drops a new album roughly each year. Their new work, Welcome To Sunderland, celebrates the quirkiness of small town life there as well as the glory of blues music and its usefulness in our sometimes challenging lives. Welcome To Sunderland raises the bar somewhat from previous O’Halloran albums by diving […]
Nicole Fuller burst onto the music scene, continues to expand her audience
She’s currently with a band called Skyway. She’s sung with bands like Fever, Hypnotix, and Atlantic Crossing. She’s also a local celebrity in Connecticut and in southern Massachusetts for her tributes to Lady Gaga and other famous women singers. But, exactly who is Nicole Fuller, the Connecticut based singer and tribute artist. Trained as dancer […]
The Neybas offer plenty of quirky fun talent on Hello, Earth
The Neybas is another example of what makes Connecticut rock. This particular southern New England band combines elements of funk, jam band, and Americana roots and gathers them into one sold rock sound. Like other Connecticut bands, The Neybas rock right on their own terms, with enough of a wad of originality to keep the […]
June: transitioning to hot summer nights with New England live music
June: party time. That is what comes to mind whenever we think of this month. The weather is warm. Outside events are plentiful. Bands start playing outside and New England is lit with plenty of live music offerings. Below are just some of the tuneful events happening this month: Enjoy. June 2: Kamryn Richard; featured […]
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, […]
