Bill Copeland
April Cushman stood tall with The Long Haul
April Cushman’s previous CD release The Long Haul proves a worthy effort. While The Long Haul does not elevate the art form of country music by adding new twists to standard formulas, it moves with rock and roll attitude and country heart. It’s the gusto and then the subtle minutes that keep one listening to […]
Larry Maness tackles Isabella Stewart Gardner Heist with Theo Perdoux novel The Perfect Crime
Larry Maness’s latest work of detective fiction is also a speculative work of fiction concerning the early 1990s robbery at the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum. The Hull, Massachusetts-based author applies not only his literary skills to building a plot and fleshing it out with three dimensional characters, he uses his mystery novel experience to develop […]
June finds temperatures and New England live music getting hotter
June finds the temperature and the New England live music scene getting hotter. Go to your favorite hot spot or find a new one. Listen to some sizzling live music in our six state region. Below are a few suggested offerings: June 1 Arthur James solo; Warner Farmers Market; Warner Town Hall; Warner, New Hampshire. […]
Andrew North And The Rangers dominate New Hampshire’s jam band scene
Lead by Concord, New Hampshire keyboardist, singer, Andrew Grosvenor, Andrew North And The Rangers, after much hard work, became one of the most recognizable names in northern New England jam bands. Grosvenor (pronounced grove -ner, the “s” is silent) and his band mates put together a sound that is at once complex, entertaining, and sometimes […]
Houston Bernard goes above and beyond the call with Ditch This Town
Houston Bernard’s Ditch This Town meshes a slightly modern country sound with something approaching rock music. He reaches into the heart of country, pulls out the emotive grist, then marries the whole thing to the power of rock and roll. Title Track “Ditch This Town” gets it edge from perky organ and a swtichy rhythm […]
May, a merry, mellow month for New England live music
l May is upon us. Barbeques. Picnics. Blockbuster movie releases(if Hollywood can still afford them), and Memorial Day Weekend. Warmer weather means New England’s live music begins moving outdoors. Whether indoors or outdoors, May is a warm, breezy month as indicated by the expression “mellow as the month of May.” So, get out there and […]
Shari Richardson performed well at Nate & Paul’s Tues Nite Open Mic & Jam at Manchester’s KC’s Rib Shack
Shari Richardson was the featured artist at Nate and Paul’s open mic and jam at KC’s Rib Shack last Tuesday night. Hosted by guitarist Nate Comp and percussionist Paul Costley, the popular Tuesday night event features a popular, talented New England singer from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The next two hours allows musicians from […]
April, warmer weather, hotter New England live music
April. It’s spring already, and the temperatures are getting warmer, for now. We can get out more often in the nicer weather and take in more live music. Below are some offering where you can find your favorite New England music, bands, and singer-songwriters. April 2: Sharon Jones; featured artist at Paul & Nate’s Tuesday […]
One Dime Band and their friends Side Hustle up one of year’s best local blues albums
One Dime Band shucks their live duo approach for a full band experience in the studio. Their new album Side Hustle wastes no time exploiting the multitudes of talent available to them in the greater-Boston/New England blues scene. Opening with title track “Side Hustle,” One Dime Band’s John Brauchier’s guitar work and Paul Gallucci’s vocal […]
Linda Marks outdoes herself with A Recipe For Hope
Linda Marks outdoes herself on her new A Recipe For Hope album. The prolific singer-songwriter has matured as a lyrical messenger and grown as an artist. She offers more variety of styles while crafting her styles to bolder lyrical themes. Opening dandy “The Road To Hope” finds this sophisticated singer-songwriter letting her soft, smooth timbre […]
