URO outdid themselves with Quadrophenia in concert
The Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra outdid themselves last night. That local Boston area company of singers and musicians performed The Who’s technically challenging landmark rock opera Quadrophenia in its entirety. Not only did the URO make it sound right, they made it feel right. URO made one feel the way he felt when he first listened to this music as a young man identifying with its tortured protagonist Jimmy.
Juke Joint 5 rocked British Beer Company in Manchester NH earlier today
It was an afternoon of real blues music in the Queen City today. The Juke Joint 5 came to British Beer Company’s Manchester, New Hampshire’s location earlier today to play the Bloody Blues Brunch. JJ5 is a band that plays almost all blues throughout their three sets. That sets them apart and makes them a gem in a world of blues bands that mix blues in with numerous other genres just to get gigs. There is real blues color, tone, and sultriness here, folks.
Mission Of Blues performed quite well at Ming Dynasty in Marshfield last night
Mission Of Blues came into Marshfield, Massachusetts last night and kicked out their high energy, high caliber talent at Ming Dynasty. Lead by Scott Bronnes on lead vocals and harmonica, the five piece band never failed to impress and they kept people dancing all night long.
Mama Love And The Wicked Sons crash Wantu Blues Jam
Kendall Bush brought her new band Mama Love And The Wicked Sons to the Wantu Blues Jam at The Village Trestle in Goffstown, New Hampshire a few hours ago. Bush rocked the microphone with four selections from her upcoming debut live gig at Boondocks Tavern & Country Grill this Saturday night in Weare, New Hampshire. Boondocks is just a few miles up 114 North from the Trestle.
URO put on terrific 10th anniversary concert; two more shows coming, March 29 and April 19
The Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra held the first of three concerts to commemorate their tenth year since starting their classic rock tribute series. Aside from their usual selections from Led Zeppelin, Queen, and The Beatles, the URO also played songs from The Who’s Quadrophenia album and a couple songs by bands from Boston to showcase what they have planned for their next two 10th anniversary concerts. URO also threw in their original song “Child, Thy Name Is Rock” as well as AC/DC’s “Long Way To The Top,” complete with an electric bagpipe player.
2014 NEMA show offered some of New England’s best talent
Last night’s New England Music Awards ceremony offered some fine acts from around the six states. But, nothing could have prepared anyone in attendance for the furious talents of The Party Band, a full marching band with horns, drummers, and a melodica player. They opened the talent part of the show with their horns blaring and their drummers smacking those skins like nobody’s business. That marching band set the vibe for the evening’s entertainment, and the night never lost steam.
Parker Wheeler And Friends host Willie J. Laws Band for a heck of a show at The Grog
Parker Wheeler And Friends have become a fixture at the Sunday night blues jams at The Grog in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The endless lists of featured guests artists include many favorite New England artists. Last night, Willie J. Laws Band were the featured artists. Combing WJLB with vocalist-harmonica player Wheeler and his usual crews resulted in several high points, moments of ecstatic energy, explosive bursts of guitar, sax, organ, and harmonica. The packed room crowded the dance floor for most of the four hour extravaganza.
Jenni Lynn Band kicked serious ass at Boondocks Tavern last night
The Jenni Lynn Band kicked serious ass at Boondocks Tavern & Country Grill last night. The Weare, New Hampshire nightspot saw the five person band force themselves to overcome sound issues caused by the weather. Despite a few uneven moments that took place while their equipment was warming up, the group knocked it out of the park with several tunes that reflected not only the band’s talent but also their ability to rearrange a song and make it theirs.
ThrowDown strutted their stuff at Ming Dynasty
The ThrowDown Band played three sets of blistering, hard-driving blues for a packed Ming Dynasty audience last night. The four musicians might have slowed their tempo here and there, but their driving, energetic performance never lost any steam. The Marshfield, Massachusetts restaurant must see a bump in their sales when this band takes their stage.
A Ton Of Blues lead a solid blues jam at RG Scooter’s yesterday
A Ton Of Blues have settled comfortably back into their previous jam venue, RG Scooters in Lunenberg, Massachusetts, over the past year. Yesterday’s jam found them mixing it up with many players from their local area without being distracted by featured artists that became such a fad at their temporary jam venue in Sterling. Arriving in time to see Jelly Roll Stu at the microphone, I immediately couldn’t help but notice the warm inviting vibe in the room. It was packed with local people rooted in their community with a strong interest in blues. Also, RG Scooter’s low tiled ceiling and carpeted floor did wonders for the sound quality.
