Lisa Marie & Silvertone Steve duo played Village Trestle last night
Lisa Marie and Silvertone Steve showed up at the Village Trestle in Goffstown, New Hampshire last night, and the bluesy duo kicked as on many oldies and American roots classic. They are cool, and any blues fan should dig this act. The pair opened up with the “Driving Song” and it was cool how Silvertone […]
The Sugar Shakes rocked, rolled, souled Haverhill last night
The Sugar Shakes returned to their regular rotation room The Tap in Haverhill, Massachusetts last night and they got many up and dancing and shaking it. Vocally, The Sugar Shakes go more for feeling, but musically they can step it up, step it down, move it all around. The Sugar Shakes are a band who […]
Bruce Bears hosted Beehive Sunday night blues with style; Tim Pike guested
Some of the best blues and R&B can be found on Sunday nights in the city of Boston. The Sunday Night Blues Series at Tremont Street’s Beehive nightspot continues with host Bruce Bears on keyboards and vocals. Bears was supported by bass player Brad Hallen, who was subbing for regular bassist Jesse Williams, and drummer Max Teixeira. […]
Theater review: Hair made colorful Boston appearance
The production of Hair that closed out at the Colonial Theater in Boston last night was a lively, spirited rendition of the 44 year old Broadway show. While this current touring production offers no depth in character development, it captured the essence of what Hair is about: Freedom! Freedom to protest the war. Freedom to […]
Erin Harpe And The Delta Swingers rocked Smoken’ Joe’s
Erin Harpe And The Delta Swingers recently competed in the International Blues Competition in Memphis, and they just got back from a gig at South By Southwest Music Conference And Festival in Austin. Harpe and her Delta Swingers are a Boston-based blues band who play authentic renditions of the old time sounding vintage blues from […]
Boston Horns rocked Beverly; Douglas played last show with band
Last night’s show at Chianti Lounge in Beverly was a send off party for saxophone player Henley Douglas Jr. After playing in The Boston Horns for 12 years, Douglas is moving onto other projects. Throughout the evening, Douglas maintained his composure but his eyes looked watery from time to time. He even told a story […]
A Ton Of Blues moved Sunday jam to Sterling; guests included James Montgomery, Desiree Bassett
A Ton Of Blues have just moved their weekly Sunday afternoon jam to The Black Sheep Tavern in Sterling, Massachusetts. Yesterday’s Black Sheep debut was a full house affair with exciting guest stars. Teenage guitar sensation Desiree Bassett, New England harpist-singer James Montgomery, and south shore guitarist Gil Correia were on hand to help usher […]
Beloved Few shined throughout last night’s Londonderry show
Just last night, The Beloved Few gave the crowd at Whippersnappers three hours of their sophisticated renderings of pop rock classics. The duo had returned within recent months to the popular Londonderry, New Hampshire nightspot since they disbanded their unit nine years ago. Yesterday evening’s show might have been the best since they reformed. The […]
Rockin’ Geogre Leh rocked in New Hampshire last night
Rockin George Leh and his back up band wowed an audience at the Village Trestle in Goffstown, New Hampshire last night. It’s a good thing the Trestle is a fairly sizable room lengthwise. Leh and his five piece backing band made a huge sound during every song and their collective talents took advantage of all […]
Sandy Lee Casey displayed true vocal talent; rocked Whippersnappers
Sandy Lee Casey just turned in a fine Sunday night performance at Whippersnappers in Londonderry, New Hampshire. Going it alone with an acoustic guitar, Casey got by on some solid strumming and the sheer power of her esteemed vocal ability. This singer only offered one original song but her take on numerous well-known cover songs […]
