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 […]
Muzik Makerz serve up soul with smooth touch
The Muzik Makerz blew the minds of several listeners at Smoken’ Joe’s BBQ & Blues last Saturday night. This five piece band featuring Maurice Starr Jr. and Bugg Nasty performed slick, smooth renditions of classic R&B numbers as well as a few of their own highly polished originals. Although The Muzik Makerz drew from […]
Arthur James solo acoustic show rocked the Trestle
Arthur James rolled into the Village Trestle in Goffstown, New Hampshire last night. He forgot to bring his band Northbound with him, but he handled things well enough in the solo acoustic format. James plays real down and dirty blues and some real smooth, greasy slide guitar. James made his mark in his local Manchester […]
Wan-tu Blues Jams pulls off another hearty jam
Last Sunday was a rainy, unseasonably warm afternoon. Despite the slushy weather outside, the Wan-Tu Blues Jam taking place inside the Village Trestle in Goffstown, New Hampshire kept things comfortably cool. I arrived in time to hear guitarist-singer-Berklee professor Chris Noyes belting out in real bluse fashion with support from bass player Dave Guilmette and […]
Parker Wheeler’s Blues Party hosted Sharon “Sugar” Jones, Motown Dave Cleckley, Barron Brissett
Parker Wheeler’s Blue Party events every Sunday night at The Grog in Newburyport seem to get even better with time. Last night’s Blues Party wasn’t as well attended as usual, probably because of the weather. Yet, Wheeler’s line-up for last night’s show were all A-list players and his vocal guests were Sharon “Sugar” Jones, Motown […]
