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 […]
Booty Vortex had them shaking it in Lowell last night
Booty Vortex rolled into Lowell last night and the disco-funk-dance band from Boston had the entire room at Village Smokehouse dancing to, bobbing their heads to, or talking about their music. It wasn’t just the crowded dance floor that was getting into this disco dance band. You could see the people all the way at […]
Led Zep tribute band Custard Pie stole show in Cranston, Rhode Island last night
Custard Pie stole the show at the Mardi Gras Multi Club in Cranston, Rhode Island last night. Custard Pie, a Led Zeppelin tribute band, came on before and after local Rhode Island cover bands Zinc Alloy and Archive, and they proved to be the most entertaining of the three.Custard Pie found a good home in […]
Downtown Dave And The Deep Pockets host new Sunday night blues jam at Johnny Bad’s
Dave Glannon blows a strong steady set of notes through his harmonica and it’s on. There is a new Sunday Night Jam at Johnny Bad’s and it is hosted by Downtown Dave and the Deep Pockets. Glannon, aside from his harp work, can sing in a mellow, gravelly voice, which he did with classy grooving’ […]
Ellis Ashbrook delivered fantastic exploratory rock at Ralph’s Diner
Last night’s line up at Ralph’s Diner in Worcester, Massachusetts featured the Brooklyn band Ellis Ashbrook, a four-piece featuring singer/keyboardist Natalie Lowe, a stunning talent and stage presence who can whip up all kinds of effects on her synthesizer and vocoder microphone. Ellis Ashbrook opened with a song called “Therefore, However, and So Forth” from […]
Birds Of Flame prove jazz-fusion still has appeal; prog sound fills room at the Greenfield Grille
Birds Of Flame wove a mighty jazz fusion sound at The Grille in Greenfield, Massachusetts last Saturday night. Lead by keyboardist Bob Cummings, Bird Of Flame tore into many tunes by Mahavishnu Orchestra and a few by other progressive rock composers.Opening with “Dawn” Cummings percolated some electric piano notes that made a pleasant vibe in […]
Common Knowledge rings in New Year 2011 at Village Trestle
Last night’s New Year’s Eve celebration at the Village Trestle in Goffstown, New Hampshire was marked by the celebratory music of Common Knowledge. This band rocks out in the hybrid genres of blues, classic rock, and southern rock. They are a cover band with enough oomph to put their own personal stamp on masterpieces of […]
