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 […]
Wantu Blues Jams hosts another successful night at Johnny Bad’s
The Wantu Blues Jams, hosted on Thursday nights by Johnny Bad’s on Elm Street in Manchester, New Hampshire, packed the small venue last night. The jam was managed by substitute ring leader, Dave Glannon, as regular host “Slutty” Pete Zona vacations in Jamaica.
Sara Thompson Band rocked Smoken’ Joe’s last night
Sara Thompson has been on a roll since she started her public singing career earlier this year. A natural blues and R&B chanteuse raised in a musical family, Thompson covered a wide range of material last night. Smoken’ Joes’s BBQ in Boston was a natural fit, with its colorful, intimate room providing the right vibe. […]
Fired Up proved a fantastic sight and sound tribute to the music of Pat Benatar
The show was billed as Rock Royalty Tribute Tours, a triple singer tribute to the music of Pat Benatar, Rod Stewart, and Elvis Presley. By the end of the night, it was clear that Suzie Hatton’s take on Pat Benatar truly channeled the energy and excitement of Benatar in concert and she upstaged Rockin’ […]
5 Flavor Discount rocked Whippersnappers in Londonderry last night
5 Flavor Discount rolled into Londonderry, New Hampshire last night, and the Rhode Island-based band kept Whippersnapper’s patrons on the dance floor all night.The quartet opened with the Jimi Hendrix classic “Stone Free.” Guitarist Jon Hathaway got a nice thick fuzzy tone in his melodic phrases. Hathaway went wild in his solo, firing off those […]
