Live Reviews

Rockin' Geogre Leh rocked in New Hampshire last night

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 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

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 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

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 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 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

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

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

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 […]