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A Crazy Great Jazz Show
I am a huge fan of the jazz guitar great Mike Stern. Even though I had seen him perform a number of times, I had never seen him with his own band until last weekend when I attended the last of his four sold-out (or nearly sold-out) shows at Regattabar.
Mike Stern
Mike is an incredible performer in terms of both his talent and his performance style.
Tom Russell Performs His Ballad Of The West
See No Depression for my review of this terrific show by Tom Russell at Club Passim.
Tom Russell
Thad Beckman
Tom Russell
Tom Russell and Thad Beckman
Tom Russell
Thad Beckman
Tom Russell and Thad Beckman
Tom Russell
Thad Beckman
Tom Russell
Tom Russell and Thad Beckman
Tom Russell
Tom Russell
Tom Russell
Tom Russell
Another Great Act Making Its First Appearance At The Lowell Summer Music Series
As part of their 35th anniversary tour, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will be appearing at the Lowell Summer Music Series on Friday, July 10! I have never seen them and finally have my chance!
An Evening of Folky-Rootsy Love Songs
For my review of this fine performance at Club Passim by Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem, click here.
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
Rani Arbo
Scott Kessel
Andrew Kinsey
Anand Nayak
Rani Arbo
Scott Kessel
Andrew Kinsey
Anand Nayak
Scott Kissel
Andrew Kinsey
Anand Nayak
Rani Arbo and Anand Nayak
Scott Kessell
Andrew Kinsey
Anand Nayak
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
Rani Arbo
Anand Nayak
Scott Kessel and his repurposed percussion instruments
Rani Arbo
Scott Kessel
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
Anand Nayak and Rani Arbo
How Much Better Can The Newport Folk Festival Line-Up Get???
The Newport Folk Festival continues its lineup announcements and added even more interesting acts.
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The Acoustic Poetry of We Are Baker
I had the privilege of meeting We Are Baker last year at The Extended Play Sessions. A duo composed of Mishal Moore and Richard Cortez, their music is both thought-provoking and unusual. Today they released a short film/long video of their song ‘Owl’.
Mishal Moore
Richard Cortez
I am far from an expert on music videos, but this film captures what I know of Mishal’s and Richard’s personalities. Emotional and introspective, those qualities and more are conveyed through this film. Their music is not easy to quantify. When I was introduced to them, they were described as soulful jazz, although jazzy soul might better suit them. Those fit as well as any descriptor (okay, they are not a country band, nor are they a pop, rock, or roots band).
There is a tremendous amount of sensuality in their music and their live performance, and that is conveyed well in this video.
We Are Baker is embarking on a European tour in the very near future; if anyone reading this wants to host a house concert, please contact their manager, Elliott Chambers, at echambers@wearebaker.com. They are worth seeing.
Up-And-Coming Retro Majestic Indie Rock Act Delivers A Solid Performance
I may be a bit biased when it comes to Laney Jones and the Spirits because they are friends, but I watched the reaction of the audience at the Extended Play Sessions where they performed on Friday night and saw that everyone in the room was as enthralled with this band as I am. Phew!
Laney Jones
You may wonder what ‘retro majestic indie rock’ (Laney’s self-description) is; my answer to that is that you should listen to the band’s new music which is not yet out on an album. Here’s a video of one of the songs performed at this Session.
This Riff Raff Is Everything But!
Everything but riffraff, that is… Hurray for the Riff Raff has been one of my favorite bands since the first time I saw them at the Newport Folk Festival two years ago. The band returned to Boston to perform at the Paradise Rock Club in what might have been their first headlining show at a major venue in the area.
Hurray for the Riff Raff (4/5)
Hurray for the Riff Raff (3/5)
This show might possibly be the best show of theirs I have seen to date; the energy in the room was tremendous and the band fed off that (although it was truly symbiotic – they fed off us and we fed off their energy and joy).
In Spite Of The Devil, Spuyten Duyvil Is Heavenly
For my review of this marvelous Spuyten Duyvil show at Club Passim, with Laney Jones and the Spirits opening, click here.
John Neidhart, James Meigs, Beth Jamie Kaufman and Mark Miller of Spuyten Duyvil
Beth Jamie Kaufman and Mark Miller of Spuyten Duyvil
Ric Mercaldi of Spuyten Duyvil
James Meigs of Spuyten Duyvil
Ric Mercaldi of Spuyten Duyvil
John Neidhart of Spuyten Duyvil
of Spuyten DuyvilJagoda
Beth Jamie Kaufman and Mark Miller of Spuyten Duyvil
Beth Jamie Kaufman, Mark Miller and Ric Mercaldi of Spuyten Duyvil
Mark Miller of Spuyten Duyvil
James Meigs, Beth Jamie Kaufman and Mark Miller of Spuyten Duyvil
Beth Jamie Kaufman and Mark Miller of Spuyten Duyvil
Laney Jones and the Spirits
Beth Jamie Kaufman and Mark Miller of Spuyten Duyvil
Ric Mercaldi of Spuyten Duyvil
James Meigs, Beth Jamie Kaufman and Mark Miller of Spuyten Duyvil
Mark Miller of Spuyten Duyvil
Mark Miller and Ric Mercaldi of Spuyten Duyvil
Beth Jamie Kaufman and Mark Miller of Spuyten Duyvil
Beth Jamie Kaufman of Spuyten Duyvil
Beth Jamie Kaufman and Mark Miller of Spuyten Duyvil
Beth Jamie Kaufman and Mark Miller of Spuyten Duyvil
Beth Jamie Kaufman and Mark Miller of Spuyten Duyvil
James Meigs of Spuyten Duyvil
James Meigs, Beth Jamie Kaufman and Mark Miller of Spuyten Duyvil
Laney Jones
Matt Tonner of Laney Jones and the Spirits
Curtis Seligson of Laney Jones and the Spirits
Alex Shames of Laney Jones and the Spirits
Laney Jones
Laney Jones and the Spirits
Laney Jones
Laney Jones
More Wonderful Acts Added To The Newport Folk Festival Line-Up
The Newport Folk Festival continues its lineup announcements and added even more interesting acts.
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suze reviews the blues 