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Hey Hey, He Was a Monkee…
Michael Nesmith is so much more than that, however. And that’s a good thing!
Michael Nesmith
I don’t know what I expected from the concert at Bull Run on Sunday night, which sold out quite quickly when it was announced a few months ago. I hoped he would perform songs mostly from his solo career, not from his days with The Monkees. That’s exactly what he did. He started the show by telling us they would perform only songs he’s written. Read the rest of this entry
Concerts Announced Recently
This was a slightly slow week for new concert announcements but there are some interesting ones to share.
Robert Earl Keen at Royale – Saturday, January 18
White Denim at The Sinclair – Tuesday and Wednesday, February 25 and 26
The Wood Brothers at Somerville Theatre – Friday, February 28
Los Lobos at Bull Run – Sunday, March 9
Snarky Puppy at Berklee Performance Center – Friday, March 14
Keb’ Mo’ at The Wilbur Theatre – Saturday, March 22
Eddie From Ohio at The Wilbur Theatre – Sunday, March 30
Interesting Funky Music
Last night’s musical entertainment was a young band called Moxa at Church of Boston; my friend works with the drummer. He has been promising his colleague that we’d attend a show and we finally made that happen.
Moxa is basically a jam band that incorporates funk, jazz, soul, and rock, to name a few styles.
Another Incredible Triple-Header, World Blues This Time!
I was very excited about this show at the Mahaiwe Theatre – to be able to see American Blues master Taj Mahal on the same bill as Vusi Mahlasela, the Woody Guthrie of South Africa, was indeed a special occasion. I’ve seen each of them a few times and knew what to expect.
Taj Mahal at the Outside the Box Festival July 2013
Vusi Mahlasela at Regattabar in February 2011
Zappa Does Indeed Play Zappa
I have to admit I’m not terribly familiar with Frank or Dweezil Zappa’s music. I know the biggest hits Frank had, as most people of my age do, but not the more obscure songs. I relished the opportunity to get to know the music better.
Zappa Plays Zappa
This is Zappa Plays Zappa‘s Roxy Music & Elsewhere 40th Anniversary Tour. Read the rest of this entry
Outstanding Americana Triple-Header!
This is one show for which I had high expectations – I’d seen two of the three bands and adored the shows I saw. This sold-out show at The Sinclair surpassed my expectations!
all of the bands plus a few added friends, Jay Sweet among them
The headliner of the show was Spirit Family Reunion. The first opener was The Deslondes and the second was Hurray for the Riff Raff. Any one of the three bands on the bill could have headlined and the audience would have been thrilled. Read the rest of this entry
Some Interesting Show Announcements
The week started slowly with new concert announcements, but picked up steam toward the end of the week. Read the rest of this entry
Feats Didn’t Fail Me Now!
What a fantastic show! This show was an intimate performance by Bill Payne, keyboardist with Little Feat, and Gabe Ford, drummer with Little Feat, at one of my favorite venues, Johnny D’s.
Bill Payne and Gabe Ford
I had no idea what to expect – drums and keyboards are a less-than-typical duo. Sometimes (okay, most of the time) it’s good to have few expectations because you won’t be disappointed. There was nothing disappointing to this writer. Read the rest of this entry
An Evening of (Mostly) Love Songs
I went to this show not knowing what to expect, other than a mellow evening starring the chanteuse Madeleine Peyroux.
What we got was mellow in one sense – the audience wasn’t dancing in the aisles – but in another sense was quite stirring and emotional. Read the rest of this entry
Mehliana – What an Incredible Show!
I had no idea what to expect from Mehliana‘s show – mainly because they have not yet released any recordings together (their first will be released in January)! The only thing I expected was jazz, and I got that and more.
Brad Mehldau, a fantastic pianist, and Mark Guiliana, an amazing drummer, comprise the new duo Mehliana.
suze reviews the blues 