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Boston Premiere Of Film About Janis Joplin
For those of you who love music documentary films (and who does not), the new documentary film on Janis Joplin, “JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE”, will be shown for a week-long run from January 8th through the 14th at the Regent Theatre in Arlington.
My Top Ten Shows of 2015!
I saw 224 shows in 2015. Yes, I know, that sounds like an insane number considering I have a day job that is completely unrelated to music. How would I choose my top ten, with another fifteen as runners-up? All the shows except one were at least very good, and I thought that narrowing the list would not be easy.
It turned out not to be difficult at all. The top ten (or eleven as you will read below) were clear to me, as were the runners-up.
“Run Out Of Me”? Melissa, I Hope You Never Do!
Click here to read my review of this show on No Depression.
Melissa Ferrick
Steve Scully, Melissa Ferrick, Richard Gates
Melissa Ferrick
Richard Gates
Steve Scully
Melissa Ferrick
Melissa Ferrick
Melissa Ferrick, Richard Gates
Steve Scully
Richard Gates
Melissa Ferrick
Melissa Ferrick
Steve Scully, Melissa Ferrick, Richard Gates
Melissa Ferrick
Melissa Ferrick
Melissa Ferrick
Brilliant Collaboration on Under the Covers
Click here to read my review of this fabulous show on No Depression.
Under the Covers (sorry, Rose Cousins is hidden by the music stand)
Rose Cousins
Mark Erelli
Zach Hickman
Jake Armerding and Mark Erelli
Rose Cousins
Zach Hickman
Mark Erelli
Jack Armerding
Rose Cousins and Jake Armerding
Jake Armerding
Zach Hickman
Mark Erelli
Rose Cousins
Zach Hickman and Jake Armerding
Zach Hickman
Gangstagrass Rocks My World!
Hip-hop bluegrass you’re saying to yourself – how could that be? I said the same when I saw them on Johnny D’s schedule for April 2014. I went to the show not knowing any of their music and walked out of that show knowing I had stumbled onto something amazing.
Gangstagrass
This, my fourth Gangstagrass show and their final show at Johnny D’s (because it is closing in March 2016), was no less stellar than my first, second or third shows! And truth be told they probably get better because I know their music so well (and consider them to be friends). Prepare yourself to read a biased, glowing review!
Rench, R-Son the Voice of Reason, Dan Whitener
Club Passim Announces 2015 Iguana Music Fund Grants
Passim Announces 2015 Iguana Music Fund Grants
25 grants totaling over $40,000 awarded to musicians to enhance careers and support community outreach projects
Cambridge, MA December 22, 2015 – Passim announced today the recipients of the 2015 Iguana Music Grants awarded annually to musicians in an effort to enhance their careers or aid their community outreach efforts. Marking the Cambridge organization’s 8th year of grant making, over $40,000 has been awarded to help fund 25 different musicians and their projects.
What Only My Concert Buddies Understand
This is a marvelous piece about the power of live music. This expresses one of the goals of this website – to get people to go out and hear live music.
It’s the only way most musicians are making any money. Not by the sale of CDs. Not by the downloading of songs.
Go to more shows! Your good mood will thank you for it.
A Fabulous Americana Session With Session Americana
Click here to read my review of this fabulous show on No Depression.
Session Americana
Dinty Child
Ry Cavanaugh
Billy Beard
Kimon Kirk
Jim Fitting
Adam Moss
Session Americana (after ‘Beertown’)
Dinty Child
Ry Cavanaugh
Jim Fitting
Session Americana (except Ry Cavanaugh)
Billy Beard
Ry Cavanaugh
Adam Moss
Session Americana (except Ry Cavanaugh)
Billy Beard
Ry Cavanaugh
Kimon Kirk
Jim Fitting
Dinty Child
Adam Moss
Ry Cavanaugh
Dinty Child
Ry Cavanaugh
Fine Blues Guitar Riffs Filled The Fallout Shelter
This show came at the end of a week during which I heard some incredible music, and I was tired and almost overwhelmed by the high quality of the music. Imagine my delight when I discovered that Roberto Morbioli and his band was right up there with the other shows I had seen!
Roberto Morbioli
Hailing from Italy, Roberto spends much time touring the United States and he was on my radar for quite a while as a musician I needed to see.
Another Evening Of Singer-Songwriter Bliss
Click here to read my review of this show on No Depression.
Peter Bradley Adams
Lex Price
Lex Price and Peter Bradley Adams
Peter Bradley Adams
Peter Bradley Adams
Flat Maya
Lex Price
Molly Parden
Peter Bradley Adams
Lex Price and Peter Bradley Adams
Peter Bradley Adams
Molly Parden
Peter Bradley Adams
Molly Parden
suze reviews the blues 