Category Archives: music
Vapors of Morphine – Finally!!!
Vapors of Morphine is an act – formerly known as Members of Morphine and also Ever Expanding Elastic Waste Band- that I’ve wanted to see for several years.
Vapors of Morphine
Morphine was one of my favorite bands of the 90s, but they split up when Mark Sandman died. I’d known for a while that the surviving members have a standing gig at Atwood’s Tavern, and finally made it there. Read the rest of this entry
Each Club d’Elf Show is Unique
There are not a lot of bands that I want to see repeatedly, regardless of how excellent their shows are. Club d’Elf is an exception for me, in great part due to their rotating cast of characters.
Mike Rivard (sintir) and Mat Manieri (viola)
They have a regular bi-weekly gig at Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, and the only constant seems to be Mike Rivard who plays bass and sintir. Read the rest of this entry
Concert Announcement Friday!
I’ve been a bit remiss about posting announcements of concerts – I think I’ve been more focused on the Newport Folk Festival and the Lowell Summer Music Series. I am posting the acts announced for those in separate announcements.
Here are some of the shows announced over the past two weeks:
Sugar Ray and the Bluetones at Johnny D’s – Friday, April 18
Joan Osborne at The Narrows Center for the Arts – Thursday, April 24
Ari Hest at The Sinclair – Wednesday, April 30
Rodney Crowell at The Sinclair – Wednesday, May 7
Jay Farrar at The Narrows Center for the Arts – Friday, May 9
John Sebastian at Tupelo Music Hall – Saturday, May 10
The Old 97’s at The Sinclair – Monday, June 2
Morrissey at the Boston Opera House – Saturday, June 7
Lisa Marie Presley at The Narrows Center for the Arts – Friday, June 20
Pat Benatar at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom – Wednesday, July 2
One Direction at Gillette Stadium – Sunday, August 9 (3 shows at a stadium with a seating capacity of 68,000+/-??? I don’t get it.)
Tommy Emmanuel at The Narrows Center for the Arts – Thursday, August 14
Newport Folk Festival Announcements, Week Two!
Newport Folk Festival Logo
What interesting announcements this week from Newport Folk Festival! Four acts were announced and I only know two of them – and one of those two is merely a name I recognize.
The acts are:
Benjamin Booker – a New Orleans based singer-songwriter
Death Vessel – Rhode Island based
The Oh Hellos – a little bit of Texas
Band of Horses – I’m excited about this act because their show next week in Somerville, Massachusetts sold out before I could get tickets!
First Lowell Summer Music Series Announcement!
Summer is on its way and the Lowell Summer Music Series is proving that by making its first announcement for the upcoming 25th season!
Amos Lee
Amos Lee, a terrific singer-songwriter, will be performing at the Series on Saturday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m. and I’m already excited about it! Read the rest of this entry
This Was Indeed Global Jazz!
What an evening of excellent jazz! Danilo Perez was the headliner of several shows at Scullers Jazz Club last weekend, and we were fortunate to be in the audience for one of those shows.
Danilo Perez
Danilo is Panamanian and divides his time these days between Boston and Panama; Boston is very lucky to have him at least part of the time. On his own, Danilo is a global performer! Read the rest of this entry
This Show Did Not Excite Me
Some of you have asked what I would do if I attended I show that I did not like. Now you have your answer!
G. Love and Special Sauce
I was dragged (not quite kicking and screaming) to see G. Love and Special Sauce at House of Blues last week. The person who was supposed to go was stuck in Georgia because of the snow/ice storm and we did not want to waste a ticket. Being extremely open-minded about music, I hoped that this show would surprise me. Read the rest of this entry
The Autumn Defense Heated Up a Winter Night
Seeing The Autumn Defense was a great way to get warm on a chilly, pre-storm evening!
John Stirratt and Pat Sansone
They played to a small (100 people, I’d guess) but enthusiastic crowd at Great Scott last Wednesday night. Read the rest of this entry
There’s No Grumbling About These Gramblers!
Walking into The Sinclair last night, I had bit of an inkling of what to expect from Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers because I’d seen the recording of their set at the Newport Folk Festival. That video, however, did not truly prepare me for the energy and quality of the show.
Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers
From the moment the band took the stage, I was enthralled. Maybe rapt is a better word.
Nicki
An Exciting Jazz Performance!
I have been re-discovering live jazz over the past few months after a brief vacation and am thrilled that I have, because I’m seeing performers of the ilk of Lenny White! Part of what made this night special was that it was the inaugural concert in a new series that Berklee is staging at Scullers Jazz Club.
Lenny White
Lenny has been performing for more than forty years – in fact, the first time I saw Return to Forever in 1974 (where I sat on the floor right next to Chick Corea) Lenny was the drummer – and he is a master. Read the rest of this entry
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