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Alejandro Escovedo Speaks To Our Hearts
I am a relatively new fan of Alejandro Escovedo; a couple of years ago, a friend suggested I might enjoy him so I got a ticket to the first show I could. That first show hooked me – I now try to see him every time he swings through the Boston area.
Alejandro Escovedo
Alejandro appeared with the Sensitive Boys at Tupelo Music Hall last week to a woefully undersold room; fewer than half the seats of the 250-seat venue were sold (and a fair number of seats that I believe were sold were empty).
Alejandro and The Sensitive Boys
I Love Me Some Old-Timey Music
One of my favorite venues, Johnny D’s, started a Free Friday series within the past year, and it took my friend Laney Jones to get me to one of those events.
Laney Jones
This was going to be my first time seeing her with her full band The Lively Spirits (which ended up being not quite true – her fiddle player was not playing with them this night), and I was excited!
Jacy Anderson, Laney and Matt Tonner
Huge Announcement from the Lowell Summer Music Series
Wow! When John Marciano, the man who books the talent for the Lowell Summer Music Series, said that there was going to be a huge announcement, he wasn’t kidding! I’m pleased to announce that Gregg Allman with guest Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band will perform on Saturday, August 9.
Lowell Summer Music Series
This an incredibleaddition to the already wonderful lineup.
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A Real King Graced The Stage
BB King is one of the first blues musicians with whom I fell in love when I was around 13 years old. I had not seen the 88-year-old BB perform in at least fifteen years, so I was overdue for one of his shows.
Quinn Sullivan and BB King
BB is a living legend; he has been performing for 66 years, which is more than many artists can say. Last night, Lynn Auditorium was the scene of his most recent performance.
BB
Stellar Guitarists At Club Passim
I saw Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge perform together at the Deadly Gentlemen’s Ball in January, so I knew what to expect or so I thought.
Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge
I would venture to guess that the more they play together, the better they get; that was certainly the case last week at Club Passim. Read the rest of this entry
Amazing Evening of Acoustic Soul and Blues
I had little idea of what to expect from Southern Soul Assembly, who performed at the House of Blues this week.
Southern Soul Assembly (Luther Dickinseon, Marc Broussard, JJ Grey, and Anders Osborne, l to r)
I knew this show was billed as ‘southern songwriters in the round’ and that’s an accurate description of it. It does not being to convey, however, the quality of what I heard this night. Read the rest of this entry
New Wave Music Is Still Relevant
Believe it or not, between 1981 and 2005, I did not go to many concerts so I never saw Neil Finn perform. Not with Split Enz in the 1980s. Not with Crowded House in the 1980s or 1990s. Not with his brother Tim in the 2000s.
Neil Finn and Band
Neil is currently touring in support of his recent release, ‘Dizzy Heights’; he appeared Monday night at the Shubert Theatre, a venue that hosts a variety of theatrical and musical productions. Read the rest of this entry
A Couple Of Fine Additions To The Lowell Summer Music Series Lineup
The Lowell Summer Music Series lineup keeps getting better. I’m pleased to announce that Lucinda Williams will perform on Friday, June 27, and Peter Wolf & The Midnight Travelers will perform on Friday, August 22.
Lowell Summer Music Series
These are two good additions to the already wonderful lineup.
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Al Kooper, A Blast From My Past
When I was in a band in high school in 1970 – Iron Majesty was its name (and no, you’ve never heard of it) – our biggest influence was Blood Sweat and Tears and their first album, Child is Father to the Man. That was the only one of BS&T’s early albums on which Al Kooper performed.
Al Kooper
Al is touring this year to mark his 70th birthday, and he made a stop at Regattabar this weekend. I did not want to miss one of these shows. Read the rest of this entry
“The Seagull” Soared At The Huntington Theatre Company
After reading a review of Anton Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull‘ as well as an interview with the star of the play, Kate Burton, I realized I should not miss this production.
This was my first production by the Huntington Theatre Company and it did not disappoint. Read the rest of this entry
suze reviews the blues 