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A Fabulous Americana Session With Session Americana

Click here to read my review of this fabulous show on No Depression.

Session Americana

Session Americana

Dinty Child

Dinty Child

Ry Cavanaugh

Ry Cavanaugh

Billy Beard

Billy Beard

Kimon Kirk

Kimon Kirk

Jim Fitting

Jim Fitting

Adam Moss

Adam Moss

Session Americana (after 'Beertown')

Session Americana (after ‘Beertown’)

Dinty Child

Dinty Child

Ry Cavanaugh

Ry Cavanaugh

Jim Fitting

Jim Fitting

Session Americana (except Ry Cavanaugh)

Session Americana (except Ry Cavanaugh)

Billy Beard

Billy Beard

Ry Cavanaugh

Ry Cavanaugh

Adam Moss

Adam Moss

Session Americana (except Ry Cavanaugh)

Session Americana (except Ry Cavanaugh)

Billy Beard

Billy Beard

Ry Cavanaugh

Ry Cavanaugh

Kimon Kirk

Kimon Kirk

Jim Fitting

Jim Fitting

Dinty Child

Dinty Child

Adam Moss

Adam Moss

Ry Cavanaugh

Ry Cavanaugh

Dinty Child

Dinty Child

Ry Cavanaugh

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

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.

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Another Evening Of Singer-Songwriter Bliss

Click here to read my review of this show on No Depression.

Peter Bradley Adams

Peter Bradley Adams

Lex Price

Lex Price

Lex Price and Peter Bradley Adams

Lex Price and Peter Bradley Adams

Peter Bradley Adams

Peter Bradley Adams

Peter Bradley Adams

Peter Bradley Adams

Flat Maya

Flat Maya

Lex Price

Lex Price

Molly Parden

Molly Parden

Peter Bradley Adams

Peter Bradley Adams

Lex Price and Peter Bradley Adams

Lex Price and Peter Bradley Adams

Peter Bradley Adams

Peter Bradley Adams

Molly Parden

Molly Parden

Peter Bradley Adams

Peter Bradley Adams

Molly Parden

Molly Parden

Pop Magic With Sean Trischka And Friends

Click here to read my review of this show on No Depression.

Sean Trischka

Sean Trischka

Stash Wyslouch

Stash Wyslouch

Nate Sabat

Nate Sabat

Zach Tenorio-Miller

Zach Tenorio-Miller

Sean Trischka

Sean Trischka

Ellie Buckland

Ellie Buckland

Isa Burke

Isa Burke

Jenna Moynihan

Jenna Moynihan

Dietrich Strause

Dietrich Strause

Sean Trischka and Friends

Sean Trischka and Friends

Sean Trischka and Friends

Sean Trischka and Friends

Sean Trischka

Sean Trischka

Stash Wyslouch

Stash Wyslouch

Jenna Moynihan and Mairi Chaimbeul

Jenna Moynihan and Mairi Chaimbeul

Ellie Buckland

Ellie Buckland

Sean Trischka and Friends

Sean Trischka and Friends

Zach Tenorio-Miller and Sean Trischka

Zach Tenorio-Miller and Sean Trischka

Mairi Chaimbeul

Mairi Chaimbeul

Sean Trischka and Friends

Sean Trischka and Friends

Jenna Moynihan

Jenna Moynihan

Sean Trischka and Friends

Sean Trischka and Friends

Mairi Chaimbeul

Mairi Chaimbeul

Sean Trischka

Sean Trischka

Mairi Chaimbeul

Mairi Chaimbeul

Richard Shindell, A Songwriter’s Songwriter

Click here to read my review of this terrific show on No Depression.

Richard Shindell

Richard Shindell

Richard Shindell

Richard Shindell

Joe Bonadio

Joe Bonadio

Richard Shindell

Richard Shindell

Richard Shindell

Richard Shindell

Joe Bonadio

Joe Bonadio

Richard Shindell

Richard Shindell

Richard Shindell

Richard Shindell

A Night Of Great Folk-Tinged Punk Rock! Or Was It Punk-Tinged Folk?

I first saw Kingsley Flood perform a number of years ago (perhaps five) at the Lowell Summer Music Series and thoroughly enjoyed their opening set. I am thrilled that their career has been on a steady rise since then, and was excited to attend this EP release show.

Kingsley Flood

Kingsley Flood

This year, the band released a series of EPs, the most recent of which is The Good Fight. They are based in Boston, so what better place to hold an event but The Sinclair!

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A Mighty Love: Fitting Tribute For A Mighty Man

I am privileged to have been invited to cover A Mighty Love: A Tribute to Mighty Sam McClain, which was a tribute to the late great soul/blues/rhythm and blues singer who died six months ago. The all-star cast of musicians paid loving tribute to a man they called friend, mentor, and – in the case of Sandra McClain – husband. In addition, this was a benefit for charities seeking to end homelessness, a cause near and dear to Mighty Sam’s heart.

A Mighty Love

A Mighty Love

I had not seen Mighty Sam perform in a number of years (fifteen or so), so I especially loved the montage playing on the screen behind the stage as I entered the Regent Theatre. Mighty Sam was singing ‘Amazing Grace’ which brought a tear to my eyes. Bob Teague sat at a corner of the stage, playing guitar during the montage.

Bob Teague

Bob Teague

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Gypsy Jazz Filled The House

On this evening, the night after the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris, the French band Dorado Schmitt and the Django Festival All-Stars appeared at Regattabar. They began the show with a moment of silence for the victims and also had a candle of remembrance burning on stage.

Candle of Remembrance

Candle of Remembrance

Dedicated to the gypsy jazz stylings of Django Reinhardt, Dorado bears a resemblance to Django (could it be what looks to be a false mustache that does it?).

Dorado Schmitt

Dorado Schmitt

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Scorching Blues Rocked The Extended Play Sessions

Bobby Thompson Project made a much-anticipated return to The Extended Play Sessions last month. I did not think it would be possible to repeat the energy of his previous appearance in June; not only was it repeated, it was surpassed.

Bobby Thompson

Bobby Thompson

This is mostly a photo essay about this show. Do not misinterpret this as a dislike of the show (as in, ‘if you can’t say anything good, don’t say anything at all’); because I reviewed Bobby so recently, I decided to let the photos to speak volumes to you. The show was incendiary!

Bobby Thompson Project

Bobby Thompson Project

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The Women of Della Mae Enthralled The Sold-Out Club

Click here to read my review of Della Mae on No Depression.

Della Mae

Della Mae

Celia Woodsmith

Celia Woodsmith

Kimber Ludiker

Kimber Ludiker

Jenni Lyn Gardner

Jenni Lyn Gardner

Courtney Hartman

Courtney Hartman

Zoe Guigeno

Zoe Guigeno

Celia Woodsmith

Celia Woodsmith

Della Mae

Della Mae

Kimber Ludiker

Kimber Ludiker

Courtney Hartman

Courtney Hartman

Jenni Lyn Gardner

Jenni Lyn Gardner

Della Mae

Della Mae

Celia Woodsmith

Celia Woodsmith

Kimber Ludiker

Kimber Ludiker

Jenni Lyn Washington

Jenni Lyn Gardner