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Outstanding Americana Triple-Header!

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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!

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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

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.

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Brad Mehldau, a fantastic pianist, and Mark Guiliana, an amazing drummer, comprise the new duo Mehliana.

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First Rocktober Show!

I had heard that The Ballroom Thieves are a good rock band disguised as a folk band, which proved to be an accurate description of them.

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They are a young, Boston-based band with a CD and an EP under their belts and I was excited to see them at The Sinclair, a small-ish venue I enjoy. Read the rest of this entry