One of the things I love most about the Boston music community is that musicians support their performing friends. This was in evidence on a recent Sunday evening (typically not a busy night for shows) when Corporate Punk performed at […]
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I recently saw Jake Armerding, a Boston-based multi-instrumentalist, at Club Passim. I knew he played mandolin and fiddle (fiddle being his primary instrument, or so I thought), but at this show he played those as well as guitar. He did […]
Is that a sacrilegious statement? Possibly, but even the most ardent fans of Bob Dylan (and specifically of his seminal album Blonde on Blonde) have to admit that Dylan’s vocals have never been what drew his fans to him. Old […]
It was the final night of the tour and Tift Merritt was tired, end-of-the-dirt road tired. Maybe there was more than a practical reason for the North Carolina-raised singer-songwriter to request having the stage lights turned down after her opening number. Was […]
It would be absurdly macho to say that NHD “kicked ass” last night at Sam’s Burger Joint in San Antonio. These guys are too free spirited for such knee-jerk reductivism, but rock they did. They were in town to support […]
I’ve seen Aoife O’Donovan four times now, all of them in my own town, and the cynic (especially if she knew me a bit) might infer that this assiduous fanship is partly down to the artist’s willingness to keep performing […]
Not even an all-day rain could dampen the spirits of The Secret Sisters as the church bus rolled into Cleveland’s Music Box Supper Club for wonderful night of entertainment Thursday evening. The audience was given a fair warning that they […]
Wayne Henderson brought his massive array of musical skills to Virginia Beach, VA, recently. With his acoustic partner, Helen White, Wayne played a showcase of traditional and popular tunes along with two of Helen’s original waltzes. Another in a strong […]
North Mississippi Allstars World Cafe Live – Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pa 5/10/2017 I have to say up front that I have photographed The North Mississippi Allstars a few times before and I love them. The first time was the WXPN Music […]
Early on is his set, Ron Sexsmith commented that he wasn’t sure that anyone was going to turn up. Coming the night after the atrocity of the murders at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester I can see how he […]
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