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bananastasi
- Wed, Sep 22, 2010, 2:06 P
The End of the Weekly Band E-Mail
- Wed, Sep 22, 2010, 2:06 P
.....at least as done by me.
You can't imagine how often I have gone back and forth on whether or not to keep doing the Weekly Band E-Mail.
My current health situation is very complicated. Without going into all of the gory details, let's just say that I am more like that little creature from Middle Earth who is crawling around the cover of Led Zeppelin III. I am unable to stand up or walk anywhere without either Meg or one of my two kids literally holding my hands and taking me to another part of the house.
Fortunately I have six (yes, you read correctly) different doctors who are all helping me cope with all of this. The latest fear is that my kidneys are starting to fail, and I am going to have a blood test for that on Wednesday afternoon.
During the three years I have been doing this thing, all my readers have stayed with me, even when I was in the hospital and then in rehab for four months last summer. And Mik Muller has been supremely generous in allowing me to continue to post the Weekly Band E-Mail on hampmusic.com
I first saw a local group, called the Bitter End, play live at the Church in the Cove in the Montserrat section of Beverly back in 1967, and from then on I was hooked. I would go see local groups play all over the North Shore, especially at St. Adelaide's Church in Peabody, the Upbeat Teen Club in Beverly, and Someplace in Gloucester. I also used to follow certain bands around, including Teddy and the Pandas, Twelve-76, Blueberry Earth, and Royal Aircoach.
I had a radio show every Saturday afternoon on WMLO, 1570 AM in Beverly, during which time I would play as much local music as I could get my hands on at Hayes Music on Cabot Street.
I answered the phones for the Listener Line at both WBCN and WCOZ between 1970 and 1980. During the week I would go into the city and go to see local bands at the Rat, Cantones, and Bunratty's. I would buy used CDs at the record store which was next to Oona's Used Clothing by the huge Chinese restaurant that was on Mass. Ave on the left as you were going from Central Square to Harvard Square.
When I first moved in with Meg in Somerville in 1981, I used to listen to Rich Anzalone's radio show every night on 101.7FM in Lynn. About six months after I started listening, what was then WLYN-FM was bought by Stephen Mindich and turned into WFNX, and the local music that Rich used to play every night was basically gone.
But thankfully Maxanne Sartori, who did afternoons at WBCN, let Oedipus, who was not program director yet, have about 15 minutes of her show to play the music he had heard from local bands the night before. So there was always somewhere you could hear all the great local music of the time, and of course back then there were many many record stores where you could buy all of it.
And I remember a guy named Hugh Munox had a local music show called Metronome on WERS, 88.9FM, every Sunday night, and he would have a band play live every week, much like Jeff Breeze does on Pipeline! on WMBR nowadays. Not sure when Metronome was on, but I remember listening to it when I was living with Meg in Somerville.
When Meg and I moved to the 413 area code in 1987, the first thing I did was go down to WMUA and get a weekly radio show (Jim Neill was my first program director). I did all kinds of music shows at WMUA, including the Grateful Dead hour! But sometime in the mid 1990s Mal Thursday began doing a local music show every week, and his enthusiasm for the music sparked a desire in me to do a similar show on WMUA some years later.
My health forced my retirement from WMUA. But it also gave me the freedom to be able to re-invent the Weekly Band E-Mail back in mid-August of 2007. And now, some three years later, I am afraid to say that once again my health is forcing me to give up the Weekly Band E-Mail, effective immediately.
So there you go, there you have it. I appreciate all the feedback you have given me over the years. Even the most offhand of suggestions have resulted in the adoption of changes in the Weekly Band E-Mail. I will continue to support Massachusets bands and musicians by buying the CDs when available, or downloading digital copies of the CDs on iTunes if I am unable to. Thank you for the memories.
Brian Anastasi
P.S. If you want to hear a killer track from the days of the Rat back in 1979, check out this little known song from The Girls that is 5:39 of utter chaos which is what rock and roll is really all about!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qznNFXu5Xnw
You can't imagine how often I have gone back and forth on whether or not to keep doing the Weekly Band E-Mail.
My current health situation is very complicated. Without going into all of the gory details, let's just say that I am more like that little creature from Middle Earth who is crawling around the cover of Led Zeppelin III. I am unable to stand up or walk anywhere without either Meg or one of my two kids literally holding my hands and taking me to another part of the house.
Fortunately I have six (yes, you read correctly) different doctors who are all helping me cope with all of this. The latest fear is that my kidneys are starting to fail, and I am going to have a blood test for that on Wednesday afternoon.
During the three years I have been doing this thing, all my readers have stayed with me, even when I was in the hospital and then in rehab for four months last summer. And Mik Muller has been supremely generous in allowing me to continue to post the Weekly Band E-Mail on hampmusic.com
I first saw a local group, called the Bitter End, play live at the Church in the Cove in the Montserrat section of Beverly back in 1967, and from then on I was hooked. I would go see local groups play all over the North Shore, especially at St. Adelaide's Church in Peabody, the Upbeat Teen Club in Beverly, and Someplace in Gloucester. I also used to follow certain bands around, including Teddy and the Pandas, Twelve-76, Blueberry Earth, and Royal Aircoach.
I had a radio show every Saturday afternoon on WMLO, 1570 AM in Beverly, during which time I would play as much local music as I could get my hands on at Hayes Music on Cabot Street.
I answered the phones for the Listener Line at both WBCN and WCOZ between 1970 and 1980. During the week I would go into the city and go to see local bands at the Rat, Cantones, and Bunratty's. I would buy used CDs at the record store which was next to Oona's Used Clothing by the huge Chinese restaurant that was on Mass. Ave on the left as you were going from Central Square to Harvard Square.
When I first moved in with Meg in Somerville in 1981, I used to listen to Rich Anzalone's radio show every night on 101.7FM in Lynn. About six months after I started listening, what was then WLYN-FM was bought by Stephen Mindich and turned into WFNX, and the local music that Rich used to play every night was basically gone.
But thankfully Maxanne Sartori, who did afternoons at WBCN, let Oedipus, who was not program director yet, have about 15 minutes of her show to play the music he had heard from local bands the night before. So there was always somewhere you could hear all the great local music of the time, and of course back then there were many many record stores where you could buy all of it.
And I remember a guy named Hugh Munox had a local music show called Metronome on WERS, 88.9FM, every Sunday night, and he would have a band play live every week, much like Jeff Breeze does on Pipeline! on WMBR nowadays. Not sure when Metronome was on, but I remember listening to it when I was living with Meg in Somerville.
When Meg and I moved to the 413 area code in 1987, the first thing I did was go down to WMUA and get a weekly radio show (Jim Neill was my first program director). I did all kinds of music shows at WMUA, including the Grateful Dead hour! But sometime in the mid 1990s Mal Thursday began doing a local music show every week, and his enthusiasm for the music sparked a desire in me to do a similar show on WMUA some years later.
My health forced my retirement from WMUA. But it also gave me the freedom to be able to re-invent the Weekly Band E-Mail back in mid-August of 2007. And now, some three years later, I am afraid to say that once again my health is forcing me to give up the Weekly Band E-Mail, effective immediately.
So there you go, there you have it. I appreciate all the feedback you have given me over the years. Even the most offhand of suggestions have resulted in the adoption of changes in the Weekly Band E-Mail. I will continue to support Massachusets bands and musicians by buying the CDs when available, or downloading digital copies of the CDs on iTunes if I am unable to. Thank you for the memories.
Brian Anastasi
P.S. If you want to hear a killer track from the days of the Rat back in 1979, check out this little known song from The Girls that is 5:39 of utter chaos which is what rock and roll is really all about!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qznNFXu5Xnw
bananastasi
- Wed, Sep 15, 2010, 9:23 P
Weekly Band E-Mail #145.0 September 16th - September 22nd, 2010
- Wed, Sep 15, 2010, 9:23 P
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #145.0 September 16th - September 23rd, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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Welcome to the new, stripped-down edition of the Weekly Band E-Mail. Because of my rapidly deteriorating health, there will no longer be a LISTINGS edition. Instead, there will be this format, which will call your attention to important shows and festivals coming up in the next seven days, along with news and information about Massachusetts bands, musicians, and venues. I will take out the venues that are obviously not having shows this time of year, but will include the information about how to contact the venues that are operating, leaving it up to you to check out their website to see who is playing when and how much a show is.
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So here is what will get in and will not get in from now on.
The Weekly Band E-Mail will still be about Massachusetts bands, musicians, and venues ONLY. I never could understand why people who send out press releases from indie labels in Texas and other places didn't get that. It's always been like that since I began doing it in August 2007. Just because your artist is playing at, say, Club Passim in Cambridge next month, so what? So are a zillion other acts, all of which think they are just as good if not better than your act.
But now that I will no longer be including listings, I am asking bands, musicians, and venues to take me off their lists of where they are playing. Here is a rough idea of what will and will not get in.
If you are a band or a musician and decide to take six months off, that will get in.
If you are a band or musician that is part of a benefit show, send me the details and that will get in. If you are a band that is getting back together for the first time in 10, 20, or 30 years, send me the details and that will get in.
If you are a venue and have a huge show coming up, that will get in.
If you are a venue and have a tribute to Tom Petty or a show like the recent TransPERVformance or the Night at the Zoo shows at the Elevens in Northampton, send me the info and that will get in. If you are the Palladium in Worcester and have the Rock and Shock weekend coming up, that will get in.
Here are a couple of examples of what will be in next Wednesday night's edition. Jenny Dee will be having La La Brooks of The Crystals singing with her band at the Ponderosa Stomp in October. The great Moonalice, which is comprised of many of the best members of bands from the 1960s, will be playing at the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River in November. The results of the Valley Advocate readers poll will be announced. (Even being nominated for one of the 27 categories is an honor, so there are no losers.) Kid:Nap:Kin is taking six months off. The Neighborhoods just released a CD of a show from the 1970s recorded at the Rat.
I will also continue to end each week with one or two national/international music stories I think you should know about. I hope this helps. And if anyone thinks they can take over the Weekly Band E-Mail please contact me. Thanks!
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The really big show this week is Wormtown Trading Company's Wormtown Music Festival. There will be over 70 bands including Seed, which won the Battle of the Bands at the Elevens in Northampton on Thursday, August 26th..
Wormtown Trading Company presents the Wormtown Music Festival at Camp KeeWanee in Greenfield for three days and nights beginning this Friday, September 17th. An extra day has been added to this year's fest. Tickets will be available for $100 at the gate. Children under 16 are free. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For more info, go to http://www.wormtown.com/wormfest/
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The Me and Thee Coffeehouse in Marblehead begins its fall 2010 season on Friday, September 17th at 8pm. Performing will be Session Americana from Boston, often referred to as a "roots supergroup." Tickets are $18 at the door. For more info, go to http://www.meandthee.org/
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Jimi Hendrix, who many consider to be one of the top guitarists of all time, died on September 18th, 1970. All this weekend, the Regent Theatre in Arlington will present an exclusive Jimi Hendrix film and concert tribute, celebrating the rock icon's unsurpassed music, mastery, and magic.
There will be two double features on Friday night and Sunday night. On Friday night, September 17th, "American Landing - Live at Monterey" (1967) will be shown at 7:30pm, and "Live at Woodstock" (1969) will be shown at 9pm On Sunday night, September 19th, "Jimi Plays Berkeley" (1970) will be shown at 7:15pm, and "Wild Blue Angel - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival" (1970) will be shown at 8:30pm.
Also as part of this tribute weekend, the Regent will be hosting a special combination live concert and film screening on Saturday, September 18th. Thaddeus Hogarth, singer/songwriter/guitar virtuoso and associate professor of guitar at Boston's Berklee College of Music, will be performing the music of Jimi Hendrix live on the Regent Theatre stage beginning at 8pm. Joining Mr. Hogarth will be David Buda (of The Boston Pops) on bass and Joey Scrima on drums. The Thaddues Hogarth Trio will perform two sets.
This will be followed by a special late-night screening of the 1973 Warner Brothers film biography of Jimi Hendrix, which provides a revealing snapshot of his early years and entire career with candid interviews alongside still more concert and behind-the scenes footage.
For information on the films and the Thaddeus Hogarth concert, go to
http://www.regenttheatre.com/
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Sonya Kitchell will be performing with the Brooklyn String Quartet at Memorial Hall in Shelburne Falls on Sunday, October 10th. Also appearing will be Rusty Belle. The show begins at 7:30pm and is all ages. General admission tickets for adults is $17 in advance or $20 the day of show, General admission tickets for students and seniors are $10 in advance or $13 the day of the show. To purchase tickets in advance, go to http://bit.ly/a5Rhi2
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Irwin Silber, who as founding editor of the small but influential magazine Sing Out became a towering figure in the 1960s American folk music renaissance that brought Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie and numerous others to prominence, has died at age 84. He died on Wednesday, September 8th at an extended care facility in Oakland, California. His stepdaughter Nina Menendez said the cause of death was complications related to Alzheimer's disease.
Silber founded Sing Out in 1950 with legendary folk singer Pete Seeger and musicologist Alan Lomax. He also published more than a dozen books, wrote for several other publications and produced numerous folk music concerts.
At Sing Out, he worked on a shoestring budget, noting in 2001 that most of the time he collected only half of his $50 weekly salary. Nonetheless, he built the magazine into a bible of American folk music, reporting on such seminal figures as Seeger, Guthrie, Leadbelly, and Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. As a result, when a new generation of folk singers burst onto the music scene in the early 1960s, he was perfectly positioned to cover them. Sing Out carried some of the earliest reports on Dylan, Phil Ochs, Joan Baez, Judy Collins and others.
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The Los Angeles Times' online music blog Pop and Hiss is reporting that the three surviving members of Buffalo Springfield will be re-uniting to perform at Neil Young's 24th annual Bridge School concerts in northern California on Saturday, October 23rd and Sunday, October 24th.
Also performing on Saturday, October 23rd will be Pearl Jam, Lucinda Williams, Elvis Costello, Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson, Jackson Browne with David Lindley, Billy Idol, Modest Mouse, and Grizzly Bear. Also performing on Sunday, October 24th will be Elton John and Leon Russell, who will be part of T Bone Burnett's Speaking Clock Revue, also featuring Ralph Stanley, Neko Case, Elvis Costello, and "Crazy Heart" film star Jeff Bridges. All acts will perform unplugged in keeping with the tradition of the concerts.
Buffalo Springfield was born as a country-rock band in 1966. Bass player Bruce Palmer died in 2004, and drummer Dewey Martin died in 2009.
Proceeds from the yearly shows go to benefit Neil Young's Bridge School, which generates funds and awareness for the school's programs aiding severely physically handicapped students. Neil Young has three children, Zeke and Ben, who were diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and daughter Amber Jean who, live Young himself, has epilepsy.
The Bridge School concerts are held every year at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. Tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster this coming Sunday, September 19th.
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
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413 AREA CODE
Academy of Music, 274 Main Street. Northampton 01060.
American Legion Post 325, 22 Sycamore Street, Holyoke 01040.
Apollo Grill, Eastworks Building, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton 01027.
(413) 517-0031 http://apollo-grill.com/
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Bishop's Lounge, 41 Strong Avenue, third floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8900 http://www.mulinos.com
(ask to be transferred to Bishop's)
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Black Sheep Deli, 79 Main Street, Amherst 01002
(413) 253-3442
Blue House Cafe, 147 Main Street, Haydenville 01039
(413) 268-7441 http://bluehousecafe.info/
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
Buccaneer Lounge, 84 Maple Street, Agawam 01001
(413) 786-0956
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
The Calvin Theatre, 19 King Street, Northampton 01060..
(413) 586-8686. http://www.iheg.com
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street, Route 83, East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
Colonial Theatre, 111 South Street, Pittsfield 01201
(413) 997-4444 http://www.thecolonialtheatre.org/
Crossroads, 1701 Park Street, Route 20, Palmer 01069
(413) 283-8880 http://www.crossroadsrt20.com/
The DreamAway Lodge, 1342 County Road, Becket, MA
(413) 623-8725 http://www.thedreamawaylodge.com
Echo Lake Coffeehouse, Town Hall, 9 Montague Road, Leverett
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours in the Berkshires , 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Florence VFW,18 Meadow Street, Florence.
(five miles west of Northampton center)
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Greenfield Youth Center, 20 Sanderson Street, Greenfield 01301.
(413) 775-0144
The Harp, 163 Sunderland Road, Amherst
(413) 548-6900
ITAM Lodge, 96 Waubeek Road, Pittsfield 01201
Institute for Musical Arts, 165 Cape Street (Route 112), Goshen
(413) 268-3074 http://www.ima.org
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
LaCocina, 140 Wahconah Street, Pittsfield
(413) 499-6363
Liston's Bar and Grill, Old North Road, Route 143, Worthington 01098
(413) 238-5353
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-0719
McFadden's Pub, 109 Main Road (Route 9), Williamsburg 01096.
(413) 268-0223
Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370
(413) 625-3052
The Mission Bar, 438 North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.missionbarandtapas.com
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.myspace.com/mochamayas
Pananas Restaurant, 916 Suffield Street, Agawam 01001
(413) 786-9012 http://www.pananasrestaurant.com/
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Pearl Street Nightclub, 10 Pearl Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686. http://www.iheg.com
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, Route 5, West Springfield 01089
(413) 746-2444
Polish National Alliance, 13 Victory Street, Adams 01220.
(413) 743-9753. http://www.pna-adams.org/
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
The Rendezvous, 78 3rd Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-2866 http://www.rendezvoustfma.com/events/
Route 63 Roadhouse, 32 Federal Street, Route 63, Millers Falls 01349
(413) 659-3384
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Snowzee's Music Shack, 330 Amherst Road, Route 116, Sunderland 01375
(413) 665-8788
The Southwick Inn, Routes 10 and 202, Southwick 01077.
(413) 569-5031. http://www.myspace.com/thesouthwickinn
Stearns Square, between Worthington and Bridge Streets, Springfield 01103
http://www.springfielddowntown.com
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
Winterland Country Club, 76 Hope Street, Greenfield 01301
(413) 772-0111 http://www.myspace.com/winterlandcountryclub
The Yellow Sofa, 24 Main Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 585-5877 http://www.theyellowsofa.com
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis Street, Framingham 01701
(508) 405-2787 http://www.amazingthings.org/
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road, P.O. Box 1409
Wellfleet 02667 (508) 349-6055 http://www.thebeachcomber.com
The Billiards Cafe, 39 Main Street, Ayer 01432
(978) 772-7665 http://www.thebilliardscafe.com/
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Boardinghouse Park, 40 French Street, Lowell 01854
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
The C-Note, 159 Nantasket Avenue, Hull 02045
(781) 925-4300 http://www.cnotehull.com/
Captain Carlo's, 27-29 Harbor Loop, Gloucester 01930
(978) 278-6342 http://www.captcarlo.com
Center for the Arts in Natick, 14 Summer Street, Natick 01760
(508) 647-0097 http://www.natickarts.org/
The Chicken Bone, 135 Waverly Street (Route 135), Framingham 01702
(508) 879-1138 http://thechickenbone.com/
The Chicken Box, 16 Dave Street, PO Box 1670, Nantucket 02584
(508) 228-9727 http://www.thechickenbox.com/
Club Oasis at London Billiards, 70 James Street, Worcester 01603
(508) 799-7665 http://www.londonbilliards.com
The Corner Pub,99 Hapgood Street, Athol 01331
(978) 249-6728 (no website)
DCU Center, 50 Foster Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 755-6800. http://www.dcucenter.com
Daddy's Beach Club, 280 Nantasket Avenue, Nantasket Beach, Hull 02045
(781) 925-3600 http://www.daddysbeachclub.com
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
Dodge Street Bar and Grille, 7 Dodge Street, Salem 01970.
(978) 745-0139. http://www.myspace.com/dodgestreet7
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
Greendale's Pub, 404 West Boylston Street, Worcester 01606
(508) 853-1350 http://www.myspace.com/greendalespub
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Harry's Blues Bar and Grill, 700 Main Street, Hyannis 02601
(581) 778-4188
Lucky Dog Music Hall,89 Green Street, Worcester 01604.
(508) 363-1888 http://www.luckydogmusic.com/welcome.htm
Mal's Lounge, George's Restaurant, 77 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Haverhill
(978) 374-5150 http://www.georgesonwashington.com/mals.html
Me and Thee Coffeehouse, 28 Mugford Street, Marblehead 01945.
(781) 631-8987. http://meandthee.org/
Mill Street Brews, 18 Mill Street, Southbridge 01550
(508) 764-6900 http://www.millstreetbrews.com/
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River 02721.
(508) 324-1926 http://www.ncfta.org/music.php
Next Page Blues Cafe, 550 Broad Street, Weymouth 02453
(781) 356-9796
http://www.reverbnat...thenextpagebluescafe
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center, 1794 Meeting House, New Salem 01355
(978) 544- 5200 http://www.1794meetinghouse.org/
Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, Salem 01970
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
The Pump House, 340 Main Street, Southbridge 01550
(508) 765-5473 htttp://www.myspace.com/thepumphouse340main
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Red Onion, Otter River Hotel, 29 Main Street, Baldwinville
(978) 939-7373 http://www.myspace.com/theredonion
Rockafellas, 231 Essex Street, Salem 01970
(978) 745-2411
South Gardner Hotel, 8 East Broadway, Gardner 01440
(978) 630-1322
The Squealing Pig, 335 Commercial Street, Provincetown 02657
(508) 487-5804 http://www.squealingpigptown.com/
Sundancer's, 116 Main Street, West Dennis 02670
(508) 394-1600 http://www.sundancerscapecod.com/index.html
Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant Street, #1, Worcester 01609.
(508) 791-6550 http://www.myspace.com/tamhall
The Tap Brewpub, 100 Washington Street, Haverhill
(978) 374-1117 http://www.tapbrewpub.com/
Tully Community Center, 365 Tully Road, Orange 01364
(978) 575-0512
Whiplash, 63 Wyman Street, Stoughton 02072
(781) 344-9447
Zeiterion Theatre, 684 Purchase Street,, New Bedford 02741
(508) 994-2900 http://www.zeiterion.org/
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METRO BOSTON
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
All Asia, 332 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
(617) 497-1544 http://www.allasiabar.com/
Atwood's Tavern, 877 Cambridge Street (Inman Square), Cambridge.
(617) 864-2792. http://www.atwoodstavern.com
The Beachcomber, 797 Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy
(617) 479-8989 http://beachcomberquincy.com/
Cafe 939, 939 Boylston Street, Boston 02115
(617) 747-6040 http://www.cafe939.com/
Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
Center for the Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Avenue, Somerville 02143
(617) 718-2191 http://www.artsatthearmory.org/
Charlies Kitchen, 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-9646 http://www.myspace.com/charlieskitchen
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard Street, Brookline 02446
(617) 734-2500 or (617) 734-2501 http://www.coolidge.org/
Dante's at Firefly's, 516 Adams Street, Quincy
(617) 471-0011.
http://dantes.firefl..._Quincy_Schedule.pdf
Great Scott, 1222 Commonwealth Avenue (corner Harvard Ave.), Allston 02134.
(617) 566-9014 http://www.greatscottboston.com/
Hard Rock Cafe, 22-24 Clinton Street (Faneuil Hall), Boston 02109
(617) 424-7625 http://www.hardrockcafe.com/boston
Harpers Ferry, 158 Brighton Avenue, Allston 02134.
(617) 254-9743. http://www.harpersferryboston.com/
House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston 02215
The ICC, 557 Cambridge Street, Allston 02134
http://massliveevents.com/index
Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 776-9667 http://www.johnnyds.com/
The LilyPad, 1353 Cambridge Street, Inman Square, Cambridge
http://www.lily-pad.net/
Lizard Lounge, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02138.
(617) 547-0759 http://www.lizardloungeclub.com/main.html
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
Midway Cafe, 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain 02130
(617) 524-9038 http://www.midwaycafe.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
The Orpheum Theater,1 Hamilton Place, Boston 02108.
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
The Plough and Stars. 912 Massachusetts Avenue. Cambridge 02139.
(617) 576-0032 http://www.ploughandstars.com/
The Precinct, 70 Union Square, Somerville 02143.
(617) 623-9211. http://www.precinctbar.com/
Regent Theatre, 7 Medford Street, Arlington
(781) 646-4849. http://www.regenttheatre.com/events/
Rosebud Bar, 381 Summer Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 666-6015 http://rosebudbardavis.com/
The Royale, 279 Tremont Street, Boston 02116
(617) 338-7699 http://royaleboston.com/
Sally O'Brien's, 335 Somerville Avenue, Union Square, Somerville 02145
(617) 666-3589 http://www.sallyobriensbar.com/
Smoken Joe's BBQ, 351 Washington Street, Brighton 02135
(617) 254-5227
Somerville Theater, 55 Davis Square, Somerville 02144.
(617) 625-5700. http://www.somervilletheatreonline.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
TOAD, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 497-4950 http://www.toadcambridge.com
Western Front, 343 Western Ave (corner of Putnam), Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-7772. http://www.thewesternfrontclub.com
Wonderbar, 186 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 351-2665 http://www.wonderbarboston.com
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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Welcome to the new, stripped-down edition of the Weekly Band E-Mail. Because of my rapidly deteriorating health, there will no longer be a LISTINGS edition. Instead, there will be this format, which will call your attention to important shows and festivals coming up in the next seven days, along with news and information about Massachusetts bands, musicians, and venues. I will take out the venues that are obviously not having shows this time of year, but will include the information about how to contact the venues that are operating, leaving it up to you to check out their website to see who is playing when and how much a show is.
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So here is what will get in and will not get in from now on.
The Weekly Band E-Mail will still be about Massachusetts bands, musicians, and venues ONLY. I never could understand why people who send out press releases from indie labels in Texas and other places didn't get that. It's always been like that since I began doing it in August 2007. Just because your artist is playing at, say, Club Passim in Cambridge next month, so what? So are a zillion other acts, all of which think they are just as good if not better than your act.
But now that I will no longer be including listings, I am asking bands, musicians, and venues to take me off their lists of where they are playing. Here is a rough idea of what will and will not get in.
If you are a band or a musician and decide to take six months off, that will get in.
If you are a band or musician that is part of a benefit show, send me the details and that will get in. If you are a band that is getting back together for the first time in 10, 20, or 30 years, send me the details and that will get in.
If you are a venue and have a huge show coming up, that will get in.
If you are a venue and have a tribute to Tom Petty or a show like the recent TransPERVformance or the Night at the Zoo shows at the Elevens in Northampton, send me the info and that will get in. If you are the Palladium in Worcester and have the Rock and Shock weekend coming up, that will get in.
Here are a couple of examples of what will be in next Wednesday night's edition. Jenny Dee will be having La La Brooks of The Crystals singing with her band at the Ponderosa Stomp in October. The great Moonalice, which is comprised of many of the best members of bands from the 1960s, will be playing at the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River in November. The results of the Valley Advocate readers poll will be announced. (Even being nominated for one of the 27 categories is an honor, so there are no losers.) Kid:Nap:Kin is taking six months off. The Neighborhoods just released a CD of a show from the 1970s recorded at the Rat.
I will also continue to end each week with one or two national/international music stories I think you should know about. I hope this helps. And if anyone thinks they can take over the Weekly Band E-Mail please contact me. Thanks!
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The really big show this week is Wormtown Trading Company's Wormtown Music Festival. There will be over 70 bands including Seed, which won the Battle of the Bands at the Elevens in Northampton on Thursday, August 26th..
Wormtown Trading Company presents the Wormtown Music Festival at Camp KeeWanee in Greenfield for three days and nights beginning this Friday, September 17th. An extra day has been added to this year's fest. Tickets will be available for $100 at the gate. Children under 16 are free. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For more info, go to http://www.wormtown.com/wormfest/
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The Me and Thee Coffeehouse in Marblehead begins its fall 2010 season on Friday, September 17th at 8pm. Performing will be Session Americana from Boston, often referred to as a "roots supergroup." Tickets are $18 at the door. For more info, go to http://www.meandthee.org/
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Jimi Hendrix, who many consider to be one of the top guitarists of all time, died on September 18th, 1970. All this weekend, the Regent Theatre in Arlington will present an exclusive Jimi Hendrix film and concert tribute, celebrating the rock icon's unsurpassed music, mastery, and magic.
There will be two double features on Friday night and Sunday night. On Friday night, September 17th, "American Landing - Live at Monterey" (1967) will be shown at 7:30pm, and "Live at Woodstock" (1969) will be shown at 9pm On Sunday night, September 19th, "Jimi Plays Berkeley" (1970) will be shown at 7:15pm, and "Wild Blue Angel - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival" (1970) will be shown at 8:30pm.
Also as part of this tribute weekend, the Regent will be hosting a special combination live concert and film screening on Saturday, September 18th. Thaddeus Hogarth, singer/songwriter/guitar virtuoso and associate professor of guitar at Boston's Berklee College of Music, will be performing the music of Jimi Hendrix live on the Regent Theatre stage beginning at 8pm. Joining Mr. Hogarth will be David Buda (of The Boston Pops) on bass and Joey Scrima on drums. The Thaddues Hogarth Trio will perform two sets.
This will be followed by a special late-night screening of the 1973 Warner Brothers film biography of Jimi Hendrix, which provides a revealing snapshot of his early years and entire career with candid interviews alongside still more concert and behind-the scenes footage.
For information on the films and the Thaddeus Hogarth concert, go to
http://www.regenttheatre.com/
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Sonya Kitchell will be performing with the Brooklyn String Quartet at Memorial Hall in Shelburne Falls on Sunday, October 10th. Also appearing will be Rusty Belle. The show begins at 7:30pm and is all ages. General admission tickets for adults is $17 in advance or $20 the day of show, General admission tickets for students and seniors are $10 in advance or $13 the day of the show. To purchase tickets in advance, go to http://bit.ly/a5Rhi2
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Irwin Silber, who as founding editor of the small but influential magazine Sing Out became a towering figure in the 1960s American folk music renaissance that brought Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie and numerous others to prominence, has died at age 84. He died on Wednesday, September 8th at an extended care facility in Oakland, California. His stepdaughter Nina Menendez said the cause of death was complications related to Alzheimer's disease.
Silber founded Sing Out in 1950 with legendary folk singer Pete Seeger and musicologist Alan Lomax. He also published more than a dozen books, wrote for several other publications and produced numerous folk music concerts.
At Sing Out, he worked on a shoestring budget, noting in 2001 that most of the time he collected only half of his $50 weekly salary. Nonetheless, he built the magazine into a bible of American folk music, reporting on such seminal figures as Seeger, Guthrie, Leadbelly, and Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. As a result, when a new generation of folk singers burst onto the music scene in the early 1960s, he was perfectly positioned to cover them. Sing Out carried some of the earliest reports on Dylan, Phil Ochs, Joan Baez, Judy Collins and others.
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The Los Angeles Times' online music blog Pop and Hiss is reporting that the three surviving members of Buffalo Springfield will be re-uniting to perform at Neil Young's 24th annual Bridge School concerts in northern California on Saturday, October 23rd and Sunday, October 24th.
Also performing on Saturday, October 23rd will be Pearl Jam, Lucinda Williams, Elvis Costello, Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson, Jackson Browne with David Lindley, Billy Idol, Modest Mouse, and Grizzly Bear. Also performing on Sunday, October 24th will be Elton John and Leon Russell, who will be part of T Bone Burnett's Speaking Clock Revue, also featuring Ralph Stanley, Neko Case, Elvis Costello, and "Crazy Heart" film star Jeff Bridges. All acts will perform unplugged in keeping with the tradition of the concerts.
Buffalo Springfield was born as a country-rock band in 1966. Bass player Bruce Palmer died in 2004, and drummer Dewey Martin died in 2009.
Proceeds from the yearly shows go to benefit Neil Young's Bridge School, which generates funds and awareness for the school's programs aiding severely physically handicapped students. Neil Young has three children, Zeke and Ben, who were diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and daughter Amber Jean who, live Young himself, has epilepsy.
The Bridge School concerts are held every year at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. Tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster this coming Sunday, September 19th.
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
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413 AREA CODE
Academy of Music, 274 Main Street. Northampton 01060.
American Legion Post 325, 22 Sycamore Street, Holyoke 01040.
Apollo Grill, Eastworks Building, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton 01027.
(413) 517-0031 http://apollo-grill.com/
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Bishop's Lounge, 41 Strong Avenue, third floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8900 http://www.mulinos.com
(ask to be transferred to Bishop's)
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Black Sheep Deli, 79 Main Street, Amherst 01002
(413) 253-3442
Blue House Cafe, 147 Main Street, Haydenville 01039
(413) 268-7441 http://bluehousecafe.info/
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
Buccaneer Lounge, 84 Maple Street, Agawam 01001
(413) 786-0956
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
The Calvin Theatre, 19 King Street, Northampton 01060..
(413) 586-8686. http://www.iheg.com
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street, Route 83, East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
Colonial Theatre, 111 South Street, Pittsfield 01201
(413) 997-4444 http://www.thecolonialtheatre.org/
Crossroads, 1701 Park Street, Route 20, Palmer 01069
(413) 283-8880 http://www.crossroadsrt20.com/
The DreamAway Lodge, 1342 County Road, Becket, MA
(413) 623-8725 http://www.thedreamawaylodge.com
Echo Lake Coffeehouse, Town Hall, 9 Montague Road, Leverett
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours in the Berkshires , 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Florence VFW,18 Meadow Street, Florence.
(five miles west of Northampton center)
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Greenfield Youth Center, 20 Sanderson Street, Greenfield 01301.
(413) 775-0144
The Harp, 163 Sunderland Road, Amherst
(413) 548-6900
ITAM Lodge, 96 Waubeek Road, Pittsfield 01201
Institute for Musical Arts, 165 Cape Street (Route 112), Goshen
(413) 268-3074 http://www.ima.org
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
LaCocina, 140 Wahconah Street, Pittsfield
(413) 499-6363
Liston's Bar and Grill, Old North Road, Route 143, Worthington 01098
(413) 238-5353
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-0719
McFadden's Pub, 109 Main Road (Route 9), Williamsburg 01096.
(413) 268-0223
Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370
(413) 625-3052
The Mission Bar, 438 North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.missionbarandtapas.com
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.myspace.com/mochamayas
Pananas Restaurant, 916 Suffield Street, Agawam 01001
(413) 786-9012 http://www.pananasrestaurant.com/
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Pearl Street Nightclub, 10 Pearl Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686. http://www.iheg.com
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, Route 5, West Springfield 01089
(413) 746-2444
Polish National Alliance, 13 Victory Street, Adams 01220.
(413) 743-9753. http://www.pna-adams.org/
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
The Rendezvous, 78 3rd Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-2866 http://www.rendezvoustfma.com/events/
Route 63 Roadhouse, 32 Federal Street, Route 63, Millers Falls 01349
(413) 659-3384
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Snowzee's Music Shack, 330 Amherst Road, Route 116, Sunderland 01375
(413) 665-8788
The Southwick Inn, Routes 10 and 202, Southwick 01077.
(413) 569-5031. http://www.myspace.com/thesouthwickinn
Stearns Square, between Worthington and Bridge Streets, Springfield 01103
http://www.springfielddowntown.com
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
Winterland Country Club, 76 Hope Street, Greenfield 01301
(413) 772-0111 http://www.myspace.com/winterlandcountryclub
The Yellow Sofa, 24 Main Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 585-5877 http://www.theyellowsofa.com
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis Street, Framingham 01701
(508) 405-2787 http://www.amazingthings.org/
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road, P.O. Box 1409
Wellfleet 02667 (508) 349-6055 http://www.thebeachcomber.com
The Billiards Cafe, 39 Main Street, Ayer 01432
(978) 772-7665 http://www.thebilliardscafe.com/
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Boardinghouse Park, 40 French Street, Lowell 01854
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
The C-Note, 159 Nantasket Avenue, Hull 02045
(781) 925-4300 http://www.cnotehull.com/
Captain Carlo's, 27-29 Harbor Loop, Gloucester 01930
(978) 278-6342 http://www.captcarlo.com
Center for the Arts in Natick, 14 Summer Street, Natick 01760
(508) 647-0097 http://www.natickarts.org/
The Chicken Bone, 135 Waverly Street (Route 135), Framingham 01702
(508) 879-1138 http://thechickenbone.com/
The Chicken Box, 16 Dave Street, PO Box 1670, Nantucket 02584
(508) 228-9727 http://www.thechickenbox.com/
Club Oasis at London Billiards, 70 James Street, Worcester 01603
(508) 799-7665 http://www.londonbilliards.com
The Corner Pub,99 Hapgood Street, Athol 01331
(978) 249-6728 (no website)
DCU Center, 50 Foster Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 755-6800. http://www.dcucenter.com
Daddy's Beach Club, 280 Nantasket Avenue, Nantasket Beach, Hull 02045
(781) 925-3600 http://www.daddysbeachclub.com
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
Dodge Street Bar and Grille, 7 Dodge Street, Salem 01970.
(978) 745-0139. http://www.myspace.com/dodgestreet7
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
Greendale's Pub, 404 West Boylston Street, Worcester 01606
(508) 853-1350 http://www.myspace.com/greendalespub
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Harry's Blues Bar and Grill, 700 Main Street, Hyannis 02601
(581) 778-4188
Lucky Dog Music Hall,89 Green Street, Worcester 01604.
(508) 363-1888 http://www.luckydogmusic.com/welcome.htm
Mal's Lounge, George's Restaurant, 77 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Haverhill
(978) 374-5150 http://www.georgesonwashington.com/mals.html
Me and Thee Coffeehouse, 28 Mugford Street, Marblehead 01945.
(781) 631-8987. http://meandthee.org/
Mill Street Brews, 18 Mill Street, Southbridge 01550
(508) 764-6900 http://www.millstreetbrews.com/
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River 02721.
(508) 324-1926 http://www.ncfta.org/music.php
Next Page Blues Cafe, 550 Broad Street, Weymouth 02453
(781) 356-9796
http://www.reverbnat...thenextpagebluescafe
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center, 1794 Meeting House, New Salem 01355
(978) 544- 5200 http://www.1794meetinghouse.org/
Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, Salem 01970
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
The Pump House, 340 Main Street, Southbridge 01550
(508) 765-5473 htttp://www.myspace.com/thepumphouse340main
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Red Onion, Otter River Hotel, 29 Main Street, Baldwinville
(978) 939-7373 http://www.myspace.com/theredonion
Rockafellas, 231 Essex Street, Salem 01970
(978) 745-2411
South Gardner Hotel, 8 East Broadway, Gardner 01440
(978) 630-1322
The Squealing Pig, 335 Commercial Street, Provincetown 02657
(508) 487-5804 http://www.squealingpigptown.com/
Sundancer's, 116 Main Street, West Dennis 02670
(508) 394-1600 http://www.sundancerscapecod.com/index.html
Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant Street, #1, Worcester 01609.
(508) 791-6550 http://www.myspace.com/tamhall
The Tap Brewpub, 100 Washington Street, Haverhill
(978) 374-1117 http://www.tapbrewpub.com/
Tully Community Center, 365 Tully Road, Orange 01364
(978) 575-0512
Whiplash, 63 Wyman Street, Stoughton 02072
(781) 344-9447
Zeiterion Theatre, 684 Purchase Street,, New Bedford 02741
(508) 994-2900 http://www.zeiterion.org/
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METRO BOSTON
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
All Asia, 332 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
(617) 497-1544 http://www.allasiabar.com/
Atwood's Tavern, 877 Cambridge Street (Inman Square), Cambridge.
(617) 864-2792. http://www.atwoodstavern.com
The Beachcomber, 797 Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy
(617) 479-8989 http://beachcomberquincy.com/
Cafe 939, 939 Boylston Street, Boston 02115
(617) 747-6040 http://www.cafe939.com/
Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
Center for the Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Avenue, Somerville 02143
(617) 718-2191 http://www.artsatthearmory.org/
Charlies Kitchen, 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-9646 http://www.myspace.com/charlieskitchen
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard Street, Brookline 02446
(617) 734-2500 or (617) 734-2501 http://www.coolidge.org/
Dante's at Firefly's, 516 Adams Street, Quincy
(617) 471-0011.
http://dantes.firefl..._Quincy_Schedule.pdf
Great Scott, 1222 Commonwealth Avenue (corner Harvard Ave.), Allston 02134.
(617) 566-9014 http://www.greatscottboston.com/
Hard Rock Cafe, 22-24 Clinton Street (Faneuil Hall), Boston 02109
(617) 424-7625 http://www.hardrockcafe.com/boston
Harpers Ferry, 158 Brighton Avenue, Allston 02134.
(617) 254-9743. http://www.harpersferryboston.com/
House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston 02215
The ICC, 557 Cambridge Street, Allston 02134
http://massliveevents.com/index
Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 776-9667 http://www.johnnyds.com/
The LilyPad, 1353 Cambridge Street, Inman Square, Cambridge
http://www.lily-pad.net/
Lizard Lounge, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02138.
(617) 547-0759 http://www.lizardloungeclub.com/main.html
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
Midway Cafe, 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain 02130
(617) 524-9038 http://www.midwaycafe.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
The Orpheum Theater,1 Hamilton Place, Boston 02108.
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
The Plough and Stars. 912 Massachusetts Avenue. Cambridge 02139.
(617) 576-0032 http://www.ploughandstars.com/
The Precinct, 70 Union Square, Somerville 02143.
(617) 623-9211. http://www.precinctbar.com/
Regent Theatre, 7 Medford Street, Arlington
(781) 646-4849. http://www.regenttheatre.com/events/
Rosebud Bar, 381 Summer Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 666-6015 http://rosebudbardavis.com/
The Royale, 279 Tremont Street, Boston 02116
(617) 338-7699 http://royaleboston.com/
Sally O'Brien's, 335 Somerville Avenue, Union Square, Somerville 02145
(617) 666-3589 http://www.sallyobriensbar.com/
Smoken Joe's BBQ, 351 Washington Street, Brighton 02135
(617) 254-5227
Somerville Theater, 55 Davis Square, Somerville 02144.
(617) 625-5700. http://www.somervilletheatreonline.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
TOAD, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 497-4950 http://www.toadcambridge.com
Western Front, 343 Western Ave (corner of Putnam), Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-7772. http://www.thewesternfrontclub.com
Wonderbar, 186 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 351-2665 http://www.wonderbarboston.com
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- Thu, Aug 26, 2010, 1:13 A
Weekly Band E-Mail #142.0 LISTTNGS August 26th - September 1st, 2010
- Thu, Aug 26, 2010, 1:13 A
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #142.0 August 26th - September 1st, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 8pm show. no cover. 18+
Eva Cappelli and Friends.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 7pm.
T. Fredrick Jones.
DreamAway Lodge in Becket.
Laurianne Fiorentino.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. no cover. 21+
The finals of the Wormtown Trading Company Battle of the Bands, in which the winners of the first three rounds return to compete for a slot at this year's Wormtown Festival.
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 8:30-11:30pm. 18+
Round one of the first annual Battle of the Bands.
RE-ANIMATE THE BAYSTATE
Sierra Grill in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
The Wee Bees; The Claudia Malibu; Giant Travel Avant Garde; Paper Piano.
Stearns Square in Springfield. 7:30pm. free. ALL AGES.
Skid Row.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 8pm. no cover. 21+
Spouse; Jacob and the House of Fire.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Mikey Sweet; Hot Damn Scandal.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Pride Falls.
DreamAway Lodge in Becket.
Abi Tapia.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. 21+
Apocalypse Five and Dime.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Tom Paxton.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
Lady Sasquatch; Infinite August.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee.
Explicit.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm Ray Mason.
Free, but tips are encoiuraged for the performer.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8 or $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Full of Hell; World of Hate.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $5. 21+
The Green River Gang with Dave Loomis, Peter Kim, Chris VanRooyen, (rock/funk/jam)
Snowzee's Music Shack in Sunderland. no cover. ALL AGES.
5:30pm Hangman
9pm Morningfair.
Theodore's in Springfield. 10pm. no cover.
Kung Fu; Papa Midnight.
Winterland Country Club in Greenfield. 9pm. $5.
Tokyo Tramps; The Reprobates.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2010
ROGER SALLOOM'S THANK YOU CONCERT
Academy of Music in Northampton. 7:30pm. free and open to the public.
Roger Salloom.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
The Green River Gang.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
Ghost Quartet; Lovewhip.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Triple XXX; Hard Cover; Talos.
DreamAway Lodge in Becket.
Bobby Sweet.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $7. 21+
Shokazoba Afrobeat Ensemble; The Macrotones.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Poor Becket Rebels.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Tom Paxton.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee.
Seven Days of Grey; Yucky Octopus; Jacob's Son.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm Salvation Alley String Band.
Free, but tips are encoiuraged for the performers.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $7. 21+
John Sheldon and Blue Streak.
Snowzee's Music Shack in Sunderland. no cover. ALL AGES.
9:30pm 4 On the Floor
Theodore's in Springfield. 10pm. no cover.
The Alchemystics.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 2010
DreamAway Lodge in Becket.
Sean Rowe.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Mockingbird; Before the Eyewall; Hydroelectric.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 2pm.
Hive Smasher.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 6:30pm doors; 7pm show. $10 advance, $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Within the Ruins; This Names Taken; In Adelaide.
MONDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 2010
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2010
TRANSPERVFORMANCE: DIRTY BODY PARTS
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $3. 21+
Local artists perform music by Pussy Galore, Cock Sparrer, Butthole Surfers, Anal Cunt, The Buzzcocks, Tapeworm, The Dickies, Bad Brains, The Slits, Bush, and others.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
Lou Barlow and the Missingmen; Wye Oak.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
20th ANNUAL TRANSPERFORMANCE: BODY PARTS
Pines Theater, Look Park in Florence. 3pm gates; 4-9:30pm show.
$8 general admission; $5 for senior citizens, $3 for children 12 and under. ALL AGES.
Armenti Family Band with help as Leon Redbone Potlatch
Blue Rendezvous and A Beautiful Future as Little Feat
Ed Vadas as Lead Belly
Evelyn Harris and the Bad Daddies as Joan Armatrading
Group DeVille as Badfinger
Jesse Sterling Harrison as Portishead
King Radio as Flaming Lips
Leo T. Baldwin and Stillthinking as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Mayor Clare Higgins as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Page 6 as R.E.M.
Paper Piano as Small Faces
Rusty Belle as Heart
Spanish for Hitchhiking as Radiohead
Spock Goes Mental as Spinal Tap
Spouse as Tears for Fears
The Primate Fiasco as Nine Inch Nails
Unit7 as David "Fathead" Newman as Ray Charles
Winterpills with Mark Mulcahy as The Zombies
Young@Heart with Lux Deluxe as Talking Heads
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2010
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
Academy of Music, 274 Main Street. Northampton 01060.
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street (Route 83), East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The DreamAway Lodge, 1342 County Road, Becket, MA
(413) 623-8725 http://www.thedreamawaylodge.com
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours in the Berkshires, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington 01230.
(413) 528-1955 http://www.guthriecenter.org
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-0719
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.mochamayas.com/
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, West Springfield
(413) 746-2444
Pines Theater, Look Park, Route 9 west, Florence
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
Route 63 Roadhouse, 32 Federal Street, Route 63, Millers Falls 01349
(413) 659-3384
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Snowzee's Music Shack, 330 Amherst Road, Route 116, Sunderland 01375
(413) 665-8788
Stearns Square, between Worthington and Bridge Streets, Springfield 01103
http://www.springfielddowntown.com
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
Winterland Country Club, 76 Hope Street, Greenfield 01301
(413) 772-0111 http://www.myspace.com/winterlandcountryclub
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 9pm. $20 21+
Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
The Double D's; Matt Stubbs.
The Grog in Newburyport. 8pm. $3. 21+
Dave Hill and Friends.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Metal Thursdays CII with Hivesmasher; Mockingbird (from OH); Before the Eyewall (from OH); It Will End In Pure Horror.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 2010
RAY NEADES TRIBUTE WEEKEND
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 9pm. $10 21+
The Cavedog; Lard Zeppelin (with J. Mascis on drums; The Spampinato Brothers.
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $45 reserved seating.
The Kingston Trio.
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$16 advance; $20 day of show. Children 12 and under free.
Marcia Ball.
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $20.
The Roys (CD release)
A copy of the new CD is included with every ticket purchase.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull. 9pm.
Girls, Guns and Glory; Highway Ghost.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $8. 21+
Bad Moon Rising (tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Dodge Street Bar and Grill in Salem. 9:30pm.
The Chemical Distance; Mortuus Ortus; Lucretia's Daggers; Electric Mummy.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Blues Your Daddy.
Palladium upstairs in Worcester. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show. $22 advance; $25 at door. ALL AGES.
Exodus; Malevolent Creation; Holy Grail; Bonded By Blood; Lich King.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Jerkus Circus Summer Camp.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2010
RAY NEADES TRIBUTE WEEKEND
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 9pm. $10 21+
The Upper Crust; The Stinkin' Lincolns; Beefy DC.
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$21 advance; $25 day of show. Children 12 and under free.
Natalie MacMaster.
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $15 advance; $20 at door.
The Installers.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
Young Neal and The Vipers.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $8. 21+
The Peacheaters (tribute to The Allman Brothers Band)
Dodge Street Bar and Grill in Salem. 9:30pm.
Neurological Damage.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
Lisa Marie and All Shook Up.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Soundtrack to Monday.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $20 advance; $23 day of show.
Kenny Neal.
Pump House in Southbridge. 9:30pm.
The Reprobates Blues Band.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Nefarious Realm Productions presents HyenaFeast (from NH); Mummified in Circuitry; Martyrs and Madmen; Infinite Descent; Days of Waste (from PA); Did You Mean Australia? (from OH)
on the waterfront at Salisbury Beach. 7:30pm. free and open to the public.
Bonerama.
TOOL TOWN LIVE CONCERT SERIES
Uptown Common in Athol. 7-9pm. free and open to the public.
Sand Machine (rock)
In case of rain, the show will be at Memorial Hall, 584 Main Street.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 4-8pm. $10 21+
The Incredible Casuals (residency).
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(c)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $5. 21+
Cheryl Arena; Matt Stubbs; John Colby.
Indian Ranch in Webster. 10am gates; 2pm show.
$40 and $45 general admission. $52.50, $55, and $57.50 reserved seating.
Loretta Lynn.
GREEN HARBOR ROOTS AND BLUES FESTIVAL
Marshfield Fairgrounds. 12noon-8pm.
$10 ticket gets you into the Fair and the Festival. Children 6 and under free.
Chubby Carrier, Los Fabulocos; Memphis Rockabilly, the Rampage Trio, Lonesome Jukebox, and Los Sugar Kings.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $75.
Richard Thompson.
MONDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 2010
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $75.
Richard Thompson.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2010
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2010
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road, P.O. Box 1409
Wellfleet 02667 (508) 349-6055 http://www.thebeachcomber.com
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Boardinghouse Park, 40 French Street, Lowell 01854
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
The C-Note, 159 Nantasket Avenue, Hull 02045
(781) 925-4300 http://www.cnotehull.com/
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
Dodge Street Bar and Grille, 7 Dodge Street, Salem 01970.
(978) 745-0139. http://www.myspace.com/dodgestreet7
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster 01570
(508) 943-3871 http://www.indianranch.com/
Marshfield Fair, 140 Main Street, Route 3A, Marshfield 02050
(781) 834-6629 http://www.marshfieldfair.org/
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River 02721.
(508) 324-1926 http://www.ncfta.org/music.php
Nectar's, 17 Airport Road, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard 02539
(508) 693-1137 http://www.nectarsmv.com/
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
The Pump House, 340 Main Street, Southbridge 01550
(508) 765-5473 htttp://www.myspace.com/thepumphouse340main
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Uptown Common, near 1550 Main Street, Athol
http://www.tooltownlive.com
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 2010
Cantab Lounge in Cambridge.
Chicken Slacks Soul Revue.
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $8. 21+
Team Shred presents Neon Juju; Hannah and the Bloodlines (going away party); Caitlin Krisko and the Broadcast (from NYC); Michael Greenberg.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $6.
8pm The Old Maids
9pm Dad Fight
10pm Pray For Polanski
11pm Radio Control
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Jim Malcolm.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 18+
RTT presents Jeff Rowe (record release party); Movers and Shakers; Joe McMahon (Smoke or Fire)
NEW ENGLAND AMERICANA FESTIVAL
Hard Rock Cafe in Boston. 8pm. $10 donation. ALL AGES.
Dennis Brennan; Brown Bird; Tripping Lily; John Colvert; Highway Ghosts; The Rationales.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 18+
Ryan's Smashing Life presents Thieving Irons (CD release); The Lights Out; Oranjuly; Fan-Tan (from NYC)
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
F Nice Productions presents The IZA; Catwhisker Radio; Golden Spurs; Jet Black Sunrise.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7 for 21+; $10 for 18-20. 18+
Merrimack Delta Dub Set; Emma Ate the Lion; Letterik.
The Precinct in Somerville.
Shoney Lamar and the Equal Rights; OTP; Streight Angular; Baby Made Rebel.
Smoken Joe's BBQ in Brighton
Philip Pemberton Band.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $9.
Team Shred presents
9pm Elana Brody
9:55pm Happy Little Clouds
10:50pm Lee Moretti
11:45pm The Lousy Instruments
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 2010
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
8pm Somerset
10pm The Somerville Symphony Orkestar
11pm The Underscore Orchestra
12midnight The Age of Soul
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $14 general admission. ALL AGES.
A Boston farewell to Margaret Glaspy; Mark Erelli.
Hard Rock Cafe in Boston. 8pm. $15. 21+
Prospect Hill.
House of Blues front room. 9pm. no cover. ALL AGES.
Mark Merren; J-City; Mecca Cashier; Ms. Gucci.
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 7:30pm boarding. 8pm sail. $25. 21+
Bonerama; The Nate Wilson Group.
Last show of the series.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Team Shred presents Metaphor for Everything (record release); The Battleships Cometh; Mrs Danvers; Dadfight.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
IPR presents Lethal Design; Hessian (from PA); Rampant Decay; Scaphism.
The Precinct in Somerville.
The Macrotones; Underground System Afrobeat.
Smoken Joe's BBQ in Brighton
Peter Parcek Trio.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $10.
9pm Sprained Ankles
10pm AcroBrats
11pm The Egos (CD release)
12midnight Muck and the Mires
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2010
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Baliset
10pm Lucretia's Daggers
11pm The Ludevico Technique
12midnight Ego Likeness
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $18 general admission. ALL AGES.
Rose Polenzani; Brian Webb.
Dante's at Firefly's in Quincy. 9:30pm. no cover. 21+
Delta Generators with Big Jon Short.
House of Blues front room. 9pm. no cover. ALL AGES.
Ecklund Power Trio; Croquet; Brownboot.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 18+
Peelander-Z; Math the Band; DJ Fred Mertz and #1 Dad; The Peppermint Patties.
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. 8pm doors.
Bryan Pero and the Third Horses; Eric Robertson and The Boston Boys; Jay Snider Band.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
Obscenity Cult presents Boarcorpse; Insult; It Will End In Pure Horror; Crippling Fear.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
The Loom; Mr. Sister; Hot Cha Cha.
The Precinct in Somerville.
Alice Austin (going away party); Mount Peru; Icy Moons of Jupiter.
Smoken Joe's BBQ in Brighton
Sarah Thompson Band.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
TAB the Band will be playing a live acoustic set at 11:30pm.
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
BENEFIT FOR HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Oen Kennedy; Susan Levine; Thea Hopkins.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 18+
Mirror Room; The End All Marathon; Mauce; The Screw Ups.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Gina's Picture Show; Starnes and Shah; Big Blue Octopus; Fishing the Sky.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 18+
Unnatural Helpers; The Needy Visions; The Maine Coons; The Human Tail.
Smoken Joe's BBQ in Brighton
Geoff Bartley.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $7.
9pm Ashpark
10pm By Jupiter
MONDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 2010
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $12 general admission. ALL AGES.
Blue Railroad Train.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 18+
Quilt.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Kuuluuko; Dead Cats Dead Rats; The Courtesy Tier; Pile.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 18+
Kuan; Matta Gawa; No Way Jose.
Smoken Joe's BBQ in Brighton.
Bruce Marshall.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
VAN MORRISON TRIBUTE NIGHT
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $10 general admission. ALL AGES.
Local artists cover Van Morrison on his 65th birthday.
Dante's at Firefly's in Quincy. 8pm. no cover. 21+
Ernie and the Automatics.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $9. 18+
The Wooden Birds; Dan Mangan; St. Claire.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7 for 21+; $10 for 18-20. 18+
Baileys Band; Tristan da Cunha; Hooker Clops.
Smoken Joe's BBQ in Brighton.
Levy-Stubbs-Rivelli Trio.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Greg Loftus
10pm The Okay Win
11pm Ferraby Lionheart
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $20 general admission. ALL AGES.
Red Molly; Jud Caswell.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 18+
The Cockabilly Records Tour featuring Viva Le Vox; Jason and the Punknecks; Guitar Bomb; The Holy Roller Sideshow; Hicky Hawkins with the Squidling Bros. Circus sideshow.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $7.
9pm Split Risk
9:50pm The Frost Heaves
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
METRO BOSTON
Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Dante's at Firefly's, 516 Adams Street, Quincy
(617) 471-0011.
http://dantes.firefl..._Quincy_Schedule.pdf
Great Scott, 1222 Commonwealth Avenue (corner Harvard Ave.), Allston 02134.
(617) 566-9014 http://www.greatscottboston.com/
Hard Rock Cafe, 22-24 Clinton Street (Faneuil Hall), Boston 02109
(617) 424-7625 http://www.hardrockcafe.com/boston
House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston 02215
Long Wharf, Northern Avenue, Boston
(617) 467-4037. http://rockandbluescruise.com/
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
Midway Cafe, 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain 02130
(617) 524-9038 http://www.midwaycafe.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
The Precinct, 70 Union Square, Somerville 02143.
(617) 623-9211. http://www.precinctbar.com/
Smoken Joe's BBQ, 351 Washington Street, Brighton 02135
(617) 254-5227 http://smokenjoesbbq.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 8pm show. no cover. 18+
Eva Cappelli and Friends.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 7pm.
T. Fredrick Jones.
DreamAway Lodge in Becket.
Laurianne Fiorentino.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. no cover. 21+
The finals of the Wormtown Trading Company Battle of the Bands, in which the winners of the first three rounds return to compete for a slot at this year's Wormtown Festival.
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 8:30-11:30pm. 18+
Round one of the first annual Battle of the Bands.
RE-ANIMATE THE BAYSTATE
Sierra Grill in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
The Wee Bees; The Claudia Malibu; Giant Travel Avant Garde; Paper Piano.
Stearns Square in Springfield. 7:30pm. free. ALL AGES.
Skid Row.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 8pm. no cover. 21+
Spouse; Jacob and the House of Fire.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Mikey Sweet; Hot Damn Scandal.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Pride Falls.
DreamAway Lodge in Becket.
Abi Tapia.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. 21+
Apocalypse Five and Dime.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Tom Paxton.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
Lady Sasquatch; Infinite August.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee.
Explicit.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm Ray Mason.
Free, but tips are encoiuraged for the performer.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8 or $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Full of Hell; World of Hate.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $5. 21+
The Green River Gang with Dave Loomis, Peter Kim, Chris VanRooyen, (rock/funk/jam)
Snowzee's Music Shack in Sunderland. no cover. ALL AGES.
5:30pm Hangman
9pm Morningfair.
Theodore's in Springfield. 10pm. no cover.
Kung Fu; Papa Midnight.
Winterland Country Club in Greenfield. 9pm. $5.
Tokyo Tramps; The Reprobates.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2010
ROGER SALLOOM'S THANK YOU CONCERT
Academy of Music in Northampton. 7:30pm. free and open to the public.
Roger Salloom.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
The Green River Gang.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
Ghost Quartet; Lovewhip.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Triple XXX; Hard Cover; Talos.
DreamAway Lodge in Becket.
Bobby Sweet.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $7. 21+
Shokazoba Afrobeat Ensemble; The Macrotones.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Poor Becket Rebels.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Tom Paxton.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee.
Seven Days of Grey; Yucky Octopus; Jacob's Son.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm Salvation Alley String Band.
Free, but tips are encoiuraged for the performers.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $7. 21+
John Sheldon and Blue Streak.
Snowzee's Music Shack in Sunderland. no cover. ALL AGES.
9:30pm 4 On the Floor
Theodore's in Springfield. 10pm. no cover.
The Alchemystics.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 2010
DreamAway Lodge in Becket.
Sean Rowe.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Mockingbird; Before the Eyewall; Hydroelectric.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 2pm.
Hive Smasher.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 6:30pm doors; 7pm show. $10 advance, $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Within the Ruins; This Names Taken; In Adelaide.
MONDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 2010
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2010
TRANSPERVFORMANCE: DIRTY BODY PARTS
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $3. 21+
Local artists perform music by Pussy Galore, Cock Sparrer, Butthole Surfers, Anal Cunt, The Buzzcocks, Tapeworm, The Dickies, Bad Brains, The Slits, Bush, and others.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
Lou Barlow and the Missingmen; Wye Oak.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
20th ANNUAL TRANSPERFORMANCE: BODY PARTS
Pines Theater, Look Park in Florence. 3pm gates; 4-9:30pm show.
$8 general admission; $5 for senior citizens, $3 for children 12 and under. ALL AGES.
Armenti Family Band with help as Leon Redbone Potlatch
Blue Rendezvous and A Beautiful Future as Little Feat
Ed Vadas as Lead Belly
Evelyn Harris and the Bad Daddies as Joan Armatrading
Group DeVille as Badfinger
Jesse Sterling Harrison as Portishead
King Radio as Flaming Lips
Leo T. Baldwin and Stillthinking as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Mayor Clare Higgins as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Page 6 as R.E.M.
Paper Piano as Small Faces
Rusty Belle as Heart
Spanish for Hitchhiking as Radiohead
Spock Goes Mental as Spinal Tap
Spouse as Tears for Fears
The Primate Fiasco as Nine Inch Nails
Unit7 as David "Fathead" Newman as Ray Charles
Winterpills with Mark Mulcahy as The Zombies
Young@Heart with Lux Deluxe as Talking Heads
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2010
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
Academy of Music, 274 Main Street. Northampton 01060.
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street (Route 83), East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The DreamAway Lodge, 1342 County Road, Becket, MA
(413) 623-8725 http://www.thedreamawaylodge.com
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours in the Berkshires, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington 01230.
(413) 528-1955 http://www.guthriecenter.org
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-0719
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.mochamayas.com/
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, West Springfield
(413) 746-2444
Pines Theater, Look Park, Route 9 west, Florence
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
Route 63 Roadhouse, 32 Federal Street, Route 63, Millers Falls 01349
(413) 659-3384
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Snowzee's Music Shack, 330 Amherst Road, Route 116, Sunderland 01375
(413) 665-8788
Stearns Square, between Worthington and Bridge Streets, Springfield 01103
http://www.springfielddowntown.com
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
Winterland Country Club, 76 Hope Street, Greenfield 01301
(413) 772-0111 http://www.myspace.com/winterlandcountryclub
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 9pm. $20 21+
Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
The Double D's; Matt Stubbs.
The Grog in Newburyport. 8pm. $3. 21+
Dave Hill and Friends.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Metal Thursdays CII with Hivesmasher; Mockingbird (from OH); Before the Eyewall (from OH); It Will End In Pure Horror.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 2010
RAY NEADES TRIBUTE WEEKEND
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 9pm. $10 21+
The Cavedog; Lard Zeppelin (with J. Mascis on drums; The Spampinato Brothers.
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $45 reserved seating.
The Kingston Trio.
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$16 advance; $20 day of show. Children 12 and under free.
Marcia Ball.
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $20.
The Roys (CD release)
A copy of the new CD is included with every ticket purchase.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull. 9pm.
Girls, Guns and Glory; Highway Ghost.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $8. 21+
Bad Moon Rising (tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Dodge Street Bar and Grill in Salem. 9:30pm.
The Chemical Distance; Mortuus Ortus; Lucretia's Daggers; Electric Mummy.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Blues Your Daddy.
Palladium upstairs in Worcester. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show. $22 advance; $25 at door. ALL AGES.
Exodus; Malevolent Creation; Holy Grail; Bonded By Blood; Lich King.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Jerkus Circus Summer Camp.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2010
RAY NEADES TRIBUTE WEEKEND
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 9pm. $10 21+
The Upper Crust; The Stinkin' Lincolns; Beefy DC.
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$21 advance; $25 day of show. Children 12 and under free.
Natalie MacMaster.
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $15 advance; $20 at door.
The Installers.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
Young Neal and The Vipers.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $8. 21+
The Peacheaters (tribute to The Allman Brothers Band)
Dodge Street Bar and Grill in Salem. 9:30pm.
Neurological Damage.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
Lisa Marie and All Shook Up.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Soundtrack to Monday.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $20 advance; $23 day of show.
Kenny Neal.
Pump House in Southbridge. 9:30pm.
The Reprobates Blues Band.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Nefarious Realm Productions presents HyenaFeast (from NH); Mummified in Circuitry; Martyrs and Madmen; Infinite Descent; Days of Waste (from PA); Did You Mean Australia? (from OH)
on the waterfront at Salisbury Beach. 7:30pm. free and open to the public.
Bonerama.
TOOL TOWN LIVE CONCERT SERIES
Uptown Common in Athol. 7-9pm. free and open to the public.
Sand Machine (rock)
In case of rain, the show will be at Memorial Hall, 584 Main Street.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 4-8pm. $10 21+
The Incredible Casuals (residency).
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(c)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $5. 21+
Cheryl Arena; Matt Stubbs; John Colby.
Indian Ranch in Webster. 10am gates; 2pm show.
$40 and $45 general admission. $52.50, $55, and $57.50 reserved seating.
Loretta Lynn.
GREEN HARBOR ROOTS AND BLUES FESTIVAL
Marshfield Fairgrounds. 12noon-8pm.
$10 ticket gets you into the Fair and the Festival. Children 6 and under free.
Chubby Carrier, Los Fabulocos; Memphis Rockabilly, the Rampage Trio, Lonesome Jukebox, and Los Sugar Kings.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $75.
Richard Thompson.
MONDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 2010
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $75.
Richard Thompson.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2010
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2010
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road, P.O. Box 1409
Wellfleet 02667 (508) 349-6055 http://www.thebeachcomber.com
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Boardinghouse Park, 40 French Street, Lowell 01854
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
The C-Note, 159 Nantasket Avenue, Hull 02045
(781) 925-4300 http://www.cnotehull.com/
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
Dodge Street Bar and Grille, 7 Dodge Street, Salem 01970.
(978) 745-0139. http://www.myspace.com/dodgestreet7
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster 01570
(508) 943-3871 http://www.indianranch.com/
Marshfield Fair, 140 Main Street, Route 3A, Marshfield 02050
(781) 834-6629 http://www.marshfieldfair.org/
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River 02721.
(508) 324-1926 http://www.ncfta.org/music.php
Nectar's, 17 Airport Road, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard 02539
(508) 693-1137 http://www.nectarsmv.com/
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
The Pump House, 340 Main Street, Southbridge 01550
(508) 765-5473 htttp://www.myspace.com/thepumphouse340main
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Uptown Common, near 1550 Main Street, Athol
http://www.tooltownlive.com
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 2010
Cantab Lounge in Cambridge.
Chicken Slacks Soul Revue.
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $8. 21+
Team Shred presents Neon Juju; Hannah and the Bloodlines (going away party); Caitlin Krisko and the Broadcast (from NYC); Michael Greenberg.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $6.
8pm The Old Maids
9pm Dad Fight
10pm Pray For Polanski
11pm Radio Control
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Jim Malcolm.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 18+
RTT presents Jeff Rowe (record release party); Movers and Shakers; Joe McMahon (Smoke or Fire)
NEW ENGLAND AMERICANA FESTIVAL
Hard Rock Cafe in Boston. 8pm. $10 donation. ALL AGES.
Dennis Brennan; Brown Bird; Tripping Lily; John Colvert; Highway Ghosts; The Rationales.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 18+
Ryan's Smashing Life presents Thieving Irons (CD release); The Lights Out; Oranjuly; Fan-Tan (from NYC)
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
F Nice Productions presents The IZA; Catwhisker Radio; Golden Spurs; Jet Black Sunrise.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7 for 21+; $10 for 18-20. 18+
Merrimack Delta Dub Set; Emma Ate the Lion; Letterik.
The Precinct in Somerville.
Shoney Lamar and the Equal Rights; OTP; Streight Angular; Baby Made Rebel.
Smoken Joe's BBQ in Brighton
Philip Pemberton Band.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $9.
Team Shred presents
9pm Elana Brody
9:55pm Happy Little Clouds
10:50pm Lee Moretti
11:45pm The Lousy Instruments
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 2010
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
8pm Somerset
10pm The Somerville Symphony Orkestar
11pm The Underscore Orchestra
12midnight The Age of Soul
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $14 general admission. ALL AGES.
A Boston farewell to Margaret Glaspy; Mark Erelli.
Hard Rock Cafe in Boston. 8pm. $15. 21+
Prospect Hill.
House of Blues front room. 9pm. no cover. ALL AGES.
Mark Merren; J-City; Mecca Cashier; Ms. Gucci.
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 7:30pm boarding. 8pm sail. $25. 21+
Bonerama; The Nate Wilson Group.
Last show of the series.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Team Shred presents Metaphor for Everything (record release); The Battleships Cometh; Mrs Danvers; Dadfight.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
IPR presents Lethal Design; Hessian (from PA); Rampant Decay; Scaphism.
The Precinct in Somerville.
The Macrotones; Underground System Afrobeat.
Smoken Joe's BBQ in Brighton
Peter Parcek Trio.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $10.
9pm Sprained Ankles
10pm AcroBrats
11pm The Egos (CD release)
12midnight Muck and the Mires
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2010
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Baliset
10pm Lucretia's Daggers
11pm The Ludevico Technique
12midnight Ego Likeness
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $18 general admission. ALL AGES.
Rose Polenzani; Brian Webb.
Dante's at Firefly's in Quincy. 9:30pm. no cover. 21+
Delta Generators with Big Jon Short.
House of Blues front room. 9pm. no cover. ALL AGES.
Ecklund Power Trio; Croquet; Brownboot.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 18+
Peelander-Z; Math the Band; DJ Fred Mertz and #1 Dad; The Peppermint Patties.
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. 8pm doors.
Bryan Pero and the Third Horses; Eric Robertson and The Boston Boys; Jay Snider Band.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
Obscenity Cult presents Boarcorpse; Insult; It Will End In Pure Horror; Crippling Fear.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
The Loom; Mr. Sister; Hot Cha Cha.
The Precinct in Somerville.
Alice Austin (going away party); Mount Peru; Icy Moons of Jupiter.
Smoken Joe's BBQ in Brighton
Sarah Thompson Band.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
TAB the Band will be playing a live acoustic set at 11:30pm.
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
BENEFIT FOR HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Oen Kennedy; Susan Levine; Thea Hopkins.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 18+
Mirror Room; The End All Marathon; Mauce; The Screw Ups.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Gina's Picture Show; Starnes and Shah; Big Blue Octopus; Fishing the Sky.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 18+
Unnatural Helpers; The Needy Visions; The Maine Coons; The Human Tail.
Smoken Joe's BBQ in Brighton
Geoff Bartley.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $7.
9pm Ashpark
10pm By Jupiter
MONDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 2010
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $12 general admission. ALL AGES.
Blue Railroad Train.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 18+
Quilt.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Kuuluuko; Dead Cats Dead Rats; The Courtesy Tier; Pile.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 18+
Kuan; Matta Gawa; No Way Jose.
Smoken Joe's BBQ in Brighton.
Bruce Marshall.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
VAN MORRISON TRIBUTE NIGHT
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $10 general admission. ALL AGES.
Local artists cover Van Morrison on his 65th birthday.
Dante's at Firefly's in Quincy. 8pm. no cover. 21+
Ernie and the Automatics.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $9. 18+
The Wooden Birds; Dan Mangan; St. Claire.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7 for 21+; $10 for 18-20. 18+
Baileys Band; Tristan da Cunha; Hooker Clops.
Smoken Joe's BBQ in Brighton.
Levy-Stubbs-Rivelli Trio.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Greg Loftus
10pm The Okay Win
11pm Ferraby Lionheart
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $20 general admission. ALL AGES.
Red Molly; Jud Caswell.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 18+
The Cockabilly Records Tour featuring Viva Le Vox; Jason and the Punknecks; Guitar Bomb; The Holy Roller Sideshow; Hicky Hawkins with the Squidling Bros. Circus sideshow.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $7.
9pm Split Risk
9:50pm The Frost Heaves
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
METRO BOSTON
Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Dante's at Firefly's, 516 Adams Street, Quincy
(617) 471-0011.
http://dantes.firefl..._Quincy_Schedule.pdf
Great Scott, 1222 Commonwealth Avenue (corner Harvard Ave.), Allston 02134.
(617) 566-9014 http://www.greatscottboston.com/
Hard Rock Cafe, 22-24 Clinton Street (Faneuil Hall), Boston 02109
(617) 424-7625 http://www.hardrockcafe.com/boston
House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston 02215
Long Wharf, Northern Avenue, Boston
(617) 467-4037. http://rockandbluescruise.com/
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
Midway Cafe, 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain 02130
(617) 524-9038 http://www.midwaycafe.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
The Precinct, 70 Union Square, Somerville 02143.
(617) 623-9211. http://www.precinctbar.com/
Smoken Joe's BBQ, 351 Washington Street, Brighton 02135
(617) 254-5227 http://smokenjoesbbq.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
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as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
bananastasi
- Wed, Aug 11, 2010, 8:32 P
Weekly Band E-Mail #140.0 NEWS August 12th, 2010
- Wed, Aug 11, 2010, 8:32 P
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #140.0 August 12th, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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People from all over the country will be gathering together this weekend in North Adams to attend the Solid Sound Festival, a music and arts festival created by Wilco. The Boston Herald enthused "Wilco worshipers unite! Your Woodstock, your Lollapalooza, your Christmas, New Year’s and Fourth of July smashed into one is here!"
The Solid Sound Festival will take place at the sprawling campus of Mass MoCA beginning Friday, August 13th at 8pm and running through Sunday, August 15th at 8pm. The festival will include every one of the band members’ side projects, an eclectic mix of other indie artists, comedy, film, art and exhibits.
Wilco is an alternative rock band based in Chicago. Its name comes from the voice procedure term "wilco" or "will comply." The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt remaining from the original incarnation. Since early 2004, the other current members are guitarist Nels Cline, multi-instrumentalists Pat Sansone and Mikael Jorgenson, and drummer Glenn Kotche. Wilco has released seven studio albums, a live double album, two collaborations with Billy Bragg, and one collaboration with The Minus Five.
Rolling Stone magazine named Wilco's 2001 album "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" on Nonesuch as the third best album of the decade, saying "Wilco's great leap forward was a mix of rock tradition, electronics, oddball rhythms and experimental gestures: a new vocabulary for an overwhelmed, dislocated age where we'd need to draw on both history and invention to survive."
"Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" is Wilco's most successful release to date, selling over 500,000 copies. The band won two Grammy(r) Awards for their fifth studio album, 2004's "A Ghost is Born," including Best Alternative Music Album. Wilco released their seventh studio album, "Wilco (The Album)," on June 30th, 2009.
Wilco offshoots performing at the event include drummer Glenn Kotche’s On Fillmore, the Nels Cline Singers featuring guitarist Cline, the Autumn Defense with bassist John Stirratt and multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone, and keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen’s Pronto. Kotche is also putting up an interactive drum head installation, and Cline will host an interactive guitar pedal exhibit.
Of the other groups and singers performing, it should be noted that Mavis Staples, who spent the first half of the year recording an album with Jeff Tweedy at Wilco's Chicago studio, will be appearing on Sunday night. Also performing will be Bennington, VT trio Mountain Man, Portland, Maine’s Brenda, The Books from North Adams, Avi Buffalo from Long Beach, CA, and Vetiver from the San Francisco Bay area. And Chicago’s Deep Blue Organ Trio, Vermont-based Bread and Puppet Theater company, and comedians Todd Barry, Hannibal Buress, John Mulaney, and Kristen Schaal will also be a part of the weekend.
If there are still tickets available, they will be $99.50, the same price as they were in advance. Children under 6 will be admitted for free.
Here is the video for "Smells Like Content" by The Books:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHNArEfBKdc
Here is the video for "You and I" from "Wilco (The Album)":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USjuOWLyWIQ
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The new single from Barrence Whitfield and the Monkey Hips has been released on Somerville-based Q Division Records' Q-Dee label. The problem is, the single is just that: a 7" vinyl 45 rpm record. Even though it is on colored vinyl, and even though vinyl is making a comeback of sorts, the fact remains that the majority of people now listen to music via YouTube or downloads from iTunes and amazon.com.
Only 500 copies of the yellow record are available. To listen to "Bulit Like a Rock" b/w "I Love Her So," go to
http:/q-dee.com And copies are available for sale there for $8 each.
Here is a video of Barrence Whitfield and the Monkey Hips performing "Bip Bop Bip" at Cafe 9 in New Haven, CT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpQbUu8Vj2s
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People are still talking about the new album from Eli "Paperboy" Reed and the True Loves, "Come and Get It," which was finally released in the U.S. on Tuesday, August 10th. This is the band's third release. In 2005 Eli Husock and his bandmates released a CD on the tiny Double E Records, followed by the 2008 release of "Roll with You" on Q Division, and now "Come and Get It" on Capitol. The new CD is available at all Newbury Comics locations for $9.99.
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The Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls, which everyone thought was closed for good after the Drunk Stuntmen played there on Saturday, June 26th, is once again open and will start having bands play again on Friday and Saturday nights starting this weekend.
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The Iron Horse in Northampton is having a whole bunch of shows featuring Massachusetts bands in the coming months. Here is the list:
Friday, August 20th, 7pm, Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade
Saturday, August 21st, 10pm, The Stone Coyotes
Tuesday, August 31st, 7pm Lou Barlow and the Missingmen
(a full band show from the member of Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh)
Friday, September 10th, 7pm, The Lonesome Brothers 20th anniversary show; The Ray Mason Band
Saturday, September 11th, 10pm, Fiesta Brava
Friday, September 17th, 7pm, Duke Robillard; The Reprobates Blues Band
Friday, September 17th, 10pm, Appalachian Still
Saturday, September 18th, 10pm, The Big Bad Bollocks
Friday, September 24th, 10pm, The Fine and Dandy Trio; Bella's Bartok
Saturday, October 2nd, 7pm, Ellis Paul
Thursday, October 7th, 10pm, The Alchemystics
Sunday, October 17th, 7pm, Seth Glier
Sunday, October 31st, 7pm, The David Wax Museum
Friday, November 19th, 10pm, The Chandler Travis Philharmonic
Friday, November 26th, 7pm, Roomful of Blues
Saturday, November 27th, 10pm, The Alchemystics
Friday, December 3rd, 7pm; Saturday, December 4th, 7pm; Saturday, December 4th, 10pm, Crooked Still
Sunday, December 5th, 7pm, Winterbloom (Antje Dukevot, Natalia Zukerman, Meg Hutchinson, and Anne Heaton)
For ticket prices and more information on any of these acts, go to
http://www.iheg.com
The Stone Coyotes were asked at the last minute to open for Willie Nelson and Family at Mountain Park in Holyoke this past Sunday, August 8th. They will also be performing at this year's Three County Fair in Northampton.
Here is a video of The Stone Coyotes performing "Plain American Girl" at the Iron Horse back in 2004:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09Jbly1JGmU
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The fifth annual New England Blues Festival will be held on Saturday, September 11th at Battis Field in Middleborough. The festival is held to promote blues music in southern New England and to benefit worthy area community groups. This year's line-up includes Wolf and the Jam Daddies, The Walkin' Blues Band, Gerry Dokoto, Bogged Down, Wood Spirit Band, Mark T. Small, and Dan Lawson. Proceeds go to the Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center. General admission tickets are $20, and may be purchased online at http://nebluesfest.com/
If you would like to have your tickets mailed to you, there is a $6 fee.
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Django Reinhardt at 100: Gypsy Jazz is the name of a very special show coming to the Calvin Theatre in Northampton on Saturday, October 30th, starting at 8pm. Tickets are $25 and $35, and go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 13th online at http:/www.iheg.com at the Northampton Box Office, or by calling (413) 586-8686.
Jean "Django" Reinhardt was of the first prominent European jazz musicians and remains one of the most renowned and most influential jazz guitarists. With violinist Stéphane Grappelli, he cofounded the Quintette du Hot Club de France, described by critic Thom Jurek as "one of the most original bands in the history of recorded jazz. Legendary French guitarist Dorado Schmitt has long been at the center of the gypsy music resurgence in the US. In celebration of legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt’s 100th birthday, Schmitt has assembled yet another stellar gypsy jazz unit which includes himself on Lead Guitar (and vocal), Hono Winterstein on Rhythm Guitar, Xavier Nikq on double bass, Pierre Blanchard on Violin, and Peter Beets on Piano.
Here is a video of the lineup that will be at the Iron Horse performing at Birdland in New York City:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a64uyOUw_A
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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People from all over the country will be gathering together this weekend in North Adams to attend the Solid Sound Festival, a music and arts festival created by Wilco. The Boston Herald enthused "Wilco worshipers unite! Your Woodstock, your Lollapalooza, your Christmas, New Year’s and Fourth of July smashed into one is here!"
The Solid Sound Festival will take place at the sprawling campus of Mass MoCA beginning Friday, August 13th at 8pm and running through Sunday, August 15th at 8pm. The festival will include every one of the band members’ side projects, an eclectic mix of other indie artists, comedy, film, art and exhibits.
Wilco is an alternative rock band based in Chicago. Its name comes from the voice procedure term "wilco" or "will comply." The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt remaining from the original incarnation. Since early 2004, the other current members are guitarist Nels Cline, multi-instrumentalists Pat Sansone and Mikael Jorgenson, and drummer Glenn Kotche. Wilco has released seven studio albums, a live double album, two collaborations with Billy Bragg, and one collaboration with The Minus Five.
Rolling Stone magazine named Wilco's 2001 album "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" on Nonesuch as the third best album of the decade, saying "Wilco's great leap forward was a mix of rock tradition, electronics, oddball rhythms and experimental gestures: a new vocabulary for an overwhelmed, dislocated age where we'd need to draw on both history and invention to survive."
"Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" is Wilco's most successful release to date, selling over 500,000 copies. The band won two Grammy(r) Awards for their fifth studio album, 2004's "A Ghost is Born," including Best Alternative Music Album. Wilco released their seventh studio album, "Wilco (The Album)," on June 30th, 2009.
Wilco offshoots performing at the event include drummer Glenn Kotche’s On Fillmore, the Nels Cline Singers featuring guitarist Cline, the Autumn Defense with bassist John Stirratt and multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone, and keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen’s Pronto. Kotche is also putting up an interactive drum head installation, and Cline will host an interactive guitar pedal exhibit.
Of the other groups and singers performing, it should be noted that Mavis Staples, who spent the first half of the year recording an album with Jeff Tweedy at Wilco's Chicago studio, will be appearing on Sunday night. Also performing will be Bennington, VT trio Mountain Man, Portland, Maine’s Brenda, The Books from North Adams, Avi Buffalo from Long Beach, CA, and Vetiver from the San Francisco Bay area. And Chicago’s Deep Blue Organ Trio, Vermont-based Bread and Puppet Theater company, and comedians Todd Barry, Hannibal Buress, John Mulaney, and Kristen Schaal will also be a part of the weekend.
If there are still tickets available, they will be $99.50, the same price as they were in advance. Children under 6 will be admitted for free.
Here is the video for "Smells Like Content" by The Books:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHNArEfBKdc
Here is the video for "You and I" from "Wilco (The Album)":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USjuOWLyWIQ
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The new single from Barrence Whitfield and the Monkey Hips has been released on Somerville-based Q Division Records' Q-Dee label. The problem is, the single is just that: a 7" vinyl 45 rpm record. Even though it is on colored vinyl, and even though vinyl is making a comeback of sorts, the fact remains that the majority of people now listen to music via YouTube or downloads from iTunes and amazon.com.
Only 500 copies of the yellow record are available. To listen to "Bulit Like a Rock" b/w "I Love Her So," go to
http:/q-dee.com And copies are available for sale there for $8 each.
Here is a video of Barrence Whitfield and the Monkey Hips performing "Bip Bop Bip" at Cafe 9 in New Haven, CT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpQbUu8Vj2s
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People are still talking about the new album from Eli "Paperboy" Reed and the True Loves, "Come and Get It," which was finally released in the U.S. on Tuesday, August 10th. This is the band's third release. In 2005 Eli Husock and his bandmates released a CD on the tiny Double E Records, followed by the 2008 release of "Roll with You" on Q Division, and now "Come and Get It" on Capitol. The new CD is available at all Newbury Comics locations for $9.99.
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The Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls, which everyone thought was closed for good after the Drunk Stuntmen played there on Saturday, June 26th, is once again open and will start having bands play again on Friday and Saturday nights starting this weekend.
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The Iron Horse in Northampton is having a whole bunch of shows featuring Massachusetts bands in the coming months. Here is the list:
Friday, August 20th, 7pm, Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade
Saturday, August 21st, 10pm, The Stone Coyotes
Tuesday, August 31st, 7pm Lou Barlow and the Missingmen
(a full band show from the member of Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh)
Friday, September 10th, 7pm, The Lonesome Brothers 20th anniversary show; The Ray Mason Band
Saturday, September 11th, 10pm, Fiesta Brava
Friday, September 17th, 7pm, Duke Robillard; The Reprobates Blues Band
Friday, September 17th, 10pm, Appalachian Still
Saturday, September 18th, 10pm, The Big Bad Bollocks
Friday, September 24th, 10pm, The Fine and Dandy Trio; Bella's Bartok
Saturday, October 2nd, 7pm, Ellis Paul
Thursday, October 7th, 10pm, The Alchemystics
Sunday, October 17th, 7pm, Seth Glier
Sunday, October 31st, 7pm, The David Wax Museum
Friday, November 19th, 10pm, The Chandler Travis Philharmonic
Friday, November 26th, 7pm, Roomful of Blues
Saturday, November 27th, 10pm, The Alchemystics
Friday, December 3rd, 7pm; Saturday, December 4th, 7pm; Saturday, December 4th, 10pm, Crooked Still
Sunday, December 5th, 7pm, Winterbloom (Antje Dukevot, Natalia Zukerman, Meg Hutchinson, and Anne Heaton)
For ticket prices and more information on any of these acts, go to
http://www.iheg.com
The Stone Coyotes were asked at the last minute to open for Willie Nelson and Family at Mountain Park in Holyoke this past Sunday, August 8th. They will also be performing at this year's Three County Fair in Northampton.
Here is a video of The Stone Coyotes performing "Plain American Girl" at the Iron Horse back in 2004:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09Jbly1JGmU
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The fifth annual New England Blues Festival will be held on Saturday, September 11th at Battis Field in Middleborough. The festival is held to promote blues music in southern New England and to benefit worthy area community groups. This year's line-up includes Wolf and the Jam Daddies, The Walkin' Blues Band, Gerry Dokoto, Bogged Down, Wood Spirit Band, Mark T. Small, and Dan Lawson. Proceeds go to the Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center. General admission tickets are $20, and may be purchased online at http://nebluesfest.com/
If you would like to have your tickets mailed to you, there is a $6 fee.
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Django Reinhardt at 100: Gypsy Jazz is the name of a very special show coming to the Calvin Theatre in Northampton on Saturday, October 30th, starting at 8pm. Tickets are $25 and $35, and go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 13th online at http:/www.iheg.com at the Northampton Box Office, or by calling (413) 586-8686.
Jean "Django" Reinhardt was of the first prominent European jazz musicians and remains one of the most renowned and most influential jazz guitarists. With violinist Stéphane Grappelli, he cofounded the Quintette du Hot Club de France, described by critic Thom Jurek as "one of the most original bands in the history of recorded jazz. Legendary French guitarist Dorado Schmitt has long been at the center of the gypsy music resurgence in the US. In celebration of legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt’s 100th birthday, Schmitt has assembled yet another stellar gypsy jazz unit which includes himself on Lead Guitar (and vocal), Hono Winterstein on Rhythm Guitar, Xavier Nikq on double bass, Pierre Blanchard on Violin, and Peter Beets on Piano.
Here is a video of the lineup that will be at the Iron Horse performing at Birdland in New York City:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a64uyOUw_A
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
bananastasi
- Wed, Aug 11, 2010, 8:25 P
Weekly Band E-Mail #140 LISTINGS August 12th - August 18th, 2010
- Wed, Aug 11, 2010, 8:25 P
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #140.0 August 12th - August 18th, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 8pm show. no cover. 21+
Legends.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 7pm.
Nobody's Fat.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. no cover. 21+
Round two of the Wormtown Trading Company Battle of the Bands.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $25 advance; $30 at door. ALL AGES.
Suzy Bogguss.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 8:30-11:30pm.
The Blue Veins.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 6pm. $8 for $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
The Dopamines; Grabass Charlestons; Soul Train; Troops of Tomorrow (from D.C.); midi and the modern dance; curious volume; Sink You Fool!
Sierra Grille in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
The Original Cowards; Daniel Hales and the Frost Heaves; Span of Sunshine.
Stearns Square in Springfield. 7:30pm. free. ALL AGES.
John Eddie.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Robin O'Herin.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Donna-Lee De Prille.
Dream Away Lodge in Becket.
The Tao Seeger Band.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performers.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. 21+
Leeches of Lore; Elder; Problem with Dragons.
This is a Meteor City Records metal show, but is not confirmed. Call the Elevens before going.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. ALL AGES.
Justice Yeldham; Diagram A; Keith Fullerton; Whitman.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $35 advance; $40 at door. ALL AGES.
Jane Monheit Group.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES
Inner Visions; i ldren.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
Tailor Made.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $5. 21+
Turn It Loose.
Snowzee's Music Shack in Sunderland. 9pm. no cover. ALL AGES.
Josh and Bill.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9pm. no cover.
The Art Steele Blues Band.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 8pm. no cover. 21+
The Fawns; National Carpet.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
John Mayock and the Homesteaders.
Brass Cat in Easthampton. 10pm. $4. 21+
The Lonesome Brothers.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 9pm.
New Orleans Brass Project.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
The Whiskey Brothers.
BLUES AS A CURE
Crossroads in Palmer.
The Disciples; Mark Nomad; The Susan Angeletti Band; Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze; The Reprobates Blues Band; Blueshead; Barely Legal;
Dream Away Lodge in Becket.
The Beeline Ramblers.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performers.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Tidwell's Treasure.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Rumours.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Lucy Kaplansky.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Debbie Davies Band.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Accidental Groove.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm M.R. Poulopoulos.
Free, but tips are encoiuraged for the performer.
Pearl Street ballroom in Northampton. 9pm. $15. ALL AGES.
Deer Hunter; Kurt Vile; K Holes.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $5. 21+
Evenspeak.
Snowzee's Music Shack in Sunderland. 9pm. no cover. ALL AGES.
Mark Snow Band.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9pm. no cover.
The Gordon Stone Band; The Ryan Hommel Trio.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 2010
Dream Away Lodge in Becket.
Dan Daniels and Kurt Hanson.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performers.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $6. ALL AGES.
St. Dad; Maine Coonz.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $15 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
Cherryholmes.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Mountain Park in Easthampton. 4:30pm doors;; 6pm show. $30. ALL AGES.
Gov't Mule; Jackie Greene.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 2pm. $7. ALL AGES.
Take One Car; Surviving Kenney; Good Citizens; I Am Alaska; Sleep Bellum Sonno; Taste of Fate; Condition Oakland.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 6:30pm doors; 7pm show. $10 advance, $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Transit; A Breath Beyond Broken; Manners; All Set; Boardwalks; Collapse.
MONDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 2010
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $35 advance; $40 at door. ALL AGES.
Beth Orton; Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 2010
The Elevens in Northampton. 7pm. 21+
Fancy Trash (residency); Roamer.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 2010
WATERMELON WEDNESDAYS
West Whately Chapel. 7:30pm. $15. ALL AGES.
Matt Haimovitz
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street (Route 83), East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The Dream Away Lodge, 1342 County Road, Becket, MA
(413) 623-8725 http://www.thedreamawaylodge.com
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours Restaurant, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington 01230.
(413) 528-1955 http://www.guthriecenter.org
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.mochamayas.com/
Mountain Park, Route 5, Exit 18 off Route 91 North, Holyoke 01040
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com/
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Pearl Street Nightclub, 10 Pearl Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686. http://www.iheg.com
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, West Springfield
(413) 746-2444
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
Route 63 Roadhouse, 32 Federal Street, Route 63, Millers Falls 01349
(413) 659-3384
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Snowzee's Music Shack, 330 Amherst Road, Route 116, Sunderland 01375
(413) 665-8788
Stearns Square, between Worthington and Bridge Streets, Springfield 01103
http://www.springfielddowntown.com
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
West Whately Chapel, near the intersection of Conway and Williamsburg Road, West Whately
http://www.brattleborotix.com
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $8 21+
Jack Grace and the Mariachi Horns (NYC).
Dodge Street Bar and Grill in Salem. 9:30pm.
Regressing to Apes; Tokyo Tramps.
The Grog in Newburyport. 8pm. $3. 21+
Soul Robot; Casey Herlihy.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8pm.
Flock of Assholes; Lesser Known Contender; Don't Forget to Breathe.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Metal Thursday C (100th show) with Blistered Earth (one time only reunion); Shroud of Bereavement; Soul Remnants; Sarcomancy.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $10 21+
The Brew.
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $25 reserved seating.
Pousette-Dart Band; Satch Kerans Band.
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$45 advance; $50 day of show. Children 12 and under free.
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band.
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $25 advance; $30 at door.
Michael Cleveland and the Flamekeepers (bluegrass).
C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
The State of Mind Band.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $7. 21+
Los Sugar Kings.
Dodge Street Bar and Grill in Salem. 9:30pm.
Frizzle Fry (Weezer tribute)
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Nerve 8.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8pm.
Seams to Reason; Seven Minute Stagger; Another Soldier Down; A Simple Complex.
Mal's Lounge at George's Restaurant in Haverhill. 9pm.
Boston City Rythem.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Mack the Knife; Go!; The Clozapines; Hello Ninja.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 9pm. $22 21+
The Meters Experience featuring Leo Nocentelli and his band of All Stars (from New Orleans)
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$16 advance; $20 day of show. Children 12 and under free.
Jonathan Edwards; Aztec Two-Step.
C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
Bellevue Cadillac.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $16. 21+
The James Montgomery Band.
Dodge Street Bar and Grill in Salem. 9:30pm.
Duckforce.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
The Boston Tea Party.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Dr. Easy.
Indian Ranch in Webster. 10am gates; 2pm show.
$32.50 and $37.50 general admission. $45, $47.50, and $50 reserved seating.
Lonestar.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8pm.
Spitshine; Deep Six.
Mal's Lounge at George's Restaurant in Haverhill. 9pm.
Mission of Blues.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Herra Terra; Ghost Ocean; Organ Beats; Desperate Strangers; Godilla.
on the waterfront at Salisbury Beach. 7:30pm. free and open to the public.
Entrain.
Tammany Hall in Worcester. 9pm. $10. 18+
Danny Pease and the Regulators; The Change Up; Wolfman Conspiracy.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 4-8pm. $10 21+
The Incredible Casuals (residency).
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $25 21+
Martin Sexton.
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(c)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $5. 21+
Lydia Warren; Max Sullivan.
Indian Ranch in Webster. 10am gates; 2pm show.
$24.50 and $29.50 general admission. $37, $39.50, and $42 reserved seating.
Country Ratpack featuring Tracy Lawrence, Mark Chestnutt, and Richie McDonald.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 9pm.
Dr. Gonzo's Road Kill Orchestra (residency); Triple Cobra (from San Francisco)
MONDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 2010
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 2010
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $10 21+
Dub Apocalypse.
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road, P.O. Box 1409
Wellfleet 02667 (508) 349-6055 http://www.thebeachcomber.com
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Boardinghouse Park, 40 French Street, Lowell 01854
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
The C-Note, 159 Nantasket Avenue, Hull 02045
(781) 925-4300 http://www.cnotehull.com/
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
Dodge Street Bar and Grille, 7 Dodge Street, Salem 01970.
(978) 745-0139. http://www.myspace.com/dodgestreet7
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster 01570
(508) 943-3871 http://www.indianranch.com/
Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green Street, Worcester 01604.
(508) 363-1888 http://www.luckydogmusic.com/
Mal's Lounge, George's Restaurant, 77 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Haverhill
(978) 374-5150 http://www.georgesonwashington.com/mals.html
Nectar's, 17 Airport Road, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard 02539
(508) 693-1137 http://www.nectarsmv.com/
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant Street, #1, Worcester 01609.
(508) 791-6550 http://www.myspace.com/tamhall
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $8. 21+
Jake Hill; Jim Hanft; Will Knox; Sam Otis Hill and Co.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $6.
8pm The Crazy Buffalos
9pm Honey Deluxe
10pm The Bottles
11pm Erich French
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Aoife O'Donovan and Friends.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $9. 18+
Dirty Dishes; The Shills; Ketman; Ann Driscoll.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
Stonehoney (from Austin, TX)
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
The Big Big Bucks; Thunderhole; Thousands; Young Adults.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
The Auspicious Event; Collington; Guitars.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $10 advance; $12 day of show.
8:50pm Mount Peru
9:40pm Magic Magic
10:30pm Spinto Band
11:30pm Miniature Tigers
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $13 day of show. 21+
Agent Bishop Booking presents
9pm Liptease
10pm Gene Dante and the Future Starlets
11pm Sidewalk Driver
12midnight Planetoid
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
8pm Kelsey (Pillow Theory)
9pm Another Divide
10pm litehouse
11pm The Liz Borden Band
12midnight Sins of America
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $18 general admission. ALL AGES.
Hanneke Cassel.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 9:45pm.
Superhoney.
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 7:30pm boarding. 8pm sail. $25. 21+
Enter the Haggis.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Obscenity Cult presents Up Your Bucket; Bring Your Knife; Insult; Chris Evil and the Taints.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 6-7:30pm. $10. 21+
School of Groove Student Showcase.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Lord Jeff; Christy and Emily; Kristin Mueller.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $12. 21+
8pm Inside the Avalanche
9pm Camden
10:15pm Lets Tokyo
11:30pm The Organic Sound Project
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Ginger Ibex
10pm The Onesmith
11pm Axemunkee
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
What Time Is It Mr. Fox?; HUMANWINE.
Dante's at Firefly's in Quincy. 9:30pm. no cover. 21+
The Dons.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $10. 21+
Neptune; Big Digits; Man Forever.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 7pm.
Toni Lynn Washington.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 10pm.
Milo Z.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
Slow Blood Productions presents Fuxa Natra; Quilty (from NYC); Magnetic Island (from NYC); earthquake party!
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
The Seventh Ring of Saturn; Up From the Sky; The Inhalers.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 21+
9pm Holiday Mountian
10pm Anymen
11pm Ming Ming
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $20 general admission. ALL AGES.
Dave Carter tribute with Tracy Grammer, Bob Franke, and Meg Hutchinson.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $10 advance; $12 at door.. 18+
Warpaint; Javelin; Beach Fossils.
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. 1pm doors. $7.
For the Worse; Hookhands; Bad Lieutenants; Sad Plant; Cry Havoc; The Spats.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 7pm. $5. 18+
RTT presents Grabass Charlestons; The Dopamines; Dan Webb and the Spiders; Bummer.
MONDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 2010
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $10 general admission. ALL AGES.
Iricus.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 8:30pm. $7. 18+
MassConcerts presents New Politics; Funeral Party; RIBS.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 18+
The Delta Mirror; The Ropes; Magic Man.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $12.
Powah Productions presents
8:50pm The Future Everybody
9:35pm Triple Cobra
10:25pm Pallmdale featuring Kay Hanley and Linus of Hollywood
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $30 general admission. ALL AGES.
Vienna Teng and Alex Wong.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Circles; DJs Mistaker and Damien Paul.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
Rick Berlin; Ryan Lee Crosby; Old New England Weather.
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. 8pm doors.
9:30pm The Sift
10:30pm Discordian Society
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
ADVAITA; Steer.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $12.
9:05pm BigBig Buildings
10pm Hooray for Earth
11pm Admiral Radley (members of Grandaddy and Earlimart)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Cambridge Center Plaza. 1-2pm. free and open to the public.
Club Passim presents Jay Nash.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 21+
The Gonsofus Collective; Wicked Hangin Chads; Long Lost Friend.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
La Tuza.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 18+
Ride the Snake presents Girlfriends; Eux Autres; Reports; Colleen Green.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
Sonic Explorers; Explorers Club.
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. 8pm doors.
The Pink Parts; Captain Solo.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Team Shred Productions presents Dirt (Iggy and the Stooges tribute); Worm.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7. 21+
mushu.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $10 advance; $12 day of show.
9pm Sodafrog
9:50pm Mike Gent
10:40pm Marah
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
METRO BOSTON
Cambridge Center Plaza, Kendall Square, Cambridge
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Dante's at Firefly's, 516 Adams Street, Quincy
(617) 471-0011.
http://dantes.firefl..._Quincy_Schedule.pdf
Great Scott, 1222 Commonwealth Avenue (corner Harvard Ave.), Allston 02134.
(617) 566-9014 http://www.greatscottboston.com/
Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 776-9667 http://www.johnnyds.com/
Long Wharf, Northern Avenue, Boston
(617) 467-4037. http://rockandbluescruise.com/
Midway Cafe, 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain 02130
(617) 524-9038 http://www.midwaycafe.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 8pm show. no cover. 21+
Legends.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 7pm.
Nobody's Fat.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. no cover. 21+
Round two of the Wormtown Trading Company Battle of the Bands.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $25 advance; $30 at door. ALL AGES.
Suzy Bogguss.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 8:30-11:30pm.
The Blue Veins.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 6pm. $8 for $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
The Dopamines; Grabass Charlestons; Soul Train; Troops of Tomorrow (from D.C.); midi and the modern dance; curious volume; Sink You Fool!
Sierra Grille in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
The Original Cowards; Daniel Hales and the Frost Heaves; Span of Sunshine.
Stearns Square in Springfield. 7:30pm. free. ALL AGES.
John Eddie.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Robin O'Herin.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Donna-Lee De Prille.
Dream Away Lodge in Becket.
The Tao Seeger Band.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performers.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. 21+
Leeches of Lore; Elder; Problem with Dragons.
This is a Meteor City Records metal show, but is not confirmed. Call the Elevens before going.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. ALL AGES.
Justice Yeldham; Diagram A; Keith Fullerton; Whitman.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $35 advance; $40 at door. ALL AGES.
Jane Monheit Group.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES
Inner Visions; i ldren.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
Tailor Made.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $5. 21+
Turn It Loose.
Snowzee's Music Shack in Sunderland. 9pm. no cover. ALL AGES.
Josh and Bill.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9pm. no cover.
The Art Steele Blues Band.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 8pm. no cover. 21+
The Fawns; National Carpet.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
John Mayock and the Homesteaders.
Brass Cat in Easthampton. 10pm. $4. 21+
The Lonesome Brothers.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 9pm.
New Orleans Brass Project.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
The Whiskey Brothers.
BLUES AS A CURE
Crossroads in Palmer.
The Disciples; Mark Nomad; The Susan Angeletti Band; Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze; The Reprobates Blues Band; Blueshead; Barely Legal;
Dream Away Lodge in Becket.
The Beeline Ramblers.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performers.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Tidwell's Treasure.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Rumours.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Lucy Kaplansky.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Debbie Davies Band.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Accidental Groove.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm M.R. Poulopoulos.
Free, but tips are encoiuraged for the performer.
Pearl Street ballroom in Northampton. 9pm. $15. ALL AGES.
Deer Hunter; Kurt Vile; K Holes.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $5. 21+
Evenspeak.
Snowzee's Music Shack in Sunderland. 9pm. no cover. ALL AGES.
Mark Snow Band.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9pm. no cover.
The Gordon Stone Band; The Ryan Hommel Trio.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 2010
Dream Away Lodge in Becket.
Dan Daniels and Kurt Hanson.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performers.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $6. ALL AGES.
St. Dad; Maine Coonz.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $15 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
Cherryholmes.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Mountain Park in Easthampton. 4:30pm doors;; 6pm show. $30. ALL AGES.
Gov't Mule; Jackie Greene.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 2pm. $7. ALL AGES.
Take One Car; Surviving Kenney; Good Citizens; I Am Alaska; Sleep Bellum Sonno; Taste of Fate; Condition Oakland.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 6:30pm doors; 7pm show. $10 advance, $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Transit; A Breath Beyond Broken; Manners; All Set; Boardwalks; Collapse.
MONDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 2010
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $35 advance; $40 at door. ALL AGES.
Beth Orton; Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 2010
The Elevens in Northampton. 7pm. 21+
Fancy Trash (residency); Roamer.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 2010
WATERMELON WEDNESDAYS
West Whately Chapel. 7:30pm. $15. ALL AGES.
Matt Haimovitz
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street (Route 83), East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The Dream Away Lodge, 1342 County Road, Becket, MA
(413) 623-8725 http://www.thedreamawaylodge.com
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours Restaurant, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington 01230.
(413) 528-1955 http://www.guthriecenter.org
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.mochamayas.com/
Mountain Park, Route 5, Exit 18 off Route 91 North, Holyoke 01040
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com/
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Pearl Street Nightclub, 10 Pearl Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686. http://www.iheg.com
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, West Springfield
(413) 746-2444
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
Route 63 Roadhouse, 32 Federal Street, Route 63, Millers Falls 01349
(413) 659-3384
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Snowzee's Music Shack, 330 Amherst Road, Route 116, Sunderland 01375
(413) 665-8788
Stearns Square, between Worthington and Bridge Streets, Springfield 01103
http://www.springfielddowntown.com
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
West Whately Chapel, near the intersection of Conway and Williamsburg Road, West Whately
http://www.brattleborotix.com
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $8 21+
Jack Grace and the Mariachi Horns (NYC).
Dodge Street Bar and Grill in Salem. 9:30pm.
Regressing to Apes; Tokyo Tramps.
The Grog in Newburyport. 8pm. $3. 21+
Soul Robot; Casey Herlihy.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8pm.
Flock of Assholes; Lesser Known Contender; Don't Forget to Breathe.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Metal Thursday C (100th show) with Blistered Earth (one time only reunion); Shroud of Bereavement; Soul Remnants; Sarcomancy.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $10 21+
The Brew.
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $25 reserved seating.
Pousette-Dart Band; Satch Kerans Band.
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$45 advance; $50 day of show. Children 12 and under free.
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band.
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $25 advance; $30 at door.
Michael Cleveland and the Flamekeepers (bluegrass).
C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
The State of Mind Band.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $7. 21+
Los Sugar Kings.
Dodge Street Bar and Grill in Salem. 9:30pm.
Frizzle Fry (Weezer tribute)
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Nerve 8.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8pm.
Seams to Reason; Seven Minute Stagger; Another Soldier Down; A Simple Complex.
Mal's Lounge at George's Restaurant in Haverhill. 9pm.
Boston City Rythem.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Mack the Knife; Go!; The Clozapines; Hello Ninja.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 9pm. $22 21+
The Meters Experience featuring Leo Nocentelli and his band of All Stars (from New Orleans)
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$16 advance; $20 day of show. Children 12 and under free.
Jonathan Edwards; Aztec Two-Step.
C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
Bellevue Cadillac.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $16. 21+
The James Montgomery Band.
Dodge Street Bar and Grill in Salem. 9:30pm.
Duckforce.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
The Boston Tea Party.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Dr. Easy.
Indian Ranch in Webster. 10am gates; 2pm show.
$32.50 and $37.50 general admission. $45, $47.50, and $50 reserved seating.
Lonestar.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8pm.
Spitshine; Deep Six.
Mal's Lounge at George's Restaurant in Haverhill. 9pm.
Mission of Blues.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Herra Terra; Ghost Ocean; Organ Beats; Desperate Strangers; Godilla.
on the waterfront at Salisbury Beach. 7:30pm. free and open to the public.
Entrain.
Tammany Hall in Worcester. 9pm. $10. 18+
Danny Pease and the Regulators; The Change Up; Wolfman Conspiracy.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 4-8pm. $10 21+
The Incredible Casuals (residency).
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $25 21+
Martin Sexton.
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(c)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $5. 21+
Lydia Warren; Max Sullivan.
Indian Ranch in Webster. 10am gates; 2pm show.
$24.50 and $29.50 general admission. $37, $39.50, and $42 reserved seating.
Country Ratpack featuring Tracy Lawrence, Mark Chestnutt, and Richie McDonald.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 9pm.
Dr. Gonzo's Road Kill Orchestra (residency); Triple Cobra (from San Francisco)
MONDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 2010
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 2010
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $10 21+
Dub Apocalypse.
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road, P.O. Box 1409
Wellfleet 02667 (508) 349-6055 http://www.thebeachcomber.com
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Boardinghouse Park, 40 French Street, Lowell 01854
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
The C-Note, 159 Nantasket Avenue, Hull 02045
(781) 925-4300 http://www.cnotehull.com/
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
Dodge Street Bar and Grille, 7 Dodge Street, Salem 01970.
(978) 745-0139. http://www.myspace.com/dodgestreet7
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster 01570
(508) 943-3871 http://www.indianranch.com/
Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green Street, Worcester 01604.
(508) 363-1888 http://www.luckydogmusic.com/
Mal's Lounge, George's Restaurant, 77 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Haverhill
(978) 374-5150 http://www.georgesonwashington.com/mals.html
Nectar's, 17 Airport Road, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard 02539
(508) 693-1137 http://www.nectarsmv.com/
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Tammany Hall, 43 Pleasant Street, #1, Worcester 01609.
(508) 791-6550 http://www.myspace.com/tamhall
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $8. 21+
Jake Hill; Jim Hanft; Will Knox; Sam Otis Hill and Co.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $6.
8pm The Crazy Buffalos
9pm Honey Deluxe
10pm The Bottles
11pm Erich French
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Aoife O'Donovan and Friends.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $9. 18+
Dirty Dishes; The Shills; Ketman; Ann Driscoll.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
Stonehoney (from Austin, TX)
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
The Big Big Bucks; Thunderhole; Thousands; Young Adults.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
The Auspicious Event; Collington; Guitars.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $10 advance; $12 day of show.
8:50pm Mount Peru
9:40pm Magic Magic
10:30pm Spinto Band
11:30pm Miniature Tigers
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $13 day of show. 21+
Agent Bishop Booking presents
9pm Liptease
10pm Gene Dante and the Future Starlets
11pm Sidewalk Driver
12midnight Planetoid
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
8pm Kelsey (Pillow Theory)
9pm Another Divide
10pm litehouse
11pm The Liz Borden Band
12midnight Sins of America
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $18 general admission. ALL AGES.
Hanneke Cassel.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 9:45pm.
Superhoney.
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 7:30pm boarding. 8pm sail. $25. 21+
Enter the Haggis.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Obscenity Cult presents Up Your Bucket; Bring Your Knife; Insult; Chris Evil and the Taints.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 6-7:30pm. $10. 21+
School of Groove Student Showcase.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Lord Jeff; Christy and Emily; Kristin Mueller.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $12. 21+
8pm Inside the Avalanche
9pm Camden
10:15pm Lets Tokyo
11:30pm The Organic Sound Project
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Ginger Ibex
10pm The Onesmith
11pm Axemunkee
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
What Time Is It Mr. Fox?; HUMANWINE.
Dante's at Firefly's in Quincy. 9:30pm. no cover. 21+
The Dons.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $10. 21+
Neptune; Big Digits; Man Forever.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 7pm.
Toni Lynn Washington.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 10pm.
Milo Z.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
Slow Blood Productions presents Fuxa Natra; Quilty (from NYC); Magnetic Island (from NYC); earthquake party!
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
The Seventh Ring of Saturn; Up From the Sky; The Inhalers.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 21+
9pm Holiday Mountian
10pm Anymen
11pm Ming Ming
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $20 general admission. ALL AGES.
Dave Carter tribute with Tracy Grammer, Bob Franke, and Meg Hutchinson.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $10 advance; $12 at door.. 18+
Warpaint; Javelin; Beach Fossils.
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. 1pm doors. $7.
For the Worse; Hookhands; Bad Lieutenants; Sad Plant; Cry Havoc; The Spats.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 7pm. $5. 18+
RTT presents Grabass Charlestons; The Dopamines; Dan Webb and the Spiders; Bummer.
MONDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 2010
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $10 general admission. ALL AGES.
Iricus.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 8:30pm. $7. 18+
MassConcerts presents New Politics; Funeral Party; RIBS.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 18+
The Delta Mirror; The Ropes; Magic Man.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $12.
Powah Productions presents
8:50pm The Future Everybody
9:35pm Triple Cobra
10:25pm Pallmdale featuring Kay Hanley and Linus of Hollywood
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $30 general admission. ALL AGES.
Vienna Teng and Alex Wong.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Circles; DJs Mistaker and Damien Paul.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
Rick Berlin; Ryan Lee Crosby; Old New England Weather.
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. 8pm doors.
9:30pm The Sift
10:30pm Discordian Society
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
ADVAITA; Steer.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $12.
9:05pm BigBig Buildings
10pm Hooray for Earth
11pm Admiral Radley (members of Grandaddy and Earlimart)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Cambridge Center Plaza. 1-2pm. free and open to the public.
Club Passim presents Jay Nash.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 21+
The Gonsofus Collective; Wicked Hangin Chads; Long Lost Friend.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
La Tuza.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 18+
Ride the Snake presents Girlfriends; Eux Autres; Reports; Colleen Green.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
Sonic Explorers; Explorers Club.
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. 8pm doors.
The Pink Parts; Captain Solo.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Team Shred Productions presents Dirt (Iggy and the Stooges tribute); Worm.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7. 21+
mushu.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $10 advance; $12 day of show.
9pm Sodafrog
9:50pm Mike Gent
10:40pm Marah
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
METRO BOSTON
Cambridge Center Plaza, Kendall Square, Cambridge
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Dante's at Firefly's, 516 Adams Street, Quincy
(617) 471-0011.
http://dantes.firefl..._Quincy_Schedule.pdf
Great Scott, 1222 Commonwealth Avenue (corner Harvard Ave.), Allston 02134.
(617) 566-9014 http://www.greatscottboston.com/
Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 776-9667 http://www.johnnyds.com/
Long Wharf, Northern Avenue, Boston
(617) 467-4037. http://rockandbluescruise.com/
Midway Cafe, 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain 02130
(617) 524-9038 http://www.midwaycafe.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
bananastasi
- Wed, Aug 4, 2010, 9:09 P
Weekly Band E-Mail #139.0 NEWS August 5th, 2010
- Wed, Aug 4, 2010, 9:09 P
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #139.0 August 5th, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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The building that houses the Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls has been sold. Until the sale is transferred over to the new owner, Carol Cameron and Jamie Snyder will be re-opening it next Tuesday, August 10th, and running it pretty much as they have been running it for the last five years. It had been thought that the Drunk Stuntmen's show on Saturday, June 26th may have been the last show ever at The Roadhouse, since the building had been up for sale for quite some time. In fact, everybody who was involved with The Roadhouse, whether they were staff, bands who had played there, or regular customers, gathered together in front of the sign on Sunday, June 27th for a picture which appeared in The Greenfield Recorder on Thursday, July 1st.
Carol Cameron said "We have been closed for the month of July, with lots of painting and deep cleaning going on, so the bar will be nice and ready to reopen. We are happy to say that the new prospective owner is a wonderful person and a perfect fit for the Roadhouse."
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The Newbury Comics location at 50 Main Street in Amherst will be moving across the river to the former YES Computers building at 38 Pleasant Street in Northampton. It is expected that the Amherst store will stay in business through the end of August. The State Legislature has decided to suspend the 6.25% sales tax on Saturday, August 14th and Sunday, August 15th, which will help reduce the amount of stock that will have to be moved to the new location. The Amherst store is the only place west of Worcester where you can get copies of The Boston Phoenix and The Weekly Dig every week. Owner and CEO Mike Dreese said in his annual letter to subscribers back in March that he is considering opening a location in midtown Manhattan.
The transformation that turned Newbury Street in Boston's Back Bay into a trendy shopping district for young people probably began in the 1970s with the opening of the original Newbury Comics. Newbury Comics was founded in 1978 by two MIT students, John Brusger and Mike Dreese on lower Newbury Street (near Mass. Ave.), where the original store still stands today. Aimee Mann of 'Til Tuesday fame was a cashier at the flagship store through 1982. Directly across the street was the famed Newbury Sound, where Boston bands such as the Cars recorded early hits. Musicians such as Peter Wolf and Ric Ocasek were street regulars of this bygone era.
Although it started out selling only comics, it soon started selling vinyl albums and cassettes and eventually compact disks. To compete in today's music environment, Newbury Comics locations are also selling sports paraphenalia, used video games, and other novelties.
Newbury Comics is now a chain of 28 stores in four states whose business (despite the name) is primarily the sale of CDs. In a classic case of "what goes around comes around" (otherwise known as "if you hold on to something long enough, it will eventually come back into style), Newbury Comics is now stocking 28-gram vinyl albums.
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Platterpus Records has moved to 74 Cottage Street in Easthampton. The store did a brisk business in Westfield for 25 years, and then moved to the Hampshire Mall in Hadley three years ago, but had to close that store on March 31st. Owner Dave Witthaus says the new store is "like a record store used to be," with tons of vinyl, incense, t-shirts, posters, and used CDs. Just log ino your Facebook account and search for Platterpus, Too for info on what is in stock, hours, and phone number.
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This comes from Boston Band Crush:
Union Square in Somerville will definitely be hopping this Saturday afternoon, August 7th, as both Precinct and P.A.'s Lounge will be hosting Deep Heaven Now, a throwback to the ambient/psych festivals of the 1990's. $10 gets you access to both venues all day long, and set times have been set with a minimum of overlap, so with a little determination you'll be able to catch just about every act.
As if that wasn't enough to get people excited about Somerville this weekend, it's also time for the Rock 'n Roll Yard Sale. Flip through tons of records, music memorabilia, vintage apparel and more.
Here is a list of the times bands will be playing in the two venues:
Precinct
2pm Quilt
3pm Chatham Rise
4pm Broken River Prophet
5pm Kuuluuko
6pm Young Adults
7pm Marie Stella
8pm Static of the Gods
9pm Roh Delikat
10pm Sound Pool
11pm Asteroid#4
12midnight 28 Degrees Taurus
P.A.'s Lounge
3:30pm Joe Turner and the 7 Levels
4:30pm Night Fruit
5:30pm Telltale
6:30pm The Vandelles
7:30pm The Hush Now
8:30pm MMOSS
9:30pm Bob Trimble's Flying Spiders
10:30pm Abunai!
11:30pm Doomstar!
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This is the weekend of the huge Transmission Fest hardcore and metal festival, at both the Palladium in Worcester and the Webster Theatre in Hartford, CT. The shows are at the Palladium downstairs on both Friday, August 6th and Saturday, August 7th. Doors for both shows are 1pm, with the shows starting at 1:30pm. Tickets on Friday are either $25 for one day or $45 for both days. Tickets on Saturday are $20. Tickets are available at FYE locations, online at http://www.tickets.com or at the door. The complete schedule is in this week's Weekly Band E-Mail LISTINGS edition.
Scott and Lee Ogre will be having a post-Transmission show at the Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke on Sunday, August 8th. Performing will be With Words, Kid Liberty, We Are Defiance, In the Direction of the Sun, and Shouting Fire at a Funeral. Doors are at 6:30pm, and the show begins at 7pm. Tickets are $10 in advance from any of the bands, or $12 at the door. This is an ALL AGES show.
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The Naukabout, the third annual Festival of Cape Cod, returns to the Barnstable County Fairgrounds in East Falmouth this Saturday, August 7th, from 12noon to 10pm.. Multi-Grammy award winner Bela Fleck, world class Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain and contemporary bassist Edgar Meyer will perform as a trio to headline the 2010 Naukabout Festival. Tickets are $30 the day of the show at the gate. Children under 12 will be admitted free.
A portion of the event proceeds from the 2010 festival will benefit the Fresh Air Fund, an independent non-profit that provides inner-city children in need the joy of a summer vacation with volunteer host families and at Fund camps, creating unforgettable memories and fresh possibilities. Naukabout will also be hosting a raffle at the festival for the Fresh Air Fund which will include an Epiphone Hummingbird Acoustic Guitar, as well as an overnight package at The Whiteny’s Inn at Black Mountain, a one-year supply of Honest Tea, and more.
The Barnstable County Fairgrounds is located at 1220 Nathan Ellis Highway, Route 151, in East Falmouth 02536. For more complete information, go to http://www.naukabout.com Here is the schedule of performances:
Main Stage
1pm Black Marmot
2:20pm Adam Ezra Group
3:30pm Barefoot Truth
5:30pm Ryan Montbleau Band
7:30pm Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer
Side Stage
12noon Boombasnap (local band that won in Sonicbids voting)
1:50pm Jeff Conley Band
3:15pm Lily Scott with Varlet
4:45pm Jon Benninghof
6:50pm Will Dailey and the Rivals
Here is a video of Boombasnap performing at the Lost Dog in Orleans on December 12th:
(warning: this video contains flash photography)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0WdQY-ID5s
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Surfside Live is the name of a series of concerts and fireworks displays that will be happening right on Salisbury Beach for the next Saturday nights. The shows begin at 7:30pm, and the fireworks begin at 10pm. All shows are free and open to the public. Here is the schedule of shows:
Saturday, August 7th Evan Goodrow Band
Saturday, August 14th Entrain
Saturday, August 21st Adam Ezra Group
Saturday, August 28th Bonerama
Saturday, September 4th Beatlejuice
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The Life is Good Festival will be happening at Prowse Farm in Canton on Saturday, September 11th and Sunday, September 12th. There will be more than 20 acts, including Ben Harper and Relentless7, Jason Mraz, Ziggy Marley, Guster, Ozomatli, Corinne Bailey Rae, Dr. Dog, OK Go!, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. According to Callanan and Klein Communications, "this one-of-a-kind festival is designed to spread good vibes through music while raising more than $1 million for kids who are facing life-threatening challenges." Two local bands will also be chosen to take the stage.
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The David Wax Museum has a Tuesday night residency at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge for the month of August. The band played at the Newport Folk Festival last Sunday, August 1st. To hear their entire set, and to hear NPR's full coverage of this year's Newport Folk Festival, go to: http://n.pr/blXmOL
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"The Marvelous Toy," the classic children's song written fifty years ago by folk legend Tom Paxton, is now available as a digital children's book mobile app for the iPhone and iPad. "The Marvelous Toy" is one of the first songs published by legendary indie Cherry Lane Music Publishing (part of BMG). Created by MobiStories, the app cleverly combines the music and lyrics of Paxton's classic song with Steve Cox's stunning illustrations from the hardcover book released by Imagine Publishing.
Designed to delight readers and non-readers alike, MobiStories creates an entirely new way for children to experience Paxton's tale of a mysterious and marvelous toy that a father gives to his son and eventually gets passed on to the next generation. Cox's magical and mystical artwork literally bursts into life accompanied by hilarious visual and sound effects, all at the touch of a finger. Even the song has been given a lighthearted, twenty-first century makeover. Kids will connect with Paxton's words and memorable, uplifting music; they will delight as their simple touch makes pets and people talk, lights shine, and objects move.
Richard Stumpf, Senior VP, Creative Services/A&R Marketing for Cherry Lane, said "We're thrilled with 'The Marvelous Toy' app and its potential for introducing new generations to the song. Given the fact that Tom Paxton was the first writer signed to Cherry Lane, this app has a truly historic resonance for the company."
Tom Paxton adds "'The Marvelous Toy' celebrates a child's sense of wonder and imagination. MobiStories cleverly marries my music and lyrics with Steve Cox's spectacular artwork. Add the wow factor of technology and a new generation of kids can experience the story's magic in an entirely new way."
Tom Paxton will be at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington on Friday, August 27th and Saturday, August 28th.
Tom Paxton may have written "The Marvelous Toy," but Peter, Paul and Mary brought it to much larger audiences by making it a part of their thousands of performances.
Here is a video of Peter, Paul and Mary performing "The Marvelous Toy":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLYefZkOMB0
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Here is a fascinating story about the rapidly-changing music business from fast.company.com posted on Tuesday, July 20th:
"More people are engaged with music than ever before," said Tom Silverman, founder of Tommy Boy Records and the New Music Seminar. "It's a hockey stick going up; it's an incredible opportunity that so far has eluded us." Silverman was speaking this morning at the New Music Seminar in New York City, where he and Eric Garland, CEO of Big Champagne, gave a State of the Music Industry address. Even if you aren't a player in the industry and only an avid music listener, the figures that Silverman and Garland culled will surely surprise you. Here are a few of their key findings.
Of the some 100,000 albums released last year, 17,000 of them sold only 1 copy; more than 81,000 albums sold under 100 copies. In fact, just 1,300 albums sold over 10,000 copies, an astonishing figure given that these numbers combine physical and digital album sales. And for physical sales alone? According to Garland, only 2% of new albums on Soundscan sold over 5,000 copies -- that's a skydiver's plummet from the golden era of the music industry. This chart shows you how much the industry has changed:
"The music business historically has been built around albums," explained Silverman. "This album-centrism is like saying the sun revolves around the Earth. We don't listen to albums now; we listen to collections of songs."
Of course, the reason for significant single-growth and slowed-album sales is due in part to iTunes hawking every song as a single for 99 cents. "Historically, the price of an album was five times greater than a single," said Silverman, who believes setting the price at a tenth of an album's cost was a mistake and that even $1.29 is too low. "It should've been a $1.99, and then we would've seen higher digital album sales because it would've been a bigger discount for buying an album." But both Silverman and Garland agreed that this is changing, citing the fact that about 14% of all of Universal Music's digital sales are for iTunes "Complete My Albums," a program where you receive credit for having already purchased the single, but have the option to upgrade and purchase the full album. This suggests the $9.99 price-tag is becoming approachable for consumers.
According to Garland, industry folks today are obsessed with "FFF numbers" -- that is, an artist's friends, fans, and followers. "It's a race, but to what end?" he wondered. Garland showed through a series of charts how Twitter and especially Facebook are ballooning in popularity for artists like Lady Gaga, while once popular MySpace's numbers are stymied.
However, Garland points out that Facebook recently forced most users into converting their profile favorites into "fan" data, which arbitrarily inflated the social network's numbers. For example, Garland tells the story of how when Susan Boyle's performance first blew up, a friend of his added the YouTube star to his Facebook profile. When Facebook imported this data though, he instantly became a "fan" of Susan Boyle. "[He] had no interest in it -- [he] liked her for like 30 seconds, once!" Garland relates. "It doesn't really indicate any consumer activity -- it's automated," added Silverman.
Garland's story serves as an indicator of just how difficult it is to figure out the influence of an artist through his or her FFF number. After all, even if Lady Gaga starts losing friends on MySpace, that's less of an indication of her popularity, and more a sign of MySpace's falling use.
Interestingly, it wasn't Apple that Garland viewed as the most important name in music, even though the company's iPods, iPhones, and iTunes indicate otherwise. "YouTube is increasingly the category killer," argued Garland. "When people ask me what is the biggest name in music in my opinion, they want me to say Apple. I usually answer: YouTube."
Garland told audiences that if you actually look to where people are listening to music -- not even just looking at videos -- consumers are turning more and more to YouTube, which he calls the "largest catalog of on-demand music on the Internet." If only Google could make this service profitable, right?
Garland and Silverman pointed out that Pandora is now the most popular Internet radio service, with a 52% market share, close to 60 million registered users, and more than 1 billion stations.
And in a sign of just how much the Web has impacted music, Silverman told the crowd that Pandora now represents 1.7% of all radio listening--really a shocking figure to think about. Obviously, traditional music media is going away. But is the music industry ready for the change?
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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The building that houses the Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls has been sold. Until the sale is transferred over to the new owner, Carol Cameron and Jamie Snyder will be re-opening it next Tuesday, August 10th, and running it pretty much as they have been running it for the last five years. It had been thought that the Drunk Stuntmen's show on Saturday, June 26th may have been the last show ever at The Roadhouse, since the building had been up for sale for quite some time. In fact, everybody who was involved with The Roadhouse, whether they were staff, bands who had played there, or regular customers, gathered together in front of the sign on Sunday, June 27th for a picture which appeared in The Greenfield Recorder on Thursday, July 1st.
Carol Cameron said "We have been closed for the month of July, with lots of painting and deep cleaning going on, so the bar will be nice and ready to reopen. We are happy to say that the new prospective owner is a wonderful person and a perfect fit for the Roadhouse."
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The Newbury Comics location at 50 Main Street in Amherst will be moving across the river to the former YES Computers building at 38 Pleasant Street in Northampton. It is expected that the Amherst store will stay in business through the end of August. The State Legislature has decided to suspend the 6.25% sales tax on Saturday, August 14th and Sunday, August 15th, which will help reduce the amount of stock that will have to be moved to the new location. The Amherst store is the only place west of Worcester where you can get copies of The Boston Phoenix and The Weekly Dig every week. Owner and CEO Mike Dreese said in his annual letter to subscribers back in March that he is considering opening a location in midtown Manhattan.
The transformation that turned Newbury Street in Boston's Back Bay into a trendy shopping district for young people probably began in the 1970s with the opening of the original Newbury Comics. Newbury Comics was founded in 1978 by two MIT students, John Brusger and Mike Dreese on lower Newbury Street (near Mass. Ave.), where the original store still stands today. Aimee Mann of 'Til Tuesday fame was a cashier at the flagship store through 1982. Directly across the street was the famed Newbury Sound, where Boston bands such as the Cars recorded early hits. Musicians such as Peter Wolf and Ric Ocasek were street regulars of this bygone era.
Although it started out selling only comics, it soon started selling vinyl albums and cassettes and eventually compact disks. To compete in today's music environment, Newbury Comics locations are also selling sports paraphenalia, used video games, and other novelties.
Newbury Comics is now a chain of 28 stores in four states whose business (despite the name) is primarily the sale of CDs. In a classic case of "what goes around comes around" (otherwise known as "if you hold on to something long enough, it will eventually come back into style), Newbury Comics is now stocking 28-gram vinyl albums.
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Platterpus Records has moved to 74 Cottage Street in Easthampton. The store did a brisk business in Westfield for 25 years, and then moved to the Hampshire Mall in Hadley three years ago, but had to close that store on March 31st. Owner Dave Witthaus says the new store is "like a record store used to be," with tons of vinyl, incense, t-shirts, posters, and used CDs. Just log ino your Facebook account and search for Platterpus, Too for info on what is in stock, hours, and phone number.
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This comes from Boston Band Crush:
Union Square in Somerville will definitely be hopping this Saturday afternoon, August 7th, as both Precinct and P.A.'s Lounge will be hosting Deep Heaven Now, a throwback to the ambient/psych festivals of the 1990's. $10 gets you access to both venues all day long, and set times have been set with a minimum of overlap, so with a little determination you'll be able to catch just about every act.
As if that wasn't enough to get people excited about Somerville this weekend, it's also time for the Rock 'n Roll Yard Sale. Flip through tons of records, music memorabilia, vintage apparel and more.
Here is a list of the times bands will be playing in the two venues:
Precinct
2pm Quilt
3pm Chatham Rise
4pm Broken River Prophet
5pm Kuuluuko
6pm Young Adults
7pm Marie Stella
8pm Static of the Gods
9pm Roh Delikat
10pm Sound Pool
11pm Asteroid#4
12midnight 28 Degrees Taurus
P.A.'s Lounge
3:30pm Joe Turner and the 7 Levels
4:30pm Night Fruit
5:30pm Telltale
6:30pm The Vandelles
7:30pm The Hush Now
8:30pm MMOSS
9:30pm Bob Trimble's Flying Spiders
10:30pm Abunai!
11:30pm Doomstar!
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This is the weekend of the huge Transmission Fest hardcore and metal festival, at both the Palladium in Worcester and the Webster Theatre in Hartford, CT. The shows are at the Palladium downstairs on both Friday, August 6th and Saturday, August 7th. Doors for both shows are 1pm, with the shows starting at 1:30pm. Tickets on Friday are either $25 for one day or $45 for both days. Tickets on Saturday are $20. Tickets are available at FYE locations, online at http://www.tickets.com or at the door. The complete schedule is in this week's Weekly Band E-Mail LISTINGS edition.
Scott and Lee Ogre will be having a post-Transmission show at the Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke on Sunday, August 8th. Performing will be With Words, Kid Liberty, We Are Defiance, In the Direction of the Sun, and Shouting Fire at a Funeral. Doors are at 6:30pm, and the show begins at 7pm. Tickets are $10 in advance from any of the bands, or $12 at the door. This is an ALL AGES show.
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The Naukabout, the third annual Festival of Cape Cod, returns to the Barnstable County Fairgrounds in East Falmouth this Saturday, August 7th, from 12noon to 10pm.. Multi-Grammy award winner Bela Fleck, world class Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain and contemporary bassist Edgar Meyer will perform as a trio to headline the 2010 Naukabout Festival. Tickets are $30 the day of the show at the gate. Children under 12 will be admitted free.
A portion of the event proceeds from the 2010 festival will benefit the Fresh Air Fund, an independent non-profit that provides inner-city children in need the joy of a summer vacation with volunteer host families and at Fund camps, creating unforgettable memories and fresh possibilities. Naukabout will also be hosting a raffle at the festival for the Fresh Air Fund which will include an Epiphone Hummingbird Acoustic Guitar, as well as an overnight package at The Whiteny’s Inn at Black Mountain, a one-year supply of Honest Tea, and more.
The Barnstable County Fairgrounds is located at 1220 Nathan Ellis Highway, Route 151, in East Falmouth 02536. For more complete information, go to http://www.naukabout.com Here is the schedule of performances:
Main Stage
1pm Black Marmot
2:20pm Adam Ezra Group
3:30pm Barefoot Truth
5:30pm Ryan Montbleau Band
7:30pm Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer
Side Stage
12noon Boombasnap (local band that won in Sonicbids voting)
1:50pm Jeff Conley Band
3:15pm Lily Scott with Varlet
4:45pm Jon Benninghof
6:50pm Will Dailey and the Rivals
Here is a video of Boombasnap performing at the Lost Dog in Orleans on December 12th:
(warning: this video contains flash photography)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0WdQY-ID5s
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Surfside Live is the name of a series of concerts and fireworks displays that will be happening right on Salisbury Beach for the next Saturday nights. The shows begin at 7:30pm, and the fireworks begin at 10pm. All shows are free and open to the public. Here is the schedule of shows:
Saturday, August 7th Evan Goodrow Band
Saturday, August 14th Entrain
Saturday, August 21st Adam Ezra Group
Saturday, August 28th Bonerama
Saturday, September 4th Beatlejuice
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The Life is Good Festival will be happening at Prowse Farm in Canton on Saturday, September 11th and Sunday, September 12th. There will be more than 20 acts, including Ben Harper and Relentless7, Jason Mraz, Ziggy Marley, Guster, Ozomatli, Corinne Bailey Rae, Dr. Dog, OK Go!, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. According to Callanan and Klein Communications, "this one-of-a-kind festival is designed to spread good vibes through music while raising more than $1 million for kids who are facing life-threatening challenges." Two local bands will also be chosen to take the stage.
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The David Wax Museum has a Tuesday night residency at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge for the month of August. The band played at the Newport Folk Festival last Sunday, August 1st. To hear their entire set, and to hear NPR's full coverage of this year's Newport Folk Festival, go to: http://n.pr/blXmOL
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"The Marvelous Toy," the classic children's song written fifty years ago by folk legend Tom Paxton, is now available as a digital children's book mobile app for the iPhone and iPad. "The Marvelous Toy" is one of the first songs published by legendary indie Cherry Lane Music Publishing (part of BMG). Created by MobiStories, the app cleverly combines the music and lyrics of Paxton's classic song with Steve Cox's stunning illustrations from the hardcover book released by Imagine Publishing.
Designed to delight readers and non-readers alike, MobiStories creates an entirely new way for children to experience Paxton's tale of a mysterious and marvelous toy that a father gives to his son and eventually gets passed on to the next generation. Cox's magical and mystical artwork literally bursts into life accompanied by hilarious visual and sound effects, all at the touch of a finger. Even the song has been given a lighthearted, twenty-first century makeover. Kids will connect with Paxton's words and memorable, uplifting music; they will delight as their simple touch makes pets and people talk, lights shine, and objects move.
Richard Stumpf, Senior VP, Creative Services/A&R Marketing for Cherry Lane, said "We're thrilled with 'The Marvelous Toy' app and its potential for introducing new generations to the song. Given the fact that Tom Paxton was the first writer signed to Cherry Lane, this app has a truly historic resonance for the company."
Tom Paxton adds "'The Marvelous Toy' celebrates a child's sense of wonder and imagination. MobiStories cleverly marries my music and lyrics with Steve Cox's spectacular artwork. Add the wow factor of technology and a new generation of kids can experience the story's magic in an entirely new way."
Tom Paxton will be at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington on Friday, August 27th and Saturday, August 28th.
Tom Paxton may have written "The Marvelous Toy," but Peter, Paul and Mary brought it to much larger audiences by making it a part of their thousands of performances.
Here is a video of Peter, Paul and Mary performing "The Marvelous Toy":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLYefZkOMB0
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Here is a fascinating story about the rapidly-changing music business from fast.company.com posted on Tuesday, July 20th:
"More people are engaged with music than ever before," said Tom Silverman, founder of Tommy Boy Records and the New Music Seminar. "It's a hockey stick going up; it's an incredible opportunity that so far has eluded us." Silverman was speaking this morning at the New Music Seminar in New York City, where he and Eric Garland, CEO of Big Champagne, gave a State of the Music Industry address. Even if you aren't a player in the industry and only an avid music listener, the figures that Silverman and Garland culled will surely surprise you. Here are a few of their key findings.
Of the some 100,000 albums released last year, 17,000 of them sold only 1 copy; more than 81,000 albums sold under 100 copies. In fact, just 1,300 albums sold over 10,000 copies, an astonishing figure given that these numbers combine physical and digital album sales. And for physical sales alone? According to Garland, only 2% of new albums on Soundscan sold over 5,000 copies -- that's a skydiver's plummet from the golden era of the music industry. This chart shows you how much the industry has changed:
"The music business historically has been built around albums," explained Silverman. "This album-centrism is like saying the sun revolves around the Earth. We don't listen to albums now; we listen to collections of songs."
Of course, the reason for significant single-growth and slowed-album sales is due in part to iTunes hawking every song as a single for 99 cents. "Historically, the price of an album was five times greater than a single," said Silverman, who believes setting the price at a tenth of an album's cost was a mistake and that even $1.29 is too low. "It should've been a $1.99, and then we would've seen higher digital album sales because it would've been a bigger discount for buying an album." But both Silverman and Garland agreed that this is changing, citing the fact that about 14% of all of Universal Music's digital sales are for iTunes "Complete My Albums," a program where you receive credit for having already purchased the single, but have the option to upgrade and purchase the full album. This suggests the $9.99 price-tag is becoming approachable for consumers.
According to Garland, industry folks today are obsessed with "FFF numbers" -- that is, an artist's friends, fans, and followers. "It's a race, but to what end?" he wondered. Garland showed through a series of charts how Twitter and especially Facebook are ballooning in popularity for artists like Lady Gaga, while once popular MySpace's numbers are stymied.
However, Garland points out that Facebook recently forced most users into converting their profile favorites into "fan" data, which arbitrarily inflated the social network's numbers. For example, Garland tells the story of how when Susan Boyle's performance first blew up, a friend of his added the YouTube star to his Facebook profile. When Facebook imported this data though, he instantly became a "fan" of Susan Boyle. "[He] had no interest in it -- [he] liked her for like 30 seconds, once!" Garland relates. "It doesn't really indicate any consumer activity -- it's automated," added Silverman.
Garland's story serves as an indicator of just how difficult it is to figure out the influence of an artist through his or her FFF number. After all, even if Lady Gaga starts losing friends on MySpace, that's less of an indication of her popularity, and more a sign of MySpace's falling use.
Interestingly, it wasn't Apple that Garland viewed as the most important name in music, even though the company's iPods, iPhones, and iTunes indicate otherwise. "YouTube is increasingly the category killer," argued Garland. "When people ask me what is the biggest name in music in my opinion, they want me to say Apple. I usually answer: YouTube."
Garland told audiences that if you actually look to where people are listening to music -- not even just looking at videos -- consumers are turning more and more to YouTube, which he calls the "largest catalog of on-demand music on the Internet." If only Google could make this service profitable, right?
Garland and Silverman pointed out that Pandora is now the most popular Internet radio service, with a 52% market share, close to 60 million registered users, and more than 1 billion stations.
And in a sign of just how much the Web has impacted music, Silverman told the crowd that Pandora now represents 1.7% of all radio listening--really a shocking figure to think about. Obviously, traditional music media is going away. But is the music industry ready for the change?
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band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
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Weekly Band E-Mail #139.0 LISTINGS August 5th - August 11th, 2010
- Wed, Aug 4, 2010, 9:05 P
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #139.0 August 5th - August 11th, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 2010
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 7pm.
Ray Mason.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket.
Celia.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performer.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. no cover. 21+
Round One of the Wormtown Battle of the Bands.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
Hey Marseilles; Golden Bloom; Ravenna Woods.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 8-11pm. 18+
Dave Crespo and the After Party (from Boston).
RE-ANIMATE THE BAYSTATE
Sierra Grille in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
Ultrabunny; Rabbit Rabbit; Giraffes Giraffes.
Stearns Square in Springfield. 7:30pm. free and open to the public.
Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 8pm. no cover. 21+
The Bamboo Steamers.
BENEFIT FOR SURVIVINGSKIN.ORG
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 8pm. no cover. 21+
Derek Wrann; Rebecca Lamb; Drew Ziemba.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
Hilltop Steppers.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Back in Black (AC/DC tribute).
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket.
Carrie Ferguson.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performers.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Domino Theory.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. ALL AGES.
Spouse; Saint Solitude (from Asheville, NC); Fancy Trash; Oranjuly.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Work O' The Weavers.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $15 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
Joseph Arthur.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
Lower Dens with Jana Hunter; Inoculist.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Nicklback (Nickelback tribute); Bad Magick (Godsmack tribute)
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm The Pleasants.
Free, but tips are encoiuraged for the performers.
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
Sweet Revenge.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $6. ALL AGES.
mOck (from Germany); Rapid Cities; Good Citizens (from CT); Surviving Kenney.
Snowzee's Music Shack in Sunderland. no cover. ALL AGES
5:30-8pm Josh Wachtel
9pm Gravity
Theodore's in Springfield. 10pm. no cover.
Shakedown (Grateful Dead tribute).
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Thick As Thieves.
Brass Cat in Easthampton. 10pm. $4. 21+
Planetoid; Problem with Dragons; The Doomsday Ladies.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
Zydeco Connection.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Back in Black (AC/DC tribute).
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket.
The Tumbleweeds.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performers
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Flywheel in Easthampton. 7pm. $5. ALL AGES.
Sonic Orphans (lost music films 1965-1987); Big Kids (from Brattleboro, VT)
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Outer Stylie; Margin Walker; SKRU; Buick.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Frank Manzi; Lux Deluxe.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Brass Attack.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9pm. no cover.
Marks Brothers with Mark Mercier of Max Creek.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 8pm. $5. 18+
Laurianne Florentino.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket.
Jack Waldheim.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performer.
Mountain Park in Easthampton. 5:30pm doors; 7pm.show. $75; $55; $35.. ALL AGES.
Willie Nelson and Family.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
POST TRANSMISSION FEST PARTY
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 6:30pm doors; 7pm show. $10 advance, $12 at door. ALL AGES.
With Words; Kid Liberty; We Are Defiance; In the Direction of the Sun; Shouting Fire at a Funderal.
The Transmission Fest was held at the Palladium in Worcester and the Webster Theater in Hartford, CT on Friday, August 6th and Saturday, August 7th.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 4pm. $7 or $6 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Grizzly J Berry; The Casting Out; Forget About Tomorrow; Ambulants.
MONDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 2010
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Juggling Suns.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 2010
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. 21+
Fancy Trash (residency); Erik Alan.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $6. ALL AGES.
Ralph White; Dredd Foole and the New Din; Amy Annelle.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8 or $7 with student I.D.
DeeCRACKS; Johnie 3; The Poncherellos; The NEW 45; Advaita; Steer.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 2010
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $6. ALL AGES.
J. Graf (from Baltimore); Salamander Wool.
Mountain Park in Easthampton. 7pm. $30. ALL AGES.
MGMT; Violens.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
WATERMELON WEDNESDAYS
West Whately Chapel. 7:30pm. $15. ALL AGES.
Lau (from Edinburgh, Scotland)
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street (Route 83), East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The Dream Away Lodge, 1342 County Road, Becket, MA
(413) 623-8725 http://www.thedreamawaylodge.com
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours Restaurant, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington 01230.
(413) 528-1955 http://www.guthriecenter.org
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.mochamayas.com/
Mountain Park, Route 5, Exit 18 off Route 91 North, Holyoke 01040
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com/
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, Route 5, West Springfield
(413) 746-2444
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Snowzee's Music Shack, 330 Amherst Road, Route 116, Sunderland 01375
(413) 665-8788
Stearns Square, between Worthington and Bridge Streets, Springfield 01103
http://www.springfielddowntown.com/
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
West Whately Chapel, near the intersection of Conway and Williamsburg Road, West Whately
http://www.brattleborotix.com
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 2010
The Grog in Newburyport. 8pm. $3. 21+
Soul Robot; The Still.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
The Few; Truth Ending Cycle; Mike Francis.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH, 2010
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 6:30pm doors; 8pm show.
$20 advance; $25 day of show general admission.
The Fools.
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$21 advance; $25 day of show. Children 12 and under free.
Suzanne Vega; Patty Larkin.
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $10 advance; $14 at door.
One Step Further.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $10. 21+
Lydia Warren.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Bahama Bob.
TRANSMISSION FEST WORCESTER DAY ONE OF TWO
Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 1pm doors; 1:30pm show. $25 today only; $45 for both days. ALL AGES.
MAIN STAGE
1pm Call the Cops
1:30pm Appreciation Post
2:05pm Man Overboard
2:40pm I Set My Friends On Fire
3:20pm Dance Gavin Dance
4:05pm Spose
4:50pm Stephen Jerzak
5:35pm Therefore I Am
6:20pm Skyeatsairplane
7:05pm A Loss For Words
7:50pm We Came as Romans
8:35pm Emery
9:25pm Story of the Year
10:45pm Silverstein
SECOND STAGE
1pm Ultrageist
1:30pm Plug In Stereo
2:05pm Close to Home
2:40pm American Fangs
3:25pm Cities Divide
4:10pm Lets Get It
4:55pm Transit
5:40pm Crime in Stereo
6:25pm The Sleeping
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Hot Protestants; The Neighbors; Castine; Eolune.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2010
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$35 advance; $40 day of show. Children 12 and under free.
Herbie Hancock.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $10. 21+
Fat City
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Bad Habit.
Indian Ranch in Webster. 10am gates; 2pm show.
$29.50 and $34.50 general admission. $42, $44.50, and $47 reserved seating.
Grand Funk Railroad.
TRANSMISSION FEST WORCESTER DAY TWO OF TWO
Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 1pm doors; 1:30pm show. $25 today only; $45 for both days. ALL AGES.
MAIN STAGE
1:15pm Set Aflame
1:50pm Dessication
2:25pm Across the Sun
3pm Acaro
3:40pm Kid Liberty
4:25pm Ice Nine Kills
5:10pm Armor for the Broken
5:55pm Lions Lions
6:40pm Stray From the Path
7:25pm For the Fallen Dreams
8:10pm MyChildren MyBride
9:10pm Vanna
10:20pm The Acacia Strain
SECOND STAGE
1:10pm The Greenery
1:40pm Throw the Fight
2:10pm Rick Whispers
2:45pm The Contortionist
3:20pm With Words
3:55pm I Declare War
4:30pm Legend
5:15pm Reign Supreme
6pm This Is Hell
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Hey Now Morris Fader; Hard No.9; This Burning World; Stonecrusher; Leaving Eden.
on the water at Salisbury Beach. 7:30pm. free and open to the public.
Evan Goodrow Band.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 4-8pm. $10 21+
The Incredible Casuals (residency).
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $28 advance; $32 at door.
Leon Redbone.
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(c)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $7. 21+
Tom Hambridge.
Indian Ranch in Webster. 10am gates; 2pm show.
$42.50 and $47.50 general admission. $55, $57.50, and $60 reserved seating.
Clint Black.
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center in New Salem. 3:30pm doors; 4pm show.
Adults and seniors $15; children 12 and under free.
Seth Glier.
MONDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 2010
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 2010
Palladium upstairs in Worcester. 5pm doors; 5:15pm show. $15. ALL AGES.
Drop Dead Gorgeous; Sleeping With Sirens; Atilla; Abandon All Ships; For All Those Sleeping; Woe Is Me; Scarlett O'Hara.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 2010
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 6:30pm doors; 8pm show.
$45 reserved seating; $40 general admission.
Bela Fleck, Zakir Husain, and Edgar Meyer.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
The Wendles; Wrighteous L; The Jon Jaffe Band.
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road, P.O. Box 1409
Wellfleet 02667 (508) 349-6055 http://www.thebeachcomber.com
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Boardinghouse Park, 40 French Street, Lowell 01854
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster 01570
(508) 943-3871 http://www.indianranch.com/
Mal's Lounge, George's Restaurant, 77 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Haverhill
(978) 374-5150 http://www.georgesonwashington.com/mals.html
Nectar's, 17 Airport Road, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard 02539
(508) 693-1137 http://www.nectarsmv.com/
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center, 1794 Meeting House, New Salem 01355
(978) 544- 5200 http://www.1794meetinghouse.org/
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. 21+
9pm Litehouse
10pm Vostok 4
11pm The Barricades
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $5.
8pm Chris Fullerton and the Country Squires.
9pm The Broken River Prophets
10pm Jennifer Greer
11pm Galen Willet and Friends
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Maura Kennedy (solo) and The Kennedys (duo).
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 8pm. $5. 21+
Born of Fire featuring Deathamphetamine; Blessed Offal.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Grizzy J Berry; Ambulants; Jerry Fuentes; The Sewing Circle.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $9.
8:55pm The Pandemics
9:45pm Satin Kittens
10:40pm Lyres
11:40pm Triple Thick
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $20. 18+
Ammonia Booking presents Slaine; DJ Stress; J.C.I.T.Y.; Chilla Jones; N.B.S.; Skinny Cavallo/Headdshotts.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Whalebone Farmhouse
10pm Carolyn Water and the Blackwater Band
12midnight The Joakin Breicha Quartet
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $12 general admission. ALL AGES.
Two-Man Gentleman Band.
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 7:30pm boarding. 8pm sail. $25. 21+
Will Dailey and the Rivals; Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents.
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. 8pm doors.
9:30pm The Fathoms
10:30pm Tsunami of Sound
11:30pm Pissed at Yoko
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 21+
RTT presents Jesuscentric; Aloha Sarcophagus; Olde Growth; Bookkeeper.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Ghost Box Orchestra; Abunai!; Chatham Rise; Concord Ballet Orchestra Players.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $10.
Team Shred presents
9pm Alchemilla
10pm Banter (reunion)
11pm Wide Iris
12midnight Mona Lisa Overdrive
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Hear Now Live presents In Like Lions; Morningside; Pistol Shrimp; Deadfish.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm I Have Ears
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Antigone Rising; Mieka.
Hard Rock Cafe in Boston. 8pm. $10 advance; $12 at door. 21+
McAlister Drive (EP release); Girls, Guns and Glory; Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade; Abbie Barrett; Lilly Holbrook; Fairhaven..
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 7:30pm boarding. 8pm sail. $25. 21+
Booty Vortex.
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. 8pm doors.
9:30pm The Great Whiskey Rebellion
10:30pm Tall Heights
11:30pm Melodeego
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Night Beats; The Maine Coons; Single Female Lawyer.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 3:30pm. $10 for both P.A.'s and Precinct. 21+
Deep Heaven Now presents
3:30pm Joe Turner and the 7 Levels
4:30pm Night Fruit
5:30pm Telltale
6:30pm The Vandelles
7:30pm The Hush Now
8:30pm MMOSS
9:30pm Bob Trimble's Flying Spiders
10:30pm Abunai!
11:30pm Doomstar!
Precinct in Somerville. 2pm. $10 for both P.A.'s and Precinct. 21+
Deep Heaven Now presents
2pm Quilt
3pm Chatham Rise
4pm Broken River Prophet
5pm Kuuluuko
6pm Young Adults
7pm Marie Stella
8pm Static of the Gods
9pm Roh Delikat
10pm Sound Pool
11pm Asteroid#4
12midnight 28 Degrees Taurus
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. 12:45pm doors; 1pm show. $12. ALL AGES.
Girls Rock Camp Boston camper showcase.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $7. 21+
Exploding in Sound Showcase presents
8pm Grass is Green
9pm Ribs
10pm Solar Powered Sun Destroyer
11pm The Dirty Dishes
Club Passim in Cambridge. 4:30pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Moira Smiley and VOCO.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $30 general admission. ALL AGES.
Chris Smither.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 6pm. $7. 18+
Witch Trial Pizza Party featuring Furnace; Watchfire; Lungs; Matahari.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $8.
Team Shred presents
8:45pm Hayley Jane and the Primates
9:35pm Oilhead
10:25pm Faces In the Floor
MONDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 2010
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Galactic Vacationer; FugueFat; Crash Sunday.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
BOSTON ROCK AND ROLL SOCIAL.
The Model Cafe in Allston rock city. 7-10pm.
A chance for everybody involved in the Boston music scene, including bands and musicians, people who play local music on the radio, talent buyers, booking agents, sound engineers, and website designers to hang out together and network.
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $8. 21+
Karmic Music presents
8:30pm Dirty Doghouse
9:20pm Emrys
10:20pm Bulletbreed
11:20pm Stryk Nine
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $25 general admission. ALL AGES.
Beth Nielsen Chapman; Carsie Blanton.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 8pm. $7. 18+
TWOPLISTWO; This Moment In Black History (from Ohio); Sun God (from Ohio); Pink Parts.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7. 21+
Weirdo Records presents J. GRAF; Cereal; Salamander Wool; Duck That.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Pam Autuori
9:50pm Yes Sir
10:40pm Mrs. Danvers
11:30pm MeAndJoanCollins
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Cambridge Center Plaza. 1-2pm. free and open to the public.
Club Passim presents Todd Thibaud.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. 18+
Karmic Music presents
8:30pm The Naked Chips
9:20pm Eolune
10:20pm Red Bellows
11:20pm Fiddlehead
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $12 general admission. ALL AGES.
The Blue Hit; Garrison Starr.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 21+
Stars Above; Golden Spurs; Siblings; The Nose Jobs.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7 for 21+ and $10 for 18-20. 18+
Brown Drown; Anastasia Clarke; Mickey Roberts dog-Entrance Space Construction.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $10.
9pm Liam Reddy
9:45pm Ari Shine
10:35pm Chris Shiflett and the Dead Peasants
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
METRO BOSTON
Cambridge Center Plaza, Kendall Square, Cambridge.
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Hard Rock Cafe, 22-24 Clinton Street (Faneuil Hall), Boston 02109
(617) 424-7625 http://www.hardrockcafe.com/boston
Long Wharf, Northern Avenue, Boston
(617) 467-4037. http://rockandbluescruise.com/
Midway Cafe, 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain 02130
(617) 524-9038 http://www.midwaycafe.com/
Model Cafe, 7 North Beacon Street, Allston 02134
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
The Precinct, 70 Union Square, Somerville 02143.
(617) 623-9211. http://www.precinctbar.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 2010
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 7pm.
Ray Mason.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket.
Celia.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performer.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. no cover. 21+
Round One of the Wormtown Battle of the Bands.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
Hey Marseilles; Golden Bloom; Ravenna Woods.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 8-11pm. 18+
Dave Crespo and the After Party (from Boston).
RE-ANIMATE THE BAYSTATE
Sierra Grille in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
Ultrabunny; Rabbit Rabbit; Giraffes Giraffes.
Stearns Square in Springfield. 7:30pm. free and open to the public.
Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 8pm. no cover. 21+
The Bamboo Steamers.
BENEFIT FOR SURVIVINGSKIN.ORG
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 8pm. no cover. 21+
Derek Wrann; Rebecca Lamb; Drew Ziemba.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
Hilltop Steppers.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Back in Black (AC/DC tribute).
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket.
Carrie Ferguson.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performers.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Domino Theory.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. ALL AGES.
Spouse; Saint Solitude (from Asheville, NC); Fancy Trash; Oranjuly.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Work O' The Weavers.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $15 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
Joseph Arthur.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
Lower Dens with Jana Hunter; Inoculist.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Nicklback (Nickelback tribute); Bad Magick (Godsmack tribute)
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm The Pleasants.
Free, but tips are encoiuraged for the performers.
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
Sweet Revenge.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $6. ALL AGES.
mOck (from Germany); Rapid Cities; Good Citizens (from CT); Surviving Kenney.
Snowzee's Music Shack in Sunderland. no cover. ALL AGES
5:30-8pm Josh Wachtel
9pm Gravity
Theodore's in Springfield. 10pm. no cover.
Shakedown (Grateful Dead tribute).
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Thick As Thieves.
Brass Cat in Easthampton. 10pm. $4. 21+
Planetoid; Problem with Dragons; The Doomsday Ladies.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
Zydeco Connection.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Back in Black (AC/DC tribute).
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket.
The Tumbleweeds.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performers
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Flywheel in Easthampton. 7pm. $5. ALL AGES.
Sonic Orphans (lost music films 1965-1987); Big Kids (from Brattleboro, VT)
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Outer Stylie; Margin Walker; SKRU; Buick.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Frank Manzi; Lux Deluxe.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Brass Attack.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9pm. no cover.
Marks Brothers with Mark Mercier of Max Creek.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 8pm. $5. 18+
Laurianne Florentino.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket.
Jack Waldheim.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performer.
Mountain Park in Easthampton. 5:30pm doors; 7pm.show. $75; $55; $35.. ALL AGES.
Willie Nelson and Family.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
POST TRANSMISSION FEST PARTY
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 6:30pm doors; 7pm show. $10 advance, $12 at door. ALL AGES.
With Words; Kid Liberty; We Are Defiance; In the Direction of the Sun; Shouting Fire at a Funderal.
The Transmission Fest was held at the Palladium in Worcester and the Webster Theater in Hartford, CT on Friday, August 6th and Saturday, August 7th.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 4pm. $7 or $6 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Grizzly J Berry; The Casting Out; Forget About Tomorrow; Ambulants.
MONDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 2010
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Juggling Suns.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 2010
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. 21+
Fancy Trash (residency); Erik Alan.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $6. ALL AGES.
Ralph White; Dredd Foole and the New Din; Amy Annelle.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8 or $7 with student I.D.
DeeCRACKS; Johnie 3; The Poncherellos; The NEW 45; Advaita; Steer.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 2010
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $6. ALL AGES.
J. Graf (from Baltimore); Salamander Wool.
Mountain Park in Easthampton. 7pm. $30. ALL AGES.
MGMT; Violens.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
WATERMELON WEDNESDAYS
West Whately Chapel. 7:30pm. $15. ALL AGES.
Lau (from Edinburgh, Scotland)
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street (Route 83), East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The Dream Away Lodge, 1342 County Road, Becket, MA
(413) 623-8725 http://www.thedreamawaylodge.com
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours Restaurant, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington 01230.
(413) 528-1955 http://www.guthriecenter.org
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.mochamayas.com/
Mountain Park, Route 5, Exit 18 off Route 91 North, Holyoke 01040
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com/
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, Route 5, West Springfield
(413) 746-2444
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Snowzee's Music Shack, 330 Amherst Road, Route 116, Sunderland 01375
(413) 665-8788
Stearns Square, between Worthington and Bridge Streets, Springfield 01103
http://www.springfielddowntown.com/
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
West Whately Chapel, near the intersection of Conway and Williamsburg Road, West Whately
http://www.brattleborotix.com
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 2010
The Grog in Newburyport. 8pm. $3. 21+
Soul Robot; The Still.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
The Few; Truth Ending Cycle; Mike Francis.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH, 2010
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 6:30pm doors; 8pm show.
$20 advance; $25 day of show general admission.
The Fools.
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$21 advance; $25 day of show. Children 12 and under free.
Suzanne Vega; Patty Larkin.
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $10 advance; $14 at door.
One Step Further.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $10. 21+
Lydia Warren.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Bahama Bob.
TRANSMISSION FEST WORCESTER DAY ONE OF TWO
Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 1pm doors; 1:30pm show. $25 today only; $45 for both days. ALL AGES.
MAIN STAGE
1pm Call the Cops
1:30pm Appreciation Post
2:05pm Man Overboard
2:40pm I Set My Friends On Fire
3:20pm Dance Gavin Dance
4:05pm Spose
4:50pm Stephen Jerzak
5:35pm Therefore I Am
6:20pm Skyeatsairplane
7:05pm A Loss For Words
7:50pm We Came as Romans
8:35pm Emery
9:25pm Story of the Year
10:45pm Silverstein
SECOND STAGE
1pm Ultrageist
1:30pm Plug In Stereo
2:05pm Close to Home
2:40pm American Fangs
3:25pm Cities Divide
4:10pm Lets Get It
4:55pm Transit
5:40pm Crime in Stereo
6:25pm The Sleeping
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Hot Protestants; The Neighbors; Castine; Eolune.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2010
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$35 advance; $40 day of show. Children 12 and under free.
Herbie Hancock.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $10. 21+
Fat City
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Bad Habit.
Indian Ranch in Webster. 10am gates; 2pm show.
$29.50 and $34.50 general admission. $42, $44.50, and $47 reserved seating.
Grand Funk Railroad.
TRANSMISSION FEST WORCESTER DAY TWO OF TWO
Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 1pm doors; 1:30pm show. $25 today only; $45 for both days. ALL AGES.
MAIN STAGE
1:15pm Set Aflame
1:50pm Dessication
2:25pm Across the Sun
3pm Acaro
3:40pm Kid Liberty
4:25pm Ice Nine Kills
5:10pm Armor for the Broken
5:55pm Lions Lions
6:40pm Stray From the Path
7:25pm For the Fallen Dreams
8:10pm MyChildren MyBride
9:10pm Vanna
10:20pm The Acacia Strain
SECOND STAGE
1:10pm The Greenery
1:40pm Throw the Fight
2:10pm Rick Whispers
2:45pm The Contortionist
3:20pm With Words
3:55pm I Declare War
4:30pm Legend
5:15pm Reign Supreme
6pm This Is Hell
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Hey Now Morris Fader; Hard No.9; This Burning World; Stonecrusher; Leaving Eden.
on the water at Salisbury Beach. 7:30pm. free and open to the public.
Evan Goodrow Band.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 4-8pm. $10 21+
The Incredible Casuals (residency).
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $28 advance; $32 at door.
Leon Redbone.
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(c)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $7. 21+
Tom Hambridge.
Indian Ranch in Webster. 10am gates; 2pm show.
$42.50 and $47.50 general admission. $55, $57.50, and $60 reserved seating.
Clint Black.
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center in New Salem. 3:30pm doors; 4pm show.
Adults and seniors $15; children 12 and under free.
Seth Glier.
MONDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 2010
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 2010
Palladium upstairs in Worcester. 5pm doors; 5:15pm show. $15. ALL AGES.
Drop Dead Gorgeous; Sleeping With Sirens; Atilla; Abandon All Ships; For All Those Sleeping; Woe Is Me; Scarlett O'Hara.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 2010
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 6:30pm doors; 8pm show.
$45 reserved seating; $40 general admission.
Bela Fleck, Zakir Husain, and Edgar Meyer.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
The Wendles; Wrighteous L; The Jon Jaffe Band.
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road, P.O. Box 1409
Wellfleet 02667 (508) 349-6055 http://www.thebeachcomber.com
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Boardinghouse Park, 40 French Street, Lowell 01854
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster 01570
(508) 943-3871 http://www.indianranch.com/
Mal's Lounge, George's Restaurant, 77 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Haverhill
(978) 374-5150 http://www.georgesonwashington.com/mals.html
Nectar's, 17 Airport Road, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard 02539
(508) 693-1137 http://www.nectarsmv.com/
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center, 1794 Meeting House, New Salem 01355
(978) 544- 5200 http://www.1794meetinghouse.org/
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. 21+
9pm Litehouse
10pm Vostok 4
11pm The Barricades
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $5.
8pm Chris Fullerton and the Country Squires.
9pm The Broken River Prophets
10pm Jennifer Greer
11pm Galen Willet and Friends
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Maura Kennedy (solo) and The Kennedys (duo).
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 8pm. $5. 21+
Born of Fire featuring Deathamphetamine; Blessed Offal.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Grizzy J Berry; Ambulants; Jerry Fuentes; The Sewing Circle.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $9.
8:55pm The Pandemics
9:45pm Satin Kittens
10:40pm Lyres
11:40pm Triple Thick
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $20. 18+
Ammonia Booking presents Slaine; DJ Stress; J.C.I.T.Y.; Chilla Jones; N.B.S.; Skinny Cavallo/Headdshotts.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Whalebone Farmhouse
10pm Carolyn Water and the Blackwater Band
12midnight The Joakin Breicha Quartet
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $12 general admission. ALL AGES.
Two-Man Gentleman Band.
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 7:30pm boarding. 8pm sail. $25. 21+
Will Dailey and the Rivals; Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents.
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. 8pm doors.
9:30pm The Fathoms
10:30pm Tsunami of Sound
11:30pm Pissed at Yoko
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 21+
RTT presents Jesuscentric; Aloha Sarcophagus; Olde Growth; Bookkeeper.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Ghost Box Orchestra; Abunai!; Chatham Rise; Concord Ballet Orchestra Players.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $10.
Team Shred presents
9pm Alchemilla
10pm Banter (reunion)
11pm Wide Iris
12midnight Mona Lisa Overdrive
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Hear Now Live presents In Like Lions; Morningside; Pistol Shrimp; Deadfish.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm I Have Ears
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Antigone Rising; Mieka.
Hard Rock Cafe in Boston. 8pm. $10 advance; $12 at door. 21+
McAlister Drive (EP release); Girls, Guns and Glory; Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade; Abbie Barrett; Lilly Holbrook; Fairhaven..
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 7:30pm boarding. 8pm sail. $25. 21+
Booty Vortex.
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. 8pm doors.
9:30pm The Great Whiskey Rebellion
10:30pm Tall Heights
11:30pm Melodeego
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Night Beats; The Maine Coons; Single Female Lawyer.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 3:30pm. $10 for both P.A.'s and Precinct. 21+
Deep Heaven Now presents
3:30pm Joe Turner and the 7 Levels
4:30pm Night Fruit
5:30pm Telltale
6:30pm The Vandelles
7:30pm The Hush Now
8:30pm MMOSS
9:30pm Bob Trimble's Flying Spiders
10:30pm Abunai!
11:30pm Doomstar!
Precinct in Somerville. 2pm. $10 for both P.A.'s and Precinct. 21+
Deep Heaven Now presents
2pm Quilt
3pm Chatham Rise
4pm Broken River Prophet
5pm Kuuluuko
6pm Young Adults
7pm Marie Stella
8pm Static of the Gods
9pm Roh Delikat
10pm Sound Pool
11pm Asteroid#4
12midnight 28 Degrees Taurus
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. 12:45pm doors; 1pm show. $12. ALL AGES.
Girls Rock Camp Boston camper showcase.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $7. 21+
Exploding in Sound Showcase presents
8pm Grass is Green
9pm Ribs
10pm Solar Powered Sun Destroyer
11pm The Dirty Dishes
Club Passim in Cambridge. 4:30pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Moira Smiley and VOCO.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $30 general admission. ALL AGES.
Chris Smither.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 6pm. $7. 18+
Witch Trial Pizza Party featuring Furnace; Watchfire; Lungs; Matahari.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $8.
Team Shred presents
8:45pm Hayley Jane and the Primates
9:35pm Oilhead
10:25pm Faces In the Floor
MONDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 2010
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Galactic Vacationer; FugueFat; Crash Sunday.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
BOSTON ROCK AND ROLL SOCIAL.
The Model Cafe in Allston rock city. 7-10pm.
A chance for everybody involved in the Boston music scene, including bands and musicians, people who play local music on the radio, talent buyers, booking agents, sound engineers, and website designers to hang out together and network.
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $8. 21+
Karmic Music presents
8:30pm Dirty Doghouse
9:20pm Emrys
10:20pm Bulletbreed
11:20pm Stryk Nine
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $25 general admission. ALL AGES.
Beth Nielsen Chapman; Carsie Blanton.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 8pm. $7. 18+
TWOPLISTWO; This Moment In Black History (from Ohio); Sun God (from Ohio); Pink Parts.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7. 21+
Weirdo Records presents J. GRAF; Cereal; Salamander Wool; Duck That.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Pam Autuori
9:50pm Yes Sir
10:40pm Mrs. Danvers
11:30pm MeAndJoanCollins
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Cambridge Center Plaza. 1-2pm. free and open to the public.
Club Passim presents Todd Thibaud.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. 18+
Karmic Music presents
8:30pm The Naked Chips
9:20pm Eolune
10:20pm Red Bellows
11:20pm Fiddlehead
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $12 general admission. ALL AGES.
The Blue Hit; Garrison Starr.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 21+
Stars Above; Golden Spurs; Siblings; The Nose Jobs.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7 for 21+ and $10 for 18-20. 18+
Brown Drown; Anastasia Clarke; Mickey Roberts dog-Entrance Space Construction.
T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge. $10.
9pm Liam Reddy
9:45pm Ari Shine
10:35pm Chris Shiflett and the Dead Peasants
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
METRO BOSTON
Cambridge Center Plaza, Kendall Square, Cambridge.
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Hard Rock Cafe, 22-24 Clinton Street (Faneuil Hall), Boston 02109
(617) 424-7625 http://www.hardrockcafe.com/boston
Long Wharf, Northern Avenue, Boston
(617) 467-4037. http://rockandbluescruise.com/
Midway Cafe, 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain 02130
(617) 524-9038 http://www.midwaycafe.com/
Model Cafe, 7 North Beacon Street, Allston 02134
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
The Precinct, 70 Union Square, Somerville 02143.
(617) 623-9211. http://www.precinctbar.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
bananastasi
- Thu, Jul 22, 2010, 12:55 A
Weekly Band E-Mail #137.0 NEWS July 22nd, 2010
- Thu, Jul 22, 2010, 12:55 A
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #137.0 July 22nd, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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The new CD by Chicopee hardcore group Acacia Strain, "Wormwood", was released on Tuesday, July 20th. noisecreep.com has this to say about the album:
Seeing that the Acacia Strain are too white for black metal, we're guessing the band didn't decide to title their new album, "Wormwood," after the Marduk record of the same name that came out last year. But on July 20, the Acacia Strain will, indeed, release "Wormwood" to the masses, frontman Vincent Bennett revealed in a June 5th YouTube post.
The band previously announced that it would reveal the title of the album once a fan guessed the correct title in a contest on Twitter. After the Acacia Strain revealed just just two letters, a fan named EricThorgeldsen guessed the correct title.
"Wormwood" is the follow-up to 2008's widely acclaimed "Continent." "We worked just as hard if not harder on this album as we did on 'Continent,'" Bennett said. "We took an entire block of time off of touring and our lives in general to focus 100 percent on the creation of 'Wormwood.'"
Wormwood is a species of plant used to create the hallucinogenic alcoholic drink absinthe. Wormwood is also the name of a star which crashes to earth and poisons the water. We'll leave it to you to guess which meaning the Acacia Strain draw from for the album, but it's probably not the same one Marduk embraced.
"Where we normally write a record with a theme already attached to it, this time around we wrote a record and the theme developed as we went," Bennett said, refusing to reveal the exact theme. "We wanted to do something that was still Acacia Strain, but broke away from the mold that has been struck by all the bands these days that we seem to get grouped in with. All the songs have their own dynamic instead of writing an album filled with like-sounding songs. This is the heaviest record we have ever written, and these are the most personal lyrics I have ever written."
"Wormwood" got a favorable review from music critic Dave Wedge in the Boston Herald on Tuesday, July 20th. Wedge called the album "infectious". In the article, Vince Bennett says “Basically the whole record is about the true nature of man - that man is inherently evil. We’re born to kill and we’re born to destroy. We’re all a little sadistic inside. (It’s about) just the obvious nastiness in all of humanity.”
'Wormwood' was recorded at Planet Z Studios in Hadley, Mass. with Zeuss (Hatebreed, Chimera, Shadows Fall) producing, mixing and mastering.
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Eli "Paperboy" Reed is saying goodbye to his trumpet player Patriq Moody. Eli says that Patriq is moving on to pursue his own projects. Patriq was the first and only trumpet player that The True Loves, Eli's backing band, ever had. Before Patriq joined The True Loves, the group had only two tenor saxophones and a trombone. Patriq is leaving The True Loves to pursue his solo project The Bloks, which you can check out at
http://www.myspace.com/thebloks
As for Eli and The True Loves, their new CD, "Come and Get It," was released in the U.K. on May 10th, and will be released in the U.S. on Tuesday, August 10th. The U.K. release earned Eli and the group a mention on the front page and a five page story in the July 2010 issue of MOJO magazine. Meanwhile, you can listen to three tracks from the new CD, "Come and Get It," "Explosion," and "Time Will Tell" at Eli's website,
http://www.elipaperboyreed.com/
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It appears that Brooks Williams, a singer-songwriter who started his career and lived all over western Massachusetts, is now a permanent citizen of the U.K. Brooks made the announcement in his monthly newsletter which went out to fans on Friday, July 16th. Brooks may be smiling now, but perhaps someone should get him to give another listen to The Beatles song "Taxman" from "Revolver":
Let me tell you how it will be;
There's one for you, nineteen for me.
'Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m the taxman.
Should five per cent appear too small,
Be thankful I don't take it all.
'Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m the taxman.
if you drive a car, I’ll tax the street;
if you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat;
if you get too cold I’ll tax the heat;
if you take a walk, I'll tax your feet.
And you're working for no one but me....
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The annual Northampton Sidewalk Sales will be this weekend on Main Street beginning Friday, July 23rd. Music will be a part of the Friday night activities, with the Salvation Alley String Band playing at 5pm, The Fawns playing at 6pm, and School for the Dead playing at 7pm. This show is obviously free and open to the public. Just look towards where the music is coming from.
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The 20th annual Newburyport Blues Cruise will be this Saturday night, July 24th. The annual Yankee Homecoming Fireworks Blues Cruise will feature blues and gospel vocalist Sweet Willie D., blues harmonica player Parker Wheeler, and guitarist J. Laite. Also featured will be bass guitarist John O'Connor and percussionist Greg Roberts.
This three hour sunset cruise, aboard the Captain's Lady II, departs from Plum Island Point in Newburyport. Tickets are $36.50, which includes a $4.50 processing fee. The cruise usually sells out, so call (978) 462-3141 the day of the event for further information. Rain date is the following evening, Sunday, July 25th. For more information including directions, go to http://www.newburyportbluescruise.com/
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The big benefit for Girls Rock Camp Boston will be at T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge this Sunday, July 25th, beginning at 1pm. Performing will be many girl- and women-fronted bands as well as all girl and women bands, including the Aerochix, Boston's only all-girl tribute to Aerosmith, Robin Lane, and Lady Lamb the Beekeeper. This is an all-ages show, and tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for kids. For more info, go to:
http://www.girlsrockboston.org and click on Benefit Shows at the top of the page.
The complete schedule of acts appears in this week's LISTINGS edition of the Weekly Band E-Mail.
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Beginning in the late 1960s, music fans would look forward to summer when they could see the really big acts of the time play outside at outdoor venues such as Great Woods in Mansfield or Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro. Tickets to these shows were often $10-$20, with maybe a couple of bucks more for parking. But then Live Nation began buying up a lot of these venues, with Ticketmaster handling the ticketing for these shows.
On Wednesday, July 14th, the Board of Directors of Live Nation, including Irving Azoff, executive chair, and Michael Rapino, President and Chief Executive Officer, presented a PowerPoint slide show to specially invited investors at Irving Plaza in New York City. You can download and view the slide show here:
http://bit.ly/cBO2Do
This is a huge .pdf file, so you will need high speed internet and loads of memory to access it.
Once you have downloaded the slide show, go to page 17, where you will see the "old model" on the left side, which says that it takes about five years from the time an act first writes a group of songs for an album, to the "new model" on the right side, which says that it now takes only three months for an act to accomplish the same thing!
If you dig deeper into the slide show, you will quickly see Live Nation's plan for global domination of the concert industry. But it doesn't stop there. Live Nation wants to get into other areas of entertainment as well, including sporting events and movies. Can you imagine the individual Showcase Cinema theaters here in Massachusetts being re-branded as the Empire Today Cinemas? Or how about Fenway Park being re-branded as 1-800-WIN-WIN1 Park? Don't think that's possible? Check out the 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida.
It is obvious to me that Live Nation does not need my publicity. Therefore, beginning with this week's LISTINGS issue, I will no longer be carrying listings for the Bank of America Pavillion, the Paradise Rock Club, or the House of Blues back room in Boston, the Comcast Center in Mansfield, Showcase Live in Foxboro, the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset, and the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. This will free up space for smaller venues each week.
I will continue to list the shows featuring local bands in the front room of the House of Blues every week because they are free and therefore do not involve Ticketmaster. I realize that you can get tickets through Ticketmaster for shows at the Middle East and T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge, and for shows at Great Scott and O'Brien's Pub in Allston. But these four clubs have always been supportive of local music, so I will continue to list them.
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The latest issue of Forbes Magazine has come out with a list of the top money-making musical acts in the world. Their Top 10 is as follows:
1. U2 $130 million
2. AC/DC $114 million
3. Beyonce Knowles $87 million
4. Bruce Springsteen $70 million
5. Britney Spears $64 million
6. Jay-Z $63 million
7. Lady GaGa $62 million
8. Madonna $58 million
9. Kenny Chesney $50 million
10. Black Eyed Peas (tie) $48 million
10. Coldplay (tie) $48 million
10. Toby Keith (tie) $48 million
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Forty-five years ago this Sunday, July 25th, Bob Dylan shocked everybody by going electric at the Newport R.I. Folk Festival. For details on what happened that night, check out the excerpt from Robert Shelton's book "No Direction Home: The Life and Music of Bob Dylan," here:
http://biit.ly/9hn4IM
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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The new CD by Chicopee hardcore group Acacia Strain, "Wormwood", was released on Tuesday, July 20th. noisecreep.com has this to say about the album:
Seeing that the Acacia Strain are too white for black metal, we're guessing the band didn't decide to title their new album, "Wormwood," after the Marduk record of the same name that came out last year. But on July 20, the Acacia Strain will, indeed, release "Wormwood" to the masses, frontman Vincent Bennett revealed in a June 5th YouTube post.
The band previously announced that it would reveal the title of the album once a fan guessed the correct title in a contest on Twitter. After the Acacia Strain revealed just just two letters, a fan named EricThorgeldsen guessed the correct title.
"Wormwood" is the follow-up to 2008's widely acclaimed "Continent." "We worked just as hard if not harder on this album as we did on 'Continent,'" Bennett said. "We took an entire block of time off of touring and our lives in general to focus 100 percent on the creation of 'Wormwood.'"
Wormwood is a species of plant used to create the hallucinogenic alcoholic drink absinthe. Wormwood is also the name of a star which crashes to earth and poisons the water. We'll leave it to you to guess which meaning the Acacia Strain draw from for the album, but it's probably not the same one Marduk embraced.
"Where we normally write a record with a theme already attached to it, this time around we wrote a record and the theme developed as we went," Bennett said, refusing to reveal the exact theme. "We wanted to do something that was still Acacia Strain, but broke away from the mold that has been struck by all the bands these days that we seem to get grouped in with. All the songs have their own dynamic instead of writing an album filled with like-sounding songs. This is the heaviest record we have ever written, and these are the most personal lyrics I have ever written."
"Wormwood" got a favorable review from music critic Dave Wedge in the Boston Herald on Tuesday, July 20th. Wedge called the album "infectious". In the article, Vince Bennett says “Basically the whole record is about the true nature of man - that man is inherently evil. We’re born to kill and we’re born to destroy. We’re all a little sadistic inside. (It’s about) just the obvious nastiness in all of humanity.”
'Wormwood' was recorded at Planet Z Studios in Hadley, Mass. with Zeuss (Hatebreed, Chimera, Shadows Fall) producing, mixing and mastering.
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Eli "Paperboy" Reed is saying goodbye to his trumpet player Patriq Moody. Eli says that Patriq is moving on to pursue his own projects. Patriq was the first and only trumpet player that The True Loves, Eli's backing band, ever had. Before Patriq joined The True Loves, the group had only two tenor saxophones and a trombone. Patriq is leaving The True Loves to pursue his solo project The Bloks, which you can check out at
http://www.myspace.com/thebloks
As for Eli and The True Loves, their new CD, "Come and Get It," was released in the U.K. on May 10th, and will be released in the U.S. on Tuesday, August 10th. The U.K. release earned Eli and the group a mention on the front page and a five page story in the July 2010 issue of MOJO magazine. Meanwhile, you can listen to three tracks from the new CD, "Come and Get It," "Explosion," and "Time Will Tell" at Eli's website,
http://www.elipaperboyreed.com/
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It appears that Brooks Williams, a singer-songwriter who started his career and lived all over western Massachusetts, is now a permanent citizen of the U.K. Brooks made the announcement in his monthly newsletter which went out to fans on Friday, July 16th. Brooks may be smiling now, but perhaps someone should get him to give another listen to The Beatles song "Taxman" from "Revolver":
Let me tell you how it will be;
There's one for you, nineteen for me.
'Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m the taxman.
Should five per cent appear too small,
Be thankful I don't take it all.
'Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m the taxman.
if you drive a car, I’ll tax the street;
if you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat;
if you get too cold I’ll tax the heat;
if you take a walk, I'll tax your feet.
And you're working for no one but me....
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The annual Northampton Sidewalk Sales will be this weekend on Main Street beginning Friday, July 23rd. Music will be a part of the Friday night activities, with the Salvation Alley String Band playing at 5pm, The Fawns playing at 6pm, and School for the Dead playing at 7pm. This show is obviously free and open to the public. Just look towards where the music is coming from.
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The 20th annual Newburyport Blues Cruise will be this Saturday night, July 24th. The annual Yankee Homecoming Fireworks Blues Cruise will feature blues and gospel vocalist Sweet Willie D., blues harmonica player Parker Wheeler, and guitarist J. Laite. Also featured will be bass guitarist John O'Connor and percussionist Greg Roberts.
This three hour sunset cruise, aboard the Captain's Lady II, departs from Plum Island Point in Newburyport. Tickets are $36.50, which includes a $4.50 processing fee. The cruise usually sells out, so call (978) 462-3141 the day of the event for further information. Rain date is the following evening, Sunday, July 25th. For more information including directions, go to http://www.newburyportbluescruise.com/
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The big benefit for Girls Rock Camp Boston will be at T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge this Sunday, July 25th, beginning at 1pm. Performing will be many girl- and women-fronted bands as well as all girl and women bands, including the Aerochix, Boston's only all-girl tribute to Aerosmith, Robin Lane, and Lady Lamb the Beekeeper. This is an all-ages show, and tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for kids. For more info, go to:
http://www.girlsrockboston.org and click on Benefit Shows at the top of the page.
The complete schedule of acts appears in this week's LISTINGS edition of the Weekly Band E-Mail.
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Beginning in the late 1960s, music fans would look forward to summer when they could see the really big acts of the time play outside at outdoor venues such as Great Woods in Mansfield or Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro. Tickets to these shows were often $10-$20, with maybe a couple of bucks more for parking. But then Live Nation began buying up a lot of these venues, with Ticketmaster handling the ticketing for these shows.
On Wednesday, July 14th, the Board of Directors of Live Nation, including Irving Azoff, executive chair, and Michael Rapino, President and Chief Executive Officer, presented a PowerPoint slide show to specially invited investors at Irving Plaza in New York City. You can download and view the slide show here:
http://bit.ly/cBO2Do
This is a huge .pdf file, so you will need high speed internet and loads of memory to access it.
Once you have downloaded the slide show, go to page 17, where you will see the "old model" on the left side, which says that it takes about five years from the time an act first writes a group of songs for an album, to the "new model" on the right side, which says that it now takes only three months for an act to accomplish the same thing!
If you dig deeper into the slide show, you will quickly see Live Nation's plan for global domination of the concert industry. But it doesn't stop there. Live Nation wants to get into other areas of entertainment as well, including sporting events and movies. Can you imagine the individual Showcase Cinema theaters here in Massachusetts being re-branded as the Empire Today Cinemas? Or how about Fenway Park being re-branded as 1-800-WIN-WIN1 Park? Don't think that's possible? Check out the 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida.
It is obvious to me that Live Nation does not need my publicity. Therefore, beginning with this week's LISTINGS issue, I will no longer be carrying listings for the Bank of America Pavillion, the Paradise Rock Club, or the House of Blues back room in Boston, the Comcast Center in Mansfield, Showcase Live in Foxboro, the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset, and the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. This will free up space for smaller venues each week.
I will continue to list the shows featuring local bands in the front room of the House of Blues every week because they are free and therefore do not involve Ticketmaster. I realize that you can get tickets through Ticketmaster for shows at the Middle East and T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge, and for shows at Great Scott and O'Brien's Pub in Allston. But these four clubs have always been supportive of local music, so I will continue to list them.
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The latest issue of Forbes Magazine has come out with a list of the top money-making musical acts in the world. Their Top 10 is as follows:
1. U2 $130 million
2. AC/DC $114 million
3. Beyonce Knowles $87 million
4. Bruce Springsteen $70 million
5. Britney Spears $64 million
6. Jay-Z $63 million
7. Lady GaGa $62 million
8. Madonna $58 million
9. Kenny Chesney $50 million
10. Black Eyed Peas (tie) $48 million
10. Coldplay (tie) $48 million
10. Toby Keith (tie) $48 million
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Forty-five years ago this Sunday, July 25th, Bob Dylan shocked everybody by going electric at the Newport R.I. Folk Festival. For details on what happened that night, check out the excerpt from Robert Shelton's book "No Direction Home: The Life and Music of Bob Dylan," here:
http://biit.ly/9hn4IM
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
bananastasi
- Wed, Jul 14, 2010, 10:46 P
Weekly Band E-Mail #136.0 NEWS July 15th, 2010
- Wed, Jul 14, 2010, 10:46 P
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #136.0 July 15th, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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The fifth annual Beatle benefit concert will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Marblehead this Saturday, July 17th, beginning at 7:30pm. This year's benefit is called "Ob-la-di Ob-la-da," and as in past years, will feature a cast of musicians performing their interpretations of Beatles tunes.
Headlining this year's show is Chris Thompson. Chris is the guitarist and lead vocalist for the duo Chris and Meredith Thompson and was also a member of The Strangelings (Peter and Maura Kennedy, Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson, Cheryl Prashker, and Eric Lee). Together the Thompsons have released six albums and played festivals such as the Clearwater Hudson Revival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and the Boston Folk Festival. The Thompsons are best known for their close sibling harmony, and as Chris now steps out on her own, she demonstrates her powerful clear vocals and percussive, riff-driven guitar work.
Also on the bill is Jason Myles Goss, who has been described as a "thinking person's songwriter." Jason has won several songwriting contests including the Newport Folk Festival and most recently the Northeast Regionals for Mountain Stage's New Song Contests. His latest CD, "A Plea for Dreamland", has received rave reviews and has been described as "taking the best aspects of blues, rock, country and folk and merging them together."
Marblehead's own Amy Malkoff and Friends will be adding their own takes on some Beatle tunes. Amy is a singer, songwriter, and a guitarist, but her specialty is vocal harmony. Her band, All About Buford, is an award-winning pop-funk band that seems to fit fairly comfortably in a funny space created when a cappella and folk collide. Their performances consist of some songs done without instruments, and some with Amy playing guitar, but always with a dedicated beatboxer and lots of rich harmonies.
Another Marblehead resident, Lisa Watkins, has always loved performing jazz, sacred and spiritual music both as a soloist and in choirs. She has appeared with the Tanglewood Chorus at Boston's Symphony Hall and at Tanglewood. She is currently recording a CD which includes her exquisite version of the Beatles' "Blackbird".
Andy Cambria, a talented Americana and bluegrass musician has been part of the popular band, The Broken Blossoms. The band's sound is both new and familiar, rooted in tradition, yet rejuvenated by unique arrangements; a happy convergence of traditional bluegrass, gospel, country blues, and folk pop.
Bethel Steele, a gifted singer-songwriter, has recently released a full-length studio album, "Come Home". The album has tastes of a country upbringing, dashes of pop and rock, but is nailed in the folk genre. Bethel has been showcased as a solo artist and as an opening act for nationally- and regionally-touring artists, and has done busking throughout the Boston subway system.
Berkshire Living's August 2008 issue calls Adam Michael Rothberg "the Berkshire's answer to Paul McCartney." His CD, "Another Spin", is at once a testament to Rothberg's love affair with music and his love affair with love, and suggests that distinguishing between the two isn't always so easy. The musical styles on his CD reflect influences including The Beatles, Randy Newman, Mark Knopfler, Elvis Costello, and Wilco.
Pesky J. Nixon brings one heck of a show to the stage with rich harmonies and musical versatility, mixed with infectious energy and stage banter bordering on brotherly bickering. PJN will entertain with some interesting takes on some Beatles tunes. Ethan Baird, originally from Swampscott, has ties that go back to his days as a volunteer at the Me and Thee Coffeehouse, and it's only natural that his band is part of this benefit. Pesky J. Nixon just released their second CD, "Monkey Business and Mislaid Hopes". Eric Lee, from Amherst, one of the most talented violinsts in the Northeast, plans to add his genius fiddling to the evening. Eric appears on the new PJN album, and he also has ties to this year's headliner since he was part of The Strangelings too. He has been part of the Falcon Ridge "house band" and will repeating that role this year's festival in late July.
Andover resident Linda Sharar has just been added to the talented roster for this year's show. Linda is a singer-songwriter who has recorded several CDs and was involved with the legendary New Folk movement in New York. She was formerly a member of The Marys, Big Happy Crowd, and The Amazing Incredibles. Sher is well known for her role in producing a "Respond" compilation CD [released on the Signature Sounds label], a benefit for domestic violence causes. Her latest CD is "Everyday", a collection of songs influenced by the birth of her first daughter and the death of her mother.
Tickets for this show are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Family packages are also available for $45. Part of the proceeds from this concert go directly to a special fund to send musicians into local schools for workshops and concerts as well as to benefit programs at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead.
Here is Adam Michael Rothberg performing "Here I Go Again" from his 2008 CD "Another Spin":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5HnP4k-TsI
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Music will fill the air in Greenfield for the second weekend in a row as the annual Green River Festival kicks off on Friday evening.
The weekend begins on Friday night, July 16th at 6pm with a show at Energy Park on Miles Street in downtown Greenfield . Performing will be High Country Lo-Fi (Jeffrey Foucault, Kris Delmhorst and Friends), Joy Kills Sorrow, and Academy Freightshakers. Even though the show is free, donations for Energy Park willl be accepted.
The two-day Green River Festival will be on the grounds of the main campus of Greenfield Community College. Gates will open on Saturday, July 17th at 12noon and on Sunday, July 18th at 11am. Tickets purchased at the gate are $49.95 per day. For complete information, including directions and parking fees and a schedule of this year's performers, go to http://www.greenriverfestival.com/
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The second annual One Night Band will be held at The Middle East down in Cambridge on Saturday, August 21st.
One Night Band is a day-long music experiment in which 40 selected Boston musicians are randomly shuffled into bands of five on a Saturday morning. These newly formed bands must prepare a four-song set (including one cover) to play that night in front of an audience at the Middle East. The event is produced by Boston Band Crush, a local blog covering Boston music. All proceeds from this year's event will benefit ZUMIX, a local youth music program whose mission is "Empowered youth, who use music to make strong positive change in their lives, their communities, and the world."
Musicians chosen to participate in this year's event are:
Benny Grotto
Beth Holub
Brad Searles
Brian King
Chris Barrett
Dan Nicklin
Doug Sherman
Edrie Edrie
Etthan Dussault
Glenn Yoder
Grant Kristofek
Jen Grygiel
Jess Collins
Jim Collins
Joe Kowalski
John Maloney
Justin Tibbetts
Karina DaCosta
Kate Murdoch
Kevin Paley
Lauren Flaherty
Linda Shore
Lisa Libera
Marc Pinansky
Matt Sisto
Matthew Girard
Mike Epstein
Mike Mirabella
Mikey Holland
Nate Leavitt
Nikki Dessingue
Noel Coakley
Sophia Cocciola
Sophie Innerfield
Will Davies
The show will be at the Middle East down in Cambridge on Saturday, August 21st, with doors at 8pm. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, go to
http://www.onenightbandboston.com/
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Former Ashfield resident Sonya Kitchell has completed a new music video for the title track of her EP, "Convict of Conviction." Her friend, Santa Louise Moore, lent her skills as a dancer to illustrate the story of the song, based on the 1973 Terrence Malick film, "Badlands". The video was shot by James Henry with help from Torkil Stavdal in the neighborhood of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where Sonya now lives, and edited by the crew at Chop Wood Carry Water.
You can view the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqLCNQtMzsE
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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The fifth annual Beatle benefit concert will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Marblehead this Saturday, July 17th, beginning at 7:30pm. This year's benefit is called "Ob-la-di Ob-la-da," and as in past years, will feature a cast of musicians performing their interpretations of Beatles tunes.
Headlining this year's show is Chris Thompson. Chris is the guitarist and lead vocalist for the duo Chris and Meredith Thompson and was also a member of The Strangelings (Peter and Maura Kennedy, Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson, Cheryl Prashker, and Eric Lee). Together the Thompsons have released six albums and played festivals such as the Clearwater Hudson Revival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and the Boston Folk Festival. The Thompsons are best known for their close sibling harmony, and as Chris now steps out on her own, she demonstrates her powerful clear vocals and percussive, riff-driven guitar work.
Also on the bill is Jason Myles Goss, who has been described as a "thinking person's songwriter." Jason has won several songwriting contests including the Newport Folk Festival and most recently the Northeast Regionals for Mountain Stage's New Song Contests. His latest CD, "A Plea for Dreamland", has received rave reviews and has been described as "taking the best aspects of blues, rock, country and folk and merging them together."
Marblehead's own Amy Malkoff and Friends will be adding their own takes on some Beatle tunes. Amy is a singer, songwriter, and a guitarist, but her specialty is vocal harmony. Her band, All About Buford, is an award-winning pop-funk band that seems to fit fairly comfortably in a funny space created when a cappella and folk collide. Their performances consist of some songs done without instruments, and some with Amy playing guitar, but always with a dedicated beatboxer and lots of rich harmonies.
Another Marblehead resident, Lisa Watkins, has always loved performing jazz, sacred and spiritual music both as a soloist and in choirs. She has appeared with the Tanglewood Chorus at Boston's Symphony Hall and at Tanglewood. She is currently recording a CD which includes her exquisite version of the Beatles' "Blackbird".
Andy Cambria, a talented Americana and bluegrass musician has been part of the popular band, The Broken Blossoms. The band's sound is both new and familiar, rooted in tradition, yet rejuvenated by unique arrangements; a happy convergence of traditional bluegrass, gospel, country blues, and folk pop.
Bethel Steele, a gifted singer-songwriter, has recently released a full-length studio album, "Come Home". The album has tastes of a country upbringing, dashes of pop and rock, but is nailed in the folk genre. Bethel has been showcased as a solo artist and as an opening act for nationally- and regionally-touring artists, and has done busking throughout the Boston subway system.
Berkshire Living's August 2008 issue calls Adam Michael Rothberg "the Berkshire's answer to Paul McCartney." His CD, "Another Spin", is at once a testament to Rothberg's love affair with music and his love affair with love, and suggests that distinguishing between the two isn't always so easy. The musical styles on his CD reflect influences including The Beatles, Randy Newman, Mark Knopfler, Elvis Costello, and Wilco.
Pesky J. Nixon brings one heck of a show to the stage with rich harmonies and musical versatility, mixed with infectious energy and stage banter bordering on brotherly bickering. PJN will entertain with some interesting takes on some Beatles tunes. Ethan Baird, originally from Swampscott, has ties that go back to his days as a volunteer at the Me and Thee Coffeehouse, and it's only natural that his band is part of this benefit. Pesky J. Nixon just released their second CD, "Monkey Business and Mislaid Hopes". Eric Lee, from Amherst, one of the most talented violinsts in the Northeast, plans to add his genius fiddling to the evening. Eric appears on the new PJN album, and he also has ties to this year's headliner since he was part of The Strangelings too. He has been part of the Falcon Ridge "house band" and will repeating that role this year's festival in late July.
Andover resident Linda Sharar has just been added to the talented roster for this year's show. Linda is a singer-songwriter who has recorded several CDs and was involved with the legendary New Folk movement in New York. She was formerly a member of The Marys, Big Happy Crowd, and The Amazing Incredibles. Sher is well known for her role in producing a "Respond" compilation CD [released on the Signature Sounds label], a benefit for domestic violence causes. Her latest CD is "Everyday", a collection of songs influenced by the birth of her first daughter and the death of her mother.
Tickets for this show are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Family packages are also available for $45. Part of the proceeds from this concert go directly to a special fund to send musicians into local schools for workshops and concerts as well as to benefit programs at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead.
Here is Adam Michael Rothberg performing "Here I Go Again" from his 2008 CD "Another Spin":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5HnP4k-TsI
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Music will fill the air in Greenfield for the second weekend in a row as the annual Green River Festival kicks off on Friday evening.
The weekend begins on Friday night, July 16th at 6pm with a show at Energy Park on Miles Street in downtown Greenfield . Performing will be High Country Lo-Fi (Jeffrey Foucault, Kris Delmhorst and Friends), Joy Kills Sorrow, and Academy Freightshakers. Even though the show is free, donations for Energy Park willl be accepted.
The two-day Green River Festival will be on the grounds of the main campus of Greenfield Community College. Gates will open on Saturday, July 17th at 12noon and on Sunday, July 18th at 11am. Tickets purchased at the gate are $49.95 per day. For complete information, including directions and parking fees and a schedule of this year's performers, go to http://www.greenriverfestival.com/
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The second annual One Night Band will be held at The Middle East down in Cambridge on Saturday, August 21st.
One Night Band is a day-long music experiment in which 40 selected Boston musicians are randomly shuffled into bands of five on a Saturday morning. These newly formed bands must prepare a four-song set (including one cover) to play that night in front of an audience at the Middle East. The event is produced by Boston Band Crush, a local blog covering Boston music. All proceeds from this year's event will benefit ZUMIX, a local youth music program whose mission is "Empowered youth, who use music to make strong positive change in their lives, their communities, and the world."
Musicians chosen to participate in this year's event are:
Benny Grotto
Beth Holub
Brad Searles
Brian King
Chris Barrett
Dan Nicklin
Doug Sherman
Edrie Edrie
Etthan Dussault
Glenn Yoder
Grant Kristofek
Jen Grygiel
Jess Collins
Jim Collins
Joe Kowalski
John Maloney
Justin Tibbetts
Karina DaCosta
Kate Murdoch
Kevin Paley
Lauren Flaherty
Linda Shore
Lisa Libera
Marc Pinansky
Matt Sisto
Matthew Girard
Mike Epstein
Mike Mirabella
Mikey Holland
Nate Leavitt
Nikki Dessingue
Noel Coakley
Sophia Cocciola
Sophie Innerfield
Will Davies
The show will be at the Middle East down in Cambridge on Saturday, August 21st, with doors at 8pm. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, go to
http://www.onenightbandboston.com/
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Former Ashfield resident Sonya Kitchell has completed a new music video for the title track of her EP, "Convict of Conviction." Her friend, Santa Louise Moore, lent her skills as a dancer to illustrate the story of the song, based on the 1973 Terrence Malick film, "Badlands". The video was shot by James Henry with help from Torkil Stavdal in the neighborhood of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where Sonya now lives, and edited by the crew at Chop Wood Carry Water.
You can view the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqLCNQtMzsE
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
bananastasi
- Wed, Jul 14, 2010, 10:43 P
Weekly Band E-Mail #136.0 LISTINGS July 15th - July 21st, 2010
- Wed, Jul 14, 2010, 10:43 P
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #136.0 July 15th - July 21st, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, JULY 15TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 8pm show. no cover. 21+
The Covers.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Kali Baba; TLT; John Nalepa; T Rex.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. ALL AGES.
So Cow (from Ireland); Polite Sleeper.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
Suckers; Dom.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 8-11pm. no cover. 21+
The Brian Toole Band.
RE-ANIMATE THE BAYSTATE
Sierra Grille in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
Owelhops; Brooke Brown Saracino; Shitty News.
Stearns Square in Springfield. 7:30pm. free. ALL AGES.
Molly Hatchet.
FRIDAY, JULY 16TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 10pm. no cover. 21+
John Brandoli.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
DMB Jam Band.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Plan B.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
John Cate and the van Gogh Brothers.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Conduit; The Turkeys; Living Faux.
GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL PRE-SHOW
Energy Park in Greenfield. 6pm. free and open to the public.
High Country Lo-Fi (Jeffrey Foiucault, Kris Delmhorst and Friends); Joy Kills Sorrow; Academy Freightshakers.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Sirsy.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $5. ALL AGES.
The Epicureans (from Boston); Id M Theft Able (from Maine); Servotpr; Jack Callahan.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $15 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
Albert Cummings.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Liston's in Worthington. 9pm.
The Reprobates.
CD release for "3 Chord Regression."
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Back In Black (AC/DC tribute); Talos.
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
Whiskey Junction.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $7 or $6 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Let's Get Married; Awkward Ending; The Pleasants; Ryan Rooney; Pruf.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9:30pm. no cover.
Matthew Stubbs.
SATURDAY, JULY 17TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 8pm. no cover. 21+
Girls, Guns and Glory.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Arno and the Low Down.
Brass Cat in Easthampton. 10pm. $4. 21+
Alottle.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Hero; Psycho.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Rev Tor.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Bootleg.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $7. ALL AGES.
Running the Gambit; Low t he Radio; The Pleasants.
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GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL DAY ONE OF TWO
Greenfield Community College main campus. 12 noon gates.
$49.95 Children 12 and under free. ALL AGES
MAIN STAGE
1:30-1:50pm Brooks Williams
2-2:45pm Joy Kills Sorrow
3-3:50pm Chatham County Line
4:05-4:50pm Sweetback Sisters
5:10-6:25pm Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
6:55-8:10pm Allen Toussaint
8:35-10:05pm Old Crow Medicine Show
TENT STAGE
1:45-2:30pm Fancy Trash
2:45-3:20pm Primate Fiasco
3:40-5:05pm Rubblebucket Orchestra
5:30-6:50pm Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams
7:10-8:45pm Red Stick Ramblers
9:15-10:55pm Donna the Buffalo
RIVER MELTDOWN KIDS STAGE
1:30pm Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion
2:20pm Sweetback Sisters
2:45pm Elizabeth Mitchell and Family
3:40pm The Nields
5:40pm Primate Fiasco
6:30pm Deedle Deedle Dees
MELTDOWN STAY UP LATE SESSIONS
7:30pm Academy Freightshakers
8:20pm Sugartown
9pm IMA bands
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Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Doug Ratner and the Watchmen.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Repress (from Boston); Hadoken; Blue Star Turns Red.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm. Brooke Batteau and the New Cosmology.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 5pm. $8. ALL AGES.
Naughty Girls; The Grave; Local Demise; Karma Bat; Ray and Jay.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9pm. no cover.
Clutch Grabwell.
SUNDAY, JULY 18TH, 2010
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Samantha Farrell.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
The Elevens in Northampton. 8pm. $5. 21+
Katahdin; Lich King; In Human Form; Vaporizer; Magna Mater.
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GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL DAY TWO OF TWO
Greenfield Community College main campus. 11am gates.
$49.95. Children 12 and under free. ALL AGES
MAIN STAGE
12:05-12:45pm Lake Street Drive
1-1:50pm The Low Anthem
2:10-3:10pm The Felice Brothers
3:40-5pm Calexico
5:30-7pm Cake
TENT STAGE
12:45-1:30pm Rusty Belle
1:45-2:25pm Anais Mitchell
2:45-3:35pm David Wax Museum
3:50-4:30pm Lake Street Drive
4:50-6pm Unit7
RIVER MELTDOWN KIDS STAGE
12noon Flannery Brothers
12:50pm Ratboy Jr.
1:40pm Alexandra and the Good Batch
2:30pm Joe's Backyard Band
3:20pm Mister G
4:10pm Starfish
5:10pm School for the Dead
5:50pm Royal Order of Chords and Keys (R.O.C.K.)
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Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Clem Snide; The Heligoats; Leisure Colony.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $7 or $6 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
All Flags Flying; Shoot From the Hips.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 6:30pm doors; 7pm show. $10 advance, $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Armor for the Broken; Torrance; Shattered Fields; A Friend and Foe Alike; Valta Merella.
MONDAY, JULY 19TH, 2010
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. ALL AGES.
William Hooker; Matta Gawa.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Langhorne Slim; Ha Ha Tonka.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
TUESDAY, JULY 20TH, 2010
Calvin Theatre in Northampton. 8pm. $35; $25. ALL AGES.
Alejandro Escovedo and The Sensitive Boys; Kathleen Edwards.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21ST, 2010
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $15 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers; The Luke Mulholland Band; Howard Jennings.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Mountain Park in Easthampton. 7pm.. $65; $55; $35.. ALL AGES.
Counting Crows; Augustana.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $7 or $6 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Condition Oakland; Heroes on Parade; Goodbye For a Day.
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
The Calvin Theatre, 19 King Street, Northampton 01060..
(413) 586-8686. http://www.iheg.com
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street (Route 83), East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The Dream Away Lodge, 1342 County Road, Becket, MA
(413) 623-8725 http://www.thedreamawaylodge.com
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours in the Berkshires, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Greenfield Community College, College Drive, Greenfield 01301
Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington 01230.
(413) 528-1955 http://www.guthriecenter.org
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Liston's Bar and Grill, Old North Road, Route 143, Worthington 01098
(413) 238-5353
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.myspace.com/mochamayas
Mountain Park, Route 5, Exit 18 off Route 91 North, Holyoke 01040
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com/
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, Route 5, West Springfield 01089
(413) 746-2444
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Stearns Square, between Worthington and Bridge Streets, Springfield 01103
http://www.springfielddowntown.com
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, JULY 15TH, 2010
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center in New Salem. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Adults and seniors $10; children 12 and under free.
The Equalites.
METAL THURSDAY XCVII
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Woods of Ypress (Ontario, Canada); Frozen; Anticosm (from NJ); Hirudinea.
FRIDAY, JULY 16TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $18. 21+
Kathleen Edwards (country rock)
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$35 advance; $40 day of show. Children 12 and under free. ALL AGES.
Cake.
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $18 advance; $22 at door.
Roomful of Blues.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull. 8:30pm.
The Gratefuls; High Five Time.
Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. 8pm.
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons with Orchestra
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $7. 21+
Diamond Dogs (tribute to David Bowie)
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+.
MaryBeth Maes Band.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $15 advance; $17 day of show.
Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
The River Neva; Wreckoning; 18 Wheels of Justice; Scaphism; First Strike.
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 10pm doors; 10:30pm show.
The Brew; Will Dailey.
SATURDAY, JULY 17TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $12. 21+
Langhorne Slim.
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$28 advance; $35 day of show. Children 12 and under free. ALL AGES.
Joan Armatrading.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull. 9pm.
The Chris Beard Band; Smokehouse Lightning.
Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. 7:30pm.
Huey Lewis and the News
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $20. 21+
The Blushing Brides (tribute to The Rolling Stones)
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
Babe Pino.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+.
Hot Like Fire (reggae)
Palladium upstairs in Worcester. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
$22.50 advance; $25 at door. ALL AGES.
Soilwork; Death Angel; Augury; Mutiny Within; Swashbuckle.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Hey Now Morris Fader; Huck; The Lights Out.
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $28.
Bell Biv DeVoe.
South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset. 8pm.
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons with Orchestra.
BEATLE BENEFIT CONCERT
Unitarian Universalist Church of Marlehead. 7:30pm.
$20 for adults and $10 for students. Family packages available for $45.
Chris Thompson; Jason Myles Goss; Amy Malkoff and Friends; Lisa Watkins; Andy Cambria; Bethel Steele; Adam Michael Rothberg; Pesky J. Nixon; Linda Sharar.
Part of the proceeds go directly to a special fund to send musicians into local schools for workshops and concerts as well as to benefit programs at the UU Church of Marblehead.
SUNDAY, JULY 18TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 4-8pm. $10. 21+
The Incredible Casuals (residency).
Bullock Park in Royalston. 11am on. free. ALL AGES.
Ottomatic Slim and many others.
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(c)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $5. 21+
Chris Fitz; John Colby; Amadee Castenell; Steve Bankuti.
Indian Ranch in Webster. 10am gates; 2pm show.
$34.50 and $39.50 general admission. $47, $49.50, and $52 reserved seating.
Travis Tritt.
South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset. 7:30pm.
Huey Lewis and The News.
MONDAY, JULY 19TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $25 21+
Donavon Frankenreiter; Mishka.
Palladium upstairs in Worcester. 6:30pm doors; 7pm show.
$12 advance; $14 at door. ALL AGES.
Black Veil Brides; Vampires Everywhere; Modern Day Escape; Get Scared.
TUESDAY, JULY 20TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $25 21+
Donavon Frankenreiter; Mishka.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21ST, 2010
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $40 reserved seating.
Judy Collins.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Toreba Spacedrift; Young and Old; Tyrannosaurus Dinosaurs.
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis Street, Framingham 01701
(508) 405-2787 http://www.amazingthings.org/
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road, P.O. Box 1409
Wellfleet 02667 (508) 349-6055 http://www.thebeachcomber.com
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Boardinghouse Park, 40 French Street, Lowell 01854
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
The C-Note, 159 Nantasket Avenue, Hull 02045
(781) 925-4300 http://www.cnotehull.com/
Cape Cod Melody Tent, 21 West Main Street, Hyannis 02601
(508) 775-5630 http://melodytent.com/
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster 01570
(508) 943-3871 http://www.indianranch.com/
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River 02721.
(508) 324-1926 http://www.ncfta.org/music.php
Nectar's, 17 Airport Road, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard 02539
(508) 693-1137 http://www.nectarsmv.com/
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center, 1794 Meeting House, New Salem 01355
(978) 544- 5200 http://www.1794meetinghouse.org/
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Showcase Live, 23 Patriot Place, Foxboro 02035
(508) 543-0609 http://www.showcaselive.com/
South Shore Music Circus, 130 Sohier Street, Cohasset 02025
(781) 383-9850 http://www.themusiccircus.org/
Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead, 28 Mugford Street, Marblehead 01945.
(781) 631-8987.
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, JULY 15TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. 21+
Fairview
Slapdash Graduate
Los Barricados
Bonus Round
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $6.
8pm Papercane
9pm Pawnshop Diamonds
10pm Brownboot
11pm Project Hybrid
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $25 general admission. ALL AGES.
Mary Fahl; Eliza Blue.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
Peter Parcek (blues).
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
4ToTheFloor presents Class Actress; Endless Wave; Ppalm.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Rock On! presents Adam Hoffmann Revival; Follow Your Hero; Bonfire Bandit; Mindwalk BLVD; You, Lion; The Learned Hands.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 8pm. $5. 21+
Born of Fire featuring Scaphism; Led to the Grave.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Who Killed Who?; Faux Ox; We Are Hex; Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling.
Rosebud Bar in Somerville. 9pm-12 midnight.
Roy Rubenstein presents Third Thursdays at The Rosebud featuring The Asa Brebner Band and The Ray Mason Band.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $8. 18+
9pm Bacchus King
10pm Rob Potylo (CD release)
11pm HUMANWINE
12midnight SuperPower
FRIDAY, JULY 16TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10. 21+
10pm Coo and Howl
11pm The Vital Might
12midnight Fly Upright Kite
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Drew Kazoo
10pm The Side Effects
11pm By the Throat
12midnight The Champeons
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $17 general admission. ALL AGES.
Jake Armerding (EP release); The Fretful Porcupine.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 9:45pm.
Sun Jones.
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 7:30pm boarding. 8pm sail. $25. 21+
Danny Klein's Full House.
Celebrating the music of the J. Geils Band.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
The Organ Beats (featuring Noelle from Damone); The Lights Out; The Rhodes (from NYC); Hey Now Morris Fader.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12 advance; $14 day of show. 18+
Langhorne Slim; Ha Ha Tonka; Chris Warren (of Viva Viva)
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
Obscenity Cult presents Rich's Horror Party Machine; Finisher; Sin of Angels; Faces of Bayon; Bog of the Infidel.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Henry Gale; Metavari.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $10. 18+
9pm Leo Blais
10pm Brendan Boogie and the Best Intentions
11pm The Motion Sick
12midnight Sidewalk Driver
SATURDAY, JULY 17TH, 2010
Bank of America Pavilion in Boston. 7:30pm. ALL AGES.
Chris Isaak.
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $10. 21+
Hear Now Live! presents
The Big Sway
Speed the Harvest
Vanzetti
The Old Maids
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $10.
9pm The Tin Thistles
10pm Smokestack and the Foothill Fury
11pm Ten Foot Polecats
12midnight King Sickabilly
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $30 general admission. ALL AGES.
Lucy Kaplansky; Anna Dagmar.
Dante's at Firefly's in Quincy. 9:30pm. 21+
The Groove Doctors.
Hatch Shell in Boston. 7pm. free and open to the public.
WODS 103.3FM presents Eddie Money; John Cafferty.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 9:30pm.
Beatlejuice (a tribute to The Beatles)
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. ALL AGES
Bonecrusher (Knock Out Records); The Welch Boys (Scream Records); Buddha and the Boys; Beantown Boozehounds (Sailor's Grave Records).
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12 advance; $14 day of show. 18+
Clem Snide; The Heligoats.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
Heartless Bastards; The Builders and The Butchers; Cassavettes; Peter Wolf Crier.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Jeddo Stars; The Battleships Cometh; Hello Ninja.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $12. 18+
8:55pm Marconi
9:40pm Lady Lamb The Beekeeper
10:30pm Alexa Wilding
11:15pm Your Nature
12:10am Au Revoir Simone
SUNDAY, JULY 18TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
The Sound of Our Town, hosted by Brett Milano, is the local music show on FreeFormBCN every Sunday afternoon, 3-5pm. If you are in Boston, you can listen on the radio at WZLX, 100.7HD-3, or online at
http://bit.ly/13SKe9
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $7. 21+
8pm Vulture
9pm Sherman Burns
10pm Kid Savant (from Chicago)
11pm Mrs. Danvers
Club Passim in Cambridge. 4:30pm. $10 general admission. ALL AGES.
Jubal's Kin.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Chatham County Line (CD release)
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $8 advance; $10 day of show. ALL AGES.
Farewell Dreamer; Allenus; First Fallen; Manifest.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $9 advance; $10 day of show. 18+
MassConcerts presents Rival Mob (record release); Mammoth Grinder; New Lows; Waste Management; Dead Black.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $12. 18+
9pm Kevin Stevenson
9:50pm The Dirty Truckers
10:40pm Jesse Malin and the St. Marks Social
MONDAY, JULY 19TH, 2010
Charlie's Kitchen in Cambridge. 9pm.
Sherman Burns; Kid Savant (from Chicago); Vulture; Mod Gun.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. 18+
Vending Machetes
Hammer No More Fingers
Grass Is Green
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $18 general admission. ALL AGES.
Jeffrey Foucault; Mark Erelli.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $20 advance; $22 day of show. 18+
MassConcerts presents Alejandro Escovedo; Megan McCormick.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 18+
RTT presents Nothington; Dirty Tactics; Wolves and the Radio; Kill Conrad.
TUESDAY, JULY 20TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. ALL AGES.
The Karma Exchange.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $20 general admission. ALL AGES.
Kris Delmhorst; Hayward Williams.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Bob Log III; Molly Gene Onewhoahmanband.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $7. 18+
9pm Crashing Cars
9:50pm The Lousy Instruments
10:40pm The Bridgebuilders
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21ST, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Cambridge Center Plaza. 1-2pm. free and open to the public.
Club Passim presents Emily Ebert.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 21+
9pm Joe P
10pm Gimme 15
11pm Stereo Drive-By
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $20 general admission. ALL AGES.
Kris Delmhorst; Hayward Williams.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $9. 18+
Team Shred presents Vandal; A Wish for Fire; Hollow Vixen.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $7. 18+
9pm The Last Front
9:50pm The New Frontiersmen
10:40pm The Monikers
11:30pm Michael Jordyn and Greg
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
METRO BOSTON
Bank of America Pavillion, 290 Northern Avenue, Boston 02210
(617) 728-1600 http://promo.livenation.com/summerconcerts/
Cambridge Center Plaza, Kendall Square, Cambridge.
Charlies Kitchen, 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-9646 http://www.myspace.com/charlieskitchen
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Dante's at Firefly's, 516 Adams Street, Quincy
(617) 471-0011.
http://dantes.firefl..._Quincy_Schedule.pdf
Hatch Memorial Shell, The Esplanade, Storrow Drive, Boston
Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 776-9667 http://www.johnnyds.com/
Long Wharf, Northern Avenue, Boston
(617) 467-4037. http://rockandbluescruise.com/
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
Rosebud Bar, 381 Summer Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 666-6015 http://rosebudbardavis.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, JULY 15TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 8pm show. no cover. 21+
The Covers.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Kali Baba; TLT; John Nalepa; T Rex.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. ALL AGES.
So Cow (from Ireland); Polite Sleeper.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
Suckers; Dom.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 8-11pm. no cover. 21+
The Brian Toole Band.
RE-ANIMATE THE BAYSTATE
Sierra Grille in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
Owelhops; Brooke Brown Saracino; Shitty News.
Stearns Square in Springfield. 7:30pm. free. ALL AGES.
Molly Hatchet.
FRIDAY, JULY 16TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 10pm. no cover. 21+
John Brandoli.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
DMB Jam Band.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Plan B.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
John Cate and the van Gogh Brothers.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Conduit; The Turkeys; Living Faux.
GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL PRE-SHOW
Energy Park in Greenfield. 6pm. free and open to the public.
High Country Lo-Fi (Jeffrey Foiucault, Kris Delmhorst and Friends); Joy Kills Sorrow; Academy Freightshakers.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Sirsy.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $5. ALL AGES.
The Epicureans (from Boston); Id M Theft Able (from Maine); Servotpr; Jack Callahan.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $15 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
Albert Cummings.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Liston's in Worthington. 9pm.
The Reprobates.
CD release for "3 Chord Regression."
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Back In Black (AC/DC tribute); Talos.
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
Whiskey Junction.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $7 or $6 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Let's Get Married; Awkward Ending; The Pleasants; Ryan Rooney; Pruf.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9:30pm. no cover.
Matthew Stubbs.
SATURDAY, JULY 17TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 8pm. no cover. 21+
Girls, Guns and Glory.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Arno and the Low Down.
Brass Cat in Easthampton. 10pm. $4. 21+
Alottle.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Hero; Psycho.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Rev Tor.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Bootleg.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $7. ALL AGES.
Running the Gambit; Low t he Radio; The Pleasants.
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GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL DAY ONE OF TWO
Greenfield Community College main campus. 12 noon gates.
$49.95 Children 12 and under free. ALL AGES
MAIN STAGE
1:30-1:50pm Brooks Williams
2-2:45pm Joy Kills Sorrow
3-3:50pm Chatham County Line
4:05-4:50pm Sweetback Sisters
5:10-6:25pm Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
6:55-8:10pm Allen Toussaint
8:35-10:05pm Old Crow Medicine Show
TENT STAGE
1:45-2:30pm Fancy Trash
2:45-3:20pm Primate Fiasco
3:40-5:05pm Rubblebucket Orchestra
5:30-6:50pm Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams
7:10-8:45pm Red Stick Ramblers
9:15-10:55pm Donna the Buffalo
RIVER MELTDOWN KIDS STAGE
1:30pm Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion
2:20pm Sweetback Sisters
2:45pm Elizabeth Mitchell and Family
3:40pm The Nields
5:40pm Primate Fiasco
6:30pm Deedle Deedle Dees
MELTDOWN STAY UP LATE SESSIONS
7:30pm Academy Freightshakers
8:20pm Sugartown
9pm IMA bands
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Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Doug Ratner and the Watchmen.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Repress (from Boston); Hadoken; Blue Star Turns Red.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm. Brooke Batteau and the New Cosmology.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 5pm. $8. ALL AGES.
Naughty Girls; The Grave; Local Demise; Karma Bat; Ray and Jay.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9pm. no cover.
Clutch Grabwell.
SUNDAY, JULY 18TH, 2010
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Samantha Farrell.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
The Elevens in Northampton. 8pm. $5. 21+
Katahdin; Lich King; In Human Form; Vaporizer; Magna Mater.
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GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL DAY TWO OF TWO
Greenfield Community College main campus. 11am gates.
$49.95. Children 12 and under free. ALL AGES
MAIN STAGE
12:05-12:45pm Lake Street Drive
1-1:50pm The Low Anthem
2:10-3:10pm The Felice Brothers
3:40-5pm Calexico
5:30-7pm Cake
TENT STAGE
12:45-1:30pm Rusty Belle
1:45-2:25pm Anais Mitchell
2:45-3:35pm David Wax Museum
3:50-4:30pm Lake Street Drive
4:50-6pm Unit7
RIVER MELTDOWN KIDS STAGE
12noon Flannery Brothers
12:50pm Ratboy Jr.
1:40pm Alexandra and the Good Batch
2:30pm Joe's Backyard Band
3:20pm Mister G
4:10pm Starfish
5:10pm School for the Dead
5:50pm Royal Order of Chords and Keys (R.O.C.K.)
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Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Clem Snide; The Heligoats; Leisure Colony.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $7 or $6 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
All Flags Flying; Shoot From the Hips.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 6:30pm doors; 7pm show. $10 advance, $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Armor for the Broken; Torrance; Shattered Fields; A Friend and Foe Alike; Valta Merella.
MONDAY, JULY 19TH, 2010
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. ALL AGES.
William Hooker; Matta Gawa.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Langhorne Slim; Ha Ha Tonka.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
TUESDAY, JULY 20TH, 2010
Calvin Theatre in Northampton. 8pm. $35; $25. ALL AGES.
Alejandro Escovedo and The Sensitive Boys; Kathleen Edwards.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21ST, 2010
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $15 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers; The Luke Mulholland Band; Howard Jennings.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Mountain Park in Easthampton. 7pm.. $65; $55; $35.. ALL AGES.
Counting Crows; Augustana.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $7 or $6 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Condition Oakland; Heroes on Parade; Goodbye For a Day.
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
The Calvin Theatre, 19 King Street, Northampton 01060..
(413) 586-8686. http://www.iheg.com
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street (Route 83), East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The Dream Away Lodge, 1342 County Road, Becket, MA
(413) 623-8725 http://www.thedreamawaylodge.com
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours in the Berkshires, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Greenfield Community College, College Drive, Greenfield 01301
Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington 01230.
(413) 528-1955 http://www.guthriecenter.org
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Liston's Bar and Grill, Old North Road, Route 143, Worthington 01098
(413) 238-5353
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.myspace.com/mochamayas
Mountain Park, Route 5, Exit 18 off Route 91 North, Holyoke 01040
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com/
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, Route 5, West Springfield 01089
(413) 746-2444
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Stearns Square, between Worthington and Bridge Streets, Springfield 01103
http://www.springfielddowntown.com
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, JULY 15TH, 2010
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center in New Salem. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Adults and seniors $10; children 12 and under free.
The Equalites.
METAL THURSDAY XCVII
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Woods of Ypress (Ontario, Canada); Frozen; Anticosm (from NJ); Hirudinea.
FRIDAY, JULY 16TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $18. 21+
Kathleen Edwards (country rock)
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$35 advance; $40 day of show. Children 12 and under free. ALL AGES.
Cake.
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $18 advance; $22 at door.
Roomful of Blues.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull. 8:30pm.
The Gratefuls; High Five Time.
Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. 8pm.
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons with Orchestra
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $7. 21+
Diamond Dogs (tribute to David Bowie)
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+.
MaryBeth Maes Band.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $15 advance; $17 day of show.
Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
The River Neva; Wreckoning; 18 Wheels of Justice; Scaphism; First Strike.
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 10pm doors; 10:30pm show.
The Brew; Will Dailey.
SATURDAY, JULY 17TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $12. 21+
Langhorne Slim.
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$28 advance; $35 day of show. Children 12 and under free. ALL AGES.
Joan Armatrading.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull. 9pm.
The Chris Beard Band; Smokehouse Lightning.
Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. 7:30pm.
Huey Lewis and the News
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $20. 21+
The Blushing Brides (tribute to The Rolling Stones)
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
Babe Pino.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+.
Hot Like Fire (reggae)
Palladium upstairs in Worcester. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
$22.50 advance; $25 at door. ALL AGES.
Soilwork; Death Angel; Augury; Mutiny Within; Swashbuckle.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Hey Now Morris Fader; Huck; The Lights Out.
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $28.
Bell Biv DeVoe.
South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset. 8pm.
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons with Orchestra.
BEATLE BENEFIT CONCERT
Unitarian Universalist Church of Marlehead. 7:30pm.
$20 for adults and $10 for students. Family packages available for $45.
Chris Thompson; Jason Myles Goss; Amy Malkoff and Friends; Lisa Watkins; Andy Cambria; Bethel Steele; Adam Michael Rothberg; Pesky J. Nixon; Linda Sharar.
Part of the proceeds go directly to a special fund to send musicians into local schools for workshops and concerts as well as to benefit programs at the UU Church of Marblehead.
SUNDAY, JULY 18TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 4-8pm. $10. 21+
The Incredible Casuals (residency).
Bullock Park in Royalston. 11am on. free. ALL AGES.
Ottomatic Slim and many others.
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(c)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $5. 21+
Chris Fitz; John Colby; Amadee Castenell; Steve Bankuti.
Indian Ranch in Webster. 10am gates; 2pm show.
$34.50 and $39.50 general admission. $47, $49.50, and $52 reserved seating.
Travis Tritt.
South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset. 7:30pm.
Huey Lewis and The News.
MONDAY, JULY 19TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $25 21+
Donavon Frankenreiter; Mishka.
Palladium upstairs in Worcester. 6:30pm doors; 7pm show.
$12 advance; $14 at door. ALL AGES.
Black Veil Brides; Vampires Everywhere; Modern Day Escape; Get Scared.
TUESDAY, JULY 20TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $25 21+
Donavon Frankenreiter; Mishka.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21ST, 2010
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $40 reserved seating.
Judy Collins.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Toreba Spacedrift; Young and Old; Tyrannosaurus Dinosaurs.
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis Street, Framingham 01701
(508) 405-2787 http://www.amazingthings.org/
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road, P.O. Box 1409
Wellfleet 02667 (508) 349-6055 http://www.thebeachcomber.com
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Boardinghouse Park, 40 French Street, Lowell 01854
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
The C-Note, 159 Nantasket Avenue, Hull 02045
(781) 925-4300 http://www.cnotehull.com/
Cape Cod Melody Tent, 21 West Main Street, Hyannis 02601
(508) 775-5630 http://melodytent.com/
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster 01570
(508) 943-3871 http://www.indianranch.com/
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River 02721.
(508) 324-1926 http://www.ncfta.org/music.php
Nectar's, 17 Airport Road, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard 02539
(508) 693-1137 http://www.nectarsmv.com/
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center, 1794 Meeting House, New Salem 01355
(978) 544- 5200 http://www.1794meetinghouse.org/
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Showcase Live, 23 Patriot Place, Foxboro 02035
(508) 543-0609 http://www.showcaselive.com/
South Shore Music Circus, 130 Sohier Street, Cohasset 02025
(781) 383-9850 http://www.themusiccircus.org/
Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead, 28 Mugford Street, Marblehead 01945.
(781) 631-8987.
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, JULY 15TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. 21+
Fairview
Slapdash Graduate
Los Barricados
Bonus Round
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $6.
8pm Papercane
9pm Pawnshop Diamonds
10pm Brownboot
11pm Project Hybrid
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $25 general admission. ALL AGES.
Mary Fahl; Eliza Blue.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
Peter Parcek (blues).
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
4ToTheFloor presents Class Actress; Endless Wave; Ppalm.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Rock On! presents Adam Hoffmann Revival; Follow Your Hero; Bonfire Bandit; Mindwalk BLVD; You, Lion; The Learned Hands.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 8pm. $5. 21+
Born of Fire featuring Scaphism; Led to the Grave.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Who Killed Who?; Faux Ox; We Are Hex; Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling.
Rosebud Bar in Somerville. 9pm-12 midnight.
Roy Rubenstein presents Third Thursdays at The Rosebud featuring The Asa Brebner Band and The Ray Mason Band.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $8. 18+
9pm Bacchus King
10pm Rob Potylo (CD release)
11pm HUMANWINE
12midnight SuperPower
FRIDAY, JULY 16TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10. 21+
10pm Coo and Howl
11pm The Vital Might
12midnight Fly Upright Kite
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Drew Kazoo
10pm The Side Effects
11pm By the Throat
12midnight The Champeons
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $17 general admission. ALL AGES.
Jake Armerding (EP release); The Fretful Porcupine.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 9:45pm.
Sun Jones.
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 7:30pm boarding. 8pm sail. $25. 21+
Danny Klein's Full House.
Celebrating the music of the J. Geils Band.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
The Organ Beats (featuring Noelle from Damone); The Lights Out; The Rhodes (from NYC); Hey Now Morris Fader.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12 advance; $14 day of show. 18+
Langhorne Slim; Ha Ha Tonka; Chris Warren (of Viva Viva)
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
Obscenity Cult presents Rich's Horror Party Machine; Finisher; Sin of Angels; Faces of Bayon; Bog of the Infidel.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Henry Gale; Metavari.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $10. 18+
9pm Leo Blais
10pm Brendan Boogie and the Best Intentions
11pm The Motion Sick
12midnight Sidewalk Driver
SATURDAY, JULY 17TH, 2010
Bank of America Pavilion in Boston. 7:30pm. ALL AGES.
Chris Isaak.
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $10. 21+
Hear Now Live! presents
The Big Sway
Speed the Harvest
Vanzetti
The Old Maids
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $10.
9pm The Tin Thistles
10pm Smokestack and the Foothill Fury
11pm Ten Foot Polecats
12midnight King Sickabilly
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $30 general admission. ALL AGES.
Lucy Kaplansky; Anna Dagmar.
Dante's at Firefly's in Quincy. 9:30pm. 21+
The Groove Doctors.
Hatch Shell in Boston. 7pm. free and open to the public.
WODS 103.3FM presents Eddie Money; John Cafferty.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 9:30pm.
Beatlejuice (a tribute to The Beatles)
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. ALL AGES
Bonecrusher (Knock Out Records); The Welch Boys (Scream Records); Buddha and the Boys; Beantown Boozehounds (Sailor's Grave Records).
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12 advance; $14 day of show. 18+
Clem Snide; The Heligoats.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
Heartless Bastards; The Builders and The Butchers; Cassavettes; Peter Wolf Crier.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Jeddo Stars; The Battleships Cometh; Hello Ninja.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $12. 18+
8:55pm Marconi
9:40pm Lady Lamb The Beekeeper
10:30pm Alexa Wilding
11:15pm Your Nature
12:10am Au Revoir Simone
SUNDAY, JULY 18TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
The Sound of Our Town, hosted by Brett Milano, is the local music show on FreeFormBCN every Sunday afternoon, 3-5pm. If you are in Boston, you can listen on the radio at WZLX, 100.7HD-3, or online at
http://bit.ly/13SKe9
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $7. 21+
8pm Vulture
9pm Sherman Burns
10pm Kid Savant (from Chicago)
11pm Mrs. Danvers
Club Passim in Cambridge. 4:30pm. $10 general admission. ALL AGES.
Jubal's Kin.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Chatham County Line (CD release)
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $8 advance; $10 day of show. ALL AGES.
Farewell Dreamer; Allenus; First Fallen; Manifest.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $9 advance; $10 day of show. 18+
MassConcerts presents Rival Mob (record release); Mammoth Grinder; New Lows; Waste Management; Dead Black.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $12. 18+
9pm Kevin Stevenson
9:50pm The Dirty Truckers
10:40pm Jesse Malin and the St. Marks Social
MONDAY, JULY 19TH, 2010
Charlie's Kitchen in Cambridge. 9pm.
Sherman Burns; Kid Savant (from Chicago); Vulture; Mod Gun.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. 18+
Vending Machetes
Hammer No More Fingers
Grass Is Green
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $18 general admission. ALL AGES.
Jeffrey Foucault; Mark Erelli.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $20 advance; $22 day of show. 18+
MassConcerts presents Alejandro Escovedo; Megan McCormick.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 18+
RTT presents Nothington; Dirty Tactics; Wolves and the Radio; Kill Conrad.
TUESDAY, JULY 20TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. ALL AGES.
The Karma Exchange.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $20 general admission. ALL AGES.
Kris Delmhorst; Hayward Williams.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Bob Log III; Molly Gene Onewhoahmanband.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $7. 18+
9pm Crashing Cars
9:50pm The Lousy Instruments
10:40pm The Bridgebuilders
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21ST, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Cambridge Center Plaza. 1-2pm. free and open to the public.
Club Passim presents Emily Ebert.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 21+
9pm Joe P
10pm Gimme 15
11pm Stereo Drive-By
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $20 general admission. ALL AGES.
Kris Delmhorst; Hayward Williams.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $9. 18+
Team Shred presents Vandal; A Wish for Fire; Hollow Vixen.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $7. 18+
9pm The Last Front
9:50pm The New Frontiersmen
10:40pm The Monikers
11:30pm Michael Jordyn and Greg
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
METRO BOSTON
Bank of America Pavillion, 290 Northern Avenue, Boston 02210
(617) 728-1600 http://promo.livenation.com/summerconcerts/
Cambridge Center Plaza, Kendall Square, Cambridge.
Charlies Kitchen, 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-9646 http://www.myspace.com/charlieskitchen
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Dante's at Firefly's, 516 Adams Street, Quincy
(617) 471-0011.
http://dantes.firefl..._Quincy_Schedule.pdf
Hatch Memorial Shell, The Esplanade, Storrow Drive, Boston
Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 776-9667 http://www.johnnyds.com/
Long Wharf, Northern Avenue, Boston
(617) 467-4037. http://rockandbluescruise.com/
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
Rosebud Bar, 381 Summer Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 666-6015 http://rosebudbardavis.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
bananastasi
- Thu, Jul 8, 2010, 12:10 A
Weekly Band E-Mail #135.0 NEWS July 8th, 2010
- Thu, Jul 8, 2010, 12:10 A
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #135.0 July 8th, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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TOP 30 BOSTON AREA CD's ACCORDING TO RADIO AIRPLAY
1. Pernice Brothers - Goodbye, Killer
2. Hooray for Earth - Momo EP
3. Ketman - Ketman-A-Go-Go
4. Ad Frank and the Fast Easy Women - Your Secrets Are Mine Now
5. Deer Tick - The Black Dirt Sessions
6. Guillermo Sexo - Vivid Nights
7. John Shade - All You Love Is Need
8. Magic Magic - Magic Magic
9. Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys - Steam Ship Killers
10. Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents - Keepin Time
11. The Lights Out - Color Machine
12. Taxpayer - Photo EP
13. Forest Fires - Hark! and Other Lost Transmissions
14. The Motion Sick - "Winged Bicycle"
15. One Happy Island - One Happy Island
16. Spirit Kid - Spirit Kid
17. T Max - Why Do We Go To War?
18. Endless Wave - City Walls EP
19. Big Big Bucks - Crucial Schmooze
20. Corin Ashley and the Chocolate Olivers - The Abbey Road Session
21. Happy Birthday - Happy Birthday
22. Mean Creek - "The Comedian"
23. Monique Ortiz - When the Pigeon Flies
24. Pants Yell! - Received Pronunciation
25. Gene Dante and the Future Starlets - "The Love Letter is Dead"
26. Hallelujah the Hills - Colonial Drones
27. Sodafrog - Hang the Moon
28. Symbion Project - Misery in Soliloquy
29. Whistle Jacket - Compliment
30. Bodega Girls - "We Are Losers"
RadioTony compiles this list of top 30 CDs for thenose-boston.com
using the playlists of 13 different radio stations and Internet programs.
Brian Anastasi would like to thank RadioTony and all the folks at
The Noise-Boston for their kind permission to reprint this survey,
and encourages everyone to check out their online magazine.
The Noise-Boston does not publish in August.
Here is a video of "Jacqueline Susann" from the "Goodbye Killer" CD by the Pernice Brothers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIPjYeIpQ1w
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Luke Allen, frontman for the hardcore band Home Invasion, is being held without bail at Ludlow Correctional Facility on aggravated assault charges in connection with an incident that happened on Worthington Street in Springfield in the early morning of April 2nd. Luke was a bouncer at the Fat Cat Bar and Grill, and is charged with beating to death a 25-year-old Enfield CT man.
Scott and Lee Ogre will be having a benefit show for Luke Allen at The Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke this coming Sunday night, July 11th. Performing will be 100 Demons; Death Threat; Shoot to Kill; Palehorse; Hammer Bros.; Colin of Arabia; Revenge; and Can't Heal.
Tickets are $12 in advance, which are available from any of the bands who are playing, or $15 at the door. Doors open at 6:30pm, and the show starts at 7pm. This is an ALL AGES show.
A DVD will be made of the show, in the hopes that Luke will someday be able to see it.
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This from Adam Klein of Callanan and Klein Communications Inc. in Boston:
We are hosting a special summer party on the Rock and Blues Cruise to benefit the Pan Mass Challenge on Friday, July 23 (boarding at 7:30pm). The entertainment will be the band Pablo Palooza which features Boston radio personality George Knight, good friend Mark Hobbs, American Idol contestant Mike Davis and more. In addition, DJ Morning Guy Tai will spin tunes between the bands sets and we’ll have a great silent auction on the cruise. Money raised from the auction and net proceeds from the cruise sales will support the fundraising efforts of several people riding the Pan Mass Challenge which benefits the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Tickets are $25 and available online at http://www.rockandbluescruise.com
The Pan Mass Challlenge is a two-day, 192 mile bike ride from Sturbridge to Provincetown. Since 1980, the Pan Mass Challenge has raised $270 million for cancer research and treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. The Challenge raises nearly half of the Jimmy Fund's annual revenue, so all donations raised by riders support the efforts of more than 3,000 Dana-Farber faculty and staff members as they make countless advances that have become the standard of cancer care and research.
Adan Klein will be one of the thousands of people who will be making the ride. Contributions to support his efforts can be made via
http://www.pmc.org/gifts/AK0089.
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Kevin Youklis's Hits for Kids and Christopher's Haven have teamed up with Rounder Records in Burlington to put together a CD entitled Music Hits Home. Included on the CD is music by the Dave Matthews Band, The Allman Briothers, and Phish. The CD costs $15, which includes shipping and handling. For ordering information, contact info@youkskids.org, or call (781) 444-9685.
"Youk," who plays third base for The Boston Red Sox (and may or may not be a part of this year's All Star Game), has this to say about Hits for Kids:
"I am living out my childhood dream, and it is due in no small part to the tremendous support of my family, friends, and community. Now I am in the position to help foster save, nurturing, healthy environments for today's children, and I can't imagine backing away from that opportunity."
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This is the weekend of the twice-yearly Greenfield Rock Fest. PDP Productions puts together the Rock Fest indoors at the Green Teen in Greenfield in the winter, and outdoors at Energy Park in Greenfield in the summer. This summer's outdoor rock fest will be on Friday, July 9th, 4-9:15pm, and Saturday, July 10th, 11am-9pm.
There will be two stages, and 40 bands are scheduled to perform. The festival stage will be closest to the parking lot and the vendors, and the station stage will be in the old train station. Be aware that there are no sanitary facilities at the site. Bring bug spray and plenty of sunscreen as there is no shade. Two day passes for $14 will be available at the gate on Friday night.
For more complete details, go to http://massrockfest.com/rf2010/ The schedule is also included in this week's LISTINGS edition of the Weekly Band E-Mail.
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Signature Sounds recording artist Eilen Jewell has released a new CD as a side project paying tribute to country music legend Loretta Lynn. On the CD, titled "Eilen Jewell presents Butcher Holler: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn," Jewell sings 12 Loretta Lynn songs.
Of the CD, Jewell says:
"Butcher Holler is named for the little Kentucky town where Loretta Lynn was raised. In this tribute to the country star we pay homage to her humble roots and straightforward, hard-hitting performance style. All of the songs in this collection were written by Lynn herself and are a testament not only to her strength as a songwriter, but to her personal strength as well. In the 19 60s and '70s, Loretta Lynn dared to write songs about topics that were widely considered off-limits, especially for women. The fact that her words still hit a nerve today is proof of their timelessness. And so, a toast: to the woman with more banned songs than anyone can count; to the voice that reaches the very grain of theater walls around her; to our national treasure. Gratitude is not enough, so I sing these songs for anyone who will listen."
The CD is available for sale online at http://www.signaturesounds.com/butcher-holler
Here is a video of Loretta Lynn performing "Fist City," the lead track on Eilen Jewell's tribute album:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgylOni0JSI
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According to Reuters news agency, Harvey Fuqua, who was best known as the leader of the 1950s doo-wop group The Moonglows, passed away in Detroit on Tuesday, July 6th, at the age of 80. He succumbed to "coronary problems" after a brief illness.
Fuqua formed The Moonglows in his hometown of Louisville, KY in 1951. They were discovered in Cleveland by rock n' roll dj Alan Freed, who got them signed to Chess Records. The song he wrote, "Sincerely," cracked the Top 30 in 1955, and his unmistakeably deep bass voice leads the group on their best-known song, 1958's "Ten Commandments of Love." The versatile artist, entrepreneur, and executive shepherded the careers of such acts as Etta James, The Spinners, and Junior Walker and the All Stars.
Fuqua enlisted Marvin Gaye in The Moonglows in 1958, and later brought him to Motown. He, along with Johnny Bristol, produced Gaye's duets with Tammi Terrell, including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "Your Precious Love." They also produced and co-wrote the duo's 1967 single "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You."
Here is a video of Harvey and The Moonglows performing "Sincerely":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xGqfmvNVuk
Here is a video of Harvey and The Moonglows performing "The Ten Commandments of Love" for a PBS pledge special filmed in Pittsburgh about 10 years ago::
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa2tpRhvaxI
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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TOP 30 BOSTON AREA CD's ACCORDING TO RADIO AIRPLAY
1. Pernice Brothers - Goodbye, Killer
2. Hooray for Earth - Momo EP
3. Ketman - Ketman-A-Go-Go
4. Ad Frank and the Fast Easy Women - Your Secrets Are Mine Now
5. Deer Tick - The Black Dirt Sessions
6. Guillermo Sexo - Vivid Nights
7. John Shade - All You Love Is Need
8. Magic Magic - Magic Magic
9. Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys - Steam Ship Killers
10. Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents - Keepin Time
11. The Lights Out - Color Machine
12. Taxpayer - Photo EP
13. Forest Fires - Hark! and Other Lost Transmissions
14. The Motion Sick - "Winged Bicycle"
15. One Happy Island - One Happy Island
16. Spirit Kid - Spirit Kid
17. T Max - Why Do We Go To War?
18. Endless Wave - City Walls EP
19. Big Big Bucks - Crucial Schmooze
20. Corin Ashley and the Chocolate Olivers - The Abbey Road Session
21. Happy Birthday - Happy Birthday
22. Mean Creek - "The Comedian"
23. Monique Ortiz - When the Pigeon Flies
24. Pants Yell! - Received Pronunciation
25. Gene Dante and the Future Starlets - "The Love Letter is Dead"
26. Hallelujah the Hills - Colonial Drones
27. Sodafrog - Hang the Moon
28. Symbion Project - Misery in Soliloquy
29. Whistle Jacket - Compliment
30. Bodega Girls - "We Are Losers"
RadioTony compiles this list of top 30 CDs for thenose-boston.com
using the playlists of 13 different radio stations and Internet programs.
Brian Anastasi would like to thank RadioTony and all the folks at
The Noise-Boston for their kind permission to reprint this survey,
and encourages everyone to check out their online magazine.
The Noise-Boston does not publish in August.
Here is a video of "Jacqueline Susann" from the "Goodbye Killer" CD by the Pernice Brothers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIPjYeIpQ1w
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Luke Allen, frontman for the hardcore band Home Invasion, is being held without bail at Ludlow Correctional Facility on aggravated assault charges in connection with an incident that happened on Worthington Street in Springfield in the early morning of April 2nd. Luke was a bouncer at the Fat Cat Bar and Grill, and is charged with beating to death a 25-year-old Enfield CT man.
Scott and Lee Ogre will be having a benefit show for Luke Allen at The Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke this coming Sunday night, July 11th. Performing will be 100 Demons; Death Threat; Shoot to Kill; Palehorse; Hammer Bros.; Colin of Arabia; Revenge; and Can't Heal.
Tickets are $12 in advance, which are available from any of the bands who are playing, or $15 at the door. Doors open at 6:30pm, and the show starts at 7pm. This is an ALL AGES show.
A DVD will be made of the show, in the hopes that Luke will someday be able to see it.
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This from Adam Klein of Callanan and Klein Communications Inc. in Boston:
We are hosting a special summer party on the Rock and Blues Cruise to benefit the Pan Mass Challenge on Friday, July 23 (boarding at 7:30pm). The entertainment will be the band Pablo Palooza which features Boston radio personality George Knight, good friend Mark Hobbs, American Idol contestant Mike Davis and more. In addition, DJ Morning Guy Tai will spin tunes between the bands sets and we’ll have a great silent auction on the cruise. Money raised from the auction and net proceeds from the cruise sales will support the fundraising efforts of several people riding the Pan Mass Challenge which benefits the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Tickets are $25 and available online at http://www.rockandbluescruise.com
The Pan Mass Challlenge is a two-day, 192 mile bike ride from Sturbridge to Provincetown. Since 1980, the Pan Mass Challenge has raised $270 million for cancer research and treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. The Challenge raises nearly half of the Jimmy Fund's annual revenue, so all donations raised by riders support the efforts of more than 3,000 Dana-Farber faculty and staff members as they make countless advances that have become the standard of cancer care and research.
Adan Klein will be one of the thousands of people who will be making the ride. Contributions to support his efforts can be made via
http://www.pmc.org/gifts/AK0089.
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Kevin Youklis's Hits for Kids and Christopher's Haven have teamed up with Rounder Records in Burlington to put together a CD entitled Music Hits Home. Included on the CD is music by the Dave Matthews Band, The Allman Briothers, and Phish. The CD costs $15, which includes shipping and handling. For ordering information, contact info@youkskids.org, or call (781) 444-9685.
"Youk," who plays third base for The Boston Red Sox (and may or may not be a part of this year's All Star Game), has this to say about Hits for Kids:
"I am living out my childhood dream, and it is due in no small part to the tremendous support of my family, friends, and community. Now I am in the position to help foster save, nurturing, healthy environments for today's children, and I can't imagine backing away from that opportunity."
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This is the weekend of the twice-yearly Greenfield Rock Fest. PDP Productions puts together the Rock Fest indoors at the Green Teen in Greenfield in the winter, and outdoors at Energy Park in Greenfield in the summer. This summer's outdoor rock fest will be on Friday, July 9th, 4-9:15pm, and Saturday, July 10th, 11am-9pm.
There will be two stages, and 40 bands are scheduled to perform. The festival stage will be closest to the parking lot and the vendors, and the station stage will be in the old train station. Be aware that there are no sanitary facilities at the site. Bring bug spray and plenty of sunscreen as there is no shade. Two day passes for $14 will be available at the gate on Friday night.
For more complete details, go to http://massrockfest.com/rf2010/ The schedule is also included in this week's LISTINGS edition of the Weekly Band E-Mail.
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Signature Sounds recording artist Eilen Jewell has released a new CD as a side project paying tribute to country music legend Loretta Lynn. On the CD, titled "Eilen Jewell presents Butcher Holler: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn," Jewell sings 12 Loretta Lynn songs.
Of the CD, Jewell says:
"Butcher Holler is named for the little Kentucky town where Loretta Lynn was raised. In this tribute to the country star we pay homage to her humble roots and straightforward, hard-hitting performance style. All of the songs in this collection were written by Lynn herself and are a testament not only to her strength as a songwriter, but to her personal strength as well. In the 19 60s and '70s, Loretta Lynn dared to write songs about topics that were widely considered off-limits, especially for women. The fact that her words still hit a nerve today is proof of their timelessness. And so, a toast: to the woman with more banned songs than anyone can count; to the voice that reaches the very grain of theater walls around her; to our national treasure. Gratitude is not enough, so I sing these songs for anyone who will listen."
The CD is available for sale online at http://www.signaturesounds.com/butcher-holler
Here is a video of Loretta Lynn performing "Fist City," the lead track on Eilen Jewell's tribute album:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgylOni0JSI
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According to Reuters news agency, Harvey Fuqua, who was best known as the leader of the 1950s doo-wop group The Moonglows, passed away in Detroit on Tuesday, July 6th, at the age of 80. He succumbed to "coronary problems" after a brief illness.
Fuqua formed The Moonglows in his hometown of Louisville, KY in 1951. They were discovered in Cleveland by rock n' roll dj Alan Freed, who got them signed to Chess Records. The song he wrote, "Sincerely," cracked the Top 30 in 1955, and his unmistakeably deep bass voice leads the group on their best-known song, 1958's "Ten Commandments of Love." The versatile artist, entrepreneur, and executive shepherded the careers of such acts as Etta James, The Spinners, and Junior Walker and the All Stars.
Fuqua enlisted Marvin Gaye in The Moonglows in 1958, and later brought him to Motown. He, along with Johnny Bristol, produced Gaye's duets with Tammi Terrell, including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "Your Precious Love." They also produced and co-wrote the duo's 1967 single "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You."
Here is a video of Harvey and The Moonglows performing "Sincerely":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xGqfmvNVuk
Here is a video of Harvey and The Moonglows performing "The Ten Commandments of Love" for a PBS pledge special filmed in Pittsburgh about 10 years ago::
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa2tpRhvaxI
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
bananastasi
- Thu, Jul 8, 2010, 12:06 A
Weekly Band E-Mail #135.0 LISTINGS July 8th - July 14th, 2010
- Thu, Jul 8, 2010, 12:06 A
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #135.0 July 8th - July 14th, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, JULY 8TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 8pm show. no cover. 21+
Ray Mason.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 7pm.
Nobody's Fat.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Jack Waldheim.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
POP ON THE LAWN
Florence Civic Center lawn. 6:30-11pm. free and open to the public.
The Fawns, Group DeVille, and School for the Dead. This show is free and open to the public.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 8:30pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
The Heavy Pets.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 8-11pm. no cover. 21+
Infinite August.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $7 or $6 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Cabinets of Natural Curiosities; P.D. Wilder; Summer of Glaciers; Aeroplane 1929
RE-ANIMATE THE BAYSTATE
Sierra Grille in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
Thrillpillow; Timecard; Eggseggs.
Stearns Square in Springfield. 7:30pm. free. ALL AGES.
Roomful of Blues
FRIDAY, JULY 9TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Steve Kareta and Changes.
Blue House Cafe in Haydenville. 6:30-8:30pm.
Ray Mason.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performer.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
OFC; No Service Project.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Aquanett.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Bobby Sweet.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Sway; Friends of Yours; You Can Be a Wesley; Trials and Tribulations.
GREENFIELD ROCK FEST DAY ONE OF TWO
Energy Park in Greenfield. 4-9:30pm. $14 for a weekend pass. ALL AGES.
4:45-5:05pm Oyster Stars and the Rendezvous Trio (festival stage)
5:05-5:25pm Uphill Descent (station stage)
5:25-5:45pm 23 Enigma (festival stage)
5:45-6:10pm HydroElectric (station stage)
6:10-6:35pm Pride Falls (festival stage)
6:35-7pm The Prodigal Kings (station stage)
7-7:25pm Dogdeck (festival stage)
7:25-7:50pm Captious (station stage)
7:50-8:15pm BenKN (festival stage)
8:15-9:15pm The Alchemystics (station stage)
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
HI8US.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $17.50 advance; $20 at door. ALL AGES.
John Eddie; Group DeVille.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Lady Sasquatch.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm. Brooke Annibale.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
New Pilot Band.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8 or $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
The Thickness; Lion Cub; Condition Oakland; Mayday Underground; Dead Radio Rebels.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9:30pm. no cover.
The Art Steele Blues Band.
SATURDAY, JULY 10TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 8pm. no cover. 21+
Al Fuller.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
The Lisa Martin Trio.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
S.P. Hogan Blues Band.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Aquanett.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Tony Lee Thomas.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
GREENFIELD ROCK FEST DAY TWO OF TWO
Energy Park in Greenfield. 11am-9:30pm. ALL AGES.
11-11:30am Rock Shop Band (station stage)
11:30-11:50am Goat Boy (festival stage)
11:50am-12:10pm Skasome Society (station stage)
12:10-12:35pm So Very Small (festival stage)
12:35-1pm The Angels Share (station stage)
1-1:25pm Problem With Dragons (festival stage)
1:25-1:50pm Avely (station stage)
1:50-2:15pm Donut Kings (festival stage)
2:15-2:40pm Jen Tobey's Alter-Ego (station stage)
2:40-3:05pm Nine-30 (festival stage)
3:05-3:30pm The Prozacs (station stage)
3:30-3:55pm Brookline Drive (festival stage)
3:55-4:20pm My Last Flight (station stage)
4:20-4:45pm Arrows Over Athens (festival stage)
4:45-5:10pm The FutureNows (station stage)
5:15-5:40pm Black Eyes for Charity (festival stage)
5:40-6:05pm Sorrows of Autumn (station stage)
6:05-6:30pm Endcount (festival stage)
6:30-6:55pm Run For Your Guns (station stage)
6:55-7:20pm Tempting the Sirens (festival stage)
7:20-7:45pm Lich King (station stage)
7:45-8:10pm Warsynium (festival stage)
8:10-8:35pm Ionia (station stage)
8:35-9pm Feli Ant (festival stage)
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
T Bone Daddy.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $17.50 advance; $20 at door. ALL AGES.
Jill Sobule and Julia Sweeney.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
Hendersin: One Night Only.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Who Are You (a celebration of The Who)
PESKEOMSKUT PARK MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL
Peskeomskut Park in Turners Falls. 12noon - 9pm. free and open to the public.,
Bella's Bartok, Birds of Flame, Rusty Belle, Spouse, and Winterpills.
Donations will be accepted to benefit the Shea Theater.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8 or $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Land of the Giants; Wicked Fag; Nate Blasdell; Back to Normal.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9pm. no cover.
Ryan Hart and the Bluehearts.
SUNDAY, JULY 11TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 8pm show. no cover. 21+
A.J. Rubino.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Rick Berlin.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
The Elevens in Northampton. 8:30pm. $4. 21+
Leisure Colony; YellowFever (from Austin, TX); J.P. and the Redemptions; Constantly Burning Fire; Young and Old (from Boston).
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $30 advance; $35 at door. ALL AGES.
Amos Lee; Mutlu.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Pearl Street clubroom in Northampton. 8:30pmpm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
Titus Andronicus; Hallelujah the Hills; Whirl (featuring members of Who Shot Hollywood).
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
FREE LUKE ALLEN BENEFIT SHOW
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 6:30pm doors; 7pm show. $12 advance, $15 at door. ALL AGES.
100 Demons; Death Threat; Shoot to Kill; Palehorse; Hammer Bros.; Colin of Arabia; Revenge; Can't Heal.
MONDAY, JULY 12TH, 2010
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. ALL AGES.
zaimph; bee mask; hpv
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8 or $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
The Sidekicks (Red Scare Records); The Disaster March (Matty of The Prozacs); Still Rings True; Midi and the Modern Dance.
TUESDAY, JULY 13TH, 2010
Calvin Theatre in Northampton. 8pm. $55; $45. ALL AGES.
Natalie Merchant.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $7. ALL AGES.
Wetdog (from the U.K.); Bunny's a Swine.
Theodore's in Springfield. 8:30pm. no cover.
Tony Lee Thomas and Jeff King.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14TH, 2010
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. ALL AGES.
Matt Krefting Band; Sunset (from Austin, TX); Bourgeois Heroes; Sleep Good (from Austin, TX)
Iron Horse in Northampton. 8:30pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
Bear in Heaven; Twin Sister.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
WATERMELON WEDNESDAYS
West Whately Chapel. 7:30pm. $15. ALL AGES.
Chiara String Quartet
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Blue House Cafe, 147 Main Street, Haydenville 01039
(413) 268-7441 http://bluehousecafe.info/
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
The Calvin Theatre, 19 King Street, Northampton 01060..
(413) 586-8686. http://www.iheg.com
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street (Route 83), East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The Dream Away Lodge, 1342 County Road, Becket, MA
(413) 623-8725 http://www.thedreamawaylodge.com
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Energy Park, Miles Street, Greenfield 01301
http://www.pdpproductions.com/
Flavours in the Berkshires, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Florence Civic Center lawn, Park Street, Florence
(five miles west of Northampton center)
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.myspace.com/mochamayas
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Pearl Street Nightclub, 10 Pearl Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686. http://www.iheg.com
Peskeomskut Park, Avenue A between 6th and 7th Street, Turners Falls
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, Route 5, West Springfield 01089
(413) 746-2444
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Stearns Square, between Worthington and Bridge Streets, Springfield 01103
http://www.springfielddowntown.com
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
West Whately Chapel, near the intersection of Conway and Williamsburg Road, West Whately
http://www.brattleborotix.com
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, JULY 8TH, 2010
Mason Field in Attleboro Falls. 8pm. free and open to the public.
The Fools.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $15 advance; $17 day of show.
Trio Del Rio.
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center in New Salem. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Adults and seniors $10; children 12 and under free.
Samantha Farrell.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Cougar Bait; Rupert Selection; Crumb.
FRIDAY, JULY 9TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 9pm. $12. 21+
Apollo Sunshine; Drug Rug.
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $20.
Gary Hoey; Anything Goes.
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$21 advance; $25 day of show. Children 12 and under free. ALL AGES.
Amos Lee.
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $14 advance; $18 at door.
James Montgomery Band.
Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. 8pm.
Melissa Etheridge.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $7. 21+
The Delta Generators.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Friday Addiction.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $25 advance; $28 day of show.
James Cotton Band.
Nectar's in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. 9pm. $25. 18+
Barrington Levy.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
The Angels Share; MindsetX; Whiskey Chapel; Alta Mira.
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $20.
Wang Chung.
Uptown Common in Athol. 7pm. free and open to the public.
Linq; Vicki Blankenship; Sonya Heller; Hayley Reardon.
A joint fundraiser for the Athol/Royalston Adopt-a-Uniform Campaign and the Indiegrrl Music and Art Camp for Children.
In case of rain, the event will be moved to Memorial Hall in Athol.
SATURDAY, JULY 10TH, 2010
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$33 advance; $40 day of show. Children 12 and under free. ALL AGES.
Jimmy Cliff.
Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. 8pm.
B.B. King; Lukas Nelson; The Promise of the Real
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $15. 21+
The Fools.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Audio Underground.
Indian Ranch in Webster. 10am gates; 2pm show.
$20 general admission. $25 reserved seating.
The Outlaws.
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center in New Salem. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Adults and seniors $15; children 12 and under free.
Vicki Genfan.
Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 7pm doors; 8pm show.
$38 advance; $40 at door. ALL AGES.
Dream Theater; Charred Walls of the Damned; Don Jamieson.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Indiana Handshake; Lesser Knowns; Sheez Late; Eric Sommer.
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 2-11pm. $12.
Drop C Destruction 2010: The Ultimate Metal Festival.
Thy Will Be Done; Stryk Nine; Acerose; Darkness Embraced; Masamune; Fifth World; Severance; Pillars of Atrophy.
for more info, go to http://www.myspace.com/stryknine
Waterfront Park in Newburyport. 1-7pm. free and open to the public.
WXRV, 92.5FM, presents Sarah Hammer; The Lemonheads; Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers.
SUNDAY, JULY 11TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 4-8pm. $10. 21+
The Incredible Casuals (residency).
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 9pm. $15. 21+
King Yellowman and the Saggitarius Band (reggae legend)
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(c)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $5. 21+
Mike Lynch; Cliff Goodwin; Dave Brown; Wolf Ginandes; Chris Anzalone.
Patton Park in Hamilton. 5-7pm. free and open to the public.
Henri Smith, New Orleans Friends, and Flavours.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm
Vektor (from AZ); Skullhammer; Thrillhouse; Lich King.
MONDAY, JULY 12TH, 2010
TUESDAY, JULY 13TH, 2010
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $15. 21+
Soja (reggae from Washington, DC)
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Bees Knees; A Pony For My Birthday; Communipaw.
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road, P.O. Box 1409
Wellfleet 02667 (508) 349-6055 http://www.thebeachcomber.com
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Boardinghouse Park, 40 French Street, Lowell 01854
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
Cape Cod Melody Tent, 21 West Main Street, Hyannis 02601
(508) 775-5630 http://melodytent.com/
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster 01570
(508) 943-3871 http://www.indianranch.com/
Mason Field, 446 Elm Street, Attleboro Falls 02763
Memorial Hall, 584 Main Street, Athol
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River 02721.
(508) 324-1926 http://www.ncfta.org/music.php
Nectar's, 17 Airport Road, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard 02539
(508) 693-1137 http://www.nectarsmv.com/
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center, 1794 Meeting House, New Salem 01355
(978) 544- 5200 http://www.1794meetinghouse.org/
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
Patton Park, 2 Asbury Street, Route 1A, Hamilton 01982
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Showcase Live, 23 Patriot Place, Foxboro 02035
(508) 543-0609 http://www.showcaselive.com/
Uptown Common, near 1497 Main Street, Athol
Waterfront Park, 36 Merrimac Street, Newburyport 01950
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, JULY 8TH, 2010
Bank of America Pavillion in Boston. 7:30pm. ALL AGES.
Meat Loaf.
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $8. 21+
F-Nice Records presents
8:30pm Innercombustion
9:15pm Oilhead
10:15pm 51 Shortfalls
11:15pm Adicia
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $5.
8pm Dirty Water Brass Band
9pm Jazzadelic Organ Trio
10pm Rollo Tomasi Group
11pm Mike the Spike
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $16 general admission. ALL AGES.
A Parcel of Rogues hosts a wee Scottish fiddle festival with Paul Anderson and Hanneke Cassel.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Friit; Biscuits and Gravy; Pinot; Green Line Inbound.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Rock On! presents okCaptain; Sherman Burns; The Dirty Fences; For Sleeping or Jumping; Hello Ninja; Elvirus.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Dirty Dishes; Pepper Rabbit; Candy Claws.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $15. 18+
9pm Yasmin Kuhn (Flying Saucer)
9:50pm Robert Schipul
10:45pm Bossanova
11:50pm Unrest
FRIDAY, JULY 9TH, 2010
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm John Aanested
10pm Mayday Radio
11pm Cousin Johnny
12midnight The Frost Heaves
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $30 general admission. ALL AGES.
Ellis Paul performs every song from his albums Say Something and Stories in chronological order.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 10pm. $30 general admission. ALL AGES.
Ellis Paul performs every song from his albums Carnival of Voices and Translucent Soul in chronological order.
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 7:30pm boarding. 8pm sail. $28. 21+
Entrain.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
Team Shred presents Baby Strange (reunion); The Charms (reunion); Stereo Soul Future; Vulgarrity; DJ Jen (formerly of The Pill).
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Team Shred presents Re-Up; Dopapod; Kidd Russell (from Chicago).
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. 8pm doors.
Buried in Leather; Cocked 'n Loaded; Tijuana Sweetheart; Tenafly Vipers.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 8pm. $9. 21+
FUKK (KISS tribute with members of Obscenity Cult); Livver (ex-Defcon 4); Nimbus Terrifix; It Will End in Pure Horror.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $10. 21+
B.L.O.W.W.; Hot Black; Matalon; Hail Plankton.
SATURDAY, JULY 10TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $10. 18+
Hear Now Live! presents
Social Seed
Sun in Flight (video release)
Through the Enemy
Await Rescue
Blackwater Noise
The Mercy Case
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge.
9pm Jessie Fanuele
10pm Chris Frasco
11pm Line of Girls
Club Passim in Cambridge. 3:30pm. $10 general admission. ALL AGES.
Ellis Paul family show.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $30 general admission. ALL AGES.
Ellis Paul performs every song from his albums Sweet Mistakes and The Speed of Trees in chronological order.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $10. ALL AGES.
Team Shred presents Embers Glow; Westland; Halfway to Avalon; Zombie Radio; Stalemate.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
Team Shred presents Baby Strange (reunion); The Charms (reunion); Stereo Soul Future; Vulgarrity; DJ Jen (formerly of The Pill).
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Team Shred presents Alchemilla (CD release); Captain Cutthroat (CD release); The Force; Planetoid; The Few.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 2pm. $6. 18+
The Holwell Incident; Conforza; Pathogenic.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Horsehands; Son of the Sun; Mother Night; Hangman's Alphabet.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $10. 18+
9pm Wicked Whiskey
10pm The Designer Drugs
11pm Swaggerin Growlers
12midnight Born to Lose
SUNDAY, JULY 11TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
The Sound of Our Town, hosted by Brett Milano, is the local music show on FreeFormBCN every Sunday afternoon, 3-5pm. If you are in Boston, you can listen on the radio at WZLX, 100.7HD-3, or online at
http://bit.ly/13SKe9
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 18+
Team Shred presents
8:30pm Flower Stalks
9:25pm Phillip Noss
10:20pm Nature in the City
11:15pm Robert Gillies
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $12 general admission. ALL AGES.
Avi Wisnia (CD release); Caleb Hawley.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $10. ALL AGES.
Brick by Brick Productions presents Bomb the Music Industry!; The Sidekicks; Disaster March.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Brick by Brick Productions presents Bomb the Music Industry!; The Sidekicks; Disaster March.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 6pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. ALL AGES.
Team Shred presents Down With Webster (from Toronto); Let's Get It (from Dayton, Ohio); The Blue Pages; Stay; Love Via Dance Machine; Small Talk; The Jealous Sea (Mat Barletta).
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. 7pm.
Dilapadated Enterprises presents
7:30pm GoReality
8:05pm Boar Corpse
8:45pm Hives Masher
9:25pm Parasitic Expirtation
10:05pm Composted
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $7. 18+
9pm Yeah Right
10pm I Have Ears
11pm MiniBoone
MONDAY, JULY 12TH, 2010
Charlie's Kitchen in Cambridge. 9pm.
On Hold.
Church of Boston. 6pm doors. $9. 21+
The Funeral Pyre (Prosthetic Records)
Early Graves (Ironclad Recordings)
Anomia (Hold True Recordings)
Scalpel
Nemecide
Scaphism
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $8 advance; $10 day of show. 18+
LoveHateHero (Ferret Records); Young and Divine (Nettwerk Records); Venetia Fair (Red Blue Records); Colepitz.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12 advance; $14 day of show. 18+
Why? (Anticon Records); Arms and Sleepers; Josiah Wolf.
TUESDAY, JULY 13TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
BOSTON ROCK AND ROLL SOCIAL.
The Model Cafe in Allston rock city. 7-10pm.
A chance for everybody involved in the Boston music scene, including bands and musicians, people who play local music on the radio, talent buyers, booking agents, sound engineers, and website designers to hang out together and network.
Bank of America Pavilion in Boston. 7pm. ALL AGES.
Maxwell.
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $8. 18+
Karmic Music presents
Tornasol
Force the Fallen
The Naked Chips
All These Elements
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Kate Miller-Heidke; Goli.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $15. 18+
We Are Scientists; Lightspeed Champion; Rewards.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $10. 18+
9pm Mountain Man
10pm Twin Sister
11pm Bear in Heaven
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Bank of America Pavilion in Boston. 7:30pm. ALL AGES.
Squeeze; Cheap Trick.
Cambridge Center Plaza. 1=2pm. free and open to the public.
Club Passim presents Jason Myles Goss.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 21+
Sonny Burgess and the Legendary Pacers (from Arkansas)
The Raging Teens (from Boston)
Pinball Millionaires (from Providence)
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Suzie Brown; Sarah Becker; Liz Longley; Lizanne Knott.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Leedz Edutainment presents The U.N.; Consep; Millyz; Serge Didenko.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $14. 18+
Groupo Fantasma (Nat Geo Music); The Macrotones.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
Disaster Strikes; Ashers; Rentokill; Short Changed; Prosthetics.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Baby Brainwaves; Horse Marriage; Chris Warren.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $10. 18+
9pm David Dondero
10pm Mean Creek
11pm The Love Language
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
METRO BOSTON
Bank of America Pavillion, 290 Northern Avenue, Boston 02210
(617) 728-1600 http://promo.livenation.com/summerconcerts/
Cambridge Center Plaza, Kendall Square, Cambridge
Charlies Kitchen, 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-9646 http://www.myspace.com/charlieskitchen
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Long Wharf, Northern Avenue, Boston
(617) 467-4037. http://rockandbluescruise.com/
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
Midway Cafe, 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain 02130
(617) 524-9038 http://www.midwaycafe.com/
Model Cafe, 7 North Beacon Street, Allston 02134
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, JULY 8TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 8pm show. no cover. 21+
Ray Mason.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 7pm.
Nobody's Fat.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Jack Waldheim.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
POP ON THE LAWN
Florence Civic Center lawn. 6:30-11pm. free and open to the public.
The Fawns, Group DeVille, and School for the Dead. This show is free and open to the public.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 8:30pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
The Heavy Pets.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 8-11pm. no cover. 21+
Infinite August.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $7 or $6 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Cabinets of Natural Curiosities; P.D. Wilder; Summer of Glaciers; Aeroplane 1929
RE-ANIMATE THE BAYSTATE
Sierra Grille in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
Thrillpillow; Timecard; Eggseggs.
Stearns Square in Springfield. 7:30pm. free. ALL AGES.
Roomful of Blues
FRIDAY, JULY 9TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Steve Kareta and Changes.
Blue House Cafe in Haydenville. 6:30-8:30pm.
Ray Mason.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performer.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
OFC; No Service Project.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Aquanett.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Bobby Sweet.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Sway; Friends of Yours; You Can Be a Wesley; Trials and Tribulations.
GREENFIELD ROCK FEST DAY ONE OF TWO
Energy Park in Greenfield. 4-9:30pm. $14 for a weekend pass. ALL AGES.
4:45-5:05pm Oyster Stars and the Rendezvous Trio (festival stage)
5:05-5:25pm Uphill Descent (station stage)
5:25-5:45pm 23 Enigma (festival stage)
5:45-6:10pm HydroElectric (station stage)
6:10-6:35pm Pride Falls (festival stage)
6:35-7pm The Prodigal Kings (station stage)
7-7:25pm Dogdeck (festival stage)
7:25-7:50pm Captious (station stage)
7:50-8:15pm BenKN (festival stage)
8:15-9:15pm The Alchemystics (station stage)
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
HI8US.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $17.50 advance; $20 at door. ALL AGES.
John Eddie; Group DeVille.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Lady Sasquatch.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm. Brooke Annibale.
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
New Pilot Band.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8 or $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
The Thickness; Lion Cub; Condition Oakland; Mayday Underground; Dead Radio Rebels.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9:30pm. no cover.
The Art Steele Blues Band.
SATURDAY, JULY 10TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 8pm. no cover. 21+
Al Fuller.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
The Lisa Martin Trio.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
S.P. Hogan Blues Band.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Aquanett.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Tony Lee Thomas.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
GREENFIELD ROCK FEST DAY TWO OF TWO
Energy Park in Greenfield. 11am-9:30pm. ALL AGES.
11-11:30am Rock Shop Band (station stage)
11:30-11:50am Goat Boy (festival stage)
11:50am-12:10pm Skasome Society (station stage)
12:10-12:35pm So Very Small (festival stage)
12:35-1pm The Angels Share (station stage)
1-1:25pm Problem With Dragons (festival stage)
1:25-1:50pm Avely (station stage)
1:50-2:15pm Donut Kings (festival stage)
2:15-2:40pm Jen Tobey's Alter-Ego (station stage)
2:40-3:05pm Nine-30 (festival stage)
3:05-3:30pm The Prozacs (station stage)
3:30-3:55pm Brookline Drive (festival stage)
3:55-4:20pm My Last Flight (station stage)
4:20-4:45pm Arrows Over Athens (festival stage)
4:45-5:10pm The FutureNows (station stage)
5:15-5:40pm Black Eyes for Charity (festival stage)
5:40-6:05pm Sorrows of Autumn (station stage)
6:05-6:30pm Endcount (festival stage)
6:30-6:55pm Run For Your Guns (station stage)
6:55-7:20pm Tempting the Sirens (festival stage)
7:20-7:45pm Lich King (station stage)
7:45-8:10pm Warsynium (festival stage)
8:10-8:35pm Ionia (station stage)
8:35-9pm Feli Ant (festival stage)
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
T Bone Daddy.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $17.50 advance; $20 at door. ALL AGES.
Jill Sobule and Julia Sweeney.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
Hendersin: One Night Only.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Who Are You (a celebration of The Who)
PESKEOMSKUT PARK MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL
Peskeomskut Park in Turners Falls. 12noon - 9pm. free and open to the public.,
Bella's Bartok, Birds of Flame, Rusty Belle, Spouse, and Winterpills.
Donations will be accepted to benefit the Shea Theater.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8 or $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Land of the Giants; Wicked Fag; Nate Blasdell; Back to Normal.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9pm. no cover.
Ryan Hart and the Bluehearts.
SUNDAY, JULY 11TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 8pm show. no cover. 21+
A.J. Rubino.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Rick Berlin.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
The Elevens in Northampton. 8:30pm. $4. 21+
Leisure Colony; YellowFever (from Austin, TX); J.P. and the Redemptions; Constantly Burning Fire; Young and Old (from Boston).
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $30 advance; $35 at door. ALL AGES.
Amos Lee; Mutlu.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Pearl Street clubroom in Northampton. 8:30pmpm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
Titus Andronicus; Hallelujah the Hills; Whirl (featuring members of Who Shot Hollywood).
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
FREE LUKE ALLEN BENEFIT SHOW
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 6:30pm doors; 7pm show. $12 advance, $15 at door. ALL AGES.
100 Demons; Death Threat; Shoot to Kill; Palehorse; Hammer Bros.; Colin of Arabia; Revenge; Can't Heal.
MONDAY, JULY 12TH, 2010
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. ALL AGES.
zaimph; bee mask; hpv
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8 or $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
The Sidekicks (Red Scare Records); The Disaster March (Matty of The Prozacs); Still Rings True; Midi and the Modern Dance.
TUESDAY, JULY 13TH, 2010
Calvin Theatre in Northampton. 8pm. $55; $45. ALL AGES.
Natalie Merchant.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $7. ALL AGES.
Wetdog (from the U.K.); Bunny's a Swine.
Theodore's in Springfield. 8:30pm. no cover.
Tony Lee Thomas and Jeff King.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14TH, 2010
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. ALL AGES.
Matt Krefting Band; Sunset (from Austin, TX); Bourgeois Heroes; Sleep Good (from Austin, TX)
Iron Horse in Northampton. 8:30pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
Bear in Heaven; Twin Sister.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
WATERMELON WEDNESDAYS
West Whately Chapel. 7:30pm. $15. ALL AGES.
Chiara String Quartet
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Blue House Cafe, 147 Main Street, Haydenville 01039
(413) 268-7441 http://bluehousecafe.info/
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
The Calvin Theatre, 19 King Street, Northampton 01060..
(413) 586-8686. http://www.iheg.com
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street (Route 83), East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The Dream Away Lodge, 1342 County Road, Becket, MA
(413) 623-8725 http://www.thedreamawaylodge.com
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Energy Park, Miles Street, Greenfield 01301
http://www.pdpproductions.com/
Flavours in the Berkshires, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Florence Civic Center lawn, Park Street, Florence
(five miles west of Northampton center)
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.myspace.com/mochamayas
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Pearl Street Nightclub, 10 Pearl Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686. http://www.iheg.com
Peskeomskut Park, Avenue A between 6th and 7th Street, Turners Falls
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, Route 5, West Springfield 01089
(413) 746-2444
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Stearns Square, between Worthington and Bridge Streets, Springfield 01103
http://www.springfielddowntown.com
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
West Whately Chapel, near the intersection of Conway and Williamsburg Road, West Whately
http://www.brattleborotix.com
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, JULY 8TH, 2010
Mason Field in Attleboro Falls. 8pm. free and open to the public.
The Fools.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $15 advance; $17 day of show.
Trio Del Rio.
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center in New Salem. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Adults and seniors $10; children 12 and under free.
Samantha Farrell.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Cougar Bait; Rupert Selection; Crumb.
FRIDAY, JULY 9TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 9pm. $12. 21+
Apollo Sunshine; Drug Rug.
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $20.
Gary Hoey; Anything Goes.
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$21 advance; $25 day of show. Children 12 and under free. ALL AGES.
Amos Lee.
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $14 advance; $18 at door.
James Montgomery Band.
Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. 8pm.
Melissa Etheridge.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $7. 21+
The Delta Generators.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Friday Addiction.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $25 advance; $28 day of show.
James Cotton Band.
Nectar's in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. 9pm. $25. 18+
Barrington Levy.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
The Angels Share; MindsetX; Whiskey Chapel; Alta Mira.
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $20.
Wang Chung.
Uptown Common in Athol. 7pm. free and open to the public.
Linq; Vicki Blankenship; Sonya Heller; Hayley Reardon.
A joint fundraiser for the Athol/Royalston Adopt-a-Uniform Campaign and the Indiegrrl Music and Art Camp for Children.
In case of rain, the event will be moved to Memorial Hall in Athol.
SATURDAY, JULY 10TH, 2010
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$33 advance; $40 day of show. Children 12 and under free. ALL AGES.
Jimmy Cliff.
Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. 8pm.
B.B. King; Lukas Nelson; The Promise of the Real
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $15. 21+
The Fools.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Audio Underground.
Indian Ranch in Webster. 10am gates; 2pm show.
$20 general admission. $25 reserved seating.
The Outlaws.
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center in New Salem. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Adults and seniors $15; children 12 and under free.
Vicki Genfan.
Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 7pm doors; 8pm show.
$38 advance; $40 at door. ALL AGES.
Dream Theater; Charred Walls of the Damned; Don Jamieson.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Indiana Handshake; Lesser Knowns; Sheez Late; Eric Sommer.
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 2-11pm. $12.
Drop C Destruction 2010: The Ultimate Metal Festival.
Thy Will Be Done; Stryk Nine; Acerose; Darkness Embraced; Masamune; Fifth World; Severance; Pillars of Atrophy.
for more info, go to http://www.myspace.com/stryknine
Waterfront Park in Newburyport. 1-7pm. free and open to the public.
WXRV, 92.5FM, presents Sarah Hammer; The Lemonheads; Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers.
SUNDAY, JULY 11TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 4-8pm. $10. 21+
The Incredible Casuals (residency).
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 9pm. $15. 21+
King Yellowman and the Saggitarius Band (reggae legend)
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(c)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $5. 21+
Mike Lynch; Cliff Goodwin; Dave Brown; Wolf Ginandes; Chris Anzalone.
Patton Park in Hamilton. 5-7pm. free and open to the public.
Henri Smith, New Orleans Friends, and Flavours.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm
Vektor (from AZ); Skullhammer; Thrillhouse; Lich King.
MONDAY, JULY 12TH, 2010
TUESDAY, JULY 13TH, 2010
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $15. 21+
Soja (reggae from Washington, DC)
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Bees Knees; A Pony For My Birthday; Communipaw.
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road, P.O. Box 1409
Wellfleet 02667 (508) 349-6055 http://www.thebeachcomber.com
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Boardinghouse Park, 40 French Street, Lowell 01854
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
Cape Cod Melody Tent, 21 West Main Street, Hyannis 02601
(508) 775-5630 http://melodytent.com/
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster 01570
(508) 943-3871 http://www.indianranch.com/
Mason Field, 446 Elm Street, Attleboro Falls 02763
Memorial Hall, 584 Main Street, Athol
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River 02721.
(508) 324-1926 http://www.ncfta.org/music.php
Nectar's, 17 Airport Road, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard 02539
(508) 693-1137 http://www.nectarsmv.com/
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center, 1794 Meeting House, New Salem 01355
(978) 544- 5200 http://www.1794meetinghouse.org/
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
Patton Park, 2 Asbury Street, Route 1A, Hamilton 01982
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Showcase Live, 23 Patriot Place, Foxboro 02035
(508) 543-0609 http://www.showcaselive.com/
Uptown Common, near 1497 Main Street, Athol
Waterfront Park, 36 Merrimac Street, Newburyport 01950
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, JULY 8TH, 2010
Bank of America Pavillion in Boston. 7:30pm. ALL AGES.
Meat Loaf.
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $8. 21+
F-Nice Records presents
8:30pm Innercombustion
9:15pm Oilhead
10:15pm 51 Shortfalls
11:15pm Adicia
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $5.
8pm Dirty Water Brass Band
9pm Jazzadelic Organ Trio
10pm Rollo Tomasi Group
11pm Mike the Spike
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $16 general admission. ALL AGES.
A Parcel of Rogues hosts a wee Scottish fiddle festival with Paul Anderson and Hanneke Cassel.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Friit; Biscuits and Gravy; Pinot; Green Line Inbound.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Rock On! presents okCaptain; Sherman Burns; The Dirty Fences; For Sleeping or Jumping; Hello Ninja; Elvirus.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Dirty Dishes; Pepper Rabbit; Candy Claws.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $15. 18+
9pm Yasmin Kuhn (Flying Saucer)
9:50pm Robert Schipul
10:45pm Bossanova
11:50pm Unrest
FRIDAY, JULY 9TH, 2010
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm John Aanested
10pm Mayday Radio
11pm Cousin Johnny
12midnight The Frost Heaves
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $30 general admission. ALL AGES.
Ellis Paul performs every song from his albums Say Something and Stories in chronological order.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 10pm. $30 general admission. ALL AGES.
Ellis Paul performs every song from his albums Carnival of Voices and Translucent Soul in chronological order.
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 7:30pm boarding. 8pm sail. $28. 21+
Entrain.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
Team Shred presents Baby Strange (reunion); The Charms (reunion); Stereo Soul Future; Vulgarrity; DJ Jen (formerly of The Pill).
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Team Shred presents Re-Up; Dopapod; Kidd Russell (from Chicago).
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. 8pm doors.
Buried in Leather; Cocked 'n Loaded; Tijuana Sweetheart; Tenafly Vipers.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 8pm. $9. 21+
FUKK (KISS tribute with members of Obscenity Cult); Livver (ex-Defcon 4); Nimbus Terrifix; It Will End in Pure Horror.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $10. 21+
B.L.O.W.W.; Hot Black; Matalon; Hail Plankton.
SATURDAY, JULY 10TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $10. 18+
Hear Now Live! presents
Social Seed
Sun in Flight (video release)
Through the Enemy
Await Rescue
Blackwater Noise
The Mercy Case
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge.
9pm Jessie Fanuele
10pm Chris Frasco
11pm Line of Girls
Club Passim in Cambridge. 3:30pm. $10 general admission. ALL AGES.
Ellis Paul family show.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $30 general admission. ALL AGES.
Ellis Paul performs every song from his albums Sweet Mistakes and The Speed of Trees in chronological order.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $10. ALL AGES.
Team Shred presents Embers Glow; Westland; Halfway to Avalon; Zombie Radio; Stalemate.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
Team Shred presents Baby Strange (reunion); The Charms (reunion); Stereo Soul Future; Vulgarrity; DJ Jen (formerly of The Pill).
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Team Shred presents Alchemilla (CD release); Captain Cutthroat (CD release); The Force; Planetoid; The Few.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 2pm. $6. 18+
The Holwell Incident; Conforza; Pathogenic.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Horsehands; Son of the Sun; Mother Night; Hangman's Alphabet.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $10. 18+
9pm Wicked Whiskey
10pm The Designer Drugs
11pm Swaggerin Growlers
12midnight Born to Lose
SUNDAY, JULY 11TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
The Sound of Our Town, hosted by Brett Milano, is the local music show on FreeFormBCN every Sunday afternoon, 3-5pm. If you are in Boston, you can listen on the radio at WZLX, 100.7HD-3, or online at
http://bit.ly/13SKe9
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 18+
Team Shred presents
8:30pm Flower Stalks
9:25pm Phillip Noss
10:20pm Nature in the City
11:15pm Robert Gillies
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $12 general admission. ALL AGES.
Avi Wisnia (CD release); Caleb Hawley.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $10. ALL AGES.
Brick by Brick Productions presents Bomb the Music Industry!; The Sidekicks; Disaster March.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Brick by Brick Productions presents Bomb the Music Industry!; The Sidekicks; Disaster March.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 6pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. ALL AGES.
Team Shred presents Down With Webster (from Toronto); Let's Get It (from Dayton, Ohio); The Blue Pages; Stay; Love Via Dance Machine; Small Talk; The Jealous Sea (Mat Barletta).
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. 7pm.
Dilapadated Enterprises presents
7:30pm GoReality
8:05pm Boar Corpse
8:45pm Hives Masher
9:25pm Parasitic Expirtation
10:05pm Composted
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $7. 18+
9pm Yeah Right
10pm I Have Ears
11pm MiniBoone
MONDAY, JULY 12TH, 2010
Charlie's Kitchen in Cambridge. 9pm.
On Hold.
Church of Boston. 6pm doors. $9. 21+
The Funeral Pyre (Prosthetic Records)
Early Graves (Ironclad Recordings)
Anomia (Hold True Recordings)
Scalpel
Nemecide
Scaphism
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $8 advance; $10 day of show. 18+
LoveHateHero (Ferret Records); Young and Divine (Nettwerk Records); Venetia Fair (Red Blue Records); Colepitz.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12 advance; $14 day of show. 18+
Why? (Anticon Records); Arms and Sleepers; Josiah Wolf.
TUESDAY, JULY 13TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
BOSTON ROCK AND ROLL SOCIAL.
The Model Cafe in Allston rock city. 7-10pm.
A chance for everybody involved in the Boston music scene, including bands and musicians, people who play local music on the radio, talent buyers, booking agents, sound engineers, and website designers to hang out together and network.
Bank of America Pavilion in Boston. 7pm. ALL AGES.
Maxwell.
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $8. 18+
Karmic Music presents
Tornasol
Force the Fallen
The Naked Chips
All These Elements
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Kate Miller-Heidke; Goli.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $15. 18+
We Are Scientists; Lightspeed Champion; Rewards.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $10. 18+
9pm Mountain Man
10pm Twin Sister
11pm Bear in Heaven
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Bank of America Pavilion in Boston. 7:30pm. ALL AGES.
Squeeze; Cheap Trick.
Cambridge Center Plaza. 1=2pm. free and open to the public.
Club Passim presents Jason Myles Goss.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 21+
Sonny Burgess and the Legendary Pacers (from Arkansas)
The Raging Teens (from Boston)
Pinball Millionaires (from Providence)
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Suzie Brown; Sarah Becker; Liz Longley; Lizanne Knott.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Leedz Edutainment presents The U.N.; Consep; Millyz; Serge Didenko.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $14. 18+
Groupo Fantasma (Nat Geo Music); The Macrotones.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
Disaster Strikes; Ashers; Rentokill; Short Changed; Prosthetics.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Baby Brainwaves; Horse Marriage; Chris Warren.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. $10. 18+
9pm David Dondero
10pm Mean Creek
11pm The Love Language
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
METRO BOSTON
Bank of America Pavillion, 290 Northern Avenue, Boston 02210
(617) 728-1600 http://promo.livenation.com/summerconcerts/
Cambridge Center Plaza, Kendall Square, Cambridge
Charlies Kitchen, 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-9646 http://www.myspace.com/charlieskitchen
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Long Wharf, Northern Avenue, Boston
(617) 467-4037. http://rockandbluescruise.com/
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
Midway Cafe, 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain 02130
(617) 524-9038 http://www.midwaycafe.com/
Model Cafe, 7 North Beacon Street, Allston 02134
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
bananastasi
- Thu, Jul 1, 2010, 10:57 P
Weekly Band E-Mail #134.0 NEWS July 2nd, 2010
- Thu, Jul 1, 2010, 10:57 P
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #134.0 July 2nd, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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The staff at the Boston Phoenix have chosen the 40 best concerts in Boston history. Here is their list:
1. James Brown at Boston Garden, April 5th, 1968
2. Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins and Bullet LaVolta at Axis, September 23rd, 1991
3. The Rolling Stones at Boston Garden, July 18th, 1972
4. Lollapalooza at Great Woods [now Comcast Center] in Mansfield, August 7th, 1992
[with Pearl Jam and Red Hot Chili Peppers]
5. Bruce Springsteen at Harvard Square Theatre, May 9th, 1974
6. Green Day at the Hatch Shell, September 9th, 1994
7. The Beatles at Suffolk Downs, August 18th, 1966
8. U2 at The Paradise, March 6th, 1981
9. The Clash at Harvard Square Theatre, February 16th, 1979
10. Pearl Jam at Boston Garden, April 10th, 1994
11. Radiohead and Teenage Fanclub and Dandy Warhols at Harborlights Pavillion, August 23rd, 1997
12. Led Zeppelin at Boston Tea Party, January 23-26, 1969
13. Mission of Burma at The Bradford Ballroom, March 12th, 1983
14. Lou Barlow and Elliott Smith at Green Street Grill, October 4th, 1998
15. The Pogues at Axis, July 2nd, 1986
16. Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue at Harvard Square Theatre, November 20, 1975
17. The Pixies at The Paradise, August 8th, 2005
18. Velvet Underground and the Exploding Plastic Inevitable at The ICA, October 29th, 1966
19. Beastie Boys at Worcester Centrum, August 25th, 1968
20. Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros at The Roxy, November 22nd, 1999
21. R.E.M. and Husker Du at Harvard University Indoor Track Center, March 22nd, 1984
22. P.J. Harvey at T.T. the Bear's Place, August 15th, 1992
23. The Who at The Music Hall, August 6th, 1971
24. Aerosmith at Middle East down, November 9th, 1995
25. Beck and the Flaming Lips at Orpheum Theatre, October 28th, 2002
26. Guns 'n Roses at The Paradise, October 16th, 1987
27. Black Flag and Meat Puppets at The Channel, April 15th, 1984
28. Madonna and Beastie Boys at Worcester Centrum, June 2nd, 1985
29. J. Geils Band and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at Cape Cod Coliseum, July 15th, 1978
30. Oasis at Local 186, October 21st, 1994
31. The Strokes at Gallery Bershad, April 21st, 2001
32. Sinead O'Connor at The Paradise, March 31st, 1988
33. Lollapalooza at Tweeter Center [now Comcast Cebter] in Mansfield, July 25th, 1995
[Sonic Youth, Pavement, Beck, Hole, Elastica, and the Jesus Lizard]
34. The Grateful Dead and The Patti Smith Group at UMass Boston Alumni Stadium, May 12th, 1979
35. Nine Inch Nails and David Bowie at Tweeter Center [now Comcast Center] in Mansfield, September 15th, 1995
36. The Smiths at The Opera House, June 14th, 1985
37. Morphine at The Plough and Stars, March 11th, 1991
38. Talking Heads at The Rathskellar [aka The Rat], January 21st, 1977
39. The White Stripes at The Opera House, November 21st, 2005
40. Rage Against the Machine at The Paradise, January 19th, 1993
Here are two videos called "How James Brown Saved Boston" that shows clips from the concert and commentary from various people
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylC0vdGz27g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsHZakDPDvo
I would add to this list Janis Joplin at Harvard Stadium, The Who at The Boston Garden, Elton John at Foxboro Stadium on July 4th, 1976, Bruce Springsteen at The Boston Garden, Roy Orbison at The Channel, and George Harrison at The Boston Garden.
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The Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls has closed its doors. The Drunk Stuntmen played the last show at the Roadhouse on Saturday, June 26th.
The Roadhouse was located about 20 miles from Amherst and about 20 miles from Greenfield, Driving up to it from Amherst, I was often the only car on Route 63 once I got past the Cherry Hill Golf Course in north Amherst. The building was in the middle of nowhere, but being in the middle of nowhere meant that bands could literally crank their music up to 11 and not have any neighbors complain.
The building that housed the Route 63 Roadhouse was bought by Carol Cameron and Jame Snyder in 2003, and is currently up for sale. The Roadhouse also had a full bar, two pool tables, and served food. The Roadhouse added a full menu about a year ago with Carol doing all the cooking in the kitchen, and her potato skins were absolutely amazing.
The upper floor had a dressing room with a full bar for the performers to use. I remember going to see James Montgomery play there one night. I bought the re-issue of his first CD (the one with "Train" on it), and his handler promised he would sign it for me. Well, after waiting for a half hour, she told me to just go on upstairs. So I did and James was sitting at the bar, and proceeded to regale me with tales of how he helped this musician or that musician kick their alcohol and drug addiction.
I have seen many other great bands at The Route 63 Roadhouse, including The Drunk Stuntmen, The Reprobates Blues Band, The Stone Coyotes, Uncle Billy's Smokehouse, Ottomatic Slim, and Louisiana Red with David Maxwell. My wife and I celebrated our 25th anniversary at The Roadhouse on October 8th, 2008, and our favorite live band, The Reprobates, just happened to be playing that night.
The Roadhouse also had a horseshoe tournament and barbecue on the side lawn every summer, and even organized a bus trip to a Boston Red Sox game every summer. Carole Cameron told The Greenfield Recorder that she hopes whoever does buy the building will re-open it as a roadhouse once again. She said "Route 63 was a true roadhouse. It's a dying breed in America." In the meantime, it will be missed.
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This from Boston Band Crush:
This past spring, the Somerville home of Starlab (a self-described "small community of friends rehearsing, silkscreening, and occasionally hosting shows") was flooded, causing massive damages that resulted in huge repair bills. This Saturday, July 3rd, the Starlab community will come together and raise money to help offset the costs incurred. A BBQ and flea market begins at 1pm, and bands will be playing 4-8pm. Bands playing for the cause include Drug Rug; Movers and Shakers, Doomstar!, and Sleepy Very Sleepy. This is an all ages show and a donation of $10 will be requested. This will all take place at Starlab's basement home at 32 Prospect Street in Union Square in Somerville.
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Celebrate Independence Day the reggae way at Johnny D's in Somerville on Saturday, July 3rd, beginning at 7pm. Reggae legends Dub Station host a cavalcade of stars, including Lady Lee, Akwerius, Jem-i, ASN, Nourish, Sandra D, Jah Rico & Madda Ranks, Ricky Irie, Rider McCoy, Dion Knibb, Pale Wryter, and Nyjah. The show is 21+.
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Pop On the Lawn is an event that is happening on Thursday, July 8th, 6:30-11pm, on the lawn of the Florence Civic Center on Park Street in Florence (about five miles west of Northampton). Performing will be The Fawns, Group DeVille, and School for the Dead. This show is free and open to the public. Be sure to bring bug spray.
Here is a video for the song "Snow Day" from the album "A Nice Place to Be" by The Fawns:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb3y2zLt4z8
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Ellis Paul is one of the leading voices in American songwriting. He was a principle leader in the wave of singer/songwriters that emerged from the Boston folk scene, creating a movement that revitalized the national acoustic circuit with an urban, literate, folk pop style that helped renew interest in the genre in the 1990's.
Now Ellis Paul will be celebrating his 20th anniversary as a Boston folk legend with a series of shows at Club Passim in Harvard Square in Cambridge on the weekend of Friday, July 9th and Saturday, July 10th. During these four shows he will perform eight of his albums in their entirety in chronological order. Here is the schedule:
Friday, July 9th, 7pm
Say Something; Stories
Friday, July 9th, 10pm
Carnival of Voices; Translucent Sound
Saturday, July 10th, 7pm
Sweet Mistakes; The Speed of Trees
Saturday, July 10th, 10pm
American Jukebox Fables; The Day After Everything Changed
Tickets to each show are $30, and may be purchased online at http://www.clubpassim.org/ If you purchase a ticket to three of the four shows, you get the fourth ticket free. Details on this deal are on the Club Passim website.
Ellis will also be doing a special family show on Saturday, July 10th at 3:30pm. Tickets for this show are $10. Club Passim is an all ages venue.
Here is the bio for Ellis Paul, taken from his website,
http://www.ellispaul.com/?page=bio
Ellis Paul's charismatic, personally authentic performance style has influenced a generation of artists away from the artifice of pop, and closer towards the realness of folk. Though he remains among the most pop-friendly of today's singer-songwriters - his songs regularly appear in hit movie and TV soundtracks - he has bridged the gulf between the modern folk sound and the populist traditions of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger more successfully than perhaps any of his songwriting peers.
Yet to hear him at this crossroads moment in his career, you would think he was just getting started. For years, he has been among the folk circuit's most popular and dependable headliners, with a mailing list of over 20,000 fiercely loyal fans. He has released 14 CDs, and recently explored new media avenues with a documentary/concert DVD called "3,000 Miles," and "Notes from the Road," a critically acclaimed book of poems and stories.
In recent years, he has also departed from his solo career to tour and record with longtime compadre Vance Gilbert, and to indulge his deep respect for American folk icon Woody Guthrie. He appeared with the all-star Guthrie tribute tour, "Ribbon of Highway, Endless Skyway." For his Philo CD, "The Speed of Trees," he wrote a modern musical setting of Guthrie's unpublished lyric "God's Promise."
Nora Guthrie, Woody's daughter, invited Paul to to perform at a Woody Guthrie tribute show held in September 1996 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. The show was part of a 10-day celebration to honor Woody and also included performances by Bruce Springsteen, Ani DiFranco, Billy Bragg and others. In 1998, the quintessential Boston songwriter was also made an honorary citizen of Guthrie's birthplace, Okemah, Oklahoma, in recognition of all he has done to revive interest in the Dust Bowl troubadour.
This may surprise casual fans of Paul's urbane, literate and thoroughly modern folk-pop sound - but not those who knew him well. Among the first to single him out from the vast pack clamoring to rise from Boston's open mics in the early '90s was Bill Morrissey, even then considered the definitive New England ballad writer. He was so impressed, he produced Paul's first record, "Say Something," in 1993.
What did he see, so early in Paul's career? "He was always unique," Morrissey recalls. "He didn't write like anybody, didn't sing like anybody, didn't perform like anybody. So many of the songwriters then were trying to imitate whoever they thought was successful. Ellis was always himself; he didn't try to separate himself from his audiences. Perhaps it's because he's a Mainer; there's no pretense, and I think audiences sense that."
Paul is today regarded as such a classic urban songwriter that it's hard to fathom what a small-town boy he was. He grew up in northern Maine, in a potato farming community so remote that his exposure to music came almost entirely from the one top-40 station he could get on his radio, and his school band, where he played trumpet well enough to earn a summer scholarship to the Berklee College of Music.
He toured the country competing in track, catching a hard case of wanderlust, and earning a track scholarship to Boston College.
It was there that he discovered songwriting, completely out of boredom when a track-career-ending knee injury left him bedridden for months, and he began making up songs on a guitar a friend had given him. By 1989, he was haunting the open mic scene that would soon produce the most important generation of Boston folk stars since the early '60s, including Paul, Dar Williams, Vance Gilbert, Jonatha Brooke and Jennifer Kimball (then performing as The Story), Martin Sexton, Patty Griffin, and Catie Curtis.
Almost immediately, Paul's infectious melodicism, literate lyrics, and honest performing style drew attention. As early as 1993, the Boston Globe was calling him a songwriter's songwriter, adding that "no emerging songwriter in recent memory has been more highly touted and respected by songwriters."
While his style was highly introspective at that time, it was also informed by a probing humanism shaped in part by the five years he spent as a social worker. Every day, he struggled to help poor urban kids hovering dangerously on the edges of the criminal justice and welfare systems.
Recalling those days, Paul says, "It definitely gave me a whole new vision of what the world could be like. Even BC was about as safe an environment as you could find. Picking up kids at the projects, breaking up fights, talking to parole officers and psychologists, getting to know this side of life I'd never been exposed to, really opened my mind up. From that, maybe I took sort of a wide-eyed view of the world around me, which seeped into my music."
His skyrocketing career is still the stuff of legend in Boston folk circles; how quickly he climbed from opening act for the likes of Morrissey, Shawn Colvin, and John Gorka, to national headliner and recording star.
Morrissey recalls something else that set him apart back then: his artistic curiosity. Paul would pepper him with questions about who influenced him, which songwriters he should be listening to. He was discovering what a rich, ancient community this music was - and he wanted to dive right into the deep end.
"You know, that's a very smart thing to do," says Morrissey. "It helped set him apart. A lot of young singers I meet are not curious about what went on before; they just say, 'I want to sing another song about my life.' Paul has a sense of roots, of connectedness to the whole history of folk music; he sees the thread that runs through all the generations of this music."
In particular, Paul fell under the spell of Woody Guthrie, who wrote "This Land Is Your Land," "Pastures of Plenty," and a thousand other American anthems. By 1998, Paul was telling the Boston Globe that Woody, to him, was "ground zero, the prototype in a long line of people I'm a huge fan of." He put a Woody Guthrie tattoo on his arm, solemnly telling people it was "a commitment."
An increasingly topical humanism informed his work. Like Guthrie a half-century before, Paul displayed a humble genius for putting the most divisive issues of his day into starkly personal and emotional terms. "She loves a girl," he sang. "What are you going to do if you love her, too?"
"I feel like I'm more a part of a community now than just a songwriter singing about my own struggles and the struggles of the friends I see around me," Paul says of his career today. "Maybe that's the difference between being a singer-songwriter and being a folk musician, that transition into more of a community sense of writing."
At the same time, Paul remains the most mainstream-friendly folk songwriter to emerge from Boston since Tom Rush. Between 1993 and 2004, he won an unprecedented 13 Boston Music Awards, and his songs were heard on hit TV shows Ed and MTV's Real World; and in the soundtracks of several Farrelly Brothers films, including "Me, Myself, & Irene," starring Jim Carrey, and "Shallow Hal," with Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow. Director Peter Farrelly has called Paul "a national treasure."
It would be easy - perhaps even advisable - to become complacent after succeeding so remarkably at all the things he set out to do. But there is a restlessness in Paul these days, a vibrant, glowing spirit of artistic adventure. Success to him is not a prize to clutch and protect, but an open door to a wider journey.
"There are differences between the me now and the me I was in the early '90s," he says quietly. "I have a reliable fan base that keeps a roof over my head, for which I'm so thankful. And I think they're also willing and forgiving enough for me to go through any evolution I choose, as long as the core of what I do is honest, and that I continue to write songs and stories about the things I see around me.
"I need to keep feeling refreshed. I've been down the Ellis Paul rabbit-hole, you know, and now I'm looking around and trying to learn new things, experience other people's music and stories. I have no idea where I'm headed, but I think it'll make me a broader artist. "
That sounds like a very safe bet.
Here is a video of Ellis Paul performing Hurricane Angel at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGwMD8HoOkE
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The third annual Peskeomskut Park Music and Arts festival will be held in downtown Turners Falls all day Saturday, July 10th, beginning at 11am. Admission is free and open to the public, although donations will be accepted to benefit the Shea Theater. There will be live music from 12noon to 9pm. Scheduled to perform include Bella's Bartok, Birds of Flame, Rusty Belle, Spouse, and Winterpills.
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This from Boston Band Crush:
It started in Portland, Oregon in 2001, and has grown to be a full-time program there, with additional camps happening in cities worldwide. This year, for the first time, Girls Rock Camp comes to Boston! During the first week in August (2-7), there will be a grrrlriffic explosion of rock at Spontaneous Celebrations in Jamaica Plain.
The general mission of Girls Rock Camp Boston (GRCB) is to build self-esteem and leadership skills through the use of music education and performance. For one week, girls ages 8-16 (regardless of musical ability) get together to form a band. With the help of band coaches and instrument instructors, the goal for each band is to write a song and perform it live on the final evening of the camp session in the Showcase. This year, the Showcase will be at T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge
In addition to learning music, the camp hosts a number of workshops to promote the exploration of self expression. So while learning to rock out, the girls will also learn about self-defense, screen printing, zine writing, women in rock history, and more. During lunch break, the girls get to see live performances by local real-life rock ladies. Scheduled to perform so far are Sister Spaceman, Apple Betty, Cathy Cathodic, and Gunpowder Gelatine. on Saturday, August 7th, 1-6PM
There have already been two fundraisers for this event, but there are two more planned:
Monday, July 12th, 9pm-midnight, $8
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain
Sunday, July 25th, 1-6pm, $10
TT the Bears in Cambridge
(Live sets from Aerochix, Mary Lou Lord, Hillken Mancini, Robin Lane, and others.)
To donate to Girls Rock Camp Boston, go to
http://www.girlsrockboston.org/Donate!.html
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Yet another show has been added to the summer series of outdoor concerts at Mountain Park in Holyoke. This time it's The Disco Biscuits, who will be performing on Sunday, September 10th. Gates open at 5pm, and the show begins at 6pm. Tickets are $27.50, and went on sale to the general public today, Friday, July 2nd. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.iheg.com with a credit card. This show is all ages, although children 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult. And if you wait to purchase your tickets at the gate for any of the shows at Mountain Park, be aware that only cash will be accepted.
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The third Crossroads Guitar Festival was held at Toyota Park in Bridgeville, Illinois, just outside Chicago, on Saturday, June 26th. The 11-hour, sold out concert, which was put together by guitar god Eric Clapton, featured Sonny Landreth, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, ZZ Top, Johnny Winter, Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones, Hubert Sumlin, longtime guitarist for Howlin Wolf, The Robert Cray Band, The Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Band, Jonny Lang, and Stevie Winwood.
Eric runs these festivals every three years, and had previously said that this year's would be the final one. But at the end of the show last Saturday, he said that he was thiinking of putting together another one, presumably in three years. He said “This was going to be the last one, but I don’t think it will be.” He has other people to invite, he said, and he does. According to a story in The New York Times, there are many eligible blues-rockers — the Dead Weather, Them Crooked Vultures, the Black Keys — and guitar-loving jam bands. He could easily add guitarists and guitar bands from outside that blues-rock home turf, who still cherish the instrument but exploit it in other textural and cultural ways, such as Wilco, Sonic Youth, Dirty Projectors and the indie-rock guitar dynamo Marnie Stern; the Indian slide guitarist Debashish Bhattcharya; and the Brazilian bossa nova master Joao Gilberto (who was initially announced for this Crossroads but was not in the final lineup) and countless others.
Money raised from the Crossroads festivals goes to the Crossroads Centre Antigua. Founded by Eric Clapton in 1997, Crossroads Centre was created to provide quality, affordable treatment for alcohol and other drug dependencies. This 32-bed facility, located on the island of Antigua, has become recognized as an international Centre of Excellence for addiction treatment. If you wish to make a donation to the Centre, you can do so online at
http://crossroadsguitarfestival.com/
Here is a video of Ron Wood, Buddy Guy, and Jonny Lang performing the Rolling Stones' "Miss You" at the 2010 festival:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EZaOttocS4
Fathom Entertainment will be presenting two hours of highlights from this year's festival at 475 movie theaters nationwide on Tuesday, July 27th at 7:30. Tickets are $12.50, and you can purchase tickets in advance at
http://bit.ly/aZqsvT
Here in Massachusetts, those theaters are:
Bellingham 14
Fenway 13 in Boston
AMC Braintree 10
AMC Burlington 10
Legacy Place in Dedham
Patriot Place in Foxboro
AMC Framingham 15
Cinemark at Hampshire Mall in Hadley
Showcase Cinemas in Lowell
Solomon Pond 15 in Marlborough
Blackstone Valley in Millbury
Showcase Cinemas in Randolph
Showcase Cinemas in Revere
Swansea Cinemas
Showcase Cinemas in West Springfield
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Dr. Demento, whose real name is Barrett Hansen, will be taking his syndicated radio program to the Internet this fall.
The radio stations carrying his show has since declined to fewer than a dozen. "With the increasingly narrow casting, as they call it, of radio where stations will pick one relatively restricted format and stick with it 24 hours a day, especially in the music area, my show just got perhaps a little too odd of a duck to fit in," he said. He had planned to stop syndicating it this month until he learned a college station in Amarillo, Texas, had committed to airing it through the summer. Hansen lives with his wife Sue in southern California, and has around 300,000 recordings, every recording format from antique wax cylinders to modern-day digital downloads. The Dr. Demento show will reach its 40th anniversary in October. Hansen was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame last year.
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Over 175,000 people attended the 40th anniversary Glastonbury Festival in Great Britain the week beginning Monday, June 21st. Although temperatures on Saturday, June 26th were about 103 degrees, which made the area into a dust bowl, there were no reports of dehydration. The main buzz about this year's festival was about Stevie Wonder, Toots and The Maytals, Muse, Vampire Weekend, Kylie Minogue joining The Scissor Sisters, and a surprise set by Radiohead..
As people left the car parks surrounding the festival grounds early in the morning of Monday, June 28th, Worthy FM, which broadcast just up the hill from the Pyramid Stage, had a two hour special program about a campaign called Storm the Charts.
Storm the Charts is an attempt to get the people of England to listen to 40 songs by unknown, independent artists, and download them from amazon.co.uk this week, with the goal of having as many of these songs in the top 40 download list on amazon on the July 4th weekend. From more than 560 submissions of songs by bands and musicians, 40 were chosen. The criteria was that the band or musician(s) had to either be unsigned or not on one of the four major labels.
Half of the artists were chosen by public vote, and half by a completely separate panel selection. The panel is the former Glastonbury Unsigned competition listening team, with the help of specially invited guest panelists. These panelists have included Tracy Morter (Rage4xmas/Save 6 music), Huw Stephens (BBC introducing/Swn festival), Sofia Hagberg (End of the Road), Emily Eavis (Glastonbury Festival), Steve Henwood (Glastonbury Festival Bandstand/Bath Fringe), Gareth Main (Bearded Magazine), Louise Dodgson (The Unsigned Guide), Adam Brooks (Warp Records), and Louise Kattenhorn (former producer of the John Peel Radio One show).
Amazon.co.uk has reduced the price of most of the downloads to 49p, which I am told is equivalent to $1USD. For more information on this campaign, sign into your Facebook page and search Storm the Charts, and then click Info for a list of the 40 bands and artists that were chosen. I will try to post the results of the campaign in the next NEWS issue of the Weekly Band E-Mail. And this wouldn't be a bad idea in the U.S. either, although I personally would like to see it happen between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It would certainly break the "Glee" and "American Idol" juggernauts.
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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The staff at the Boston Phoenix have chosen the 40 best concerts in Boston history. Here is their list:
1. James Brown at Boston Garden, April 5th, 1968
2. Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins and Bullet LaVolta at Axis, September 23rd, 1991
3. The Rolling Stones at Boston Garden, July 18th, 1972
4. Lollapalooza at Great Woods [now Comcast Center] in Mansfield, August 7th, 1992
[with Pearl Jam and Red Hot Chili Peppers]
5. Bruce Springsteen at Harvard Square Theatre, May 9th, 1974
6. Green Day at the Hatch Shell, September 9th, 1994
7. The Beatles at Suffolk Downs, August 18th, 1966
8. U2 at The Paradise, March 6th, 1981
9. The Clash at Harvard Square Theatre, February 16th, 1979
10. Pearl Jam at Boston Garden, April 10th, 1994
11. Radiohead and Teenage Fanclub and Dandy Warhols at Harborlights Pavillion, August 23rd, 1997
12. Led Zeppelin at Boston Tea Party, January 23-26, 1969
13. Mission of Burma at The Bradford Ballroom, March 12th, 1983
14. Lou Barlow and Elliott Smith at Green Street Grill, October 4th, 1998
15. The Pogues at Axis, July 2nd, 1986
16. Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue at Harvard Square Theatre, November 20, 1975
17. The Pixies at The Paradise, August 8th, 2005
18. Velvet Underground and the Exploding Plastic Inevitable at The ICA, October 29th, 1966
19. Beastie Boys at Worcester Centrum, August 25th, 1968
20. Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros at The Roxy, November 22nd, 1999
21. R.E.M. and Husker Du at Harvard University Indoor Track Center, March 22nd, 1984
22. P.J. Harvey at T.T. the Bear's Place, August 15th, 1992
23. The Who at The Music Hall, August 6th, 1971
24. Aerosmith at Middle East down, November 9th, 1995
25. Beck and the Flaming Lips at Orpheum Theatre, October 28th, 2002
26. Guns 'n Roses at The Paradise, October 16th, 1987
27. Black Flag and Meat Puppets at The Channel, April 15th, 1984
28. Madonna and Beastie Boys at Worcester Centrum, June 2nd, 1985
29. J. Geils Band and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at Cape Cod Coliseum, July 15th, 1978
30. Oasis at Local 186, October 21st, 1994
31. The Strokes at Gallery Bershad, April 21st, 2001
32. Sinead O'Connor at The Paradise, March 31st, 1988
33. Lollapalooza at Tweeter Center [now Comcast Cebter] in Mansfield, July 25th, 1995
[Sonic Youth, Pavement, Beck, Hole, Elastica, and the Jesus Lizard]
34. The Grateful Dead and The Patti Smith Group at UMass Boston Alumni Stadium, May 12th, 1979
35. Nine Inch Nails and David Bowie at Tweeter Center [now Comcast Center] in Mansfield, September 15th, 1995
36. The Smiths at The Opera House, June 14th, 1985
37. Morphine at The Plough and Stars, March 11th, 1991
38. Talking Heads at The Rathskellar [aka The Rat], January 21st, 1977
39. The White Stripes at The Opera House, November 21st, 2005
40. Rage Against the Machine at The Paradise, January 19th, 1993
Here are two videos called "How James Brown Saved Boston" that shows clips from the concert and commentary from various people
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylC0vdGz27g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsHZakDPDvo
I would add to this list Janis Joplin at Harvard Stadium, The Who at The Boston Garden, Elton John at Foxboro Stadium on July 4th, 1976, Bruce Springsteen at The Boston Garden, Roy Orbison at The Channel, and George Harrison at The Boston Garden.
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The Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls has closed its doors. The Drunk Stuntmen played the last show at the Roadhouse on Saturday, June 26th.
The Roadhouse was located about 20 miles from Amherst and about 20 miles from Greenfield, Driving up to it from Amherst, I was often the only car on Route 63 once I got past the Cherry Hill Golf Course in north Amherst. The building was in the middle of nowhere, but being in the middle of nowhere meant that bands could literally crank their music up to 11 and not have any neighbors complain.
The building that housed the Route 63 Roadhouse was bought by Carol Cameron and Jame Snyder in 2003, and is currently up for sale. The Roadhouse also had a full bar, two pool tables, and served food. The Roadhouse added a full menu about a year ago with Carol doing all the cooking in the kitchen, and her potato skins were absolutely amazing.
The upper floor had a dressing room with a full bar for the performers to use. I remember going to see James Montgomery play there one night. I bought the re-issue of his first CD (the one with "Train" on it), and his handler promised he would sign it for me. Well, after waiting for a half hour, she told me to just go on upstairs. So I did and James was sitting at the bar, and proceeded to regale me with tales of how he helped this musician or that musician kick their alcohol and drug addiction.
I have seen many other great bands at The Route 63 Roadhouse, including The Drunk Stuntmen, The Reprobates Blues Band, The Stone Coyotes, Uncle Billy's Smokehouse, Ottomatic Slim, and Louisiana Red with David Maxwell. My wife and I celebrated our 25th anniversary at The Roadhouse on October 8th, 2008, and our favorite live band, The Reprobates, just happened to be playing that night.
The Roadhouse also had a horseshoe tournament and barbecue on the side lawn every summer, and even organized a bus trip to a Boston Red Sox game every summer. Carole Cameron told The Greenfield Recorder that she hopes whoever does buy the building will re-open it as a roadhouse once again. She said "Route 63 was a true roadhouse. It's a dying breed in America." In the meantime, it will be missed.
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This from Boston Band Crush:
This past spring, the Somerville home of Starlab (a self-described "small community of friends rehearsing, silkscreening, and occasionally hosting shows") was flooded, causing massive damages that resulted in huge repair bills. This Saturday, July 3rd, the Starlab community will come together and raise money to help offset the costs incurred. A BBQ and flea market begins at 1pm, and bands will be playing 4-8pm. Bands playing for the cause include Drug Rug; Movers and Shakers, Doomstar!, and Sleepy Very Sleepy. This is an all ages show and a donation of $10 will be requested. This will all take place at Starlab's basement home at 32 Prospect Street in Union Square in Somerville.
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Celebrate Independence Day the reggae way at Johnny D's in Somerville on Saturday, July 3rd, beginning at 7pm. Reggae legends Dub Station host a cavalcade of stars, including Lady Lee, Akwerius, Jem-i, ASN, Nourish, Sandra D, Jah Rico & Madda Ranks, Ricky Irie, Rider McCoy, Dion Knibb, Pale Wryter, and Nyjah. The show is 21+.
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Pop On the Lawn is an event that is happening on Thursday, July 8th, 6:30-11pm, on the lawn of the Florence Civic Center on Park Street in Florence (about five miles west of Northampton). Performing will be The Fawns, Group DeVille, and School for the Dead. This show is free and open to the public. Be sure to bring bug spray.
Here is a video for the song "Snow Day" from the album "A Nice Place to Be" by The Fawns:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb3y2zLt4z8
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Ellis Paul is one of the leading voices in American songwriting. He was a principle leader in the wave of singer/songwriters that emerged from the Boston folk scene, creating a movement that revitalized the national acoustic circuit with an urban, literate, folk pop style that helped renew interest in the genre in the 1990's.
Now Ellis Paul will be celebrating his 20th anniversary as a Boston folk legend with a series of shows at Club Passim in Harvard Square in Cambridge on the weekend of Friday, July 9th and Saturday, July 10th. During these four shows he will perform eight of his albums in their entirety in chronological order. Here is the schedule:
Friday, July 9th, 7pm
Say Something; Stories
Friday, July 9th, 10pm
Carnival of Voices; Translucent Sound
Saturday, July 10th, 7pm
Sweet Mistakes; The Speed of Trees
Saturday, July 10th, 10pm
American Jukebox Fables; The Day After Everything Changed
Tickets to each show are $30, and may be purchased online at http://www.clubpassim.org/ If you purchase a ticket to three of the four shows, you get the fourth ticket free. Details on this deal are on the Club Passim website.
Ellis will also be doing a special family show on Saturday, July 10th at 3:30pm. Tickets for this show are $10. Club Passim is an all ages venue.
Here is the bio for Ellis Paul, taken from his website,
http://www.ellispaul.com/?page=bio
Ellis Paul's charismatic, personally authentic performance style has influenced a generation of artists away from the artifice of pop, and closer towards the realness of folk. Though he remains among the most pop-friendly of today's singer-songwriters - his songs regularly appear in hit movie and TV soundtracks - he has bridged the gulf between the modern folk sound and the populist traditions of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger more successfully than perhaps any of his songwriting peers.
Yet to hear him at this crossroads moment in his career, you would think he was just getting started. For years, he has been among the folk circuit's most popular and dependable headliners, with a mailing list of over 20,000 fiercely loyal fans. He has released 14 CDs, and recently explored new media avenues with a documentary/concert DVD called "3,000 Miles," and "Notes from the Road," a critically acclaimed book of poems and stories.
In recent years, he has also departed from his solo career to tour and record with longtime compadre Vance Gilbert, and to indulge his deep respect for American folk icon Woody Guthrie. He appeared with the all-star Guthrie tribute tour, "Ribbon of Highway, Endless Skyway." For his Philo CD, "The Speed of Trees," he wrote a modern musical setting of Guthrie's unpublished lyric "God's Promise."
Nora Guthrie, Woody's daughter, invited Paul to to perform at a Woody Guthrie tribute show held in September 1996 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. The show was part of a 10-day celebration to honor Woody and also included performances by Bruce Springsteen, Ani DiFranco, Billy Bragg and others. In 1998, the quintessential Boston songwriter was also made an honorary citizen of Guthrie's birthplace, Okemah, Oklahoma, in recognition of all he has done to revive interest in the Dust Bowl troubadour.
This may surprise casual fans of Paul's urbane, literate and thoroughly modern folk-pop sound - but not those who knew him well. Among the first to single him out from the vast pack clamoring to rise from Boston's open mics in the early '90s was Bill Morrissey, even then considered the definitive New England ballad writer. He was so impressed, he produced Paul's first record, "Say Something," in 1993.
What did he see, so early in Paul's career? "He was always unique," Morrissey recalls. "He didn't write like anybody, didn't sing like anybody, didn't perform like anybody. So many of the songwriters then were trying to imitate whoever they thought was successful. Ellis was always himself; he didn't try to separate himself from his audiences. Perhaps it's because he's a Mainer; there's no pretense, and I think audiences sense that."
Paul is today regarded as such a classic urban songwriter that it's hard to fathom what a small-town boy he was. He grew up in northern Maine, in a potato farming community so remote that his exposure to music came almost entirely from the one top-40 station he could get on his radio, and his school band, where he played trumpet well enough to earn a summer scholarship to the Berklee College of Music.
He toured the country competing in track, catching a hard case of wanderlust, and earning a track scholarship to Boston College.
It was there that he discovered songwriting, completely out of boredom when a track-career-ending knee injury left him bedridden for months, and he began making up songs on a guitar a friend had given him. By 1989, he was haunting the open mic scene that would soon produce the most important generation of Boston folk stars since the early '60s, including Paul, Dar Williams, Vance Gilbert, Jonatha Brooke and Jennifer Kimball (then performing as The Story), Martin Sexton, Patty Griffin, and Catie Curtis.
Almost immediately, Paul's infectious melodicism, literate lyrics, and honest performing style drew attention. As early as 1993, the Boston Globe was calling him a songwriter's songwriter, adding that "no emerging songwriter in recent memory has been more highly touted and respected by songwriters."
While his style was highly introspective at that time, it was also informed by a probing humanism shaped in part by the five years he spent as a social worker. Every day, he struggled to help poor urban kids hovering dangerously on the edges of the criminal justice and welfare systems.
Recalling those days, Paul says, "It definitely gave me a whole new vision of what the world could be like. Even BC was about as safe an environment as you could find. Picking up kids at the projects, breaking up fights, talking to parole officers and psychologists, getting to know this side of life I'd never been exposed to, really opened my mind up. From that, maybe I took sort of a wide-eyed view of the world around me, which seeped into my music."
His skyrocketing career is still the stuff of legend in Boston folk circles; how quickly he climbed from opening act for the likes of Morrissey, Shawn Colvin, and John Gorka, to national headliner and recording star.
Morrissey recalls something else that set him apart back then: his artistic curiosity. Paul would pepper him with questions about who influenced him, which songwriters he should be listening to. He was discovering what a rich, ancient community this music was - and he wanted to dive right into the deep end.
"You know, that's a very smart thing to do," says Morrissey. "It helped set him apart. A lot of young singers I meet are not curious about what went on before; they just say, 'I want to sing another song about my life.' Paul has a sense of roots, of connectedness to the whole history of folk music; he sees the thread that runs through all the generations of this music."
In particular, Paul fell under the spell of Woody Guthrie, who wrote "This Land Is Your Land," "Pastures of Plenty," and a thousand other American anthems. By 1998, Paul was telling the Boston Globe that Woody, to him, was "ground zero, the prototype in a long line of people I'm a huge fan of." He put a Woody Guthrie tattoo on his arm, solemnly telling people it was "a commitment."
An increasingly topical humanism informed his work. Like Guthrie a half-century before, Paul displayed a humble genius for putting the most divisive issues of his day into starkly personal and emotional terms. "She loves a girl," he sang. "What are you going to do if you love her, too?"
"I feel like I'm more a part of a community now than just a songwriter singing about my own struggles and the struggles of the friends I see around me," Paul says of his career today. "Maybe that's the difference between being a singer-songwriter and being a folk musician, that transition into more of a community sense of writing."
At the same time, Paul remains the most mainstream-friendly folk songwriter to emerge from Boston since Tom Rush. Between 1993 and 2004, he won an unprecedented 13 Boston Music Awards, and his songs were heard on hit TV shows Ed and MTV's Real World; and in the soundtracks of several Farrelly Brothers films, including "Me, Myself, & Irene," starring Jim Carrey, and "Shallow Hal," with Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow. Director Peter Farrelly has called Paul "a national treasure."
It would be easy - perhaps even advisable - to become complacent after succeeding so remarkably at all the things he set out to do. But there is a restlessness in Paul these days, a vibrant, glowing spirit of artistic adventure. Success to him is not a prize to clutch and protect, but an open door to a wider journey.
"There are differences between the me now and the me I was in the early '90s," he says quietly. "I have a reliable fan base that keeps a roof over my head, for which I'm so thankful. And I think they're also willing and forgiving enough for me to go through any evolution I choose, as long as the core of what I do is honest, and that I continue to write songs and stories about the things I see around me.
"I need to keep feeling refreshed. I've been down the Ellis Paul rabbit-hole, you know, and now I'm looking around and trying to learn new things, experience other people's music and stories. I have no idea where I'm headed, but I think it'll make me a broader artist. "
That sounds like a very safe bet.
Here is a video of Ellis Paul performing Hurricane Angel at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGwMD8HoOkE
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The third annual Peskeomskut Park Music and Arts festival will be held in downtown Turners Falls all day Saturday, July 10th, beginning at 11am. Admission is free and open to the public, although donations will be accepted to benefit the Shea Theater. There will be live music from 12noon to 9pm. Scheduled to perform include Bella's Bartok, Birds of Flame, Rusty Belle, Spouse, and Winterpills.
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This from Boston Band Crush:
It started in Portland, Oregon in 2001, and has grown to be a full-time program there, with additional camps happening in cities worldwide. This year, for the first time, Girls Rock Camp comes to Boston! During the first week in August (2-7), there will be a grrrlriffic explosion of rock at Spontaneous Celebrations in Jamaica Plain.
The general mission of Girls Rock Camp Boston (GRCB) is to build self-esteem and leadership skills through the use of music education and performance. For one week, girls ages 8-16 (regardless of musical ability) get together to form a band. With the help of band coaches and instrument instructors, the goal for each band is to write a song and perform it live on the final evening of the camp session in the Showcase. This year, the Showcase will be at T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge
In addition to learning music, the camp hosts a number of workshops to promote the exploration of self expression. So while learning to rock out, the girls will also learn about self-defense, screen printing, zine writing, women in rock history, and more. During lunch break, the girls get to see live performances by local real-life rock ladies. Scheduled to perform so far are Sister Spaceman, Apple Betty, Cathy Cathodic, and Gunpowder Gelatine. on Saturday, August 7th, 1-6PM
There have already been two fundraisers for this event, but there are two more planned:
Monday, July 12th, 9pm-midnight, $8
Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain
Sunday, July 25th, 1-6pm, $10
TT the Bears in Cambridge
(Live sets from Aerochix, Mary Lou Lord, Hillken Mancini, Robin Lane, and others.)
To donate to Girls Rock Camp Boston, go to
http://www.girlsrockboston.org/Donate!.html
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Yet another show has been added to the summer series of outdoor concerts at Mountain Park in Holyoke. This time it's The Disco Biscuits, who will be performing on Sunday, September 10th. Gates open at 5pm, and the show begins at 6pm. Tickets are $27.50, and went on sale to the general public today, Friday, July 2nd. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.iheg.com with a credit card. This show is all ages, although children 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult. And if you wait to purchase your tickets at the gate for any of the shows at Mountain Park, be aware that only cash will be accepted.
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The third Crossroads Guitar Festival was held at Toyota Park in Bridgeville, Illinois, just outside Chicago, on Saturday, June 26th. The 11-hour, sold out concert, which was put together by guitar god Eric Clapton, featured Sonny Landreth, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, ZZ Top, Johnny Winter, Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones, Hubert Sumlin, longtime guitarist for Howlin Wolf, The Robert Cray Band, The Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Band, Jonny Lang, and Stevie Winwood.
Eric runs these festivals every three years, and had previously said that this year's would be the final one. But at the end of the show last Saturday, he said that he was thiinking of putting together another one, presumably in three years. He said “This was going to be the last one, but I don’t think it will be.” He has other people to invite, he said, and he does. According to a story in The New York Times, there are many eligible blues-rockers — the Dead Weather, Them Crooked Vultures, the Black Keys — and guitar-loving jam bands. He could easily add guitarists and guitar bands from outside that blues-rock home turf, who still cherish the instrument but exploit it in other textural and cultural ways, such as Wilco, Sonic Youth, Dirty Projectors and the indie-rock guitar dynamo Marnie Stern; the Indian slide guitarist Debashish Bhattcharya; and the Brazilian bossa nova master Joao Gilberto (who was initially announced for this Crossroads but was not in the final lineup) and countless others.
Money raised from the Crossroads festivals goes to the Crossroads Centre Antigua. Founded by Eric Clapton in 1997, Crossroads Centre was created to provide quality, affordable treatment for alcohol and other drug dependencies. This 32-bed facility, located on the island of Antigua, has become recognized as an international Centre of Excellence for addiction treatment. If you wish to make a donation to the Centre, you can do so online at
http://crossroadsguitarfestival.com/
Here is a video of Ron Wood, Buddy Guy, and Jonny Lang performing the Rolling Stones' "Miss You" at the 2010 festival:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EZaOttocS4
Fathom Entertainment will be presenting two hours of highlights from this year's festival at 475 movie theaters nationwide on Tuesday, July 27th at 7:30. Tickets are $12.50, and you can purchase tickets in advance at
http://bit.ly/aZqsvT
Here in Massachusetts, those theaters are:
Bellingham 14
Fenway 13 in Boston
AMC Braintree 10
AMC Burlington 10
Legacy Place in Dedham
Patriot Place in Foxboro
AMC Framingham 15
Cinemark at Hampshire Mall in Hadley
Showcase Cinemas in Lowell
Solomon Pond 15 in Marlborough
Blackstone Valley in Millbury
Showcase Cinemas in Randolph
Showcase Cinemas in Revere
Swansea Cinemas
Showcase Cinemas in West Springfield
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Dr. Demento, whose real name is Barrett Hansen, will be taking his syndicated radio program to the Internet this fall.
The radio stations carrying his show has since declined to fewer than a dozen. "With the increasingly narrow casting, as they call it, of radio where stations will pick one relatively restricted format and stick with it 24 hours a day, especially in the music area, my show just got perhaps a little too odd of a duck to fit in," he said. He had planned to stop syndicating it this month until he learned a college station in Amarillo, Texas, had committed to airing it through the summer. Hansen lives with his wife Sue in southern California, and has around 300,000 recordings, every recording format from antique wax cylinders to modern-day digital downloads. The Dr. Demento show will reach its 40th anniversary in October. Hansen was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame last year.
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Over 175,000 people attended the 40th anniversary Glastonbury Festival in Great Britain the week beginning Monday, June 21st. Although temperatures on Saturday, June 26th were about 103 degrees, which made the area into a dust bowl, there were no reports of dehydration. The main buzz about this year's festival was about Stevie Wonder, Toots and The Maytals, Muse, Vampire Weekend, Kylie Minogue joining The Scissor Sisters, and a surprise set by Radiohead..
As people left the car parks surrounding the festival grounds early in the morning of Monday, June 28th, Worthy FM, which broadcast just up the hill from the Pyramid Stage, had a two hour special program about a campaign called Storm the Charts.
Storm the Charts is an attempt to get the people of England to listen to 40 songs by unknown, independent artists, and download them from amazon.co.uk this week, with the goal of having as many of these songs in the top 40 download list on amazon on the July 4th weekend. From more than 560 submissions of songs by bands and musicians, 40 were chosen. The criteria was that the band or musician(s) had to either be unsigned or not on one of the four major labels.
Half of the artists were chosen by public vote, and half by a completely separate panel selection. The panel is the former Glastonbury Unsigned competition listening team, with the help of specially invited guest panelists. These panelists have included Tracy Morter (Rage4xmas/Save 6 music), Huw Stephens (BBC introducing/Swn festival), Sofia Hagberg (End of the Road), Emily Eavis (Glastonbury Festival), Steve Henwood (Glastonbury Festival Bandstand/Bath Fringe), Gareth Main (Bearded Magazine), Louise Dodgson (The Unsigned Guide), Adam Brooks (Warp Records), and Louise Kattenhorn (former producer of the John Peel Radio One show).
Amazon.co.uk has reduced the price of most of the downloads to 49p, which I am told is equivalent to $1USD. For more information on this campaign, sign into your Facebook page and search Storm the Charts, and then click Info for a list of the 40 bands and artists that were chosen. I will try to post the results of the campaign in the next NEWS issue of the Weekly Band E-Mail. And this wouldn't be a bad idea in the U.S. either, although I personally would like to see it happen between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It would certainly break the "Glee" and "American Idol" juggernauts.
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as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
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Weekly Band E-Mail #133.0 NEWS June 24th, 2010
- Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 1:42 A
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #133.0 NEWS June 24th, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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Because the month of July begins on a Thursday, the next issue of the Weekly Band E-Mail NEWS (along with the LISTINGS edition) will be sent out on Friday, July 2nd in order to give TheNoise-Boston a chance to post the Top 30 Boston Area CDs According to Radio Airplay for the month of July.
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Brian T. Marchese of Northampton has put together a two-disc tribute CD to Thane Thomsen of The Figments, who recently turned 45. Brian says of Thane:
"The first day I met Thane was also the first day I played music with him, at the first Figments practice on School St, Northampton, MA. That was in the final weeks of 1995. I was nearing the end of my time as an undergrad at U Mass. All the other guys in the band seemed way older (really, by just about 5-7 years, but it seemed old to ageist-me), and the songs were way slower and softer than anything I was used to playing. I had a thing about not wasting one's youth on being mellow. My previous two bands, Sourpuss and Sweetspot always left me with broken drumsticks, throbbing eardrums and bleeding calluses. When I first received the tape of Thane's 4-track demos to listen to and learn from, I was immediately struck by the sound of his voice, the lyrical flow and imagery. It felt like the future, or my future at least. Very few times in my life have I had that sure feeling. So nice to feel that instead of encountering the usual roadblocks or detours. Instead, it seemed a pathway to a next phase.
The demo tape was amazing and intriguing, and I listened to it a lot. It was too dark to be hippie-ish, though there was a stoner quality. It was too serious to be Pavement-y, though that kind of indie spirit was there too. There was also the cold, dark western Massachusetts smokey/boozy late night quality of the Scud Mt Boys, but with less precision and prettiness. Also, it was literate but not obnoxiously so.
At the first practice or two, I had to be reminded to chill a bit on the tempo and volume, but eventually found how to shift down to first or second gear. I'd never been surrounded by a more complimentary, yet totally fun and cool and smart bunch of guys in a musical situation. My few suggestions and ideas were welcomed and often used. That Russ Kunkel was referred to in the first practice was an awesome thing in my book. That Russ Brooks came by to say hello and have a beer was even more awesome. As practices continued, I found my drumming style changing--to the point where, when we did start to get loud, I had almost forgotten how to rock out. Yikes. But what emerged was a whole new "from the wrist" style of drumming, which enabled me to play as fast and hard as I used to, but while leaving my hands soft and smooth, and my drumsticks intact, and gave birth to the signature Figments louuuudd....ssssuck...soft turn-on-a-dime-dynamic. Something mysterious also gave birth to the practiced wavering tempos. An effortless group mind that wouldn't make sense if tried to explain. And soon, we were employing feedback-soaked freakouts as loud and chaotic as anyone.
So here we are, 2010, and the Figments, 4-1/2 albums later, still play when we can. In the meantime, Thane and I have been among the busiest musicians in the area. We've played together in Lo Fine, Haunt and my band, Sitting Next to Brian. He's asked me to be the drummer on his amazing Rehab, Mass (aka The 12 Steps) album, as well as his new vehicle, Goldwater (new EP coming out hopefully this fall!). And we each have had several separate projects too.
Thane's a modest guy, quick to deflect credit and kudos and turn away from the spotlight. Thus, I've only known it was his birthday maybe four of the fifteen birthdays I've known him through. A couple years ago, he was helping me move into a new apartment when he mentioned it was his birthday. Goddamn, what an asshole I felt like. "Actually, Brian, this is the PERFECT way to be spending my birthday". Yeah, I thought, what fun, lifting heavy furniture up a narrow staircase on a muggy day. Let the good times roll...and watch the leg of that couch in the doorway--fuck, was that your finger?
It was a confluence of things that gave me the idea for this tribute album: driving home from work, iPod on shuffle, a tune from the latest Figments album, Twelve Belles, came on. Wow. What a band!. I was hit by the realization that, more than any other band, I believe I'll look back on the Figments as the defining band in all the stuff I've done. Don't get me wrong, everything I play on I do so because I love it, and love the songwriting and have a blast playing and hanging out with the musicians. But The Figments, and Thane's songs, taught me, involuntarily, to approach music in a totally different way. Credit is also due to Trace Meek's John MacVie-esque bass, which made me look at the bass guitar/bass drum relationship in new and simplified ways; and Matthew Zapruder's tenacious yet self-deprecating approach to guitar playing (it's only rock>playing rock rules>still, it's only rock>but still it rules, so let's treat it with respect but still stay aware of the innate silliness).
Not long after, I was at work, and another Figments song, this time the old classic "This Dog We Live" came up on the shuffle. Wow! What a perfect 3 verse, 3 minute, in-and-out song that is! I made a mental note: "when I get home I'm gonna figure that one out". Then (as it often does) my brain went on a hyper speed tangent and before I knew it, I was writing a note down "Contact a dozen songwriting friends and ask them to record a Thane song and send it to me. I'll compile them and make a CD for his birthday."
The following six weeks, (two of which were the final two weeks of my harrowing first semester of grad school, so this was a perfect distraction from homework and finals...sigh...) were a labor of love. 90% of the people I asked were into it. Many suggested other people. I thought of a few others as well. The list at one point was up to 27 artists. A few dropped out, or realized time wasn't on their side. I ended up with 23 artists. 24 Thane songs. Most were home recorded in various ways, in various qualities. Five years ago this couldn't have been possible. But now someone (like me) who doesn't own a single piece of recording equipment, can sing and play into the built-in lap top mic, throw an effect (or five) on, muck around with all the toys and effects and loops and gadgets, and end up with something listenable (if not radio-ready. But what is radio anyway?).
Dan Richardson said he'd master it, which was the best news imaginable, since the quality of stuff I was getting varied wildly. From pristine, perfectly mic'd acoustic instruments on multi track analog tape (say, Bruce Tull), to Elephant 6-esque, over-driven spazz outs recorded on an outdated version of Garageband (say, Scott Alden), to everything imaginable in between.
The receiving of submissions every day was a total joy. Each one blew my mind in a different way, and I'd email "the list" with excitement anew--probably a little too often-- and too overloaded with giddy jokes and wise ass remarks. Making and revising the track order was a lot of fun. Imagining just how mind-blown Thane would be was even more fun. Realizing that I'd been a friend of and drummer for this guy who has written so many beloved songs was an unexpected ego boost/ life-affirmation, especially after the sobering, deflating experience of grad school.
Tribute albums can be boring--especially when you really like the artist being paid tribute. XTC's "Testemonial Dinner?"--beh. The Grateful Dead one sucks, save Elvis Costello and Suzanne Vega and Jane's Addiction. I think the Leonard Cohen one's pretty good. Umm...I've probably blocked out the others I've heard. This one, I like the songwriter AND the artists doing them. (and I've played, or probably will end up playing drums for most of them). So there was double appeal.
Also--Thane Who? While he SHOULD be mentioned and referenced in music books and magazines world wide, The Figments etc have not exactly done much to promote themselves. Never toured. gave away more CDs than we sold (though the free 12 Belles album was downloaded 1000+ times!). We did have a three or four year stretch of good luck in NYC, but stuff got in the way. People got serious about their various lots in life. And I couldn't manage to stay faithful to only one, or two, or three bands.
Then there was Northampton's 9/11--i.e. the Baystate closing, which took a lot of wind out of the scene, and sent a lot of music fans home to grow up, mellow out and seldom, if ever, return to the scene.
Since 2002, The Figments have played about as many gigs as we did in any two-month period between 1995-2001. But when we do get together it's nothing but fun and love of the music. And we look and sound almost exactly the same, just with new songs always entering the rotation So there's my plug for the Flywheel show coming up next week (6/26/10)...(you knew that was coming)."
Here is the track listing for the two CDs:
CD 1
1) Up-- The Florence Nightly Ensemble (Ken Maiuri)
2) Step Away--Terry Flood
3) The Empty Mirror-- Matthew Zapruder
4) The Light of Your Ways (step 2)-- Basketball (Miranda Brown w/ Tim Regan)
5) This Fleeting Life--Matthew Cullen
6) Feel the Fields--Henning Ohlenbusch
7) What Grace Allows--Scott Hall and the Burn Pile
8) Down--Tim J. Dunn
9) Some Given Day--Trace Meek
10) The Evidence (step 1) --Dennis Crommett
11-12) Settling/Hugo's--Lo Fine
CD 2
1) Alphabetical Thane--Mark Mulcahy
2) Every Other Letter is a Woman's Name--Scott Alden
3) The Pile and the Hole--Lesa Bezo
4) Don't Get Me Wrong (step 9)--Bruce Tull
5) Shag--Jose Ignacio Ayerve
6) Provide Provide--Frank Padellaro
7) Was--Brian Akey
8) A Pint of Salvation (step 4)--Dave Houghton
9) Under the Flash--Matthew Hebert
10) Zero--Mike + Ruthy
11) Grow to Expect--Mike Flood
12) This Dog We Live--Brian Marchese
You can hear it and download it for free at
http://bit.ly/aMoYfn
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This is the latest message from MPress recording artist Seth Glier. Seth's messages often provide much food for thought, and reflect his sense that he truly loves being a performer.
I arrived on the Quite Valley Ranch in Kerrville TX in the early afternoon of June 4th as the Texas sun just reached 100 + degrees overhead. Ryan [Hommel] and I flew in from Boston that morning, but there I stood several hours later sweating in black corduroy pants and a long sleeve shirt eager to check in as a performer for the Kerrville Folk Festival. "Hey Seth! Welcome Home!" the woman behind the registration table said to me. "Hi? Oh, you see I’ve never been here before," I replied. "Well then…welcome home," she said with a smile as if she knew something I didn’t. "You don’t understand" I snapped back, "this is my first time here EVER. No home! Never been. K?"
I got my backstage pass and food tickets and walked around the camp for a while where I quickly saw many of my singer-songwriter friends from around the country. Catching up and conversations turned to dinner and dinner turned into song circles. On Saturday I took to the main stage after a sing along chorus of "Puff The Magic Dragon" sung by Peter Yarrow & Paul Stookey (from Peter, Paul, and Mary). "Are you kidding me," I thought to myself? Am I really going after such a legendary group? Well minutes later I found myself on stage in front of 6,000 people in a place I’ve never been before but couldn’t help but feel "welcomed home" in some way. It was one of my favorite shows in recent memory.
That same weekend I heard a Canadian singer-songwriter say that with all the traveling we do, for an artist, home is wherever you find your inspiration. I really like that. It’s our choice to either feel comforted or complicated by where we are at any given time. Home does not sit nestled into a hill in Shelburne Falls, MA. I am my home, I am inspired. Have you been inspired lately?"
Here is Seth Glier performing "Feels Like the First Time Now" at the 2010 Kerrville Folk Festival:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQl-p4Xa51E
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The True Jacqueline, a Northampton-based band, will be having a CD release party for it's new CD, "Nice Bird," at The Sierra Grille in Northampton tonight, June 24th. Also appearing will be Friends of Yours and Orca Age. The show is at 10pm. It is a 21+ show, and admission is only three bucks!
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The New England Americana Festival willl be held on the last Thursday of the month for the next three months at the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston. All shows begin at 8pm and are all ages. A donation of $10 is suggested. For more info, go to http://www.newenglandamericanafestival.com Here is the schedule:
Thursday, June 24th
Jimmy Ryan and Friends
Marc Douglas Berado
Sam Reid and The Riot Act
Eric Robertson and The Boston Boys
The Whiskey Boys
Jeff Conley
Thursday, July 29th
Autumn Hollow Band
Jeff Bird
Brendan Hogan
Comanchero
Jenee Halstead
The Bees Knees
Thursday, August 26th
Dennis Brennan
Brown Bird
Tripping Lily
John Colvert
Highway Ghosts
The Rationales
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The Great American Food and Music Fest will be at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro this Saturday, June 26th. There will be musical performances by Buckwheat Zydeco, American Idol's Melinda Doolittle (a finalist from season six), Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Boston rock legends The Stompers, Bob Schneider, and others. The fest runs from noon to 10:30pm. Tickets are $42.50 in advance and $52.50 on the day of the show. You can purchase tickets online through Ticketmaster.
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Church of Boston has announced a very special show on Wednesday, July 14th. Starring will be legendary Sun Records recording artist Sonny Burgess and The Legendary Pacers from Arkansas. Burgess has traveled with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, and many more. Burgess was also inducted ino the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame of Europe in 1999. His group, now called The Legendary Pacers, was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in Jackson, TN in 2002.
Also appearing that night will be The Raging Teens from Boston (making a rare appearance), and Pinball Millionaires from Providence. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 day of show. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.churchofboston.com/events
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The Iron Horse Entertainment Group (IHEG) has announced another show at Mountain Park in Holyoke. This time it's a triple bill line-up with Vampire Weekend, Beach House, and The Dum Dum Girls. The show will be on Monday, September 13th, beginning at 7pm. Tickets are $32.50 in advance.
Also, IHEG has announced that Interpol, former local favorites from New York City who are now touring hundreds of venues from Tampa to Tokyo, will be coming to the Pearl Street ballroom in Northampton on Friday, July 23rd at 9pm. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door..
Advance tickets for both shows go on sale for the general public tomorrow, Friday, June 25th. You can purchase tickets online at http://www.iheg.com Both are all ages shows, although children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
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It is likely that anybody who grew up in the Boston area between the early 1970s and the year 2000 has listened to or at least knows of Charles Laquidara from his days at WBCN and WZLX. Charles came to Boston from KPPC in Pasadena, CA in 1969 to replace Peter Wolf, who was leaving WBCN to form The J. Geils Band.
Charles began "The Big Mattress" morning show on WBCN in 1972, and it could be said that the huge audiences the show drew created the concept of morning drive radio as an attractive buy for advertisers. "The Big Mattress" began with the "LP du jour," when Charles would play a new album in its entirety uninterrupted. Other features of "The Big Mattress" included news analysis by Danny Schechter "The News Dissector," and a game show, "Mattress Mishegas" (Yiddish for "craziness") which he and "Captain" Ken Shelton, who followed Charles at 10am weekday mornings, would play with listeners.
As a recurring part of his time at WBCN, Charles introduced his listeners to his alter-ego, Duane Ingalls Glasscock, who had a show on Saturday mornings. The show began with Charles yelling "Hello Rangooooon" and explained to listeners that Duane was born in a test tube in Butte, Montana. Among those who worked on the Duane show were the late Tom Sandman (of Morphine) and Eddie Goredetsky. Eddie is now producer of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio, as well as producer of the sitcom "2-1/2 Men," which is the highest-rated sitcom on television today. Charles revealed in a later interview that the Duane shows actually had more listeners than his regular weekday morning shows.
The "Big Mattress" name was retired in 1996 when Charles, who at the time was one of the most highly paid disk jockeys in the country, was persuaded by Oedipus, WBCN's program director, to move over to sister station WZLX to make room for Howard Stern in WBCN's morning time slot. The new program, called "The Charles Laquidara Radio Hour," was broadcast from the WZLX studios in the Prudential Tower, which is where WBCN was during the 1970s before moving underground (literally) to 1265 Boylston Street across from Fenway Park.
When Charles came back to Boston in August 2009 when WBCN left the airwaves to make room for a new sports talk station WBZ-FM, Charles was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in recognition of his pioneering efforts in FM radio. Now Charles is up for nomination to the National Radio Hall of Fame, which is a not-for-profit venture of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago.
Charles has been selected as a candidate in the field of "Local or Regional - Pioneer." Three others have been nominated in this category: Gary Burbank, Steve Dahl, and Ralph Emery. To see what the National Radio Hall of Fame is all about and to cast your vote for Charles, go to http://www.radiohof.org/
Here is Charles/Duane being interviewed by Gary Zappelli of Zapp TV on cable access in Medford:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3Donv-kWeU
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Bluesman James Montgomery was interviewed by telephone on WCAP, 980AM in Lowell, on Friday, June 18th. In the interview, James talked about his almost finished new CD and the Westford Roots, Rock, Rhythm and Blues Festival which he and his band will be headlining this Saturday, June 26th. You can hear the interview at http://www.980wcap.com/show.php?id=21.
James Montgomery's new CD will be out in the fall.. Making guest appearances on it are Johnny Winter, James Cotton, The Uptown Horns, Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford from Aerosmith, and DMC of Run-DMC,
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The new CD by The Stompers, titled LiveStomp!, is now available. It is a collection of 16 songs recorded live at the band's 32nd anniversary show at the Tupelo Music Hall back on November 28, 2009. Playing with the band were the Tornado Alley Horns and The Stompettes. You can order the CD online using PayPal at The Stompers website, which is http://www.thestompers.com
Singer Sal Baglio will also be performing solo at the Rhumb Line in Gloucester on Wednesday, June 30th.
Here are The Stompers performing "Street Corner World" at that show at the Tupelo Music Hall:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cSxb9CufOE
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Thirty-six years ago today, June 24th, 1966, The Rolling Stones played at the Manning Bowl in Lynn. Urban legend has this show as the Rolling Stones' first-ever American appearance,.but entries in Wikipedia and by someone connected with WNEW-FM.in New York tell a different story.
This was posted by jabartlett on wnew.com:
"The Stones landed in New York on June 1, 1964, and spent a couple of days doing press, including radio and TV interviews, then they took off for Los Angeles. On June 3, they taped an appearance to be broadcast later in the month on Dean Martin's TV show, Hollywood Palace. They performed I Just Want to Make Love to You and Not Fade Away -- and found themselves the target of Martin's mockery.
Here are the Rolling Stones performing "I Just Wanna Make Love to You" on the Hollywood Palace TV show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOr2a9oEzGQ
After the Martin taping, the Stones opened their tour at Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino on June 5, then headed for San Antonio for two shows on June 6th and two more on June 7th. The Wikipedia list of concerts shows nothing between San Antonio on the 7th and a show in Excelsior, Minnesota, a Twin Cities suburb, on June 12th. That gap was anything but a layoff, however. The Stones hit Chicago on June 10th, doing more media interviews and, more importantly, two days of sessions at Chess Studios, cutting several songs that would end up on the album Five by Five.
After Chicago and the Twin Cities, it was off to Omaha on June 13th and Detroit on June 14th. In Detroit, a couple of their songs were broadcast on TV, although it's not clear to me whether they were taped at their Olympia Stadium show or performed in a studio. They performed Route 66 on a TV show in Pittsburgh on the 17th and Not Fade Away on a TV show in Cleveland on the 18th in addition to doing concerts in those cities. On June 19th, they played Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, before heading back to New York for a TV appearance and two shows at Carnegie Hall on June 20th. They returned to Britain on June 22nd and were soon back in the studio."
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The Rolling Stones did begin their second tour of the United States at the Manning Bowl on June 24th, 1966. Their setlist was intended to begin with a cover of Buddy Holly's Not Fade Away, to be followed by The Last Time and Paint in Black. However, the show was cut short due to rain, and police had to use tear gas to quell the angry crowds.
I was living with my parents in Beverly at the time, which was only about 20 miles away from Lynn. Although I was almost 17 at the time, for some reason my father took me to the show. I think Massachusetts law back then required drivers under 18 to be accompanied by someone over 21.
Shortly after I moved to western Mass., I walked into the old Army and Navy Store on Main Street in Northampton, on the other end of the block from Broadside Books, and found an oversized poster of that show and immediately bought it. However, the poster has June 2, 1965 as the date, and Bobby Goldsboro and Johnny Rivers as the opening acts.
My recollection of the show is that it was a sort of "one-hit wonders" package tour that included bands such as The Trade Winds, who at the time had a hit with The Boy From New York City. I also seem to remember that Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginsburg, whose "Night Train" show on WMEX 1510AM in Boston was hugely successful, was the emcee. Whatever...
The Rolling Stones show at Manning Bowl was not the only concert at the stadium. On June 11th, 1976 Ray Charles had a charity concert to raise money for the Life Institute for the Blind. The Four Tops and Dorothy Moore also performed. In August of 1985 Motley Crue drew 15,000 fans. On September 14th, 1985 Aerosmith performed at the stadium as part of their Done With Mirrors tour. But sadly, The Boston Globe reported on September 26th, 2004 that Lynn mayor Edward J. "Chip" Clancy announced at a press conference that the City would move to tear down the 17,000 seat facility, which had fallen into disrepair over the years. It truly was the end of an era.
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Back in 1970, Michael Eavis, a dairy farmer who owned 900 acres of farmland in the town of Pilton, in southwest England in the mystical Vale of Avalon, decided to have an outdoor festival on the land. Eavis stated that he decided to run his own festival after seeing an open air Led Zeppelin concert at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music 1970. That first show, dubbed The Pilton Pop, Blues, and Folk Festival, was held at Worthy Farm for two days, September 19th and 20th, 1970. Acts included Mark Bolan, Keith Christmas, Stackridge, Al Stewart, and Quintessence. The price:for a ticket was £1, and included free milk from the farm. 1,500 people attended.
Now, some 41 years later, the Glastonbury Festival, as it was renamed, is recognized as the most prestigious outdoor festival in the world, and indeed is the largest greenfield music and arts performing festival in the world.
Glastonbury has 45 different stages to accommodate the attendees' many different tastes. The more commercial aspects revolve around the Pyramid stage, where the major national and international acts appear. But there are several other stages, including the Other and Dance stages, the Jazzworld and Acoustic areas, and family-oriented areas such as the Kidz field, the Theatre, and Circus fields.
Notably absent from this year's Pyramid Stage is U2, as frontman Bono hurt his back while practicing for the band's 360 degree tour about a month ago. But there will be no shortage of megastars this year on the Pyramid Stage. Here is the schedule:
Friday, June 25th
Gorillaz
Dizzee Rascal
Vampire Weekend
Snoop Dogg
Willie Nelson
Corinne Bailey Rae
Femi Kuti
Rolf Harris
Saturday, June 26th
Muse
Scissor Sisters
Shakira
The Dead Weather [Jack White's side project]
Seasick Steve
Jackson Browne
The Lightning Seeds
Tinchy Strider
Sunday, June 27th
Stevie Wonder
Faithless
Jack Johnson
Ray Davies
Slash
Norah Jones
Paloma Faith
Yeoville Town Band
Performing on some of the other stages will be Florence and the Machine, MGMT, Pet Shop Boys, The National, Orbital, LCD Soundsystem, The Flaming Lips, Imogen Heap, Kate Nash, The Cribs, The Hold Steady, Mumford and Sons, Gang of Four, The Black Keys, Tegan and Sara, Mos Def (with full live band), George Clinton with Parliament/Funkadelic, Toots and the Maytals, Dr. John and the Lower 911, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus, Jackson Brown with David Linder, Richard Thompson, Loudon Wainwright III, The Leisure Society, and The Dirty Projectors.
This year's Glastonbury Festival runs for five days and nights beginning Wednesday, June 23rd. You can get a complete listing of who is playing at all 45 stages at
http://bit.ly/QmEAH
You can even listen to many of the acts live by listening to Worthy FM live. Just go to
http://bit.ly/a6Ty4C
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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Because the month of July begins on a Thursday, the next issue of the Weekly Band E-Mail NEWS (along with the LISTINGS edition) will be sent out on Friday, July 2nd in order to give TheNoise-Boston a chance to post the Top 30 Boston Area CDs According to Radio Airplay for the month of July.
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Brian T. Marchese of Northampton has put together a two-disc tribute CD to Thane Thomsen of The Figments, who recently turned 45. Brian says of Thane:
"The first day I met Thane was also the first day I played music with him, at the first Figments practice on School St, Northampton, MA. That was in the final weeks of 1995. I was nearing the end of my time as an undergrad at U Mass. All the other guys in the band seemed way older (really, by just about 5-7 years, but it seemed old to ageist-me), and the songs were way slower and softer than anything I was used to playing. I had a thing about not wasting one's youth on being mellow. My previous two bands, Sourpuss and Sweetspot always left me with broken drumsticks, throbbing eardrums and bleeding calluses. When I first received the tape of Thane's 4-track demos to listen to and learn from, I was immediately struck by the sound of his voice, the lyrical flow and imagery. It felt like the future, or my future at least. Very few times in my life have I had that sure feeling. So nice to feel that instead of encountering the usual roadblocks or detours. Instead, it seemed a pathway to a next phase.
The demo tape was amazing and intriguing, and I listened to it a lot. It was too dark to be hippie-ish, though there was a stoner quality. It was too serious to be Pavement-y, though that kind of indie spirit was there too. There was also the cold, dark western Massachusetts smokey/boozy late night quality of the Scud Mt Boys, but with less precision and prettiness. Also, it was literate but not obnoxiously so.
At the first practice or two, I had to be reminded to chill a bit on the tempo and volume, but eventually found how to shift down to first or second gear. I'd never been surrounded by a more complimentary, yet totally fun and cool and smart bunch of guys in a musical situation. My few suggestions and ideas were welcomed and often used. That Russ Kunkel was referred to in the first practice was an awesome thing in my book. That Russ Brooks came by to say hello and have a beer was even more awesome. As practices continued, I found my drumming style changing--to the point where, when we did start to get loud, I had almost forgotten how to rock out. Yikes. But what emerged was a whole new "from the wrist" style of drumming, which enabled me to play as fast and hard as I used to, but while leaving my hands soft and smooth, and my drumsticks intact, and gave birth to the signature Figments louuuudd....ssssuck...soft turn-on-a-dime-dynamic. Something mysterious also gave birth to the practiced wavering tempos. An effortless group mind that wouldn't make sense if tried to explain. And soon, we were employing feedback-soaked freakouts as loud and chaotic as anyone.
So here we are, 2010, and the Figments, 4-1/2 albums later, still play when we can. In the meantime, Thane and I have been among the busiest musicians in the area. We've played together in Lo Fine, Haunt and my band, Sitting Next to Brian. He's asked me to be the drummer on his amazing Rehab, Mass (aka The 12 Steps) album, as well as his new vehicle, Goldwater (new EP coming out hopefully this fall!). And we each have had several separate projects too.
Thane's a modest guy, quick to deflect credit and kudos and turn away from the spotlight. Thus, I've only known it was his birthday maybe four of the fifteen birthdays I've known him through. A couple years ago, he was helping me move into a new apartment when he mentioned it was his birthday. Goddamn, what an asshole I felt like. "Actually, Brian, this is the PERFECT way to be spending my birthday". Yeah, I thought, what fun, lifting heavy furniture up a narrow staircase on a muggy day. Let the good times roll...and watch the leg of that couch in the doorway--fuck, was that your finger?
It was a confluence of things that gave me the idea for this tribute album: driving home from work, iPod on shuffle, a tune from the latest Figments album, Twelve Belles, came on. Wow. What a band!. I was hit by the realization that, more than any other band, I believe I'll look back on the Figments as the defining band in all the stuff I've done. Don't get me wrong, everything I play on I do so because I love it, and love the songwriting and have a blast playing and hanging out with the musicians. But The Figments, and Thane's songs, taught me, involuntarily, to approach music in a totally different way. Credit is also due to Trace Meek's John MacVie-esque bass, which made me look at the bass guitar/bass drum relationship in new and simplified ways; and Matthew Zapruder's tenacious yet self-deprecating approach to guitar playing (it's only rock>playing rock rules>still, it's only rock>but still it rules, so let's treat it with respect but still stay aware of the innate silliness).
Not long after, I was at work, and another Figments song, this time the old classic "This Dog We Live" came up on the shuffle. Wow! What a perfect 3 verse, 3 minute, in-and-out song that is! I made a mental note: "when I get home I'm gonna figure that one out". Then (as it often does) my brain went on a hyper speed tangent and before I knew it, I was writing a note down "Contact a dozen songwriting friends and ask them to record a Thane song and send it to me. I'll compile them and make a CD for his birthday."
The following six weeks, (two of which were the final two weeks of my harrowing first semester of grad school, so this was a perfect distraction from homework and finals...sigh...) were a labor of love. 90% of the people I asked were into it. Many suggested other people. I thought of a few others as well. The list at one point was up to 27 artists. A few dropped out, or realized time wasn't on their side. I ended up with 23 artists. 24 Thane songs. Most were home recorded in various ways, in various qualities. Five years ago this couldn't have been possible. But now someone (like me) who doesn't own a single piece of recording equipment, can sing and play into the built-in lap top mic, throw an effect (or five) on, muck around with all the toys and effects and loops and gadgets, and end up with something listenable (if not radio-ready. But what is radio anyway?).
Dan Richardson said he'd master it, which was the best news imaginable, since the quality of stuff I was getting varied wildly. From pristine, perfectly mic'd acoustic instruments on multi track analog tape (say, Bruce Tull), to Elephant 6-esque, over-driven spazz outs recorded on an outdated version of Garageband (say, Scott Alden), to everything imaginable in between.
The receiving of submissions every day was a total joy. Each one blew my mind in a different way, and I'd email "the list" with excitement anew--probably a little too often-- and too overloaded with giddy jokes and wise ass remarks. Making and revising the track order was a lot of fun. Imagining just how mind-blown Thane would be was even more fun. Realizing that I'd been a friend of and drummer for this guy who has written so many beloved songs was an unexpected ego boost/ life-affirmation, especially after the sobering, deflating experience of grad school.
Tribute albums can be boring--especially when you really like the artist being paid tribute. XTC's "Testemonial Dinner?"--beh. The Grateful Dead one sucks, save Elvis Costello and Suzanne Vega and Jane's Addiction. I think the Leonard Cohen one's pretty good. Umm...I've probably blocked out the others I've heard. This one, I like the songwriter AND the artists doing them. (and I've played, or probably will end up playing drums for most of them). So there was double appeal.
Also--Thane Who? While he SHOULD be mentioned and referenced in music books and magazines world wide, The Figments etc have not exactly done much to promote themselves. Never toured. gave away more CDs than we sold (though the free 12 Belles album was downloaded 1000+ times!). We did have a three or four year stretch of good luck in NYC, but stuff got in the way. People got serious about their various lots in life. And I couldn't manage to stay faithful to only one, or two, or three bands.
Then there was Northampton's 9/11--i.e. the Baystate closing, which took a lot of wind out of the scene, and sent a lot of music fans home to grow up, mellow out and seldom, if ever, return to the scene.
Since 2002, The Figments have played about as many gigs as we did in any two-month period between 1995-2001. But when we do get together it's nothing but fun and love of the music. And we look and sound almost exactly the same, just with new songs always entering the rotation So there's my plug for the Flywheel show coming up next week (6/26/10)...(you knew that was coming)."
Here is the track listing for the two CDs:
CD 1
1) Up-- The Florence Nightly Ensemble (Ken Maiuri)
2) Step Away--Terry Flood
3) The Empty Mirror-- Matthew Zapruder
4) The Light of Your Ways (step 2)-- Basketball (Miranda Brown w/ Tim Regan)
5) This Fleeting Life--Matthew Cullen
6) Feel the Fields--Henning Ohlenbusch
7) What Grace Allows--Scott Hall and the Burn Pile
8) Down--Tim J. Dunn
9) Some Given Day--Trace Meek
10) The Evidence (step 1) --Dennis Crommett
11-12) Settling/Hugo's--Lo Fine
CD 2
1) Alphabetical Thane--Mark Mulcahy
2) Every Other Letter is a Woman's Name--Scott Alden
3) The Pile and the Hole--Lesa Bezo
4) Don't Get Me Wrong (step 9)--Bruce Tull
5) Shag--Jose Ignacio Ayerve
6) Provide Provide--Frank Padellaro
7) Was--Brian Akey
8) A Pint of Salvation (step 4)--Dave Houghton
9) Under the Flash--Matthew Hebert
10) Zero--Mike + Ruthy
11) Grow to Expect--Mike Flood
12) This Dog We Live--Brian Marchese
You can hear it and download it for free at
http://bit.ly/aMoYfn
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This is the latest message from MPress recording artist Seth Glier. Seth's messages often provide much food for thought, and reflect his sense that he truly loves being a performer.
I arrived on the Quite Valley Ranch in Kerrville TX in the early afternoon of June 4th as the Texas sun just reached 100 + degrees overhead. Ryan [Hommel] and I flew in from Boston that morning, but there I stood several hours later sweating in black corduroy pants and a long sleeve shirt eager to check in as a performer for the Kerrville Folk Festival. "Hey Seth! Welcome Home!" the woman behind the registration table said to me. "Hi? Oh, you see I’ve never been here before," I replied. "Well then…welcome home," she said with a smile as if she knew something I didn’t. "You don’t understand" I snapped back, "this is my first time here EVER. No home! Never been. K?"
I got my backstage pass and food tickets and walked around the camp for a while where I quickly saw many of my singer-songwriter friends from around the country. Catching up and conversations turned to dinner and dinner turned into song circles. On Saturday I took to the main stage after a sing along chorus of "Puff The Magic Dragon" sung by Peter Yarrow & Paul Stookey (from Peter, Paul, and Mary). "Are you kidding me," I thought to myself? Am I really going after such a legendary group? Well minutes later I found myself on stage in front of 6,000 people in a place I’ve never been before but couldn’t help but feel "welcomed home" in some way. It was one of my favorite shows in recent memory.
That same weekend I heard a Canadian singer-songwriter say that with all the traveling we do, for an artist, home is wherever you find your inspiration. I really like that. It’s our choice to either feel comforted or complicated by where we are at any given time. Home does not sit nestled into a hill in Shelburne Falls, MA. I am my home, I am inspired. Have you been inspired lately?"
Here is Seth Glier performing "Feels Like the First Time Now" at the 2010 Kerrville Folk Festival:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQl-p4Xa51E
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The True Jacqueline, a Northampton-based band, will be having a CD release party for it's new CD, "Nice Bird," at The Sierra Grille in Northampton tonight, June 24th. Also appearing will be Friends of Yours and Orca Age. The show is at 10pm. It is a 21+ show, and admission is only three bucks!
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The New England Americana Festival willl be held on the last Thursday of the month for the next three months at the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston. All shows begin at 8pm and are all ages. A donation of $10 is suggested. For more info, go to http://www.newenglandamericanafestival.com Here is the schedule:
Thursday, June 24th
Jimmy Ryan and Friends
Marc Douglas Berado
Sam Reid and The Riot Act
Eric Robertson and The Boston Boys
The Whiskey Boys
Jeff Conley
Thursday, July 29th
Autumn Hollow Band
Jeff Bird
Brendan Hogan
Comanchero
Jenee Halstead
The Bees Knees
Thursday, August 26th
Dennis Brennan
Brown Bird
Tripping Lily
John Colvert
Highway Ghosts
The Rationales
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The Great American Food and Music Fest will be at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro this Saturday, June 26th. There will be musical performances by Buckwheat Zydeco, American Idol's Melinda Doolittle (a finalist from season six), Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Boston rock legends The Stompers, Bob Schneider, and others. The fest runs from noon to 10:30pm. Tickets are $42.50 in advance and $52.50 on the day of the show. You can purchase tickets online through Ticketmaster.
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Church of Boston has announced a very special show on Wednesday, July 14th. Starring will be legendary Sun Records recording artist Sonny Burgess and The Legendary Pacers from Arkansas. Burgess has traveled with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, and many more. Burgess was also inducted ino the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame of Europe in 1999. His group, now called The Legendary Pacers, was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in Jackson, TN in 2002.
Also appearing that night will be The Raging Teens from Boston (making a rare appearance), and Pinball Millionaires from Providence. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 day of show. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.churchofboston.com/events
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The Iron Horse Entertainment Group (IHEG) has announced another show at Mountain Park in Holyoke. This time it's a triple bill line-up with Vampire Weekend, Beach House, and The Dum Dum Girls. The show will be on Monday, September 13th, beginning at 7pm. Tickets are $32.50 in advance.
Also, IHEG has announced that Interpol, former local favorites from New York City who are now touring hundreds of venues from Tampa to Tokyo, will be coming to the Pearl Street ballroom in Northampton on Friday, July 23rd at 9pm. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door..
Advance tickets for both shows go on sale for the general public tomorrow, Friday, June 25th. You can purchase tickets online at http://www.iheg.com Both are all ages shows, although children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
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It is likely that anybody who grew up in the Boston area between the early 1970s and the year 2000 has listened to or at least knows of Charles Laquidara from his days at WBCN and WZLX. Charles came to Boston from KPPC in Pasadena, CA in 1969 to replace Peter Wolf, who was leaving WBCN to form The J. Geils Band.
Charles began "The Big Mattress" morning show on WBCN in 1972, and it could be said that the huge audiences the show drew created the concept of morning drive radio as an attractive buy for advertisers. "The Big Mattress" began with the "LP du jour," when Charles would play a new album in its entirety uninterrupted. Other features of "The Big Mattress" included news analysis by Danny Schechter "The News Dissector," and a game show, "Mattress Mishegas" (Yiddish for "craziness") which he and "Captain" Ken Shelton, who followed Charles at 10am weekday mornings, would play with listeners.
As a recurring part of his time at WBCN, Charles introduced his listeners to his alter-ego, Duane Ingalls Glasscock, who had a show on Saturday mornings. The show began with Charles yelling "Hello Rangooooon" and explained to listeners that Duane was born in a test tube in Butte, Montana. Among those who worked on the Duane show were the late Tom Sandman (of Morphine) and Eddie Goredetsky. Eddie is now producer of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio, as well as producer of the sitcom "2-1/2 Men," which is the highest-rated sitcom on television today. Charles revealed in a later interview that the Duane shows actually had more listeners than his regular weekday morning shows.
The "Big Mattress" name was retired in 1996 when Charles, who at the time was one of the most highly paid disk jockeys in the country, was persuaded by Oedipus, WBCN's program director, to move over to sister station WZLX to make room for Howard Stern in WBCN's morning time slot. The new program, called "The Charles Laquidara Radio Hour," was broadcast from the WZLX studios in the Prudential Tower, which is where WBCN was during the 1970s before moving underground (literally) to 1265 Boylston Street across from Fenway Park.
When Charles came back to Boston in August 2009 when WBCN left the airwaves to make room for a new sports talk station WBZ-FM, Charles was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in recognition of his pioneering efforts in FM radio. Now Charles is up for nomination to the National Radio Hall of Fame, which is a not-for-profit venture of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago.
Charles has been selected as a candidate in the field of "Local or Regional - Pioneer." Three others have been nominated in this category: Gary Burbank, Steve Dahl, and Ralph Emery. To see what the National Radio Hall of Fame is all about and to cast your vote for Charles, go to http://www.radiohof.org/
Here is Charles/Duane being interviewed by Gary Zappelli of Zapp TV on cable access in Medford:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3Donv-kWeU
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Bluesman James Montgomery was interviewed by telephone on WCAP, 980AM in Lowell, on Friday, June 18th. In the interview, James talked about his almost finished new CD and the Westford Roots, Rock, Rhythm and Blues Festival which he and his band will be headlining this Saturday, June 26th. You can hear the interview at http://www.980wcap.com/show.php?id=21.
James Montgomery's new CD will be out in the fall.. Making guest appearances on it are Johnny Winter, James Cotton, The Uptown Horns, Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford from Aerosmith, and DMC of Run-DMC,
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The new CD by The Stompers, titled LiveStomp!, is now available. It is a collection of 16 songs recorded live at the band's 32nd anniversary show at the Tupelo Music Hall back on November 28, 2009. Playing with the band were the Tornado Alley Horns and The Stompettes. You can order the CD online using PayPal at The Stompers website, which is http://www.thestompers.com
Singer Sal Baglio will also be performing solo at the Rhumb Line in Gloucester on Wednesday, June 30th.
Here are The Stompers performing "Street Corner World" at that show at the Tupelo Music Hall:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cSxb9CufOE
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Thirty-six years ago today, June 24th, 1966, The Rolling Stones played at the Manning Bowl in Lynn. Urban legend has this show as the Rolling Stones' first-ever American appearance,.but entries in Wikipedia and by someone connected with WNEW-FM.in New York tell a different story.
This was posted by jabartlett on wnew.com:
"The Stones landed in New York on June 1, 1964, and spent a couple of days doing press, including radio and TV interviews, then they took off for Los Angeles. On June 3, they taped an appearance to be broadcast later in the month on Dean Martin's TV show, Hollywood Palace. They performed I Just Want to Make Love to You and Not Fade Away -- and found themselves the target of Martin's mockery.
Here are the Rolling Stones performing "I Just Wanna Make Love to You" on the Hollywood Palace TV show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOr2a9oEzGQ
After the Martin taping, the Stones opened their tour at Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino on June 5, then headed for San Antonio for two shows on June 6th and two more on June 7th. The Wikipedia list of concerts shows nothing between San Antonio on the 7th and a show in Excelsior, Minnesota, a Twin Cities suburb, on June 12th. That gap was anything but a layoff, however. The Stones hit Chicago on June 10th, doing more media interviews and, more importantly, two days of sessions at Chess Studios, cutting several songs that would end up on the album Five by Five.
After Chicago and the Twin Cities, it was off to Omaha on June 13th and Detroit on June 14th. In Detroit, a couple of their songs were broadcast on TV, although it's not clear to me whether they were taped at their Olympia Stadium show or performed in a studio. They performed Route 66 on a TV show in Pittsburgh on the 17th and Not Fade Away on a TV show in Cleveland on the 18th in addition to doing concerts in those cities. On June 19th, they played Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, before heading back to New York for a TV appearance and two shows at Carnegie Hall on June 20th. They returned to Britain on June 22nd and were soon back in the studio."
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The Rolling Stones did begin their second tour of the United States at the Manning Bowl on June 24th, 1966. Their setlist was intended to begin with a cover of Buddy Holly's Not Fade Away, to be followed by The Last Time and Paint in Black. However, the show was cut short due to rain, and police had to use tear gas to quell the angry crowds.
I was living with my parents in Beverly at the time, which was only about 20 miles away from Lynn. Although I was almost 17 at the time, for some reason my father took me to the show. I think Massachusetts law back then required drivers under 18 to be accompanied by someone over 21.
Shortly after I moved to western Mass., I walked into the old Army and Navy Store on Main Street in Northampton, on the other end of the block from Broadside Books, and found an oversized poster of that show and immediately bought it. However, the poster has June 2, 1965 as the date, and Bobby Goldsboro and Johnny Rivers as the opening acts.
My recollection of the show is that it was a sort of "one-hit wonders" package tour that included bands such as The Trade Winds, who at the time had a hit with The Boy From New York City. I also seem to remember that Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginsburg, whose "Night Train" show on WMEX 1510AM in Boston was hugely successful, was the emcee. Whatever...
The Rolling Stones show at Manning Bowl was not the only concert at the stadium. On June 11th, 1976 Ray Charles had a charity concert to raise money for the Life Institute for the Blind. The Four Tops and Dorothy Moore also performed. In August of 1985 Motley Crue drew 15,000 fans. On September 14th, 1985 Aerosmith performed at the stadium as part of their Done With Mirrors tour. But sadly, The Boston Globe reported on September 26th, 2004 that Lynn mayor Edward J. "Chip" Clancy announced at a press conference that the City would move to tear down the 17,000 seat facility, which had fallen into disrepair over the years. It truly was the end of an era.
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Back in 1970, Michael Eavis, a dairy farmer who owned 900 acres of farmland in the town of Pilton, in southwest England in the mystical Vale of Avalon, decided to have an outdoor festival on the land. Eavis stated that he decided to run his own festival after seeing an open air Led Zeppelin concert at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music 1970. That first show, dubbed The Pilton Pop, Blues, and Folk Festival, was held at Worthy Farm for two days, September 19th and 20th, 1970. Acts included Mark Bolan, Keith Christmas, Stackridge, Al Stewart, and Quintessence. The price:for a ticket was £1, and included free milk from the farm. 1,500 people attended.
Now, some 41 years later, the Glastonbury Festival, as it was renamed, is recognized as the most prestigious outdoor festival in the world, and indeed is the largest greenfield music and arts performing festival in the world.
Glastonbury has 45 different stages to accommodate the attendees' many different tastes. The more commercial aspects revolve around the Pyramid stage, where the major national and international acts appear. But there are several other stages, including the Other and Dance stages, the Jazzworld and Acoustic areas, and family-oriented areas such as the Kidz field, the Theatre, and Circus fields.
Notably absent from this year's Pyramid Stage is U2, as frontman Bono hurt his back while practicing for the band's 360 degree tour about a month ago. But there will be no shortage of megastars this year on the Pyramid Stage. Here is the schedule:
Friday, June 25th
Gorillaz
Dizzee Rascal
Vampire Weekend
Snoop Dogg
Willie Nelson
Corinne Bailey Rae
Femi Kuti
Rolf Harris
Saturday, June 26th
Muse
Scissor Sisters
Shakira
The Dead Weather [Jack White's side project]
Seasick Steve
Jackson Browne
The Lightning Seeds
Tinchy Strider
Sunday, June 27th
Stevie Wonder
Faithless
Jack Johnson
Ray Davies
Slash
Norah Jones
Paloma Faith
Yeoville Town Band
Performing on some of the other stages will be Florence and the Machine, MGMT, Pet Shop Boys, The National, Orbital, LCD Soundsystem, The Flaming Lips, Imogen Heap, Kate Nash, The Cribs, The Hold Steady, Mumford and Sons, Gang of Four, The Black Keys, Tegan and Sara, Mos Def (with full live band), George Clinton with Parliament/Funkadelic, Toots and the Maytals, Dr. John and the Lower 911, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus, Jackson Brown with David Linder, Richard Thompson, Loudon Wainwright III, The Leisure Society, and The Dirty Projectors.
This year's Glastonbury Festival runs for five days and nights beginning Wednesday, June 23rd. You can get a complete listing of who is playing at all 45 stages at
http://bit.ly/QmEAH
You can even listen to many of the acts live by listening to Worthy FM live. Just go to
http://bit.ly/a6Ty4C
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
bananastasi
- Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 1:39 A
Weekly Band E-Mail #133.0 LISTINGS June 24th - July 1st, 2010
- Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 1:39 A
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #133.0 LISTINGS June 24th - July 1st, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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Because July begins on a Thursday, and many cllubs don't release their schedule for the month until the first day of the month, this issue will cover eight days, and the next issue will cover six days.
For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, JUNE 24TH, 2010
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Gretchen Witt.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
The Elevens in Northampton. 7pm. 21+
Nick Howard; Rachel Platten.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Greg Laswell; Harper Blynn (formerly Pete and J)
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 9pm-12midnight. no cover. 21+
Rattlebone.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $7 or $6 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Armory; North of Orange.
RE-ANIMATE THE BAYSTATE
Sierra Grille in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
The True Jacqueline (CD release); Friends of Yours; Orca Age.
FRIDAY, JUNE 25TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 10pm. no cover. 21+
Neutral Uke Hotel.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Bobby Darling; Dr. Devine.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
Boris McCutcheon.
Calvin Theatre in Northampton. 8pm. $48.50; $38.50. ALL AGES.
Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Anne and Pete Sibley.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Doug Ratner and The Watchmen.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Bad Larry.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $22.50 advance; $25 at door. ALL AGES.
Shemekia Copeland.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
Apse; Client #9.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Accidental Groove; Infinite August.
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
Carrie Pratt.
Paramount Theatre in Springfield. 8pm. $35 and $45. ALL AGES.
The Young@Heart Chorus "Alive and Well".
All proceeds benefit WGBY, public television for western New England.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $6. ALL AGES.
Malicious Tendencies.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $5. 21+
Heroes.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9:30pm. no cover.
The Evan Goodrow Band.
SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
TJ and the Peepers.
Brass Cat in Easthampton. 10pm. 21+
Hot Black; Yucky Octopus.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 7:30pm.
Rob Skelton Band.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Abi Tapia.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
The Elevens in Northampton. 8pm. $5. 21+
The Dance Cancer.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Chris Merenda and the Wheel.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $6. ALL AGES.
The Figments; Matt Hebert; Treefort..
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Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Equinox
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
1pm Jennie Arnau
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s)
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm Lori Diamond; Kim Jennings
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s)
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $10. ALL AGES.
1.6 Band; Hot Kid (from Canada); Substratus; The Outdates.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $5. 21+
Drunk Stuntmen.
Theodore's in Springfield. 8:30pm. no cover.
The Racky Thomas Band.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke.
Out of the Blue.
Winterland Country Club in Greenfield. 9pm.
The Reprobates Blues Band; Wildcat O'Halloran Band.
SUNDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2010
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
The Beeline Ramblers.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $25 advance; $28 at door. ALL AGES.
Adrian Belew.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Prime Time Players.
Mountain Park in Holyoke. 4pm doors; 5pm show. 27.50. ALL AGES.
moe.; Martin Sexton; Ryan Montbleau Band.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 7pm. $10 advance, $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Lions Lions; The Carrier; Make Do and Mend; Capitals; Challenges; Boardwalks.
MONDAY, JUNE 28TH, 2010
Iron Horse in Northampton. 8:30pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
Bushwalla.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
TUESDAY, JUNE 29TH, 2010
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30TH, 2010
THURSDAY, JULY 1ST, 2010
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
GBMojo.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 8-11pm. no cover. 21+
Paradis and Guberman.
RE-ANIMATE THE BAYSTATE
Sierra Grille in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
Space Captain; Death to New England; Sitting Next to Brian.
Stearns Square in Springfield. 7:30pm. free. ALL AGES
Willie Nile
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 7pm. $10 advance, $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Vanna; Blue Arson; Gone Astray; Curses; Die Another Day; Telltale Massacre.
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
The Calvin Theatre, 19 King Street, Northampton 01060..
(413) 586-8686. http://www.iheg.com
The Dream Away Lodge, 1342 County Road, Becket, MA
(413) 623-8725 http://www.thedreamawaylodge.com
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours in the Berkshires, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.myspace.com/mochamayas
Mountain Park, Route 5, Exit 18 off Route 91 North, Holyoke
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com/
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Paramount Theatre, Main Street, Springfield 01103
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, Route 5, West Springfield 01089
(413) 746-2444
Rebel Sound Records, 146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
Route 63 Roadhouse, 32 Federal Street, Route 63, Millers Falls 01349.
(413) 659-3384 http://www.myspace.com/route63roadhouse
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Stearns Square, between Worthington and Bridge Streets, Springfield 01103
http://www.springfielddowntown.com
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
Winterland Country Club, 76 Hope Street, Greenfield 01301
(413) 772-0111 http://www.myspace.com/winterlandcountryclub
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, JUNE 24TH, 2010
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $30. ALL AGES.
The David Sanborn Trio featuring Joey DeFrancesco.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull..
Diane Blue.
Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. 8pm.
An evening with RAIN: A tribute to the Beatles
The Grog in Newburyport. 8pm. $3. 21+
Dave Hill and Friends.
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center in New Salem. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Adults and seniors $10; children 12 and under free.
Unit 7.
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $28.50.
Johnny Winter.
FRIDAY, JUNE 25TH, 2010
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$21 advance; $25 day of show. Children 12 and under free. ALL AGES.
Taj Mahal Trio; Lil' Stevie and The Westsiders.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull..
Let It Loose (Stones music)
Daddy's Beach Club at Nantasket Beach in Hull. 9pm.
Splash of Blues.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $8. 21+
Party of 9.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
The Tony Sarno Band.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Michael Bernier and the Uprising.
Harry's Bar and Grill in Hyannis.
Danny Banks and His All Star Band.
Mal's Lounge in Haverhill. 9pm. 21+
Erin and the Soul Drivers.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $30 advance; $35 day of show.
James Hunter.
Palladium upstairs in Worcester. 6pm doors; 6:30pm show.
$20 advance; $22 at door. ALL AGES.
Otep; wrestledabearonce; Stray From the Path; Bury Tomorrow.
The Pump House in Southbridge. 9:30pm.
The Reprobates.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
The Fleshtones; The Pathetics; The Time Beings; JJ and the Cuban Heels.
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6pm doors; 8pm show.
The Blue Meanies perform the top 44 Monkees songs in honor of their 44th anniversary.
The Tap Brewpub in Haverhill. 9pm. no cover.
Driving Blind.
SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2010
Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham. 8pm. $10.
Pongo's Groove.
WESTFORD ROOTS, RHYTHM, AND BLUES FESTIVAL
American Legion Post 437 Field in Westford. gates open at 12noon. $35 cash only. ALL AGES.
The James Montgomery Blues Band, The Love Dogs, Undaunted: Professor Harp; Marty Nestor Band; Lydia Warren; Little John and Greg Carter; Coretta Sellars.
Rain date is Sunday, June 27th.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull..
Great doo wop with the G-Clefs.
Daddy's Beach Club at Nantasket Beach in Hull. 9pm.
Twang 'em High.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $20. 21+
Beatlejuice.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
Dirty Rice Zydeco Band.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
The SoulMate Band (classic soul/r&b)
Indian Ranch in Webster. 10am gates; 2pm show.
$15 and $20 general admission.
Changes in Latitude (Jimmy Buffet tribute)
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $32 advance; $35 day of show.
Adrian Belew (of King Crimson)
Nectar's in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. 9pm. $10. 18+
Melvin Sparks Band.
Palladium upstairs in Worcester. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
$20 advance; $22 at door. ALL AGES.
Blaze; AMB.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Herra Terra; Ghost Ocean; The Organ Beats.
The Tap Brewpub in Haverhill. 9pm. no cover.
Track 44.
SUNDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 4-8pm. $10. 21+
The Incredible Casuals (residency)
Captain Carlo's in Gloucester.
The Swamptones.
Daddy's Beach Club at Nantasket Beach in Hull. 7-11:30pm.
Part Time Lovers.
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(r)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $7. 21+
Jon Butcher; Cliff Goodwin; Marty Richards; Tom West; Amadee Castenell; Wolf Ginandes.
Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 6:30pm doors; 7:30pm show.
$16 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
Streetlight Manifesto; Supervillians; The Wonder Years; Dan Potthast.
The Tap Brewpub in Haverhill. 5-9pm. no cover.
Chris Fitz.
MONDAY, JUNE 28TH, 2010
TUESDAY, JUNE 29TH, 2010
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $25.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30TH, 2010
Nectar's in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. 8pm. $8. 18+
Toussaint Liberator.
Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 7pm doors; 8pm show.
$20 advance; $22 at door. ALL AGES.
(hed) p.e.; Johnny Richter (of Kottonmouth Kings); Kutt Calhoun; Big B; Slaine (of La Coka Nostra)
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $28.50; $35.
Delbert McClinton.
THURSDAY, JULY 1ST, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $7. 21+
Boris McCutcheon and the Salt Licks.
Cape Cod Melody Tent. 8pm.
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $20 advance; $23 day of show.
Ralph Stanley II.
South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset. 8pm.
Boz Scaggs.
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis Street, Framingham 01701
(508) 405-2787 http://www.amazingthings.org/
American Legion Post 437 field, 114 Dunstable Road, Westford
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road, P.O. Box 1409
Wellfleet 02667 (508) 349-6055 http://www.thebeachcomber.com
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Boardinghouse Park, 40 French Street, Lowell 01854
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/
The C-Note, 159 Nantasket Avenue, Hull 02045
(781) 925-4300 http://www.cnotehull.com/
Cape Cod Melody Tent, 21 West Main Street, Hyannis 02601
(508) 775-5630 http://melodytent.com/
Captain Carlo's, 27-29 Harbor Loop, Gloucester 01930
(978) 278-6342 http://www.captcarlo.com
Daddy's Beach Club, 280 Nantasket Avenue, Nantasket Beach, Hull 02045
(781) 925-3600 http://www.daddysbeachclub.com
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Harry's Blues Bar and Grill, 700 Main Street, Hyannis 02601
(581) 778-4188 http://www.harrysbluesbar.com/
Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster 01570
(508) 943-3871 http://www.indianranch.com/
Mal's Lounge, George's Restaurant, 77 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Haverhill
(978) 374-5150 http://www.georgesonwashington.com/mals.html
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River 02721.
(508) 324-1926 http://www.ncfta.org/music.php
Nectar's, 17 Airport Road, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard 02539
(508) 693-1137 http://www.nectarsmv.com/
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center, 1794 Meeting House, New Salem 01355
(978) 544- 5200 http://www.1794meetinghouse.org/
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
The Pump House, 340 Main Street, Southbridge 01550
(508) 765-5473 htttp://www.myspace.com/thepumphouse340main
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Showcase Live, 23 Patriot Place, Foxboro 02035
(508) 543-0609 http://www.showcaselive.com/
South Shore Music Circus, 130 Sohier Street, Cohasset 02025
(781) 383-9850 http://www.themusiccircus.org/
The Tap Brewpub, 100 Washington Street, Haverhill
(978) 374-1117 http://www.tapbrewpub.com/
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, JUNE 24TH, 2010
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $7.
8pm John Doney and Friends
9pm The Daryll Strawberries
10pm Michael Rakusin
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Audrey Ryan; The Points North.
NEW ENGLAND AMERICANA FESTIVAL
Hard Rock Cafe in Boston. 8pm. $10 donation. ALL AGES.
Jimmy Ryan and Friends; Marc Douglas Berado; Sam Reid and The Riot Act; Eric Robertson and The Boston Boys;
The Whiskey Boys; Jeff Conley
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Three Day Threshold; Comanchero; Ryan Fitzsimmons Band; Coo and Howl.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
RTT presents Mayflower; Jeff Rowe (of Larcenist); Underage Drinking Party.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7. 21+
Graph (Keene, NH); Black Norse.
Rosebud Bar in Somerville. 10pm.
Ryan Lee Crosby.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 8:30pm.
Phil Pemberton Band.
FRIDAY, JUNE 25TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Hear Now Live! presents Super Volcano; Kid:Nap:Kin; Sleep Alive; Truth Ending Cycle; Halfway to Avalon.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm The Thomas Nola Et Son Orchestre
10pm Croquet
11pm The Big Disappointments
12midnight The Big City
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $14 general admission. ALL AGES.
We're About 9.
House of Blues front room. free.
The Big Big Bucks; Cotton Candy.
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 7:30pm boarding. 8pm sail. $27. 21+
Ernie and the Automatics; My Silent Bravery.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $9 advance; $10 day of show. 18+
Static of the Gods; 28 Degrees Taurus (CD release); Banditas; Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $23 advance; $25 day of show.. 18+
MassConcerts presents The New Deal.
Rosebud Bar in Somerville. 10pm. $5.
Cocked n' Loaded.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 9pm.
Smoken' Joe's Allstar Revue with Barrett Anderson and Dennis Brennan.
SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2010
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8. Neon Night with
9pm The Doom Buggies
10pm The Varmints
12midnight Sins of America
Club Passim in Cambridge. 10:30am. $10 general admission. ALL AGES.
Alastair Moock's Family Show.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 10:30pm. $8 general admission. ALL AGES.
Session Americana.
House of Blues front room. free.
Chelsea Berry; Peter Lindberg.
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 5pm boarding. 5:30pm sail. $30. 21+
Ben Kweller; David Wax Museum.
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 8:30pm boarding. 9pm sail. $30. 21+
Ben Kweller; Tim Blane.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $9 advance; $10 day of show. 18+
Born of Fire presents Razormaze; Motherboar; The Empire Shall Fall (ex-Killswitch Engage); Goes Cube.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $18 advance; $20 day of show. 18+
Clockwork Music presents Mobb Deep (featuring Havoc, Big Noyd, and DJ On Point); Termanology; Willie the Kid and Lee Bannon.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $10. 21+
Black Helicopter; Velvet Elvis.
Rosebud Bar in Somerville. 10pm.
Old Jack.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 9pm.
Muzik Makerz.
SUNDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
The Sound of Our Town, hosted by Brett Milano, is the local music show on FreeFormBCN every Sunday afternoon, 3-5pm. If you are in Boston, you can listen on the radio at WZLX, 100.7HD-3, or online at
http://bit.ly/13SKe9
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
Club Passim in Cambridge. 4:30pm. $12 general admission. ALL AGES.
Boris McCutcheon.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $12 general admission. ALL AGES.
Box Five; Jaggery; Ginger Ibex.
WFNX CLAMBAKE
4pm show. $35 general admission. 21+
Outside on Lansdowne Street:
Silversun Pickups; Gogol Bordello; Matt and Kim; Against Me!; Henry Clay People.
House of Blues in Boston.
Metric; Nada Surf; Rogue Wave.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $12. ALL AGES.
MassConcerts presents Good Old War; Yukon Blonde; Audra Mae.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 7pm doors. $10. ALL AGES.
Bands performing School of Groove and School of Rock.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 18+
U.S. Royalty; Dinosaur Bones.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 7pm.
Geoff Bartley.
MONDAY, JUNE 28TH, 2010
Charlie's Kitchen in Cambridge. 9pm.
The High Seas.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $10 general admission. ALL AGES.
Ryan Adams tribute night.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $14 advance; $16 day of show. 18+
Delta Spirit; Ezra Furman and the Harpoons; The Romany Rye.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 18+
Thousands; Thunder Motherfucker.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Lion Cub.
TUESDAY, JUNE 29TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
Bank of America Pavilion in Boston. 7:30pm. ALL AGES.
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 18+
Josh Ketchen and The 1000's; Pleasant Sweaters.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
NObunny; Reports; The Maine Coons.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 7:30pm.
The Gumbo Kings.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Cambridge Center Plaza. 1-2pm. free and open to the public.
Club Passim presents Margaret Glaspy.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $13 general admission. ALL AGES.
Among the Oak; Ash.
House of Blues front room. free.
Infrastructure; Hazard Adams.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 18+
2AM Club; TVTV; Menya.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 21+
Pray for Polanski (residency); Big East; Left Hand Does; Dave Crespo and the Afterparty.
THURSDAY, JULY 1ST, 2010
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $22 general admission. ALL AGES.
The Unthanks.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 10pm. $22 general admission. ALL AGES.
The Unthanks.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 8:30pm. $6. 21+
Born of Fire featuring Rat Salad (Black Salad tribute band featuring members of Ichabod and Panzerbasterd); Nebbed Out (members of Raw Radar War, Bury the Needle, Tired Old Bones, and Cropduster)
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
METRO BOSTON
Bank of America Pavillion, 290 Northern Avenue, Boston 02210
(617) 728-1600 http://promo.livenation.com/summerconcerts/
Cambridge Center Plaza, Kendall Square, Cambridge
Charlies Kitchen, 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-9646 http://www.myspace.com/charlieskitchen
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Hard Rock Cafe, 22-24 Clinton Street (Faneuil Hall), Boston 02109
(617) 424-7625 http://www.hardrockcafe.com/boston
House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston 02215
(888) 693-BLUE http://www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/boston/
Long Wharf, Northern Avenue, Boston
(617) 467-4037. http://rockandbluescruise.com/
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
Rosebud Bar, 381 Summer Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 666-6015 http://rosebudbardavis.com/
Smoken Joe's BBQ, 351 Washington Street, Brighton 02135
(617) 254-5227 http://smokenjoesbbq.com/
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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Because July begins on a Thursday, and many cllubs don't release their schedule for the month until the first day of the month, this issue will cover eight days, and the next issue will cover six days.
For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, JUNE 24TH, 2010
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Gretchen Witt.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
The Elevens in Northampton. 7pm. 21+
Nick Howard; Rachel Platten.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Greg Laswell; Harper Blynn (formerly Pete and J)
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 9pm-12midnight. no cover. 21+
Rattlebone.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $7 or $6 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Armory; North of Orange.
RE-ANIMATE THE BAYSTATE
Sierra Grille in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
The True Jacqueline (CD release); Friends of Yours; Orca Age.
FRIDAY, JUNE 25TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 10pm. no cover. 21+
Neutral Uke Hotel.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Bobby Darling; Dr. Devine.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
Boris McCutcheon.
Calvin Theatre in Northampton. 8pm. $48.50; $38.50. ALL AGES.
Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Anne and Pete Sibley.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Doug Ratner and The Watchmen.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Bad Larry.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $22.50 advance; $25 at door. ALL AGES.
Shemekia Copeland.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
Apse; Client #9.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Accidental Groove; Infinite August.
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
Carrie Pratt.
Paramount Theatre in Springfield. 8pm. $35 and $45. ALL AGES.
The Young@Heart Chorus "Alive and Well".
All proceeds benefit WGBY, public television for western New England.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $6. ALL AGES.
Malicious Tendencies.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $5. 21+
Heroes.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9:30pm. no cover.
The Evan Goodrow Band.
SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
TJ and the Peepers.
Brass Cat in Easthampton. 10pm. 21+
Hot Black; Yucky Octopus.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 7:30pm.
Rob Skelton Band.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Abi Tapia.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
The Elevens in Northampton. 8pm. $5. 21+
The Dance Cancer.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Chris Merenda and the Wheel.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $6. ALL AGES.
The Figments; Matt Hebert; Treefort..
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Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Equinox
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
1pm Jennie Arnau
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s)
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm Lori Diamond; Kim Jennings
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s)
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $10. ALL AGES.
1.6 Band; Hot Kid (from Canada); Substratus; The Outdates.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $5. 21+
Drunk Stuntmen.
Theodore's in Springfield. 8:30pm. no cover.
The Racky Thomas Band.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke.
Out of the Blue.
Winterland Country Club in Greenfield. 9pm.
The Reprobates Blues Band; Wildcat O'Halloran Band.
SUNDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2010
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
The Beeline Ramblers.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $25 advance; $28 at door. ALL AGES.
Adrian Belew.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Prime Time Players.
Mountain Park in Holyoke. 4pm doors; 5pm show. 27.50. ALL AGES.
moe.; Martin Sexton; Ryan Montbleau Band.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 7pm. $10 advance, $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Lions Lions; The Carrier; Make Do and Mend; Capitals; Challenges; Boardwalks.
MONDAY, JUNE 28TH, 2010
Iron Horse in Northampton. 8:30pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
Bushwalla.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
TUESDAY, JUNE 29TH, 2010
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30TH, 2010
THURSDAY, JULY 1ST, 2010
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
GBMojo.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 8-11pm. no cover. 21+
Paradis and Guberman.
RE-ANIMATE THE BAYSTATE
Sierra Grille in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
Space Captain; Death to New England; Sitting Next to Brian.
Stearns Square in Springfield. 7:30pm. free. ALL AGES
Willie Nile
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 7pm. $10 advance, $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Vanna; Blue Arson; Gone Astray; Curses; Die Another Day; Telltale Massacre.
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
The Calvin Theatre, 19 King Street, Northampton 01060..
(413) 586-8686. http://www.iheg.com
The Dream Away Lodge, 1342 County Road, Becket, MA
(413) 623-8725 http://www.thedreamawaylodge.com
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours in the Berkshires, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.myspace.com/mochamayas
Mountain Park, Route 5, Exit 18 off Route 91 North, Holyoke
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com/
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Paramount Theatre, Main Street, Springfield 01103
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, Route 5, West Springfield 01089
(413) 746-2444
Rebel Sound Records, 146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
Route 63 Roadhouse, 32 Federal Street, Route 63, Millers Falls 01349.
(413) 659-3384 http://www.myspace.com/route63roadhouse
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Stearns Square, between Worthington and Bridge Streets, Springfield 01103
http://www.springfielddowntown.com
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
Winterland Country Club, 76 Hope Street, Greenfield 01301
(413) 772-0111 http://www.myspace.com/winterlandcountryclub
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, JUNE 24TH, 2010
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $30. ALL AGES.
The David Sanborn Trio featuring Joey DeFrancesco.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull..
Diane Blue.
Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. 8pm.
An evening with RAIN: A tribute to the Beatles
The Grog in Newburyport. 8pm. $3. 21+
Dave Hill and Friends.
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center in New Salem. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Adults and seniors $10; children 12 and under free.
Unit 7.
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $28.50.
Johnny Winter.
FRIDAY, JUNE 25TH, 2010
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
Boardinghouse Park in Lowell. 7:30pm.
$21 advance; $25 day of show. Children 12 and under free. ALL AGES.
Taj Mahal Trio; Lil' Stevie and The Westsiders.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull..
Let It Loose (Stones music)
Daddy's Beach Club at Nantasket Beach in Hull. 9pm.
Splash of Blues.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $8. 21+
Party of 9.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
The Tony Sarno Band.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Michael Bernier and the Uprising.
Harry's Bar and Grill in Hyannis.
Danny Banks and His All Star Band.
Mal's Lounge in Haverhill. 9pm. 21+
Erin and the Soul Drivers.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $30 advance; $35 day of show.
James Hunter.
Palladium upstairs in Worcester. 6pm doors; 6:30pm show.
$20 advance; $22 at door. ALL AGES.
Otep; wrestledabearonce; Stray From the Path; Bury Tomorrow.
The Pump House in Southbridge. 9:30pm.
The Reprobates.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
The Fleshtones; The Pathetics; The Time Beings; JJ and the Cuban Heels.
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6pm doors; 8pm show.
The Blue Meanies perform the top 44 Monkees songs in honor of their 44th anniversary.
The Tap Brewpub in Haverhill. 9pm. no cover.
Driving Blind.
SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2010
Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham. 8pm. $10.
Pongo's Groove.
WESTFORD ROOTS, RHYTHM, AND BLUES FESTIVAL
American Legion Post 437 Field in Westford. gates open at 12noon. $35 cash only. ALL AGES.
The James Montgomery Blues Band, The Love Dogs, Undaunted: Professor Harp; Marty Nestor Band; Lydia Warren; Little John and Greg Carter; Coretta Sellars.
Rain date is Sunday, June 27th.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull..
Great doo wop with the G-Clefs.
Daddy's Beach Club at Nantasket Beach in Hull. 9pm.
Twang 'em High.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $20. 21+
Beatlejuice.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
Dirty Rice Zydeco Band.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
The SoulMate Band (classic soul/r&b)
Indian Ranch in Webster. 10am gates; 2pm show.
$15 and $20 general admission.
Changes in Latitude (Jimmy Buffet tribute)
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $32 advance; $35 day of show.
Adrian Belew (of King Crimson)
Nectar's in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. 9pm. $10. 18+
Melvin Sparks Band.
Palladium upstairs in Worcester. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
$20 advance; $22 at door. ALL AGES.
Blaze; AMB.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Herra Terra; Ghost Ocean; The Organ Beats.
The Tap Brewpub in Haverhill. 9pm. no cover.
Track 44.
SUNDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 4-8pm. $10. 21+
The Incredible Casuals (residency)
Captain Carlo's in Gloucester.
The Swamptones.
Daddy's Beach Club at Nantasket Beach in Hull. 7-11:30pm.
Part Time Lovers.
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(r)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $7. 21+
Jon Butcher; Cliff Goodwin; Marty Richards; Tom West; Amadee Castenell; Wolf Ginandes.
Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 6:30pm doors; 7:30pm show.
$16 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
Streetlight Manifesto; Supervillians; The Wonder Years; Dan Potthast.
The Tap Brewpub in Haverhill. 5-9pm. no cover.
Chris Fitz.
MONDAY, JUNE 28TH, 2010
TUESDAY, JUNE 29TH, 2010
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $25.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30TH, 2010
Nectar's in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. 8pm. $8. 18+
Toussaint Liberator.
Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 7pm doors; 8pm show.
$20 advance; $22 at door. ALL AGES.
(hed) p.e.; Johnny Richter (of Kottonmouth Kings); Kutt Calhoun; Big B; Slaine (of La Coka Nostra)
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $28.50; $35.
Delbert McClinton.
THURSDAY, JULY 1ST, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $7. 21+
Boris McCutcheon and the Salt Licks.
Cape Cod Melody Tent. 8pm.
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $20 advance; $23 day of show.
Ralph Stanley II.
South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset. 8pm.
Boz Scaggs.
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis Street, Framingham 01701
(508) 405-2787 http://www.amazingthings.org/
American Legion Post 437 field, 114 Dunstable Road, Westford
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road, P.O. Box 1409
Wellfleet 02667 (508) 349-6055 http://www.thebeachcomber.com
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Boardinghouse Park, 40 French Street, Lowell 01854
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/
The C-Note, 159 Nantasket Avenue, Hull 02045
(781) 925-4300 http://www.cnotehull.com/
Cape Cod Melody Tent, 21 West Main Street, Hyannis 02601
(508) 775-5630 http://melodytent.com/
Captain Carlo's, 27-29 Harbor Loop, Gloucester 01930
(978) 278-6342 http://www.captcarlo.com
Daddy's Beach Club, 280 Nantasket Avenue, Nantasket Beach, Hull 02045
(781) 925-3600 http://www.daddysbeachclub.com
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Harry's Blues Bar and Grill, 700 Main Street, Hyannis 02601
(581) 778-4188 http://www.harrysbluesbar.com/
Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster 01570
(508) 943-3871 http://www.indianranch.com/
Mal's Lounge, George's Restaurant, 77 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Haverhill
(978) 374-5150 http://www.georgesonwashington.com/mals.html
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River 02721.
(508) 324-1926 http://www.ncfta.org/music.php
Nectar's, 17 Airport Road, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard 02539
(508) 693-1137 http://www.nectarsmv.com/
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center, 1794 Meeting House, New Salem 01355
(978) 544- 5200 http://www.1794meetinghouse.org/
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
The Pump House, 340 Main Street, Southbridge 01550
(508) 765-5473 htttp://www.myspace.com/thepumphouse340main
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Showcase Live, 23 Patriot Place, Foxboro 02035
(508) 543-0609 http://www.showcaselive.com/
South Shore Music Circus, 130 Sohier Street, Cohasset 02025
(781) 383-9850 http://www.themusiccircus.org/
The Tap Brewpub, 100 Washington Street, Haverhill
(978) 374-1117 http://www.tapbrewpub.com/
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, JUNE 24TH, 2010
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $7.
8pm John Doney and Friends
9pm The Daryll Strawberries
10pm Michael Rakusin
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Audrey Ryan; The Points North.
NEW ENGLAND AMERICANA FESTIVAL
Hard Rock Cafe in Boston. 8pm. $10 donation. ALL AGES.
Jimmy Ryan and Friends; Marc Douglas Berado; Sam Reid and The Riot Act; Eric Robertson and The Boston Boys;
The Whiskey Boys; Jeff Conley
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Three Day Threshold; Comanchero; Ryan Fitzsimmons Band; Coo and Howl.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
RTT presents Mayflower; Jeff Rowe (of Larcenist); Underage Drinking Party.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7. 21+
Graph (Keene, NH); Black Norse.
Rosebud Bar in Somerville. 10pm.
Ryan Lee Crosby.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 8:30pm.
Phil Pemberton Band.
FRIDAY, JUNE 25TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Hear Now Live! presents Super Volcano; Kid:Nap:Kin; Sleep Alive; Truth Ending Cycle; Halfway to Avalon.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm The Thomas Nola Et Son Orchestre
10pm Croquet
11pm The Big Disappointments
12midnight The Big City
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $14 general admission. ALL AGES.
We're About 9.
House of Blues front room. free.
The Big Big Bucks; Cotton Candy.
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 7:30pm boarding. 8pm sail. $27. 21+
Ernie and the Automatics; My Silent Bravery.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $9 advance; $10 day of show. 18+
Static of the Gods; 28 Degrees Taurus (CD release); Banditas; Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $23 advance; $25 day of show.. 18+
MassConcerts presents The New Deal.
Rosebud Bar in Somerville. 10pm. $5.
Cocked n' Loaded.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 9pm.
Smoken' Joe's Allstar Revue with Barrett Anderson and Dennis Brennan.
SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2010
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8. Neon Night with
9pm The Doom Buggies
10pm The Varmints
12midnight Sins of America
Club Passim in Cambridge. 10:30am. $10 general admission. ALL AGES.
Alastair Moock's Family Show.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 10:30pm. $8 general admission. ALL AGES.
Session Americana.
House of Blues front room. free.
Chelsea Berry; Peter Lindberg.
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 5pm boarding. 5:30pm sail. $30. 21+
Ben Kweller; David Wax Museum.
ROCK AND BLUES CRUISE
Long Wharf in Boston. 8:30pm boarding. 9pm sail. $30. 21+
Ben Kweller; Tim Blane.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $9 advance; $10 day of show. 18+
Born of Fire presents Razormaze; Motherboar; The Empire Shall Fall (ex-Killswitch Engage); Goes Cube.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $18 advance; $20 day of show. 18+
Clockwork Music presents Mobb Deep (featuring Havoc, Big Noyd, and DJ On Point); Termanology; Willie the Kid and Lee Bannon.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $10. 21+
Black Helicopter; Velvet Elvis.
Rosebud Bar in Somerville. 10pm.
Old Jack.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 9pm.
Muzik Makerz.
SUNDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
The Sound of Our Town, hosted by Brett Milano, is the local music show on FreeFormBCN every Sunday afternoon, 3-5pm. If you are in Boston, you can listen on the radio at WZLX, 100.7HD-3, or online at
http://bit.ly/13SKe9
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
Club Passim in Cambridge. 4:30pm. $12 general admission. ALL AGES.
Boris McCutcheon.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $12 general admission. ALL AGES.
Box Five; Jaggery; Ginger Ibex.
WFNX CLAMBAKE
4pm show. $35 general admission. 21+
Outside on Lansdowne Street:
Silversun Pickups; Gogol Bordello; Matt and Kim; Against Me!; Henry Clay People.
House of Blues in Boston.
Metric; Nada Surf; Rogue Wave.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $12. ALL AGES.
MassConcerts presents Good Old War; Yukon Blonde; Audra Mae.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 7pm doors. $10. ALL AGES.
Bands performing School of Groove and School of Rock.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 18+
U.S. Royalty; Dinosaur Bones.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 7pm.
Geoff Bartley.
MONDAY, JUNE 28TH, 2010
Charlie's Kitchen in Cambridge. 9pm.
The High Seas.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $10 general admission. ALL AGES.
Ryan Adams tribute night.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $14 advance; $16 day of show. 18+
Delta Spirit; Ezra Furman and the Harpoons; The Romany Rye.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 18+
Thousands; Thunder Motherfucker.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Lion Cub.
TUESDAY, JUNE 29TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
Bank of America Pavilion in Boston. 7:30pm. ALL AGES.
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 18+
Josh Ketchen and The 1000's; Pleasant Sweaters.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
NObunny; Reports; The Maine Coons.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 7:30pm.
The Gumbo Kings.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Cambridge Center Plaza. 1-2pm. free and open to the public.
Club Passim presents Margaret Glaspy.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 8pm. $13 general admission. ALL AGES.
Among the Oak; Ash.
House of Blues front room. free.
Infrastructure; Hazard Adams.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 18+
2AM Club; TVTV; Menya.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 21+
Pray for Polanski (residency); Big East; Left Hand Does; Dave Crespo and the Afterparty.
THURSDAY, JULY 1ST, 2010
Club Passim in Cambridge. 7pm. $22 general admission. ALL AGES.
The Unthanks.
Club Passim in Cambridge. 10pm. $22 general admission. ALL AGES.
The Unthanks.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 8:30pm. $6. 21+
Born of Fire featuring Rat Salad (Black Salad tribute band featuring members of Ichabod and Panzerbasterd); Nebbed Out (members of Raw Radar War, Bury the Needle, Tired Old Bones, and Cropduster)
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
METRO BOSTON
Bank of America Pavillion, 290 Northern Avenue, Boston 02210
(617) 728-1600 http://promo.livenation.com/summerconcerts/
Cambridge Center Plaza, Kendall Square, Cambridge
Charlies Kitchen, 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-9646 http://www.myspace.com/charlieskitchen
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Hard Rock Cafe, 22-24 Clinton Street (Faneuil Hall), Boston 02109
(617) 424-7625 http://www.hardrockcafe.com/boston
House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston 02215
(888) 693-BLUE http://www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/boston/
Long Wharf, Northern Avenue, Boston
(617) 467-4037. http://rockandbluescruise.com/
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
Rosebud Bar, 381 Summer Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 666-6015 http://rosebudbardavis.com/
Smoken Joe's BBQ, 351 Washington Street, Brighton 02135
(617) 254-5227 http://smokenjoesbbq.com/
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
bananastasi
- Thu, Jun 10, 2010, 2:50 A
Weekly Band E-Mail #131.0 NEWS June 10th, 2010
- Thu, Jun 10, 2010, 2:50 A
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #131.0 June 10th, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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TOP 30 BOSTON AREA CDs ACCORDING TO RADIO AIRPLAY
1. John Shade - All You Love is Need
2. Magic Magic - Magic Magic
3. Hooray for Earth - Momo EP
4. Deer Tick - The Black Dirt Sessions
5. Ketman - Ketman A-Go-Go
6. Ad Frank and the Fast Easy Women - Your Secrets Are Mine Now
7. Forest Fires - Hark! and other lost transmissions
8. Happy Birthday - Happy Birthday
9. The Motion Sick - "Doomsday Devices"
10. Cotton Candy - Top Notch and First Rate
11. Hallelujah the Hills - Colonial Drones
12. Spirit Kid - Spirit Kid
13. Corin Ashley and the Chocolate Olivers - The Abbey Road Session
14. Whistle Jacket - Compliment
15. Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents - Keeping Time
16. Monique Ortiz - When the Pigeon Flies
17. Guillermo Sexo - Vivid Nights
18. Gene Dante and the Future Starlets - "The Love Letter is Dead"
19. Pants Yell! - Received Pronunciation
20. Sodafrog - Hang the Moon
21. Dear Leader - Stay Epic
22. Symbion Project - Misery in Soliloquy
23. The Everyday Visuals - The Everyday Visuals
24. Tony the Bookie - Tony the Bookie Orchestra
25. Yes Giantess - Yes Giantess
26. Mean Creek - "Liar Thief"
27. The Appreciation Post - Work/Sleep EP
28. Mascara - Fountain of Tears
29. Three Day Threshold - Straight Out of the Barrel
30. You, Lion - End It On the Bridge EP
This list is based on airplay of local CDs, compiled by
RadioTony for The Noise-Boston using the playlists
of 13 different radio stations and Internet programs.
Brian Anastasi thanks the folks at The Noise and
RadioTony for their kind permission to reprint this list.
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The island of Martha's Vineyard once again has a live music venue. It is called Nectar's, and is in the building on Airport Road that was once the location of the Hot Tin Roof and Outerland. Here are excerpts from the story in The Vineyard Haven Gazette of April 30th:
Nectar’s has begun booking musical shows for the coming summer on the Vineyard, and club owners confirmed this week that they are negotiating to lease and eventually buy the building at the airport that formerly housed the Hot Tin Roof and Outerland.
“We are buying the property, we’ve agreed on a price and we are just waiting to complete the details,” said Christopher Walsh, a partner in Nectar’s. He could not comment on further details of the sale agreement, including purchase price, but he did say: “It’s going to be a good summer of music out there, that much I can guarantee you.”
Mr. Walsh and his three partners own Nectar’s in Burlington, Vt., a successful music club that among other things is the place where the band Phish got its start.
The club owners leased Outerland last summer from owner Arthur Rosenthal as a one-season trial, with an eye to possibly purchase the club if the season were successful.
It was, and early this year Mr. Walsh and his partners reported they were negotiating to buy the airport nightclub, in partnership with Flatbread, a Vermont-based, small family restaurant chain that makes wood-fired pizzas.
Mr. Walsh said he is excited about the new partnership with Flatbread, which plans to serve lunch and dinner. He said he expects between them the two business will hire 40 to 50 Islanders.
Nectar's has its grand opening for this year tomorrow night, Friday, June 11th, with Pato Banton performing. Listings for the club will be in each week's Weekly Band E-Mail LISTINGS edition.
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Matt Smith, managing director of Club Passim in Cambridge, has announced the club's series of free outdoor concerts for the summer. The concerts will be at the Cambridge Center Plaza in Kendall Square (outside on the courtyard) on Wednesdays, 1-2pm. They are free and open to the public. The line-up follows:
Wednesday, June 16th - Brendan Hogan
Wednesday, June 23rd - Rose Polenzani
Wednesday, June 30th - Margaret Glaspy
Wednesday, July 7th - Chris O'Brien
Wednesday, July 14th - Jason Myles Goss
Wednesday, July 21st - Emily Elbert
Wednesday, July 28th - Kate Klim
Wednesday, August 4th - David Wax Museum
Wednesday, August 11th - Todd Thibaud
Wednesday, August 18th - Jay Nash
Wednesday, August 25th - Julia Easterlin
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Boston native Jennifer Greer will be having her CD release for her latest album, "Fistful of Stars," at the Middle East up in Cambridge tonight, Thursday, June 10th. The show begins at 7pm (note early start) and is 18+. Tickets are $10, and may be purchased online at http://www.mideastclub.com/
"The guiding star throughout my life has been my creative process. It's the thing that marks and shapes all my days. "Fistful of Stars" is the culmination of following this one guiding star."
"A Fistful of Stars" is singer songwriter, Jennifer Greer's third and most ambitious album, a sweeping collection of 14 songs, showcasing Jennifer's writing at its highest level with songs that fully express the creative marriage of heart and mind. This is an album that shows the maturing of a writer who has truly learned her craft. Greer has created songs that reflect the beauty she sees in even the smallest of things and an album that showcases her stunning insights into her sense of place.
Greer is a percussionist as she plays the piano against the voice, and a harmonist in hearing what the voice can do against the piano. Her songs stack layers of sound in ways that are delicious and endearing, funky and focused but never straightforward. As we encounter this collection of songs we realize that this album is about the act of reaching born of our yearning for the transcendent, and about the vanity of that yearning.
Greer sees the songs on "Fistful of Stars" as codes. As we unpack these codes we find the lonely girl, the lover girl, the spunky, funny girl, and the girl who worships the natural world all here. And there she captures us naked in our humanity.
"Ultimately, every song, no matter the subject, is a process of searching for my humanity. By doing so, I seek to illuminate the humanity of others. I truly feel that that is my job."
" I am reaching now" she says, "to refine the beauty in my songs until they gather the silver of a star and become arrows that go straight to the heart."
Jennifer's first album, "Jewel Machine" (2001) won the WRSI singer/songwriter competition. In 2005 she released "the Apiary," which got rave reviews and won Best Adult Alternative CD 2005 from the Muse's Muse and Best unsigned pop artist from Verbicide Magazine in 2008.
Jennifer will also be playing at The LilyPad in Inman Square, Cambridge on Friday, June 18th at 8pm.
This is a video of "Woodsy," the opening track to her "Fistful of Stars" CD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVWQUqcEPyE
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Ian Anderson, the world-renowned flutist with Jethro Tull, will be coming to the Calvin Theatre in Northampton on Thursday, November 18th at 8pm. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 11th, and may be purchased online at
http://www.iheg.com
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ME Productions and Marty Nestor present the Westford Roots, Rhythm, and Blues Festival at the American Legion Post 437 Concert Field on Saturday, June 26th. Gates open at noon. The rain date will be Sunday, June 27th.
Performing will be The James Montgomery Blues Band, The Love Dogs, Undaunted: Professor Harp; Marty Nestor Band; Lydia Warren; Little John and Greg Carter; Coretta Sellars; and more to be announced. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 the day of the show (cash only). Purchase tickets online at
https://westford-bluesfest.ticketleap.com/
Here is a video of The James Montgomery Band performing live at the Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry, NH on January 12th, 2008:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEUPgRkrSPw
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WXRV "The River" at 92.5FM in Andover, has announced the details of their annual Riverfront Festival. This free, outdoor festival will be on Saturday, July 10th, 1-7pm, at Waterfront Park in Newburyport. Performing will be Sarah Hammer, The Lemonheads, and Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers.
This is a video of Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers performing "Shady Esperanto and the Young Hearts" at the UMass/Amherst soccer field:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLGbDVunwdI
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There will be an outdoor concert to benefit the National Foundation for Ectodermal Displasias at Crossroads on Route 20 in Palmer on Saturday, August 14th. Ten great blues bands will be performing: The Reprobates, The Disciples, Mark Nomad, The Susan Angeletti Band, Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze, Blueshead, Barely Legal, and three others. Details will be here when they become available. For info on the National Foundation, go to http://www.nfed.org/
Here is a video of Lydia Warren doing an acoustic version of "Back to Me":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2huIbf2I6Rw
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Fans of hardcore and metal will be interested in knowing about two day-long shows coming to the Palladium in Worcester in late July and early August.
The first is the Summer Slaughter Tour on Saturday, July 31st. Performing will be Decapitated; The Faceless; All Shall Perish; The Red Chord; Veil of Maya; Cephalic Carnage; Decrepit Birth; Carnifex; Animals as Leaders; Vital Remains; As Blood Runs Black; Oceano; Arsonists Get All the Girls; ABACABB; Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza; Circle of Contempt; Burning the Masses; Blind Witness; and This Or the Apocalypse. Tickets are $22 in advance and at the door. Doors open at 3pm, and the show begins at 3:30pm.
The second is Transmission Fest Worcester on Friday, August 6th. (There will also be a Transmission Fest at the Webster Theatre in Hartford, CT on August 6th and 7th). Performing will be Silverstein; Story of the Year; Emery; We Came As Romans; Dance Gavin Dance; I Set My Friends on Fire; Spose; Stephen Jerzak; A Loss For Words; Skyeatsairplane; Therefore I Am; Crime in Stereo; The Sleeping; Tigers Jaw; Transit; The Appreciation Post; Close to Home; and Man Overboard. Doors open at 1pm, and the show begins at 1:30pm. Tickets are $25 in advance and at the door.
Both shows will be in the Palladiujm's downstairs roon. Tickets may be purchased online for either show at http://www.thepalladium.net The Palladium is an ALL AGES venue.
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Naia Kete (pronounced kah-tay), who has made quite a name for herself here in western Mass., will be relocating to the Los Angeles area very soon to try to further her musical career. She will be playing one more show before leaving. She will be part of the Water Under the Bridge festival at Peskeomskut Park in Turners Falls this Saturday. The festival begins at 11am, and Naia performs at 3pm. Naia is an extremely talented singer-songwriter who got her training at the Institute for Musical Arts in Goshen, and if anyone can make it in this business, it is she. I wish her the best of luck.
Also, Boston Band Crush reports that Boston musician Christopher Pappas will also be heading out to Los Angeles in July to try to further his musical career. Christopher was a part of The Everyday Visuals, and his solo project was Forest Fires. This is one career decision that baffles me. While making a name for himself in Boston, he got his music played on Carmelita's "Bay State Rock" on WAAF, Anngelle Wood's "Boston Emissions" on WZLX, and Jeff Breeze's "Pipeline" on WMBR. Does he think that Los Angeles radio has programs that support local music, let alone newspapers like The Boston Phoenix and The Boston Herald that closely follow the Boston music scene? And how about the Boston Phoenix annual readers poll, and the Boston Music Awards? Nevertheless, I also wish Christopher the best of luck.
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The Newbury Comics location in Hyannis is moving. The last day of business for their current location on Iyanough Road, Route 132, is this Saturday, June 12th. The new location in the Cape Cod Mall, which is basically across the street on Iyanough Road (which is the road that goes from Route 6 into Hyannis) is next Tuesday, June 15th.
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The tenth album by The Stone Coyotes, called "My Turn", has just been released. You can purchase it at their website, http://www.stonecoyotes.com/ using PayPal, or you can buy one directly from the band if you go to see them at their CD release at Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls this Saturday night, June 12th.
The new CD by Deer Tick, "The Black Dirt Sessions," was released on Tuesday, June 8th. It is available at Newbury Comics locations for $9.99.
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This year's Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, TN, begins today, Thursday, June 10th, and continues through Sunday.. Bonnaroo is the first major outdoor festival of the summer season here in the U.S., and draws so many people that Manchester becomes the seventh largest city in Tennessee for the weekend.
Among those scheduled to perform are Dave Matthews Band, Jay-Z, John Fogerty, Jeff Beck, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, Bassnectar, Norah Jones, The Avett Brothers, Weezer, Madeski Martin and Wood, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Ingrid Michaelson, Phoenix, The xx, Regina Spektor, Wale, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, OK Go, Thievery Corporation, GWAR, She and Him, Tokyo Police Club, Zac Brown Band, John Prine, The National, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Tennacious D, needtobreathe, The Black Keys, Tori Amos, Kris Kristofferson, Michael Franti and Spearhead, LCD Soundsystem, and They Might Be Giants. Also, the Flaming Lips will join Stardeath and White Dwarfs to perform the classic Pink Floyd album "Dark Side of the Moon." And Massachusetts will be represented by The Dropkick Murphys.
For more info, go to http://www.bonnaroo.com/
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Billboard magazine reports that according to Nielsen Soundscan, for the week ending May 30th, 2010 the U.S. music industry sold a total of 4.98 million albums. That figure, which includes new and catalog releases, represents the fewest albums sold in one week since Soundscan began compiling this data in 1994. By comparison, album sales for the week ended May 31, 2009, totaled 5.76 million. The highest one-week tally recorded during the Soundscan era is 45.4 million albums, in late December 2000.
This past week's record low comes as the major record companies continue to reckon with a decade-long decline in sales, and as other prominent sectors of the industry, such as the touring business, go through sea changes of their own. While there's no exact way to compare the latest total against pre-Soundscan tallies, Billboard estimates that weekly album sales volume could, in fact, be at its lowest point since the early 1970s.
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Ricky Minor took over as musical director and bandleader of TheTonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday, June 7th. Ricky is the most sought-after musical director in the country, having served as musical director for American Idol and bandleader for Fox's Don't Forget the Lyrics. Ricky has served as musical director for numerous superstar tours, including Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, Ray Charles, Alicia Keys, and Beyonce, as for television productions including The Grammy(r) Awards, The NAACP Image Awards, and The Super Bowl(r). Ricky was born in Louisiana and raised in south central Los Angeles. Much of his musical training was self-taught.
Ricky Minor is the third musical director and bandleader of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Jay Leno has hosted The Tonight Show since 1992. Jay chose Branford Marsalis as his first bandleader, and Branford served in that position from 1992 to 1995. But when Branford decided he wanted to pursue a career in classical music, guitarist Kevin Eubanks was chosen as the show's second bandleader. Kevin Eubanks decided to step down from being in The Tonight Show band after 18 years so that he could devote more time to a program he has set up which gives high school students in the Los Angeles area a chance to receive training in the field of jazz.
On his last night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Friday, May 28th, Kevin Eubanks ended the show with a solo acoustic version of an original composition called "Adoration". That song is available for download on iTunes, with proceeds going to Kevin Eubanks' charity.
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Now that the rules have changed for the promotion of bands and musicians in this fast-changing Internet world, Bob Lefsetz, writer of The Lefsetz Letter, offers this advice for bands and musicians who want long-term success::
1. Focus on the music. Get it to the point where the audience only needs to hear it once to get it.
2. Let people listen for free. Then sell the physical product as a souvenir, and put out unique product online.
3. One great track is better than ten mediocre ones.
4. Don't worry about confusing the marketplace with more product. It just allows new fans to discover a plethora when they finally tune in. Meanwhile, the Internet allows the fulfillment of the true fan's dream, a steady flow of product. In the old days, you were a fan of a band in high school, their next record came out when you were married. Today, you can put out new songs while students are still in the same semester! And you should!
5. You must work live. It's the best way to connect with people. You've got to be so good, you close the audience. Performing is a different skill than playing in a studio. Start honing your chops now. Play anywhere and everywhere you can. Not focused on the money, but the development of stage skills.
6. Radio is gravy. People no longer believe radio builds career acts. Don't be beholden to the airwaves. See them as just another outlet.
7. Make videos. Creativity is key. We're returning to the age of MTV. Either play live, demonstrating your skills, which is how Andy McKee built a career on YouTube, or come up with an OK Go-type video. Wow us visually. The means of production are now in the hands of the proletariat. Hell, you can get a Flip HD camera for $150 and you can edit on your computer...
8. Experience counts. Everybody gets better the longer they do something.
9. Haters abound. If you're not being criticized, you're not doing it right, you're only playing in front of family and friends. Hate intensifies the bigger you get, especially in the Net world, where everybody gets a voice. There is no protection. Wander into the world and experience the slings and arrows, toughen your skin.
10. Respect your audience. Don't send unsolicited MP3s, don't send unsolicited fliers. Everything should be opt-in.
11. Let your audience participate, let people help you. They're dying to! Stay in the houses of fans on the road. Let fans design fliers and t-shirts. Give them tools to promote you. All they want in return is attention, and a bit of access. These sneezers are your key to success. Treat your core fans incredibly nicely. In the old days it was about being nice to the PD. Now you go directly to the fan.
12. Put up live videos.
13. Tweet.
14. Be available on every social networking platform. Of course, Facebook, but a new act could make headway using Foursquare. Hell, have your fans come meet you at Starbucks!
15. Press is a bonus. Press is ignored by most people. It's seen as hype. Just keep thinking about being one on one with your fans.
16. Don't think any one opportunity or gig is the key to success. You never know what will break you through. And most times, it's later than sooner. And, if it happens too soon...momentum tends to peter out.
17. Release dates are irrelevant. You're in constant marketing mode. But the best marketing is a great track, that will be spread far and wide.
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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TOP 30 BOSTON AREA CDs ACCORDING TO RADIO AIRPLAY
1. John Shade - All You Love is Need
2. Magic Magic - Magic Magic
3. Hooray for Earth - Momo EP
4. Deer Tick - The Black Dirt Sessions
5. Ketman - Ketman A-Go-Go
6. Ad Frank and the Fast Easy Women - Your Secrets Are Mine Now
7. Forest Fires - Hark! and other lost transmissions
8. Happy Birthday - Happy Birthday
9. The Motion Sick - "Doomsday Devices"
10. Cotton Candy - Top Notch and First Rate
11. Hallelujah the Hills - Colonial Drones
12. Spirit Kid - Spirit Kid
13. Corin Ashley and the Chocolate Olivers - The Abbey Road Session
14. Whistle Jacket - Compliment
15. Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents - Keeping Time
16. Monique Ortiz - When the Pigeon Flies
17. Guillermo Sexo - Vivid Nights
18. Gene Dante and the Future Starlets - "The Love Letter is Dead"
19. Pants Yell! - Received Pronunciation
20. Sodafrog - Hang the Moon
21. Dear Leader - Stay Epic
22. Symbion Project - Misery in Soliloquy
23. The Everyday Visuals - The Everyday Visuals
24. Tony the Bookie - Tony the Bookie Orchestra
25. Yes Giantess - Yes Giantess
26. Mean Creek - "Liar Thief"
27. The Appreciation Post - Work/Sleep EP
28. Mascara - Fountain of Tears
29. Three Day Threshold - Straight Out of the Barrel
30. You, Lion - End It On the Bridge EP
This list is based on airplay of local CDs, compiled by
RadioTony for The Noise-Boston using the playlists
of 13 different radio stations and Internet programs.
Brian Anastasi thanks the folks at The Noise and
RadioTony for their kind permission to reprint this list.
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The island of Martha's Vineyard once again has a live music venue. It is called Nectar's, and is in the building on Airport Road that was once the location of the Hot Tin Roof and Outerland. Here are excerpts from the story in The Vineyard Haven Gazette of April 30th:
Nectar’s has begun booking musical shows for the coming summer on the Vineyard, and club owners confirmed this week that they are negotiating to lease and eventually buy the building at the airport that formerly housed the Hot Tin Roof and Outerland.
“We are buying the property, we’ve agreed on a price and we are just waiting to complete the details,” said Christopher Walsh, a partner in Nectar’s. He could not comment on further details of the sale agreement, including purchase price, but he did say: “It’s going to be a good summer of music out there, that much I can guarantee you.”
Mr. Walsh and his three partners own Nectar’s in Burlington, Vt., a successful music club that among other things is the place where the band Phish got its start.
The club owners leased Outerland last summer from owner Arthur Rosenthal as a one-season trial, with an eye to possibly purchase the club if the season were successful.
It was, and early this year Mr. Walsh and his partners reported they were negotiating to buy the airport nightclub, in partnership with Flatbread, a Vermont-based, small family restaurant chain that makes wood-fired pizzas.
Mr. Walsh said he is excited about the new partnership with Flatbread, which plans to serve lunch and dinner. He said he expects between them the two business will hire 40 to 50 Islanders.
Nectar's has its grand opening for this year tomorrow night, Friday, June 11th, with Pato Banton performing. Listings for the club will be in each week's Weekly Band E-Mail LISTINGS edition.
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Matt Smith, managing director of Club Passim in Cambridge, has announced the club's series of free outdoor concerts for the summer. The concerts will be at the Cambridge Center Plaza in Kendall Square (outside on the courtyard) on Wednesdays, 1-2pm. They are free and open to the public. The line-up follows:
Wednesday, June 16th - Brendan Hogan
Wednesday, June 23rd - Rose Polenzani
Wednesday, June 30th - Margaret Glaspy
Wednesday, July 7th - Chris O'Brien
Wednesday, July 14th - Jason Myles Goss
Wednesday, July 21st - Emily Elbert
Wednesday, July 28th - Kate Klim
Wednesday, August 4th - David Wax Museum
Wednesday, August 11th - Todd Thibaud
Wednesday, August 18th - Jay Nash
Wednesday, August 25th - Julia Easterlin
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Boston native Jennifer Greer will be having her CD release for her latest album, "Fistful of Stars," at the Middle East up in Cambridge tonight, Thursday, June 10th. The show begins at 7pm (note early start) and is 18+. Tickets are $10, and may be purchased online at http://www.mideastclub.com/
"The guiding star throughout my life has been my creative process. It's the thing that marks and shapes all my days. "Fistful of Stars" is the culmination of following this one guiding star."
"A Fistful of Stars" is singer songwriter, Jennifer Greer's third and most ambitious album, a sweeping collection of 14 songs, showcasing Jennifer's writing at its highest level with songs that fully express the creative marriage of heart and mind. This is an album that shows the maturing of a writer who has truly learned her craft. Greer has created songs that reflect the beauty she sees in even the smallest of things and an album that showcases her stunning insights into her sense of place.
Greer is a percussionist as she plays the piano against the voice, and a harmonist in hearing what the voice can do against the piano. Her songs stack layers of sound in ways that are delicious and endearing, funky and focused but never straightforward. As we encounter this collection of songs we realize that this album is about the act of reaching born of our yearning for the transcendent, and about the vanity of that yearning.
Greer sees the songs on "Fistful of Stars" as codes. As we unpack these codes we find the lonely girl, the lover girl, the spunky, funny girl, and the girl who worships the natural world all here. And there she captures us naked in our humanity.
"Ultimately, every song, no matter the subject, is a process of searching for my humanity. By doing so, I seek to illuminate the humanity of others. I truly feel that that is my job."
" I am reaching now" she says, "to refine the beauty in my songs until they gather the silver of a star and become arrows that go straight to the heart."
Jennifer's first album, "Jewel Machine" (2001) won the WRSI singer/songwriter competition. In 2005 she released "the Apiary," which got rave reviews and won Best Adult Alternative CD 2005 from the Muse's Muse and Best unsigned pop artist from Verbicide Magazine in 2008.
Jennifer will also be playing at The LilyPad in Inman Square, Cambridge on Friday, June 18th at 8pm.
This is a video of "Woodsy," the opening track to her "Fistful of Stars" CD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVWQUqcEPyE
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Ian Anderson, the world-renowned flutist with Jethro Tull, will be coming to the Calvin Theatre in Northampton on Thursday, November 18th at 8pm. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 11th, and may be purchased online at
http://www.iheg.com
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ME Productions and Marty Nestor present the Westford Roots, Rhythm, and Blues Festival at the American Legion Post 437 Concert Field on Saturday, June 26th. Gates open at noon. The rain date will be Sunday, June 27th.
Performing will be The James Montgomery Blues Band, The Love Dogs, Undaunted: Professor Harp; Marty Nestor Band; Lydia Warren; Little John and Greg Carter; Coretta Sellars; and more to be announced. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 the day of the show (cash only). Purchase tickets online at
https://westford-bluesfest.ticketleap.com/
Here is a video of The James Montgomery Band performing live at the Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry, NH on January 12th, 2008:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEUPgRkrSPw
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WXRV "The River" at 92.5FM in Andover, has announced the details of their annual Riverfront Festival. This free, outdoor festival will be on Saturday, July 10th, 1-7pm, at Waterfront Park in Newburyport. Performing will be Sarah Hammer, The Lemonheads, and Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers.
This is a video of Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers performing "Shady Esperanto and the Young Hearts" at the UMass/Amherst soccer field:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLGbDVunwdI
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There will be an outdoor concert to benefit the National Foundation for Ectodermal Displasias at Crossroads on Route 20 in Palmer on Saturday, August 14th. Ten great blues bands will be performing: The Reprobates, The Disciples, Mark Nomad, The Susan Angeletti Band, Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze, Blueshead, Barely Legal, and three others. Details will be here when they become available. For info on the National Foundation, go to http://www.nfed.org/
Here is a video of Lydia Warren doing an acoustic version of "Back to Me":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2huIbf2I6Rw
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Fans of hardcore and metal will be interested in knowing about two day-long shows coming to the Palladium in Worcester in late July and early August.
The first is the Summer Slaughter Tour on Saturday, July 31st. Performing will be Decapitated; The Faceless; All Shall Perish; The Red Chord; Veil of Maya; Cephalic Carnage; Decrepit Birth; Carnifex; Animals as Leaders; Vital Remains; As Blood Runs Black; Oceano; Arsonists Get All the Girls; ABACABB; Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza; Circle of Contempt; Burning the Masses; Blind Witness; and This Or the Apocalypse. Tickets are $22 in advance and at the door. Doors open at 3pm, and the show begins at 3:30pm.
The second is Transmission Fest Worcester on Friday, August 6th. (There will also be a Transmission Fest at the Webster Theatre in Hartford, CT on August 6th and 7th). Performing will be Silverstein; Story of the Year; Emery; We Came As Romans; Dance Gavin Dance; I Set My Friends on Fire; Spose; Stephen Jerzak; A Loss For Words; Skyeatsairplane; Therefore I Am; Crime in Stereo; The Sleeping; Tigers Jaw; Transit; The Appreciation Post; Close to Home; and Man Overboard. Doors open at 1pm, and the show begins at 1:30pm. Tickets are $25 in advance and at the door.
Both shows will be in the Palladiujm's downstairs roon. Tickets may be purchased online for either show at http://www.thepalladium.net The Palladium is an ALL AGES venue.
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Naia Kete (pronounced kah-tay), who has made quite a name for herself here in western Mass., will be relocating to the Los Angeles area very soon to try to further her musical career. She will be playing one more show before leaving. She will be part of the Water Under the Bridge festival at Peskeomskut Park in Turners Falls this Saturday. The festival begins at 11am, and Naia performs at 3pm. Naia is an extremely talented singer-songwriter who got her training at the Institute for Musical Arts in Goshen, and if anyone can make it in this business, it is she. I wish her the best of luck.
Also, Boston Band Crush reports that Boston musician Christopher Pappas will also be heading out to Los Angeles in July to try to further his musical career. Christopher was a part of The Everyday Visuals, and his solo project was Forest Fires. This is one career decision that baffles me. While making a name for himself in Boston, he got his music played on Carmelita's "Bay State Rock" on WAAF, Anngelle Wood's "Boston Emissions" on WZLX, and Jeff Breeze's "Pipeline" on WMBR. Does he think that Los Angeles radio has programs that support local music, let alone newspapers like The Boston Phoenix and The Boston Herald that closely follow the Boston music scene? And how about the Boston Phoenix annual readers poll, and the Boston Music Awards? Nevertheless, I also wish Christopher the best of luck.
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The Newbury Comics location in Hyannis is moving. The last day of business for their current location on Iyanough Road, Route 132, is this Saturday, June 12th. The new location in the Cape Cod Mall, which is basically across the street on Iyanough Road (which is the road that goes from Route 6 into Hyannis) is next Tuesday, June 15th.
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The tenth album by The Stone Coyotes, called "My Turn", has just been released. You can purchase it at their website, http://www.stonecoyotes.com/ using PayPal, or you can buy one directly from the band if you go to see them at their CD release at Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls this Saturday night, June 12th.
The new CD by Deer Tick, "The Black Dirt Sessions," was released on Tuesday, June 8th. It is available at Newbury Comics locations for $9.99.
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This year's Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, TN, begins today, Thursday, June 10th, and continues through Sunday.. Bonnaroo is the first major outdoor festival of the summer season here in the U.S., and draws so many people that Manchester becomes the seventh largest city in Tennessee for the weekend.
Among those scheduled to perform are Dave Matthews Band, Jay-Z, John Fogerty, Jeff Beck, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, Bassnectar, Norah Jones, The Avett Brothers, Weezer, Madeski Martin and Wood, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Ingrid Michaelson, Phoenix, The xx, Regina Spektor, Wale, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, OK Go, Thievery Corporation, GWAR, She and Him, Tokyo Police Club, Zac Brown Band, John Prine, The National, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Tennacious D, needtobreathe, The Black Keys, Tori Amos, Kris Kristofferson, Michael Franti and Spearhead, LCD Soundsystem, and They Might Be Giants. Also, the Flaming Lips will join Stardeath and White Dwarfs to perform the classic Pink Floyd album "Dark Side of the Moon." And Massachusetts will be represented by The Dropkick Murphys.
For more info, go to http://www.bonnaroo.com/
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Billboard magazine reports that according to Nielsen Soundscan, for the week ending May 30th, 2010 the U.S. music industry sold a total of 4.98 million albums. That figure, which includes new and catalog releases, represents the fewest albums sold in one week since Soundscan began compiling this data in 1994. By comparison, album sales for the week ended May 31, 2009, totaled 5.76 million. The highest one-week tally recorded during the Soundscan era is 45.4 million albums, in late December 2000.
This past week's record low comes as the major record companies continue to reckon with a decade-long decline in sales, and as other prominent sectors of the industry, such as the touring business, go through sea changes of their own. While there's no exact way to compare the latest total against pre-Soundscan tallies, Billboard estimates that weekly album sales volume could, in fact, be at its lowest point since the early 1970s.
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Ricky Minor took over as musical director and bandleader of TheTonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday, June 7th. Ricky is the most sought-after musical director in the country, having served as musical director for American Idol and bandleader for Fox's Don't Forget the Lyrics. Ricky has served as musical director for numerous superstar tours, including Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, Ray Charles, Alicia Keys, and Beyonce, as for television productions including The Grammy(r) Awards, The NAACP Image Awards, and The Super Bowl(r). Ricky was born in Louisiana and raised in south central Los Angeles. Much of his musical training was self-taught.
Ricky Minor is the third musical director and bandleader of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Jay Leno has hosted The Tonight Show since 1992. Jay chose Branford Marsalis as his first bandleader, and Branford served in that position from 1992 to 1995. But when Branford decided he wanted to pursue a career in classical music, guitarist Kevin Eubanks was chosen as the show's second bandleader. Kevin Eubanks decided to step down from being in The Tonight Show band after 18 years so that he could devote more time to a program he has set up which gives high school students in the Los Angeles area a chance to receive training in the field of jazz.
On his last night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Friday, May 28th, Kevin Eubanks ended the show with a solo acoustic version of an original composition called "Adoration". That song is available for download on iTunes, with proceeds going to Kevin Eubanks' charity.
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Now that the rules have changed for the promotion of bands and musicians in this fast-changing Internet world, Bob Lefsetz, writer of The Lefsetz Letter, offers this advice for bands and musicians who want long-term success::
1. Focus on the music. Get it to the point where the audience only needs to hear it once to get it.
2. Let people listen for free. Then sell the physical product as a souvenir, and put out unique product online.
3. One great track is better than ten mediocre ones.
4. Don't worry about confusing the marketplace with more product. It just allows new fans to discover a plethora when they finally tune in. Meanwhile, the Internet allows the fulfillment of the true fan's dream, a steady flow of product. In the old days, you were a fan of a band in high school, their next record came out when you were married. Today, you can put out new songs while students are still in the same semester! And you should!
5. You must work live. It's the best way to connect with people. You've got to be so good, you close the audience. Performing is a different skill than playing in a studio. Start honing your chops now. Play anywhere and everywhere you can. Not focused on the money, but the development of stage skills.
6. Radio is gravy. People no longer believe radio builds career acts. Don't be beholden to the airwaves. See them as just another outlet.
7. Make videos. Creativity is key. We're returning to the age of MTV. Either play live, demonstrating your skills, which is how Andy McKee built a career on YouTube, or come up with an OK Go-type video. Wow us visually. The means of production are now in the hands of the proletariat. Hell, you can get a Flip HD camera for $150 and you can edit on your computer...
8. Experience counts. Everybody gets better the longer they do something.
9. Haters abound. If you're not being criticized, you're not doing it right, you're only playing in front of family and friends. Hate intensifies the bigger you get, especially in the Net world, where everybody gets a voice. There is no protection. Wander into the world and experience the slings and arrows, toughen your skin.
10. Respect your audience. Don't send unsolicited MP3s, don't send unsolicited fliers. Everything should be opt-in.
11. Let your audience participate, let people help you. They're dying to! Stay in the houses of fans on the road. Let fans design fliers and t-shirts. Give them tools to promote you. All they want in return is attention, and a bit of access. These sneezers are your key to success. Treat your core fans incredibly nicely. In the old days it was about being nice to the PD. Now you go directly to the fan.
12. Put up live videos.
13. Tweet.
14. Be available on every social networking platform. Of course, Facebook, but a new act could make headway using Foursquare. Hell, have your fans come meet you at Starbucks!
15. Press is a bonus. Press is ignored by most people. It's seen as hype. Just keep thinking about being one on one with your fans.
16. Don't think any one opportunity or gig is the key to success. You never know what will break you through. And most times, it's later than sooner. And, if it happens too soon...momentum tends to peter out.
17. Release dates are irrelevant. You're in constant marketing mode. But the best marketing is a great track, that will be spread far and wide.
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
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Weekly Band E-Mail #131.0 LISTINGS June 10th - June 16th, 2010
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WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #131.0 June 10th - June 16th, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, JUNE 10TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 8pm show. no cover. 18+
Zayne Couch Explosion.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Marjorie Thompson and Greg Franklin.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $25 advance; $28 at door. ALL AGES.
Junior Brown.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $9 advance; $11 at door. ALL AGES.
The Brew; Turbine.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 8-11pm. no cover. 21+
Merrick Section.
RE-ANIMATE THE BAY STATE
Sierra Grill in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
The Malarians; The Immolators.
FRIDAY, JUNE 11TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 8pm. no cover. 21+
Dennis Crommett.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
The Lonesome Brothers; Salvation Alley String Band.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Floyd Paterson Band.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Eva Cappelli and the Watershops Band.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Rumours.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 7pm. $7. ALL AGES.
Black Churches; Chalk Talk (record release); Hot Kid (Canada); The Poorest Saint; Feet Lips.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm. $3.
Work O' the Weavers.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $17.50 advance; $20 at door. ALL AGES.
Beth Nielsen Chapman; Rebecca Correia.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $9 advance; $11 at door. ALL AGES.
Megafaun; Sam Quinn (of the everybodyfields)
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee.
Mac Daddy.
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
Kill Shot.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $7 or $6 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Waiting Place; Audrey; A. Tornado.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9pm. no cover.
The Savage Brothers.
Winterland Country Club in Greenfield. 9pm.
Liz Preston Band; Jen Tobey's Alter-Ego; Phatti.
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WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE FESTIVAL DAY ONE OF TWO
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls.
7:30pm Daniel Hales and the Frost Heaves
9:30pm The Warblers
The Rendezvous in Turners Falls
8pm Owelhops
9:30pm Bellas Bartok
11pm Rusty Belle
Round Here Cafe in Turners Falls.
5pm Michael Orlean
6pm Chris Scablon
7pm Sue Kranz
Shea Theater in Trurners Falls. $3.
7pm Dakota Roberts
7:30pm Katie Sachs
7:45pm Eric D'Ambra
8pm The Banjo Queen (Diane Sanabria) with Jared Quinn (vocalist with Appalachian Still)
9pm The Trials and Tribulations
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SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 8pm. no cover. 21+
The Bamboo Steamers.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Wildcat O'Halloran Band (blues)
Brass Cat in Easthampton. 10pm. 21+
Angry Johnny and the Killbillies.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Aquanett.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Echo Lake Coffeehouse in Leverett. 7:30pm.
Bev Grant and the Dissident Daughters.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $8 advance. 21+
Blue Star Turns Red; Hadoken; Rosetta; Irepress.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Tony Lee Thomas.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 9pm. $10. ALL AGES.
Seth Glier.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm. $3.
Primate Fiasco.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Lauren Ambrose and the Leisure Class; Two Man Gentlemen Band.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee.
Talos; Lords Annointed.
The Mission Bar in Pittsfield. 8pm. $5.
Michelle Lewis; Chris Vecchia.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
7:30pm Seth Adams
8:30pm Fancy Trash
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performers.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8 or $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Dead Zebbra; Subculture Stereo; Lesser Animals; Animal Train.
Theodore's in Springfield. 8:30pm. no cover.
Ten Foot Pole Cats.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke.
Harbour Grace.
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WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE FESTIVAL DAY TWO OF TWO
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls.
1pm Ray Mason
3pm Dave Dersham
5pm Carrie Ferguson Band
7pm Brooke Brown Saracino
7:45pm Jamie Kent
8:45pm Heather Maloney
9:30pm The Stone Coyotes (CD release)
Peskeomskut Park in Turners Falls. 11am on. free. ALL AGES.
Naia Kete; 21 Enigma; Horrible Appetite; Who Da Funk It?; Dakota Roberts.
The Rendezvous in Turners Falls.
2pm Tom Woodbury
4pm Steve Nelson
6pm Darlinjgside
7:30pm Ghost Quartet
9:30pm The Mitchells
10:30pm Opel
11:30pm Space Captain
Round Here Cafe in Turners Falls.
5pm Dakota Roberts
7pm Katie Sachs
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SUNDAY, JUNE 13TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 6pm. Sliding scale $5-$10.
Open to 13-17 year olds accompanied by a guardian, 18+ until 11pm, and 21+ 11pm-midnight.
The Sophie Rehmus Group (folk), Client 9 (rock), Joy Conz (soul, r&b, jazz), Carrie Ferguson and the Cherry Street Band (folk rock), Horrible Appetite (rock, indie, garage), Abbie Barrett (folk, jazz), Kristen Ford (rock, reggae), Jen Tobey (rock/alternative), and DJ Andujar.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Ray Mason.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Party Wolf; Black Thai; Masters of the Universe; Danger Bird.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Rudely Interrupted.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 7pm. $10 advance; $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Antilove; Within the Ruins; Calling All Creeps; Avely; Lovethenightlife; Holding Steady the Heartbeat of Hell.
MONDAY, JUNE 14TH, 2010
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Duo Fusion.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Mullins Center in Amherst. 7:30pm. $27.50 and $37.50. ALL AGES.
Daghtry; Lifehouse; Cavo.
TUESDAY, JUNE 15TH, 2010
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $16 advance; $19 at door. ALL AGES.
Mates of State; Free Energy; Todd Barry.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult
Theodore's in Springfield. 8:30pm. no cover.
Tony Lee Thomas and Jeff King (acoustic).
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16TH, 2010
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $7. ALL AGES
Blue Sabbath Black Fiji; Sunburned Hand of the Man; Cave Bears; BAAD Kinetics (collective)
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $16 advance; $19 at door. ALL AGES.
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
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VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls 01376
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street (Route 83), East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The Dream Away Lodge, 1342 County Road, Becket, MA
(413) 623-8725 http://www.thedreamawaylodge.com
Echo Lake Coffeehouse, Town Hall, 9 Montague Road, Leverett
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours in the Berkshires, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington 01230.
(413) 528-1955 http://www.guthriecenter.org
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
The Mission Bar, 438 North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.missionbarandtapas.com
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.myspace.com/mochamayas
Mullins Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01002
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Peskeomskut Park, Avenue A between 6th and 7th Street, Turners Falls 01376
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, Route 5, West Springfield 01089
(413) 746-2444
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
The Rendezvous, 78 3rd Street, Turners Falls 01376
(413) 863-2866 http://www.rendezvoustfma.com/events/
Round Here Cafe, 78 Third Street, Turners Falls 01376
(413) 863-2886
Route 63 Roadhouse, 32 Federal Street, Route 63, Millers Falls 01349.
(413) 659-3384 http://www.myspace.com/route63roadhouse
Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls 01376
(413) 863-2281 http://www.theshea.org/
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
Winterland Country Club, 76 Hope Street, Greenfield 01301
(413) 772-0111 http://www.myspace.com/winterlandcountryclub
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, JUNE 10TH, 2010
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 7pm show. $10.
Bull Run SoundStage with Paul Zilioli.
The Grog in Newburyport. 8pm-12midnight. $3. 21+
Soul Robot; Casey Herlihy.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8pm.
Flock of Assholes; Tokyo Tramps; Dan Cristie and A.J. Mutter.
Next Page Blues Cafe in Weymouth. 9pm. no cover. 21+
Rockin' George Leh.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
The Cold Goodnight; The G Spots; Monday Night Bear Claw; American Motherfuckers.
FRIDAY, JUNE 11TH, 2010
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 6:30pm doors; 8pm show. $30 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
Jonathan Edwards; Birdsong at Morning.
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $10 advance; $15 at door.
G.S. Picard and Coretta Sellars (split bill).
Daddy's Beach Club at Nantasket Beach in Hull. 9pm.
The Quirks.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $8. 21+
Playin' Dead (Grateful Dead tribute)
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
Little Red and the Riders.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Building James.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8pm.
The Malarians; Lyres; The Immolators; Stress Relief.
Mal's Lounge in Haverhill. 9pm. 21+
Merrimack Delta Dub Set.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $25 advance; $28 day of show.
Jesse Winchester; Kevin Connolly.
GRAND OPENING
Nectar's in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. 9pm. $15. 18+
Pato Banton.
Next Page Blues Cafe in Weymouth. 9pm. no cover. 21+
Tequila Sundown.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Justice Hill; Useful Idiot (Tool tribute); Dreaded Silence; Suicide Dream.
The Tap Brewpub in Haverhill. 9pm. no cover.
The Chris Fitz Band.
SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH, 2010
Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham. 8pm. $18 general admission.
Paul Rishell and Annie Raines; Andrew Greene.
The Billiards Cafe in Ayer. 8pm. $5.
Mumblefish; Eastwood Peak.
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 6:30pm doors; 8pm show. $30. ALL AGES.
Charlie Farren and Jon Butcher.
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $32 advance; $35 at door.
Suzy Bogguss.
Daddy's Beach Club at Nantasket Beach in Hull. 9pm.
Ricky "King" Russell.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $15. 21+
Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
Southern Revolutions Band.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
The Herland Brothers.
Harry's Bar and Grill in Hyannis.
Ryan Hartt and the Blue Hearts.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8pm.
White Chocolate; Griffon; On the Verge.
Mal's Lounge in Haverhill. 9pm. 21+
Pink Voyd (Pink Floyd tribute)
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $20 advance; $23 day of show.
Guy Davis; Samuel James.
Next Page Blues Cafe in Weymouth. 9pm. no cover. 21+
The Mighty Houserockers featuring "Uptown" Day Brown on guitar.
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
$15 adults and seniors; children 12 and under free. ALL AGES.
Southern Rail.
The Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 7:30pm doors; 8:30pm show.
$15 advance; $17 at door. ALL AGES.
Eastcide; "One Night Only"; Sleep Alive; Foredoes Me Quite; Like a Bastard.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
The Wandas (video shoot); Hard No. 9; Matt Benoit.
The Tap Brewpub in Haverhill. 9pm. no cover.
Brad Faucher's Blues Power.
SUNDAY, JUNE 13TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 5:30pm doors; 7pm show.
Julie Kinscheck (CD release)
Advance ticket for show only is $10, or you can buy a ticket to the show and the CD in advance for $20.
Tickets at the door are $15, and CDs will be sold separately.
Daddy's Beach Club at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
1-5pm. Gulf Boys
6:30-11:30pm Fumble Tongue
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(r)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $5. 21+
Andrew Clark; Tom West; Mike O'Connell; Wolf Ginandes; Mike Levesque.
The Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 6:30pm doors; 7:30pm show.
$25 advance; $28 at door. ALL AGES.
TechN9ne; Brotha Lynch Hung; Krizz Kaliko; Cutt Calhoun; Big Scoob; Prozac and Cognito; Lewn.
The Tap Brewpub in Haverhill. 5-9pm. no cover.
Throwdown Blues Band.
MONDAY, JUNE 14TH, 2010
Nectar's in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. 8pm. $10. 18+
Zach Deputy.
TUESDAY, JUNE 15TH, 2010
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16TH, 2010
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis Street, Framingham 01701
(508) 405-2787 http://www.amazingthings.org/
The Billiards Cafe, 39 Main Street, Ayer 01432
(978) 772-7665 http://www.thebilliardscafe.com/
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury Beach, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
Daddy's Beach Club, 280 Nantasket Avenue, Nantasket Beach, Hull 02045
(781) 925-3600 http://www.daddysbeachclub.com
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Harry's Blues Bar and Grill, 700 Main Street, Hyannis 02601
(581) 778-4188 http://www.harrysbluesbar.com/
Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green Street, Worcester 01604.
(508) 363-1888 http://www.luckydogmusic.com/welcome.htm
Mal's Lounge, George's Restaurant, 77 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Haverhill
(978) 374-5150 http://www.georgesonwashington.com/mals.html
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River 02721.
(508) 324-1926 http://www.ncfta.org/music.php
Nectar's, 17 Airport Road, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard 02539
(508) 693-1137 http://www.nectarsmv.com/
Next Page Blues Cafe, 550 Broad Street, Weymouth 02453
(781) 356-9796
http://www.reverbnat...thenextpagebluescafe
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center, 1794 Meeting House, New Salem 01355
(978) 544- 5200 http://www.1794meetinghouse.org/
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
The Tap Brewpub, 100 Washington Street, Haverhill
(978) 374-1117 http://www.tapbrewpub.com/
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, JUNE 10TH, 2010
Bank of America Pavillion in Boston. 7:30pm. ALL AGES.
Earth, Wind and Fire.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. 21+
Abbie Hoffman Revival; Self-Help Revolver.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $6.
8pm Jodi Griffith
9pm John Copeland
11pm Daniel Burges
Downtown Crossing in Boston. 5-8pm. free and open to the public.
The Boston Phoenix presents Mystery Roar; Bearstronaut; Mean Creek.
House of Blues front room in Boston. free.
66 Breakout.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 7:30pm.
Skordalia (Greek folk)
Middle East up in Cambridge. 7pm doors; 7:15pm show. $10. 18+
Jennifer Greer; This Building's on Fire.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
Eli "Paperboy" Reed and The True Loves; Diamond Mines; Spirit Kid; DJ PJ Gray (Soul-le-lu-jah)
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Rabbit; The Lie; Yankel.
Passim Center in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Les Shelleys: Tom Brosseau and Angela Correa with Shelley Short.
The Precinct in Somerville.
Hey Mama.
Rosebud Bar in Somerville.
Otpori; Eddie Japan.
Sally O'Brien's in Somerville. 9pm.
Amy Black and the Red Clay Rascals.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 8:30pm.
Erin Harpe Band featuring Rosy Rosenblatt.
T.T. the Bears Place in Cambridge. 8:30pm.
Trashcan Sinatras.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7pm.
Christian McNeill; Reva Williams; Melissa Myers Harper.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Jeremy Lyons; Jeff and Vida (New Orleans).
FRIDAY, JUNE 11TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10. 21+
Hear Now Live! presents Darlingside; Ellis Ashbrook (NYC); Primate Fiasco; Mary Casiello.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $5.
9pm Radio Control
10pm Buckeeper
11pm Father Octopus
12midnight Vent
House of Blues front room in Boston. free.
Coyote Kolb; Highway Ghosts; They Will Hate Us.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 9pm.
Junior Brown.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 7pm doors. $8 advance; $10 day of show. 18+
Greg Attonito (of Bouncing Souls); Shanti Wintergate; Kepi Ghoulie.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 9:30pm doors. $10. 18+
Red Vinyl; Bomb Squad Larry.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $11 day of show. 18+
Finals of the Battle for the Boston Freedom Rally.
Age Against the Machine will perform, and Rob Potylo will host.
The winner of tonight's battle will perform before 20,000 people at this year's Boston Freedom Rally on the Boston Common on Saturday, September 18th.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
Obscenity Cult presents Born of Thunder; Hirudinea; Vermefug (NY); E.D. (NY).
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
dom; Lord jeff; Ming Ming Dance Company.
Passim Center in Cambridge. 8pm. $18 general admission. ALL AGES.
Cirkestra and Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band.
The Precinct in Somerville.
The Moving Co; Even Crandell; To Hot To Handle.
Rosebud Bar in Somerville.
Muy Cusado; Sun Lee Beam.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 9pm.
Bruce Marshall Group.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents.
SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Acaro; Orwell (Wisconsin); Widow Sunday; Nemecide; Australis (Minnesota)
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Ted Wyman
10pm Erin Blatti and the Circuit
12midnight The Quick and Easy
House of Blues front room in Boston. free.
One Step Away.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 10pm.
Funky White Honkies.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $10. ALL AGES.
The Pinkerton Thugs; Blood Stained Brindle; Jeff Rowe; Soul Merchants.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $13. 18+
Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs; Muck and the Mires; Big Light; The Vivs.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 2pm. $8. 18+
Riff Cannon; Black Thai; Cough; Elder.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Purple Heart; Machine Language.
Passim Center in Cambridge. 10:30am. $12 general admission. ALL AGES.
Gustafer Yellowgold.
Passim Center in Cambridge. 8pm. $22 general admission. ALL AGES.
Tim Eriksen; Tony Trischka.
The Precinct in Somerville.
McAlister Drive; Sdayna Zaid and The Catch; Long Walls; Milquetoast.
Rosebud Bar in Somerville.
Nate Rogers; Boston Band Crush Mixtape 1993.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 9pm.
Luke Mulholland Band.
T.T. the Bears Place in Cambridge. 8:30pm.
Plants and Animals; Lost in the Trees; The Painted Lights.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7:30pm.
Reed Waddle.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Twang 'Em High.
SUNDAY, JUNE 13TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
The Sound of Our Town, hosted by Brett Milano, is the local music show on FreeFormBCN every Sunday afternoon, 3-5pm. If you are in Boston, you can listen on the radio at WZLX, 100.7HD-3, or online at
http://bit.ly/13SKe9
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM Westborough/WKAF 97.7FM Brockton,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 21+
Peace of Mind Orchestra; Banana Phonetic.
House of Blues in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $29 general admission; $35 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
Jordin Sparks.
House of Blues front room in Boston. free.
Mr. Kowalsky.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $10. ALL AGES.
Team Shred Productions presents Bullet Boulevard; Epik Center; Zero Point; Dictators and Storytellers; That Organism Jenova.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 7pm doors. $10. 18+
Faux Ox; Doug Ratner and the Watchmen; Your Favorite Ex; Lee Villair; Maria Jordan.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 3pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. ALL AGES.
Lannen Fall (last show ever); The Blue Pages; View From An Airplane; Too Late the Hero.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 18+
The Right to Arm Bears!; Vanzetti.
Passim Center in Cambridge. 4:30pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
The Sweet Remains.
Passim Center in Cambridge. 8pm. $10 general admission. ALL AGES.
Willow Flute Ensemble.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 7pm.
Geoff Bartley.
TOAD in Cambridge. 9pm.
Treat Her Right.
MONDAY, JUNE 14TH, 2010
Charlie's Kitchen in Cambridge. 9pm.
Life Partners; Girlfriends; Bonezone.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
First Aid Kit (Sweden); Samantha Crain; Seth LaPointe..
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 18+
Friendo; Yourself and the Air.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Jen Kearney and the Lost Onion.
TUESDAY, JUNE 15TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
Bank of America Pavilion in Boston. 7:30pm. ALL AGES.
Jethro Tull; Procul Harum.
House of Blues front room in Boston. free.
2/4 featuring Celso Pixinga.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
Casey Abrams (CD release).
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $28. 18+
World Music/CRASHarts presents Tony Allen; Uhuru Afrika; Dancefloor Explosion.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 8pm. $7. 18+
TWOPLUSTWO featuring Voyager; War Animal (ME); Western Syndrome; Lunglust.
Passim Center in Cambridge. 8pm. $25 general admission. ALL AGES.
Mary Gauthier (CD release)
Sally O'Brien's in Somerville. 8pm.
Wooden Sky; The Rationales; Autumn Hollow Band.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 7:30pm.
The Gumbo Kings.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Amy Cook and her band (Austin, TX)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Cambridge Center Plaza. 1-2pm. free and open to the public.
Brendan Hogan.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $6. 21+
9pm Amber Spyglass
10pm Sententia
11pm Hannah and the Bloodlines
House of Blues in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $29 general admission; $45 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
Ted Nugent.
House of Blues front room in Boston. free.
Birdface.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 21+
Pray for Polanski (residency); Guenivere; The Island Effect.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Tree Frog Avengers; Sonny Jim Clifford and the Blue Devils; Rick Berlin; Sam Wheeler.
Passim Center in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Clare Burson (CD release)
T.T. the Bears Place in Cambridge. 8:30pm.
Damien Jurado; Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
The Matthew Stubbs Band featuring Sax Gordon.
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
METRO BOSTON
Bank of America Pavillion, 290 Northern Avenue, Boston 02210
(617) 728-1600 http://promo.livenation.com/summerconcerts/
Cambridge Center Plaza, Kendall Square (outside on the courtyard), Cambridge
Charlies Kitchen, 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-9646 http://www.myspace.com/charlieskitchen
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Downtown Crossing, Summer Street, Boston
House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston 02215
(888) 693-BLUE http://www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/boston/
Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 776-9667 http://www.johnnyds.com/
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
Passim Center, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
The Precinct, 70 Union Square, Somerville 02143.
(617) 623-9211. http://www.precinctbar.com/
Rosebud Bar, 381 Summer Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 666-6015 http://rosebudbardavis.com/
Sally O'Brien's, 335 Somerville Avenue, Union Square, Somerville 02145
(617) 666-3589 http://www.sallyobriensbar.com/
Smoken Joe's BBQ, 351 Washington Street, Brighton 02135
(617) 254-5227 http://smokenjoesbbq.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
TOAD, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 497-4950 http://www.toadcambridge.com
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, JUNE 10TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 8pm show. no cover. 18+
Zayne Couch Explosion.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Marjorie Thompson and Greg Franklin.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $25 advance; $28 at door. ALL AGES.
Junior Brown.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $9 advance; $11 at door. ALL AGES.
The Brew; Turbine.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 8-11pm. no cover. 21+
Merrick Section.
RE-ANIMATE THE BAY STATE
Sierra Grill in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
The Malarians; The Immolators.
FRIDAY, JUNE 11TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 8pm. no cover. 21+
Dennis Crommett.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
The Lonesome Brothers; Salvation Alley String Band.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Floyd Paterson Band.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Eva Cappelli and the Watershops Band.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Rumours.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 7pm. $7. ALL AGES.
Black Churches; Chalk Talk (record release); Hot Kid (Canada); The Poorest Saint; Feet Lips.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm. $3.
Work O' the Weavers.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $17.50 advance; $20 at door. ALL AGES.
Beth Nielsen Chapman; Rebecca Correia.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $9 advance; $11 at door. ALL AGES.
Megafaun; Sam Quinn (of the everybodyfields)
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee.
Mac Daddy.
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
Kill Shot.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $7 or $6 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Waiting Place; Audrey; A. Tornado.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9pm. no cover.
The Savage Brothers.
Winterland Country Club in Greenfield. 9pm.
Liz Preston Band; Jen Tobey's Alter-Ego; Phatti.
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WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE FESTIVAL DAY ONE OF TWO
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls.
7:30pm Daniel Hales and the Frost Heaves
9:30pm The Warblers
The Rendezvous in Turners Falls
8pm Owelhops
9:30pm Bellas Bartok
11pm Rusty Belle
Round Here Cafe in Turners Falls.
5pm Michael Orlean
6pm Chris Scablon
7pm Sue Kranz
Shea Theater in Trurners Falls. $3.
7pm Dakota Roberts
7:30pm Katie Sachs
7:45pm Eric D'Ambra
8pm The Banjo Queen (Diane Sanabria) with Jared Quinn (vocalist with Appalachian Still)
9pm The Trials and Tribulations
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SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 8pm. no cover. 21+
The Bamboo Steamers.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Wildcat O'Halloran Band (blues)
Brass Cat in Easthampton. 10pm. 21+
Angry Johnny and the Killbillies.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Aquanett.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
Echo Lake Coffeehouse in Leverett. 7:30pm.
Bev Grant and the Dissident Daughters.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $8 advance. 21+
Blue Star Turns Red; Hadoken; Rosetta; Irepress.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Tony Lee Thomas.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 9pm. $10. ALL AGES.
Seth Glier.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm. $3.
Primate Fiasco.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Lauren Ambrose and the Leisure Class; Two Man Gentlemen Band.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee.
Talos; Lords Annointed.
The Mission Bar in Pittsfield. 8pm. $5.
Michelle Lewis; Chris Vecchia.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
7:30pm Seth Adams
8:30pm Fancy Trash
Free, but tips are encouraged for the performers.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8 or $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Dead Zebbra; Subculture Stereo; Lesser Animals; Animal Train.
Theodore's in Springfield. 8:30pm. no cover.
Ten Foot Pole Cats.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke.
Harbour Grace.
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WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE FESTIVAL DAY TWO OF TWO
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls.
1pm Ray Mason
3pm Dave Dersham
5pm Carrie Ferguson Band
7pm Brooke Brown Saracino
7:45pm Jamie Kent
8:45pm Heather Maloney
9:30pm The Stone Coyotes (CD release)
Peskeomskut Park in Turners Falls. 11am on. free. ALL AGES.
Naia Kete; 21 Enigma; Horrible Appetite; Who Da Funk It?; Dakota Roberts.
The Rendezvous in Turners Falls.
2pm Tom Woodbury
4pm Steve Nelson
6pm Darlinjgside
7:30pm Ghost Quartet
9:30pm The Mitchells
10:30pm Opel
11:30pm Space Captain
Round Here Cafe in Turners Falls.
5pm Dakota Roberts
7pm Katie Sachs
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SUNDAY, JUNE 13TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 6pm. Sliding scale $5-$10.
Open to 13-17 year olds accompanied by a guardian, 18+ until 11pm, and 21+ 11pm-midnight.
The Sophie Rehmus Group (folk), Client 9 (rock), Joy Conz (soul, r&b, jazz), Carrie Ferguson and the Cherry Street Band (folk rock), Horrible Appetite (rock, indie, garage), Abbie Barrett (folk, jazz), Kristen Ford (rock, reggae), Jen Tobey (rock/alternative), and DJ Andujar.
The Dream Away Lodge in Becket. 8-11pm.
Ray Mason.
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer(s).
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Party Wolf; Black Thai; Masters of the Universe; Danger Bird.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Rudely Interrupted.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 7pm. $10 advance; $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Antilove; Within the Ruins; Calling All Creeps; Avely; Lovethenightlife; Holding Steady the Heartbeat of Hell.
MONDAY, JUNE 14TH, 2010
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Duo Fusion.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Mullins Center in Amherst. 7:30pm. $27.50 and $37.50. ALL AGES.
Daghtry; Lifehouse; Cavo.
TUESDAY, JUNE 15TH, 2010
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $16 advance; $19 at door. ALL AGES.
Mates of State; Free Energy; Todd Barry.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult
Theodore's in Springfield. 8:30pm. no cover.
Tony Lee Thomas and Jeff King (acoustic).
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16TH, 2010
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $7. ALL AGES
Blue Sabbath Black Fiji; Sunburned Hand of the Man; Cave Bears; BAAD Kinetics (collective)
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $16 advance; $19 at door. ALL AGES.
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
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VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls 01376
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street (Route 83), East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The Dream Away Lodge, 1342 County Road, Becket, MA
(413) 623-8725 http://www.thedreamawaylodge.com
Echo Lake Coffeehouse, Town Hall, 9 Montague Road, Leverett
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours in the Berkshires, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington 01230.
(413) 528-1955 http://www.guthriecenter.org
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
The Mission Bar, 438 North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.missionbarandtapas.com
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.myspace.com/mochamayas
Mullins Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01002
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Peskeomskut Park, Avenue A between 6th and 7th Street, Turners Falls 01376
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, Route 5, West Springfield 01089
(413) 746-2444
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
The Rendezvous, 78 3rd Street, Turners Falls 01376
(413) 863-2866 http://www.rendezvoustfma.com/events/
Round Here Cafe, 78 Third Street, Turners Falls 01376
(413) 863-2886
Route 63 Roadhouse, 32 Federal Street, Route 63, Millers Falls 01349.
(413) 659-3384 http://www.myspace.com/route63roadhouse
Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls 01376
(413) 863-2281 http://www.theshea.org/
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
Winterland Country Club, 76 Hope Street, Greenfield 01301
(413) 772-0111 http://www.myspace.com/winterlandcountryclub
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, JUNE 10TH, 2010
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 7pm show. $10.
Bull Run SoundStage with Paul Zilioli.
The Grog in Newburyport. 8pm-12midnight. $3. 21+
Soul Robot; Casey Herlihy.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8pm.
Flock of Assholes; Tokyo Tramps; Dan Cristie and A.J. Mutter.
Next Page Blues Cafe in Weymouth. 9pm. no cover. 21+
Rockin' George Leh.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
The Cold Goodnight; The G Spots; Monday Night Bear Claw; American Motherfuckers.
FRIDAY, JUNE 11TH, 2010
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 6:30pm doors; 8pm show. $30 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
Jonathan Edwards; Birdsong at Morning.
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $10 advance; $15 at door.
G.S. Picard and Coretta Sellars (split bill).
Daddy's Beach Club at Nantasket Beach in Hull. 9pm.
The Quirks.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $8. 21+
Playin' Dead (Grateful Dead tribute)
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
Little Red and the Riders.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Building James.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8pm.
The Malarians; Lyres; The Immolators; Stress Relief.
Mal's Lounge in Haverhill. 9pm. 21+
Merrimack Delta Dub Set.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $25 advance; $28 day of show.
Jesse Winchester; Kevin Connolly.
GRAND OPENING
Nectar's in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. 9pm. $15. 18+
Pato Banton.
Next Page Blues Cafe in Weymouth. 9pm. no cover. 21+
Tequila Sundown.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Justice Hill; Useful Idiot (Tool tribute); Dreaded Silence; Suicide Dream.
The Tap Brewpub in Haverhill. 9pm. no cover.
The Chris Fitz Band.
SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH, 2010
Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham. 8pm. $18 general admission.
Paul Rishell and Annie Raines; Andrew Greene.
The Billiards Cafe in Ayer. 8pm. $5.
Mumblefish; Eastwood Peak.
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 6:30pm doors; 8pm show. $30. ALL AGES.
Charlie Farren and Jon Butcher.
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $32 advance; $35 at door.
Suzy Bogguss.
Daddy's Beach Club at Nantasket Beach in Hull. 9pm.
Ricky "King" Russell.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $15. 21+
Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
Southern Revolutions Band.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
The Herland Brothers.
Harry's Bar and Grill in Hyannis.
Ryan Hartt and the Blue Hearts.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8pm.
White Chocolate; Griffon; On the Verge.
Mal's Lounge in Haverhill. 9pm. 21+
Pink Voyd (Pink Floyd tribute)
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $20 advance; $23 day of show.
Guy Davis; Samuel James.
Next Page Blues Cafe in Weymouth. 9pm. no cover. 21+
The Mighty Houserockers featuring "Uptown" Day Brown on guitar.
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
$15 adults and seniors; children 12 and under free. ALL AGES.
Southern Rail.
The Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 7:30pm doors; 8:30pm show.
$15 advance; $17 at door. ALL AGES.
Eastcide; "One Night Only"; Sleep Alive; Foredoes Me Quite; Like a Bastard.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
The Wandas (video shoot); Hard No. 9; Matt Benoit.
The Tap Brewpub in Haverhill. 9pm. no cover.
Brad Faucher's Blues Power.
SUNDAY, JUNE 13TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. 5:30pm doors; 7pm show.
Julie Kinscheck (CD release)
Advance ticket for show only is $10, or you can buy a ticket to the show and the CD in advance for $20.
Tickets at the door are $15, and CDs will be sold separately.
Daddy's Beach Club at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
1-5pm. Gulf Boys
6:30-11:30pm Fumble Tongue
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(r)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $5. 21+
Andrew Clark; Tom West; Mike O'Connell; Wolf Ginandes; Mike Levesque.
The Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 6:30pm doors; 7:30pm show.
$25 advance; $28 at door. ALL AGES.
TechN9ne; Brotha Lynch Hung; Krizz Kaliko; Cutt Calhoun; Big Scoob; Prozac and Cognito; Lewn.
The Tap Brewpub in Haverhill. 5-9pm. no cover.
Throwdown Blues Band.
MONDAY, JUNE 14TH, 2010
Nectar's in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. 8pm. $10. 18+
Zach Deputy.
TUESDAY, JUNE 15TH, 2010
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16TH, 2010
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis Street, Framingham 01701
(508) 405-2787 http://www.amazingthings.org/
The Billiards Cafe, 39 Main Street, Ayer 01432
(978) 772-7665 http://www.thebilliardscafe.com/
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury Beach, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
Daddy's Beach Club, 280 Nantasket Avenue, Nantasket Beach, Hull 02045
(781) 925-3600 http://www.daddysbeachclub.com
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Harry's Blues Bar and Grill, 700 Main Street, Hyannis 02601
(581) 778-4188 http://www.harrysbluesbar.com/
Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green Street, Worcester 01604.
(508) 363-1888 http://www.luckydogmusic.com/welcome.htm
Mal's Lounge, George's Restaurant, 77 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Haverhill
(978) 374-5150 http://www.georgesonwashington.com/mals.html
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River 02721.
(508) 324-1926 http://www.ncfta.org/music.php
Nectar's, 17 Airport Road, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard 02539
(508) 693-1137 http://www.nectarsmv.com/
Next Page Blues Cafe, 550 Broad Street, Weymouth 02453
(781) 356-9796
http://www.reverbnat...thenextpagebluescafe
North Quabbin Performing Arts Center, 1794 Meeting House, New Salem 01355
(978) 544- 5200 http://www.1794meetinghouse.org/
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
The Tap Brewpub, 100 Washington Street, Haverhill
(978) 374-1117 http://www.tapbrewpub.com/
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, JUNE 10TH, 2010
Bank of America Pavillion in Boston. 7:30pm. ALL AGES.
Earth, Wind and Fire.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. 21+
Abbie Hoffman Revival; Self-Help Revolver.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $6.
8pm Jodi Griffith
9pm John Copeland
11pm Daniel Burges
Downtown Crossing in Boston. 5-8pm. free and open to the public.
The Boston Phoenix presents Mystery Roar; Bearstronaut; Mean Creek.
House of Blues front room in Boston. free.
66 Breakout.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 7:30pm.
Skordalia (Greek folk)
Middle East up in Cambridge. 7pm doors; 7:15pm show. $10. 18+
Jennifer Greer; This Building's on Fire.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
Eli "Paperboy" Reed and The True Loves; Diamond Mines; Spirit Kid; DJ PJ Gray (Soul-le-lu-jah)
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Rabbit; The Lie; Yankel.
Passim Center in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Les Shelleys: Tom Brosseau and Angela Correa with Shelley Short.
The Precinct in Somerville.
Hey Mama.
Rosebud Bar in Somerville.
Otpori; Eddie Japan.
Sally O'Brien's in Somerville. 9pm.
Amy Black and the Red Clay Rascals.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 8:30pm.
Erin Harpe Band featuring Rosy Rosenblatt.
T.T. the Bears Place in Cambridge. 8:30pm.
Trashcan Sinatras.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7pm.
Christian McNeill; Reva Williams; Melissa Myers Harper.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Jeremy Lyons; Jeff and Vida (New Orleans).
FRIDAY, JUNE 11TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10. 21+
Hear Now Live! presents Darlingside; Ellis Ashbrook (NYC); Primate Fiasco; Mary Casiello.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $5.
9pm Radio Control
10pm Buckeeper
11pm Father Octopus
12midnight Vent
House of Blues front room in Boston. free.
Coyote Kolb; Highway Ghosts; They Will Hate Us.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 9pm.
Junior Brown.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 7pm doors. $8 advance; $10 day of show. 18+
Greg Attonito (of Bouncing Souls); Shanti Wintergate; Kepi Ghoulie.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 9:30pm doors. $10. 18+
Red Vinyl; Bomb Squad Larry.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $11 day of show. 18+
Finals of the Battle for the Boston Freedom Rally.
Age Against the Machine will perform, and Rob Potylo will host.
The winner of tonight's battle will perform before 20,000 people at this year's Boston Freedom Rally on the Boston Common on Saturday, September 18th.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
Obscenity Cult presents Born of Thunder; Hirudinea; Vermefug (NY); E.D. (NY).
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
dom; Lord jeff; Ming Ming Dance Company.
Passim Center in Cambridge. 8pm. $18 general admission. ALL AGES.
Cirkestra and Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band.
The Precinct in Somerville.
The Moving Co; Even Crandell; To Hot To Handle.
Rosebud Bar in Somerville.
Muy Cusado; Sun Lee Beam.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 9pm.
Bruce Marshall Group.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents.
SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Acaro; Orwell (Wisconsin); Widow Sunday; Nemecide; Australis (Minnesota)
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Ted Wyman
10pm Erin Blatti and the Circuit
12midnight The Quick and Easy
House of Blues front room in Boston. free.
One Step Away.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 10pm.
Funky White Honkies.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $10. ALL AGES.
The Pinkerton Thugs; Blood Stained Brindle; Jeff Rowe; Soul Merchants.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $13. 18+
Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs; Muck and the Mires; Big Light; The Vivs.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 2pm. $8. 18+
Riff Cannon; Black Thai; Cough; Elder.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Purple Heart; Machine Language.
Passim Center in Cambridge. 10:30am. $12 general admission. ALL AGES.
Gustafer Yellowgold.
Passim Center in Cambridge. 8pm. $22 general admission. ALL AGES.
Tim Eriksen; Tony Trischka.
The Precinct in Somerville.
McAlister Drive; Sdayna Zaid and The Catch; Long Walls; Milquetoast.
Rosebud Bar in Somerville.
Nate Rogers; Boston Band Crush Mixtape 1993.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 9pm.
Luke Mulholland Band.
T.T. the Bears Place in Cambridge. 8:30pm.
Plants and Animals; Lost in the Trees; The Painted Lights.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7:30pm.
Reed Waddle.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Twang 'Em High.
SUNDAY, JUNE 13TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
The Sound of Our Town, hosted by Brett Milano, is the local music show on FreeFormBCN every Sunday afternoon, 3-5pm. If you are in Boston, you can listen on the radio at WZLX, 100.7HD-3, or online at
http://bit.ly/13SKe9
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM Westborough/WKAF 97.7FM Brockton,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 21+
Peace of Mind Orchestra; Banana Phonetic.
House of Blues in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $29 general admission; $35 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
Jordin Sparks.
House of Blues front room in Boston. free.
Mr. Kowalsky.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $10. ALL AGES.
Team Shred Productions presents Bullet Boulevard; Epik Center; Zero Point; Dictators and Storytellers; That Organism Jenova.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 7pm doors. $10. 18+
Faux Ox; Doug Ratner and the Watchmen; Your Favorite Ex; Lee Villair; Maria Jordan.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 3pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. ALL AGES.
Lannen Fall (last show ever); The Blue Pages; View From An Airplane; Too Late the Hero.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 18+
The Right to Arm Bears!; Vanzetti.
Passim Center in Cambridge. 4:30pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
The Sweet Remains.
Passim Center in Cambridge. 8pm. $10 general admission. ALL AGES.
Willow Flute Ensemble.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 7pm.
Geoff Bartley.
TOAD in Cambridge. 9pm.
Treat Her Right.
MONDAY, JUNE 14TH, 2010
Charlie's Kitchen in Cambridge. 9pm.
Life Partners; Girlfriends; Bonezone.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
First Aid Kit (Sweden); Samantha Crain; Seth LaPointe..
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 18+
Friendo; Yourself and the Air.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Jen Kearney and the Lost Onion.
TUESDAY, JUNE 15TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
Bank of America Pavilion in Boston. 7:30pm. ALL AGES.
Jethro Tull; Procul Harum.
House of Blues front room in Boston. free.
2/4 featuring Celso Pixinga.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
Casey Abrams (CD release).
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $28. 18+
World Music/CRASHarts presents Tony Allen; Uhuru Afrika; Dancefloor Explosion.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 8pm. $7. 18+
TWOPLUSTWO featuring Voyager; War Animal (ME); Western Syndrome; Lunglust.
Passim Center in Cambridge. 8pm. $25 general admission. ALL AGES.
Mary Gauthier (CD release)
Sally O'Brien's in Somerville. 8pm.
Wooden Sky; The Rationales; Autumn Hollow Band.
Smoken' Joe's BBQ in Brighton. 7:30pm.
The Gumbo Kings.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Amy Cook and her band (Austin, TX)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Cambridge Center Plaza. 1-2pm. free and open to the public.
Brendan Hogan.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $6. 21+
9pm Amber Spyglass
10pm Sententia
11pm Hannah and the Bloodlines
House of Blues in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $29 general admission; $45 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
Ted Nugent.
House of Blues front room in Boston. free.
Birdface.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 21+
Pray for Polanski (residency); Guenivere; The Island Effect.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Tree Frog Avengers; Sonny Jim Clifford and the Blue Devils; Rick Berlin; Sam Wheeler.
Passim Center in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Clare Burson (CD release)
T.T. the Bears Place in Cambridge. 8:30pm.
Damien Jurado; Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
The Matthew Stubbs Band featuring Sax Gordon.
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
METRO BOSTON
Bank of America Pavillion, 290 Northern Avenue, Boston 02210
(617) 728-1600 http://promo.livenation.com/summerconcerts/
Cambridge Center Plaza, Kendall Square (outside on the courtyard), Cambridge
Charlies Kitchen, 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-9646 http://www.myspace.com/charlieskitchen
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Downtown Crossing, Summer Street, Boston
House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston 02215
(888) 693-BLUE http://www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/boston/
Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 776-9667 http://www.johnnyds.com/
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
Passim Center, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
The Precinct, 70 Union Square, Somerville 02143.
(617) 623-9211. http://www.precinctbar.com/
Rosebud Bar, 381 Summer Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 666-6015 http://rosebudbardavis.com/
Sally O'Brien's, 335 Somerville Avenue, Union Square, Somerville 02145
(617) 666-3589 http://www.sallyobriensbar.com/
Smoken Joe's BBQ, 351 Washington Street, Brighton 02135
(617) 254-5227 http://smokenjoesbbq.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
TOAD, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 497-4950 http://www.toadcambridge.com
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Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
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- Thu, Jun 3, 2010, 7:16 A
Weekly Band E-Mail #130.0 NEWS June 3rd, 2010
- Thu, Jun 3, 2010, 7:16 A
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #130.0 June 3rd, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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The much anticipated return of Mal Thursday to Massachusetts is finally here. Mal Thursday will begin his two-week tour of Massachusetts venues tonight, Thursday, June 3rd. Mal will be fronting the Cheetahs at the Sierra Grille in Northampton tonight, making his first appearance at the site of the former Bay State Hotel for the first time in 20 years. Mal operated the Bay State in the late 1980s and 1990s. Here is the schedule of shows:
Mal Thursday and the Cheetahs
Thursday, June 3rd Sierra Grille in Northampton with Evil Bill; The Egos
Friday, June 4th Church of Boston with Lyres; The Coffin Lids; The Immolators
The Malarians
Wednesday, June 9th Church of Boston with The Egos
Thursday, June 10th Sierra Grille in Northampton with The Immolators
Friday, June 11th Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester with Lyres; The Immolators
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Fans of amazing guitar playing will be thrilled to know that Jon Butcher has decided to return to Boston after spending almost two decades in California. For those that may not remember Jon or are too young to know of the Jon Butcher Axis, here is a brief description from Wikipedia:
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Many people have made comparisons between Jon Butcher and Jimi Hendrix, particularly in the early stages of Jon's career; however those comparisons were ultimately short-lived. Some of Jon's influences are Richie Havens, John Lennon, Phil Lynott, Bob Dylan and Taj Mahal. While Butcher maintains humility in regards to Jimi Hendrix comparisons, he emphasizes they may be superficial. "Being black and playing a Stratocaster created certain inevitable comparisons, particularly in the early days", remembers Jon.
During the middle to late 1970s, Jon Butcher toured the Northeast U.S. with the Boston based band, Johanna Wild. The band generated a large following during its tenure. Their early success was due to promotional practices such as self promotion, self marketing and self management. The most successful Johanna Wild lineup was: Jeff Linscot [guitar], Derek Blevins [drums], Troy Douglas Sutler III [bass], and Jon Butcher [guitar and vocals]. Their most popular song, "Suzanne" attained regular airplay at local radio stations like WBCN. Johanna Wild's chemistry influenced much of the Boston music scene of the 1970s.
Relentless touring and strong fan support for Johanna Wild afforded Jon Butcher quick media attention through the then blossoming cable TV networks MTV and radio medias, particularly the influential radio station WBCN in Boston, MA. With the radio promotion of supporters such as WBCN radio personalities Mark Parenteau, Oedipus and Carter Alan, Jon Butcher became a Boston music staple, and in the early 1980s he created Jon Butcher Axis with Chris Martin (bass) and former Johanna Wild drummer Derek Blevins. Jon Butcher Axis performed throughout New England including Uncle Sam's, the infamous Rathskeller, The Paradise Theater, and many others. The timing and apparent surge in popularity afforded Jon Butcher Axis' next opportunity through Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J. Geils Band.
Jon Butcher Axis was invited to tour with Boston's already world famous J. Geils Band through Peter Wolf for their 1982 Freeze Frame American tour, culminating in three sold out night shows at The Boston Garden. It was the experience of performing in the Freeze Frame tour that led to Jon Butcher Axis first international record deal with Polygram Records. This began a recording and touring career which saw the release of Jon Butcher Axis "Stare At the Sun". Both of the Polygram records were produced by Robert Plant producer Pat Moran.
1983 saw the release of their first and self-titled album, Jon Butcher Axis, featuring a Johanna Wild revision of "(It Takes) A New Man". Other notable tracks included "Ocean in Motion" and "Walk Like This". This album reached #21 in the Billboard Pop Albums chart and Jon Butcher Axis' video "Life Takes A Life" became one of the first videos by a black artist to receive airtime on MTV. At that time, the only two black artists enjoying MTV coverage were Jon Butcher Axis and Michael Jackson. Their sophomore album, "Stare at the Sun" (1984), reached #55 on the Billboard magazine album chart, and as a result of these two albums' successes afforded further growing popularity for the band, which added the opportunity to tour with Rush and Def Leppard.
In 1985, Jon Butcher Axis signed with Capitol Records and released "Along the Axis". The track, "The Ritual", earned Jon Butcher a Grammy(r) Nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. On that same album, singles and videos were released for the songs "The Sounds of Your Voice" and "Stop". "The Sounds of Your Voice" was the only single to hit the Billboard Hot 100 reaching #34. Quotes Jon, "The Capitol Records experience was a positive one, allowing us to record in one of the most famous recording studios in the world, that being Capitol Studio A. Jon Butcher Axis frequently toured major venues across the US and Europe during this period, opening for INXS and again with Rush.
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Jon Butcher recorded several more albums under the name Jon Butcher and two with another band, The Barefoot Servants. But now he has decided to make Boston his permanent home once again, and is playing several dates across the state. This time he is teaming up with Charlie Farren, who was lead singer and guitarist with the Joe Perry Project (an off-shoot of Aerosmith), to form Farren-Butcher Inc. F.B.I. will be playing at the Iron Horse in Northampton this Saturday, June 5th and the Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach on Saturday, June 12th. Jon Butcher will also be joining an all-star line-up for one of Parker Wheeler's great Blues Parties(r) at the Grog in Newburyport on Sunday, June 27th.
You can also hear several songs that Jon Butcher has recorded at http://www.myspace.com/jonbutcher
or log into your Facebook page and search for Jon Butcher to keep up-to-date on where and when he will be playing next.
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There will be a show to benefit breast cancer awareness at the Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester on Saturday, June 5th. Performing will be Nosho, Mongrel, Mindset X, Johnny Cab, SEMI (Side Effects May Include), and Improper Authority. The show begins at 8pm, admission is $10, and is 21+.
The show is to benefit Athena's Cup. People are asked to bring their old bras to the show, which will be then donated to Athena's Cup, whose goal is to hook together 169,000 bras on 10/10/10. For more info on this, go to http://www.athenascup.org
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PowerTown Music, in partnership with the Turners Falls River Culture, is excited to announce the 2010 Water Under the Bridge Music Festival in Turners Falls on Friday, June 11th and Saturday, June 12th. This festival will be at 12 different venues, with over 40 artists from the Pioneer Valley and beyond. Venues include The Rendezvous, The Shea Theater, Burrito Rojo, Ristorante Diaolo, Round Here Cafe, 2nd Street Bakery, Jakes, Peskeomskut Park, The Hallmark Gallery, Great Water Discover Center, and The Brickhouse.
Festival highlights include:
Naia Kete will headline the 2nd annual Art Jam in Peskeomskut Park Saturday at 3pm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL_3uVUOQX0
Stone Coyotes will release their 10th album (My Turn) at Burrito Rojo Saturday night at 9:30pm, with Heather Maloney, Jamie Kent and the Options, and Brooke Brown Saracino sharing the night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p11e2BeIOyM
Two nights of MarKamusic at Ristorante Dipaolo both nights from 5:30-8:30 on their Patio.
The Boxcar Lillies, which is made up of singer-sogwriters Jenny Goodspeed, Katie Clarke, and Stephanie Marshall, will be live at the Great Bay Discovery Center.
Rusty Belle will bring their folk rocking frolicking experience to the Rendezvous Friday night at 9:30pm with Bellas Bartok and the Oweihops.
The Shea Theater will host a night of music headlined by the infamous Banjo Queen with Jared Quinn and valley favorites Trials and Tribulations.
Other acts scheduled to appear include Ray Mason, Heather Maloney, Ghost Quartet, Owiehops, Darlingside, Bellas Bartok, Daniel Hales and the Frost Heaves, The Warblers, Dakota Roberts, Katie Sachs, Phantom Fairlane, Eric D’ambra, Brooke Brown Saracino, Jamie Kent, Micheal Orlean, 23 Enigma, Horrible Appettite, Who Da Funk It?, Tom Woodbury, Steve Nelson, The Mitchells, Opel, Space Captain, Dave Dersham, Carrie Ferguson, Paul Root, Ronald Meck, Presentense, Sue Kranz, and Chris Scanlon.
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There will be a benefit show for the Institute for Musical Arts' Rock n' Roll Camp for Girls at the Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown on Sunday, June 13th, beginning at 6pm.
The IMA holds summer camps for girls at its Big Barn in Goshen. IMA Rock n' Roll Program alumni Kristen Ford attended her first session back in 2002. Now hailing from Boston and performing with the Kristen Ford Band, she has gathered a group of camp alums, up and coming western Mass. acts, and seasoned vets from Boston to join her in this benefit.
Performing at the Black Moon will be the Sophie Rehmus Group (folk), Client 9 (rock), Joy Conz (soul, r&b, jazz), Carrie Ferguson and the Cherry Street Band (folk rock), Horrible Appetite (rock, indie, garage), Abbie Barrett (folk, jazz), Kristen Ford (rock, reggae), Jen Tobey (rock/alternative), and DJ Andujar.
Tickets will be sold on a sliding scale basis of $5-$10. Shows at the Black Moon are always 21+, but for this night only the show is open to 13-17 year olds accompanied by a guardian, 18+ until 11pm, and 21+ 11pm-12midnight.
Sophie Rehmus, Joy Conz, Horrible Appetite, and Carrie Ferguson all have members who have come through the performance and/or recording programs at the IMA. Kristen Ford and Naia Kete have released debut albums on the IMA off-shoot Many Doors Productions. Each year these programs are helping to change some young women's lives, and now those who have gained the most from the IMA hope to give back.
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Original hardcore legends Negative Approach (from Detroit) and D.O.A. (from Vancouver), will be playing at Church of Boston on Saturday, June 19th. Negative Approach and D.O.A. are arguably two of the founders of hardcore punk, along with Bad Brains, Minor Threat, and Black Flag, Both bands will be playing only their classic material, with D.O.A. particularly focusing on the Hardcore 81 LP.
Also appearing will be the Rival Mob and Tommy and the Terrors. The show begins at 8pm, and is 21+. Tickets are $15, and may be purchased online at http://www.churchofboston.com/
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Last week's edition of the Weekly Band E-Mail had news of Teddy and the Pandas re-uniting once again to play at the Danversport Yacht Club on Saturday, July 17th. More information is now available about tickets for this show. Tickets are $15, and may be purchased in person only at Salon Oasis at the Hawthorne Plaza, 435 Newbury Street, Route One in Danvers, and at the Danversport Yacht Club 161 Eliot Street, Route 62, in Danvers. The show has 7pm doors, and will begin at 8pm. The Warlocks will open.
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The 24th annual Lowell Folk Festival features six stages of traditional ethnic music, authentic crafts demonstrations, ethnic foods, art, and children's activities. Festival dates and times are Friday, July 23rd, beginning at 6:45pm, Saturday, July 24th, beginning at noon, and Sunday, July 25th, beginning at noon.
Performers include
• Bua - Irish
• Hot Club of Cowtown - Western Swing
• Michele Choiniere - Franco American song
• The Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band - Cajun
• Lenny Gomulka and Chicago Push - polka
• Clinton Fearon and The Boogie Brown Band - Jamaican reggae
• Steep Canyon Rangers - bluegrass
• Maria de Barros - Cape Verde
• Plena Libre - salsa/ bomba y plena
• Jeff Little Trio - Blue Ridge piano
• Andes Manta - Andean
• Joshua Nelson - Kosher gospel
• De Temps Antan - Quebecois
• Worcester Kiltie Pipe Band - Parade Band
• Beat Ya Feet Kings with Black Alley - DC Urban dance and Go-Go
• Swamp Dogg - R&B/Soul
• Mal Barsamian Ensemble featuring Richard Berberian - Armenian
The entire festival is free and open to the public, although donations are welcome. For more info, go to
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/ scroll down to Lowell Folk Festival, and click on "more info" on the right side of the strip.
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Cyndi Lauper will be coming to the Pines Theater at Look Park in the Florence section of Northampton. The show begins at 7pm Tickets are $38 and $58, and are available at Faces in downtown Northampton, or online through Ticketmaster. There is a $10 entry fee per vehicle to get into Look Park.
She will also be at the Zeiterion Theatre in New Bedford on Tuesday, July 27th, beginning at 8pm. Tickets are $68, $58, and $48, and may be purchased online at http://tickets.zeiterion.org/
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Eganstock is a festival featuring the best western Mass. bands. It happens every September in the town of Montgomery in the Berkshire hills to "properly celebrate Dan Egan's birthday." Who is Dan Egan? Beats me. A Google search of Dan Egan brought up one of the top professional skiers in the country. But no matter. The fifth annual Eganstock will be on Saturday, September 11th at 35 Mountain Acres Road in Montgomery starting at 12noon. Booked so far are Black Pyramid, Planetoid, Born of Thunder, the Uncomfortables, the Prozacs, the Excuses, Severe Severe, and Problem With Dragons. For more info, keep your eye on http://www.myspace.com/eganstock although that page is not updated as of now. Montgomery is in the hilltowns of western Mass., in between Southampton and Westfield.
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There will be a very special show to mark the 25th anniversary of The Lonesome Brothers (and Ray Mason's 60th birthday) at the Iron Horse in Northampton on Friday, September 10th at 7pm. Tickets are $10 in advance and $13 at the door. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.iheg.com/
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FreeFormBCN is starting up the mighty lunch hour that was on WBCN in Boston when it was on the air at 104.1. Beginning Monday, June 7th, FFBCN will be on the air live from Sam Kopper's home studio in Hingham weekdays 11am-2pm, with Sam or guest dj's playing music, Tank doing sports reports, and Danny Schechter "The News Dissector" providing political analysis. If you are in Boston, you can listen on WZLX, 100.7HD-3, or online at http://bit.ly/13SKe9
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The West Springfield location of The Piccadilly Pub, which is at 1506 Riverdale Street, is now having music on Thursday nights. The shows will be listed in each week's edition of the Weekly Band E-Mail.
Besides having weekly shows, Steve O'Brien, who is doing the booking, is having a three-round Battle of the Bands on one Thursday night a month. The preliminaries will be on July 29th, August 26th, and September 23rd, Three bands will perform at each preliminary for 45 minutes to an hour. The winners of each preliminary round returning for the finals on October 21st. The Grand Prize winner will receive a $250 cash prize, and be given an opportunity to get paid for a full scheduled night at the venue soon after. In addition, each winner of the three preliminary rounds will receive a $50 gift card good at any Piccadilly Pub restaurant.
Steve O'Brien says
"I will be choosing the participating bands based on demos/myspace sites/ personal knowledge etc.. All genres are welcome to apply, but we really like original rock 'n roll, funk, reggae, Americana, psychedelic, bluegrass and blues to name a few. We have a full PA but NO mikes/stands/chords/amps/ instruments etc. Winners will be judged based on a combination of 1) the size of the audience they attract, 2) crowd appreciation and 3) my own and my staff's gut feelings about the performances. All decisions by the judge(s) will be final. All players must be at least 18 years of age. There will be a $25 deposit, which be fully refunded on your performance night."
Bands can send their Electronic Press Kits and/or MySpace info to sobrien@piccadillypub.com.
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Many music artists have joined together to form The Sound Strike and not play in the state of Arizona in response to the passage of the controversial immigration law SB1070. Although the law does not actually take effect until July 1st, and indeed may be deemed unconstitutional by then, there have been many media reports that racial profiling of Hispanics and other people with dark skin is already taking place.
The people who are organizing Sound Strike posted this press release on their website on Tuesday, May 25th, asking other artists to join them in refusing to play in Arizona::
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We are reaching out to get your ear for a minute about this critical situation in Arizona.
If you haven't heard, the Arizona state legislature passed a bill (SB 1070) that was signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer that legalizes and sanctions racial profiling. Straight up.
It forces the cops to hunt down and target anyone they "reasonably suspect" that may be undocumented. And if the people they harass don't have proof that they were born in the U.S., they can be detained and arrested. This must be stopped.
Fans of our music, our stories, our films and our words can be pulled over and harassed every day because they are brown or black, or for the way they speak, or for the music they listen to. People who are poor like some of us used to be could be forced to live in a constant state of fear while just doing what they can to find work and survive. This law opens the door for them to be shaked down, or even worse, detained and deported while just trying to travel home from school, from home to work, or when they just roll out with their friends.
Some of us grew up dealing with racial profiling, but this law (SB 1070) takes it to a whole new low. If other states follow the direction of the Arizona government, we could be headed towards a pre-civil rights era reality. This unjust law was set into motion by the same Arizona government that refused to acknowledge Martin Luther King Jr. day as a national holiday.
When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, they arrested her. As a result, people got together and said we are not going to ride the bus until they change the law. It was this courageous action that sparked the Montgomery bus boycott. What if we got together, signed a collective letter saying, "we're not going to ride the bus", saying we are not going to comply. We are not going to play in Arizona. We are going to boycott Arizona!
Signed,
Zack de la Rocha
Here's a list of the courageous artists who have taken a stand for civil and human rights in this collective decision to boycott Arizona:
Cypress Hill
Juanes
Conor Oberst
Los Tigres del Norte
Rage Against the Machine
Cafe Tacvba
Micheal Moore
Kanye West
Calle 13
Joe Satriani
Serj Tankian
Rise Against
Ozomatli
Sabertooth Tiger
Massive Attack
One Day as a Lion
Street Sweeper Social Club
Spank Rock
Sonic Youth
Tenacious D
We are asking artists the world over to stand with us, and not allow our collective economic power to be used to aid and abet civil and human rights violations that will be caused by Arizona’s odious law.
And this is the press release of the petition that the organizers are asking music fans to sign:
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We are calling for fans of music the world over, who recognize that this is one of the most important struggles for civil and human rights of our generation, to stand with us and refuse to lend their economic support to the state of Arizona until this unjust law is revoked.
We can also put some much needed pressure upon the Obama Administration to use his executive branch authority to prevent the implementation of this unjust law:
Mr. President, please take action!
We are asking you to do everything within your power to protect civil rights in Arizona. Throughout our nation's history, there have been times when the federal government has had to take swift action to stop states from shredding bedrock Constitutional protections and to ensure the safety of targeted minorities.
Arizona's new law is an assault on the US Constitution and an affront to the civil rights that were earned by generations who came before us. When states disregard the Constitution, when they sanction mistreatment of communities, it is the imperative of the Executive Branch to take the lead in defending the U.S. Constitution.
While we wait for Congress to act, we implore you take necessary and appropriate action to ensure that our brothers and sisters in Arizona do not continue to suffer.
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Bands, musicians, and music fans can get more information on SB1070 and sign the petition at http://www.thesoundstrike.net/
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The latest issue of Rolling Stone has updated their list of the top 500 greatest songs of all time, which they first came up with in 2004. Here is their new top 50:
1 Like a Rolling Stone Bob Dylan 1965
2 (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones 1965
3 Imagine John Lennon 1971
4 What’s Going On Marvin Gaye 1971
5 Respect Aretha Franklin 1967
6 Good Vibrations The Beach Boys 1966
7 Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry 1958
8 Hey Jude The Beatles 1968
9 Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana 1991
10 What’d I Say Ray Charles 1959
11 My Generation The Who 1965
12 A Change Is Gonna Come Sam Cooke 1964
13 Yesterday The Beatles 1965
14 Blowin’ in the Wind Bob Dylan 1963
15 London Calling The Clash 1980
16 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles 1963
17 Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix 1967
18 Maybellene Chuck Berry 1955
19 Hound Dog Elvis Presley 1956
20 Let It Be The Beatles 1970
21 Born to Run Bruce Springsteen 1975
22 Be My Baby The Ronettes 1963
23 In My Life The Beatles 1965
24 People Get Ready The Impressions 1965
25 God Only Knows The Beach Boys 1966
26 A Day in the Life The Beatles 1967
27 Layla Derek and the Dominos 1970
28 (Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay Otis Redding 1968
29 Help! The Beatles 1965
30 I Walk the Line Johnny Cash 1956
31 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin 1971
32 Sympathy for the Devil The Rolling Stones 1968
33 River Deep, Mountain High Tina Turner 1966
34 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling The Righteous Brothers 1964
35 Light My Fire The Doors 1967
36 One U2 1991
37 No Woman, No Cry Bob Marley 1975
38 Gimme Shelter The Rolling Stones 1969
39 That’ll Be the Day Buddy Holly 1957
40 Dancin’ in the Streets Martha and the Vandellas 1964
41 The Weight The Band 1968
42 Waterloo Sunset The Kinks 1968
43 Tutti Frutti Little Richard 1956
44 Georgia on My Mind Ray Charles 1960
45 Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley 1956
46 Heroes David Bowie 1977
47 Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel 1970
48 All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix 1968
49 Hotel California The Eagles 1976
50 The Tracks of My Tears Smokey Robinson 1965
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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The much anticipated return of Mal Thursday to Massachusetts is finally here. Mal Thursday will begin his two-week tour of Massachusetts venues tonight, Thursday, June 3rd. Mal will be fronting the Cheetahs at the Sierra Grille in Northampton tonight, making his first appearance at the site of the former Bay State Hotel for the first time in 20 years. Mal operated the Bay State in the late 1980s and 1990s. Here is the schedule of shows:
Mal Thursday and the Cheetahs
Thursday, June 3rd Sierra Grille in Northampton with Evil Bill; The Egos
Friday, June 4th Church of Boston with Lyres; The Coffin Lids; The Immolators
The Malarians
Wednesday, June 9th Church of Boston with The Egos
Thursday, June 10th Sierra Grille in Northampton with The Immolators
Friday, June 11th Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester with Lyres; The Immolators
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Fans of amazing guitar playing will be thrilled to know that Jon Butcher has decided to return to Boston after spending almost two decades in California. For those that may not remember Jon or are too young to know of the Jon Butcher Axis, here is a brief description from Wikipedia:
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Many people have made comparisons between Jon Butcher and Jimi Hendrix, particularly in the early stages of Jon's career; however those comparisons were ultimately short-lived. Some of Jon's influences are Richie Havens, John Lennon, Phil Lynott, Bob Dylan and Taj Mahal. While Butcher maintains humility in regards to Jimi Hendrix comparisons, he emphasizes they may be superficial. "Being black and playing a Stratocaster created certain inevitable comparisons, particularly in the early days", remembers Jon.
During the middle to late 1970s, Jon Butcher toured the Northeast U.S. with the Boston based band, Johanna Wild. The band generated a large following during its tenure. Their early success was due to promotional practices such as self promotion, self marketing and self management. The most successful Johanna Wild lineup was: Jeff Linscot [guitar], Derek Blevins [drums], Troy Douglas Sutler III [bass], and Jon Butcher [guitar and vocals]. Their most popular song, "Suzanne" attained regular airplay at local radio stations like WBCN. Johanna Wild's chemistry influenced much of the Boston music scene of the 1970s.
Relentless touring and strong fan support for Johanna Wild afforded Jon Butcher quick media attention through the then blossoming cable TV networks MTV and radio medias, particularly the influential radio station WBCN in Boston, MA. With the radio promotion of supporters such as WBCN radio personalities Mark Parenteau, Oedipus and Carter Alan, Jon Butcher became a Boston music staple, and in the early 1980s he created Jon Butcher Axis with Chris Martin (bass) and former Johanna Wild drummer Derek Blevins. Jon Butcher Axis performed throughout New England including Uncle Sam's, the infamous Rathskeller, The Paradise Theater, and many others. The timing and apparent surge in popularity afforded Jon Butcher Axis' next opportunity through Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J. Geils Band.
Jon Butcher Axis was invited to tour with Boston's already world famous J. Geils Band through Peter Wolf for their 1982 Freeze Frame American tour, culminating in three sold out night shows at The Boston Garden. It was the experience of performing in the Freeze Frame tour that led to Jon Butcher Axis first international record deal with Polygram Records. This began a recording and touring career which saw the release of Jon Butcher Axis "Stare At the Sun". Both of the Polygram records were produced by Robert Plant producer Pat Moran.
1983 saw the release of their first and self-titled album, Jon Butcher Axis, featuring a Johanna Wild revision of "(It Takes) A New Man". Other notable tracks included "Ocean in Motion" and "Walk Like This". This album reached #21 in the Billboard Pop Albums chart and Jon Butcher Axis' video "Life Takes A Life" became one of the first videos by a black artist to receive airtime on MTV. At that time, the only two black artists enjoying MTV coverage were Jon Butcher Axis and Michael Jackson. Their sophomore album, "Stare at the Sun" (1984), reached #55 on the Billboard magazine album chart, and as a result of these two albums' successes afforded further growing popularity for the band, which added the opportunity to tour with Rush and Def Leppard.
In 1985, Jon Butcher Axis signed with Capitol Records and released "Along the Axis". The track, "The Ritual", earned Jon Butcher a Grammy(r) Nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. On that same album, singles and videos were released for the songs "The Sounds of Your Voice" and "Stop". "The Sounds of Your Voice" was the only single to hit the Billboard Hot 100 reaching #34. Quotes Jon, "The Capitol Records experience was a positive one, allowing us to record in one of the most famous recording studios in the world, that being Capitol Studio A. Jon Butcher Axis frequently toured major venues across the US and Europe during this period, opening for INXS and again with Rush.
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Jon Butcher recorded several more albums under the name Jon Butcher and two with another band, The Barefoot Servants. But now he has decided to make Boston his permanent home once again, and is playing several dates across the state. This time he is teaming up with Charlie Farren, who was lead singer and guitarist with the Joe Perry Project (an off-shoot of Aerosmith), to form Farren-Butcher Inc. F.B.I. will be playing at the Iron Horse in Northampton this Saturday, June 5th and the Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach on Saturday, June 12th. Jon Butcher will also be joining an all-star line-up for one of Parker Wheeler's great Blues Parties(r) at the Grog in Newburyport on Sunday, June 27th.
You can also hear several songs that Jon Butcher has recorded at http://www.myspace.com/jonbutcher
or log into your Facebook page and search for Jon Butcher to keep up-to-date on where and when he will be playing next.
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There will be a show to benefit breast cancer awareness at the Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester on Saturday, June 5th. Performing will be Nosho, Mongrel, Mindset X, Johnny Cab, SEMI (Side Effects May Include), and Improper Authority. The show begins at 8pm, admission is $10, and is 21+.
The show is to benefit Athena's Cup. People are asked to bring their old bras to the show, which will be then donated to Athena's Cup, whose goal is to hook together 169,000 bras on 10/10/10. For more info on this, go to http://www.athenascup.org
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PowerTown Music, in partnership with the Turners Falls River Culture, is excited to announce the 2010 Water Under the Bridge Music Festival in Turners Falls on Friday, June 11th and Saturday, June 12th. This festival will be at 12 different venues, with over 40 artists from the Pioneer Valley and beyond. Venues include The Rendezvous, The Shea Theater, Burrito Rojo, Ristorante Diaolo, Round Here Cafe, 2nd Street Bakery, Jakes, Peskeomskut Park, The Hallmark Gallery, Great Water Discover Center, and The Brickhouse.
Festival highlights include:
Naia Kete will headline the 2nd annual Art Jam in Peskeomskut Park Saturday at 3pm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL_3uVUOQX0
Stone Coyotes will release their 10th album (My Turn) at Burrito Rojo Saturday night at 9:30pm, with Heather Maloney, Jamie Kent and the Options, and Brooke Brown Saracino sharing the night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p11e2BeIOyM
Two nights of MarKamusic at Ristorante Dipaolo both nights from 5:30-8:30 on their Patio.
The Boxcar Lillies, which is made up of singer-sogwriters Jenny Goodspeed, Katie Clarke, and Stephanie Marshall, will be live at the Great Bay Discovery Center.
Rusty Belle will bring their folk rocking frolicking experience to the Rendezvous Friday night at 9:30pm with Bellas Bartok and the Oweihops.
The Shea Theater will host a night of music headlined by the infamous Banjo Queen with Jared Quinn and valley favorites Trials and Tribulations.
Other acts scheduled to appear include Ray Mason, Heather Maloney, Ghost Quartet, Owiehops, Darlingside, Bellas Bartok, Daniel Hales and the Frost Heaves, The Warblers, Dakota Roberts, Katie Sachs, Phantom Fairlane, Eric D’ambra, Brooke Brown Saracino, Jamie Kent, Micheal Orlean, 23 Enigma, Horrible Appettite, Who Da Funk It?, Tom Woodbury, Steve Nelson, The Mitchells, Opel, Space Captain, Dave Dersham, Carrie Ferguson, Paul Root, Ronald Meck, Presentense, Sue Kranz, and Chris Scanlon.
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There will be a benefit show for the Institute for Musical Arts' Rock n' Roll Camp for Girls at the Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown on Sunday, June 13th, beginning at 6pm.
The IMA holds summer camps for girls at its Big Barn in Goshen. IMA Rock n' Roll Program alumni Kristen Ford attended her first session back in 2002. Now hailing from Boston and performing with the Kristen Ford Band, she has gathered a group of camp alums, up and coming western Mass. acts, and seasoned vets from Boston to join her in this benefit.
Performing at the Black Moon will be the Sophie Rehmus Group (folk), Client 9 (rock), Joy Conz (soul, r&b, jazz), Carrie Ferguson and the Cherry Street Band (folk rock), Horrible Appetite (rock, indie, garage), Abbie Barrett (folk, jazz), Kristen Ford (rock, reggae), Jen Tobey (rock/alternative), and DJ Andujar.
Tickets will be sold on a sliding scale basis of $5-$10. Shows at the Black Moon are always 21+, but for this night only the show is open to 13-17 year olds accompanied by a guardian, 18+ until 11pm, and 21+ 11pm-12midnight.
Sophie Rehmus, Joy Conz, Horrible Appetite, and Carrie Ferguson all have members who have come through the performance and/or recording programs at the IMA. Kristen Ford and Naia Kete have released debut albums on the IMA off-shoot Many Doors Productions. Each year these programs are helping to change some young women's lives, and now those who have gained the most from the IMA hope to give back.
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Original hardcore legends Negative Approach (from Detroit) and D.O.A. (from Vancouver), will be playing at Church of Boston on Saturday, June 19th. Negative Approach and D.O.A. are arguably two of the founders of hardcore punk, along with Bad Brains, Minor Threat, and Black Flag, Both bands will be playing only their classic material, with D.O.A. particularly focusing on the Hardcore 81 LP.
Also appearing will be the Rival Mob and Tommy and the Terrors. The show begins at 8pm, and is 21+. Tickets are $15, and may be purchased online at http://www.churchofboston.com/
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Last week's edition of the Weekly Band E-Mail had news of Teddy and the Pandas re-uniting once again to play at the Danversport Yacht Club on Saturday, July 17th. More information is now available about tickets for this show. Tickets are $15, and may be purchased in person only at Salon Oasis at the Hawthorne Plaza, 435 Newbury Street, Route One in Danvers, and at the Danversport Yacht Club 161 Eliot Street, Route 62, in Danvers. The show has 7pm doors, and will begin at 8pm. The Warlocks will open.
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The 24th annual Lowell Folk Festival features six stages of traditional ethnic music, authentic crafts demonstrations, ethnic foods, art, and children's activities. Festival dates and times are Friday, July 23rd, beginning at 6:45pm, Saturday, July 24th, beginning at noon, and Sunday, July 25th, beginning at noon.
Performers include
• Bua - Irish
• Hot Club of Cowtown - Western Swing
• Michele Choiniere - Franco American song
• The Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band - Cajun
• Lenny Gomulka and Chicago Push - polka
• Clinton Fearon and The Boogie Brown Band - Jamaican reggae
• Steep Canyon Rangers - bluegrass
• Maria de Barros - Cape Verde
• Plena Libre - salsa/ bomba y plena
• Jeff Little Trio - Blue Ridge piano
• Andes Manta - Andean
• Joshua Nelson - Kosher gospel
• De Temps Antan - Quebecois
• Worcester Kiltie Pipe Band - Parade Band
• Beat Ya Feet Kings with Black Alley - DC Urban dance and Go-Go
• Swamp Dogg - R&B/Soul
• Mal Barsamian Ensemble featuring Richard Berberian - Armenian
The entire festival is free and open to the public, although donations are welcome. For more info, go to
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org/ scroll down to Lowell Folk Festival, and click on "more info" on the right side of the strip.
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Cyndi Lauper will be coming to the Pines Theater at Look Park in the Florence section of Northampton. The show begins at 7pm Tickets are $38 and $58, and are available at Faces in downtown Northampton, or online through Ticketmaster. There is a $10 entry fee per vehicle to get into Look Park.
She will also be at the Zeiterion Theatre in New Bedford on Tuesday, July 27th, beginning at 8pm. Tickets are $68, $58, and $48, and may be purchased online at http://tickets.zeiterion.org/
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Eganstock is a festival featuring the best western Mass. bands. It happens every September in the town of Montgomery in the Berkshire hills to "properly celebrate Dan Egan's birthday." Who is Dan Egan? Beats me. A Google search of Dan Egan brought up one of the top professional skiers in the country. But no matter. The fifth annual Eganstock will be on Saturday, September 11th at 35 Mountain Acres Road in Montgomery starting at 12noon. Booked so far are Black Pyramid, Planetoid, Born of Thunder, the Uncomfortables, the Prozacs, the Excuses, Severe Severe, and Problem With Dragons. For more info, keep your eye on http://www.myspace.com/eganstock although that page is not updated as of now. Montgomery is in the hilltowns of western Mass., in between Southampton and Westfield.
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There will be a very special show to mark the 25th anniversary of The Lonesome Brothers (and Ray Mason's 60th birthday) at the Iron Horse in Northampton on Friday, September 10th at 7pm. Tickets are $10 in advance and $13 at the door. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.iheg.com/
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FreeFormBCN is starting up the mighty lunch hour that was on WBCN in Boston when it was on the air at 104.1. Beginning Monday, June 7th, FFBCN will be on the air live from Sam Kopper's home studio in Hingham weekdays 11am-2pm, with Sam or guest dj's playing music, Tank doing sports reports, and Danny Schechter "The News Dissector" providing political analysis. If you are in Boston, you can listen on WZLX, 100.7HD-3, or online at http://bit.ly/13SKe9
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The West Springfield location of The Piccadilly Pub, which is at 1506 Riverdale Street, is now having music on Thursday nights. The shows will be listed in each week's edition of the Weekly Band E-Mail.
Besides having weekly shows, Steve O'Brien, who is doing the booking, is having a three-round Battle of the Bands on one Thursday night a month. The preliminaries will be on July 29th, August 26th, and September 23rd, Three bands will perform at each preliminary for 45 minutes to an hour. The winners of each preliminary round returning for the finals on October 21st. The Grand Prize winner will receive a $250 cash prize, and be given an opportunity to get paid for a full scheduled night at the venue soon after. In addition, each winner of the three preliminary rounds will receive a $50 gift card good at any Piccadilly Pub restaurant.
Steve O'Brien says
"I will be choosing the participating bands based on demos/myspace sites/ personal knowledge etc.. All genres are welcome to apply, but we really like original rock 'n roll, funk, reggae, Americana, psychedelic, bluegrass and blues to name a few. We have a full PA but NO mikes/stands/chords/amps/ instruments etc. Winners will be judged based on a combination of 1) the size of the audience they attract, 2) crowd appreciation and 3) my own and my staff's gut feelings about the performances. All decisions by the judge(s) will be final. All players must be at least 18 years of age. There will be a $25 deposit, which be fully refunded on your performance night."
Bands can send their Electronic Press Kits and/or MySpace info to sobrien@piccadillypub.com.
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Many music artists have joined together to form The Sound Strike and not play in the state of Arizona in response to the passage of the controversial immigration law SB1070. Although the law does not actually take effect until July 1st, and indeed may be deemed unconstitutional by then, there have been many media reports that racial profiling of Hispanics and other people with dark skin is already taking place.
The people who are organizing Sound Strike posted this press release on their website on Tuesday, May 25th, asking other artists to join them in refusing to play in Arizona::
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We are reaching out to get your ear for a minute about this critical situation in Arizona.
If you haven't heard, the Arizona state legislature passed a bill (SB 1070) that was signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer that legalizes and sanctions racial profiling. Straight up.
It forces the cops to hunt down and target anyone they "reasonably suspect" that may be undocumented. And if the people they harass don't have proof that they were born in the U.S., they can be detained and arrested. This must be stopped.
Fans of our music, our stories, our films and our words can be pulled over and harassed every day because they are brown or black, or for the way they speak, or for the music they listen to. People who are poor like some of us used to be could be forced to live in a constant state of fear while just doing what they can to find work and survive. This law opens the door for them to be shaked down, or even worse, detained and deported while just trying to travel home from school, from home to work, or when they just roll out with their friends.
Some of us grew up dealing with racial profiling, but this law (SB 1070) takes it to a whole new low. If other states follow the direction of the Arizona government, we could be headed towards a pre-civil rights era reality. This unjust law was set into motion by the same Arizona government that refused to acknowledge Martin Luther King Jr. day as a national holiday.
When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, they arrested her. As a result, people got together and said we are not going to ride the bus until they change the law. It was this courageous action that sparked the Montgomery bus boycott. What if we got together, signed a collective letter saying, "we're not going to ride the bus", saying we are not going to comply. We are not going to play in Arizona. We are going to boycott Arizona!
Signed,
Zack de la Rocha
Here's a list of the courageous artists who have taken a stand for civil and human rights in this collective decision to boycott Arizona:
Cypress Hill
Juanes
Conor Oberst
Los Tigres del Norte
Rage Against the Machine
Cafe Tacvba
Micheal Moore
Kanye West
Calle 13
Joe Satriani
Serj Tankian
Rise Against
Ozomatli
Sabertooth Tiger
Massive Attack
One Day as a Lion
Street Sweeper Social Club
Spank Rock
Sonic Youth
Tenacious D
We are asking artists the world over to stand with us, and not allow our collective economic power to be used to aid and abet civil and human rights violations that will be caused by Arizona’s odious law.
And this is the press release of the petition that the organizers are asking music fans to sign:
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We are calling for fans of music the world over, who recognize that this is one of the most important struggles for civil and human rights of our generation, to stand with us and refuse to lend their economic support to the state of Arizona until this unjust law is revoked.
We can also put some much needed pressure upon the Obama Administration to use his executive branch authority to prevent the implementation of this unjust law:
Mr. President, please take action!
We are asking you to do everything within your power to protect civil rights in Arizona. Throughout our nation's history, there have been times when the federal government has had to take swift action to stop states from shredding bedrock Constitutional protections and to ensure the safety of targeted minorities.
Arizona's new law is an assault on the US Constitution and an affront to the civil rights that were earned by generations who came before us. When states disregard the Constitution, when they sanction mistreatment of communities, it is the imperative of the Executive Branch to take the lead in defending the U.S. Constitution.
While we wait for Congress to act, we implore you take necessary and appropriate action to ensure that our brothers and sisters in Arizona do not continue to suffer.
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Bands, musicians, and music fans can get more information on SB1070 and sign the petition at http://www.thesoundstrike.net/
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The latest issue of Rolling Stone has updated their list of the top 500 greatest songs of all time, which they first came up with in 2004. Here is their new top 50:
1 Like a Rolling Stone Bob Dylan 1965
2 (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones 1965
3 Imagine John Lennon 1971
4 What’s Going On Marvin Gaye 1971
5 Respect Aretha Franklin 1967
6 Good Vibrations The Beach Boys 1966
7 Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry 1958
8 Hey Jude The Beatles 1968
9 Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana 1991
10 What’d I Say Ray Charles 1959
11 My Generation The Who 1965
12 A Change Is Gonna Come Sam Cooke 1964
13 Yesterday The Beatles 1965
14 Blowin’ in the Wind Bob Dylan 1963
15 London Calling The Clash 1980
16 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles 1963
17 Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix 1967
18 Maybellene Chuck Berry 1955
19 Hound Dog Elvis Presley 1956
20 Let It Be The Beatles 1970
21 Born to Run Bruce Springsteen 1975
22 Be My Baby The Ronettes 1963
23 In My Life The Beatles 1965
24 People Get Ready The Impressions 1965
25 God Only Knows The Beach Boys 1966
26 A Day in the Life The Beatles 1967
27 Layla Derek and the Dominos 1970
28 (Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay Otis Redding 1968
29 Help! The Beatles 1965
30 I Walk the Line Johnny Cash 1956
31 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin 1971
32 Sympathy for the Devil The Rolling Stones 1968
33 River Deep, Mountain High Tina Turner 1966
34 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling The Righteous Brothers 1964
35 Light My Fire The Doors 1967
36 One U2 1991
37 No Woman, No Cry Bob Marley 1975
38 Gimme Shelter The Rolling Stones 1969
39 That’ll Be the Day Buddy Holly 1957
40 Dancin’ in the Streets Martha and the Vandellas 1964
41 The Weight The Band 1968
42 Waterloo Sunset The Kinks 1968
43 Tutti Frutti Little Richard 1956
44 Georgia on My Mind Ray Charles 1960
45 Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley 1956
46 Heroes David Bowie 1977
47 Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel 1970
48 All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix 1968
49 Hotel California The Eagles 1976
50 The Tracks of My Tears Smokey Robinson 1965
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
bananastasi
- Thu, May 27, 2010, 6:23 A
Weekly Band E-Mail #129.0 NEWS May 27th, 2010
- Thu, May 27, 2010, 6:23 A
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #129.0 May 27th, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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The Age Old Question - The Beatles or the Stones? will be explored tonight, Thursday, May 27th, at the Sierra Grill in Northampton. This is going to be a very tight show, with only 10 minutes of "wiggle room" left over, so it will begin at 10pm sharp. Many western Mass. groups will be covering Beatles and Stones songs. This is a 21+ show, and admission is $3. Here is a nearly complete set list:
Fistah
Stones - Monkey Man, Brown Sugar, It's Only Rock and Roll, Jumpin' Jack Flash
Fancy Trash
Stones - Factory Girl.. Jigsaw Puzzle. Prodical Son.. No Expectations
The Nice Try
Beatles - Help
Stones : Neighbors, She's So Cold, Respectable
The Haystack Needles
Stones - Dead Flowers, Sweet Virginia,
Beatles - Oh Darling, You Never Give Me Your Money
Fields Of Gaffney
Stones - Time Waits For No One/You Can't Rock Me
Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows; I'm Only Sleeping
Auto Climax Control
Beatles - I Am the Walrus; I Me Mine
Stones - Shattered; Waiting on a Friend
The True Jacqueline
Beatles - Golden Slumbers->Carry That Weight; short version of Don't Let Me Down
Rabbit Rabbit
Beatles - Helter Skelter
Stones - Gimme Shelter
Mother's Little Helpers
Stones - Honkey Tonk Women , Dead Flowers, Stray Cat Blues
Mark Sheehan and Evil Bill
Stones - Play With Fire
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A seventh show has been added to the summer series at Mountain Park in Holyoke. This one has Gov't Mule headlining, with Jackie Greene opening. The show is on Sunday, August 15th. Doors are at 4:30pm, and the show begins at 6pm. Tickets are available for $30, and go on sale tomorrow, Friday, May 28th. You can purchase tickets online at http://www.iheg.com/ As with all IHEG shows, children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
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PDP Productions is having a free acoustic show to promote the upcoming Greenfield Rock Fest, with several of the bands that will be playing at this year's Rock Fest. The acoustic show will be at Energy Park on Miles Street in Greenfield on Saturday, June 19th, beginning at 5pm. Bands scheduled to perform so far are Arrows Over Athens, Brookline Drive, and Captious (former Xibalba). The Greenfield Rock Fest will also be at Energy Park on Friday, July 9th and Saturday, July 10th.
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Teddy and the Pandas, a hugely successful rock and roll band from Beverly back in the 1960s, will be reuniting to play another show this year after their show at the Vittori Rocci Post in Beverly on Saturday, April 3rd sold out very quickly. This time the group will be playing at the Danversport Yacht Club, 161 Eliot Street, on Saturday, July 17th. Opening will be The Warlocks, another great North Shore band from the 1960s. There will be no tickets available for purchase on the Internet, but Ii you live on the North Shore, you shouldn't have to hurry to get your tickets this time as the Danversport Yacht Club is at least twice the size of the Rocci Post. In order to find out where to get tickets, log into your Facebook account and search for Teddy and the Pandas' page.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4Dg5Y92uGA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY-iycYQuNY
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The Rock and Blues Concert Cruises return to Boston Harbor for a sixth season of summer fun, and the lineup is better than ever. The 2010 series features a number of national acts including independent singer–songwriter Ben Kweller, The Ryan Montbleau Band, who has been bursting out of the local roots with their nationwide tour with Martin Sexton, New Orleans legends The Radiators, Celtic Rockers Enter the Haggis and more. The series also features the very best local bands including shows from Beatlejuice, Martha’s Vineyards own Entrain and an exciting double bill featuring Will Dailey and the Rivals and Jenny Dee and the Delinquents, The David Wax Museum, Tim Blane and more. An August 1st cruise will celebrate the birthday of Jerry Garcia with the Grateful Dread.
Cruises depart from the Boston Harbor Cruise gates at Long Wharf, adjacent to the Long Wharf Marriott and across from the New England Aquarium on Atlantic Avenue. Boats board one half hour before the time listed on the website. Cruises generally last three hours and are general admission. There is a cash bar on board, and ticket holders must be 21+ Online ticket sales close at 2pm on the day of the event. If the show is not sold out, tickets will be available at the gate starting at 7pm. The cruises sale rain or shine. In the case of rain, the band performs in a covered space. Discount parking is available at the 75 State Street Garage. Be sure to ask for your voucher for $3 off parking at the Rock and Blues Cruise Will Call table next to the boat. For complete info, go to: http://www.rockandbluescruises.com/ Here is the schedule so far:
Friday, June 25th, 8pm, $27
Ernie and the Automatics; My Silent Bravery
Saturday, June 26th, 5:30pm, $30
Ben Kweller; David Wax Museum
Saturday, June 26th, 9pm, $30
Ben Kweller; Tim Blane
Friday, July 9th, 8pm, $28
Entrain
Friday, July 16th, 8pm, $25
Danny Klein's Full House - celebrating the music of the J. Geils Band
Saturday, July 24th, 5:30pm, $27
The Ryan Montbleau Band
Saturday, July 24th, 9pm, $27
The Ryan Montbleau Band
Sunday, July 25th, 6pm, $36
The Radiators; The Luke Mulholland Band
Sunday, August 1st, 5pm, $25
Jerry's Birthday Cruise with The Grateful Dread
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNid5-1yLow
Friday, August 6th, 8pm, $25
Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents; Will Dailey and the Rivals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btaP6QlSbwU
Saturday, August 7th, 8pm, $25
Booty Vortex
Friday, August 13th, 8pm, $25
Enter the Haggis
Friday, August 20th, 8pm, $28
Beatlejuice
Friday, August 27th, 8pm, $25
Bonerama; Nate Wilson Group
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The schedule for the summer 2010 series of shows at the North Quabbin Performing Arts Center, which are held at the 1794 Meetinghouse in New Salem, has been announced. It is as follows:
Saturday, June 12th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Southern Rail
Thursday, June 17th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Derrik Jordan.
Saturday, June 19th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show
Ray Hendricks
Thursday, June 24th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Unit 7
Thursday, July 8th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Samantha Farrell.
Saturday, July 10th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show
Vicki Genfan
Thursday, July 15th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
The Equalites.
Thursday, July 22nd, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Girl Howdy.
Saturday, July 24th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Samirah Evans and Her Handsome Devils.
Thursday, July 29th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show
George Christiansen
Saturday, July 31st, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Patty Larkin.
Sunday, August 8th, 3:30pm doors; 4pm show.
Seth Glier.
Sunday, August 22nd, 3:30pm doors; 4pm show.
David Maxwell.
Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.1794meetinghouse.org/
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The schedule for the summer 2010 series of shows at the Indian Ranch in Webster has been announced. It is as follows:
Saturday, June 26th, 10am gates; 2pm show
Changes in Latitudes (Jimmy Buffet tribute)
Saturday, July 10th, 10 am gates, 2pm show.
The Outlaws.
Sunday, July 18th, 10am gates; 2pm show.
Travis Tritt.
Sunday, July 25th, 11am gates; 3pm show.
Creedence Clearwater Revisited.
Saturday, July 31st, 10am gates; 2pm show.
John Michael Montgomery.
Sunday, August 1st. 10am gates; 2pm show.
Tanya Tucker.
Saturday, August 7th. 10am gates; 2pm show.
Grand Funk Railroad.
Sunday, August 8th. 10am gates; 2pm show.
Clint Black.
Saturday, August 14th. 10am gates; 2pm show.
Lonestar.
Sunday, August 15th. 10am gates; 2pm show.
Country Ratpack featuring Tracy Lawrence, Mark Chestnutt, and Richie McDonald.
Saturday, August 21st. 10am gates; 2pm show.
Jefferson Starship.
Sunday, August 22nd. 11am gates; 3pm show.
Sawyer Brown.
Sunday, August 29th. 10am gates; 2pm show.
Loretta Lynn.
Sunday, September 5th. 10am gates; 2pm show.
The Charlie Daniels Band.
for more info on this series, go to: http//www.indianranch.com/
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This from the BBC and music.spreadit.org:
It appears that U2 will have to cancel their entire 360 Degree tour that was supposed to be taking place this summer, including the headlining slot at this year's Glastonbury festival in the U.K., due to a back injury that frontman Bono suffered while rehearsing in Germany.
Bono, who is 50 years old, had a back operation last Friday, May 21st. Neurosurgeon Joerg Tonn said "The surgery was the only course of treatment for full recovery and to avoid further paralysis." Bono, who must recuperate for the next two months, said he was "heartbroken". U2 was scheduled to headline the 40th anniversary of the prestigious Glastonbury outdoor festival in the U.K. on June 25th, in the middle of a 16-date North American tour for June and July. The 16 dates in North America will be rescheduled.
Prof Tonn told the Reuters news agency Bono had been "in severe pain with partial paralysis of the lower leg." He also said Bono is "now much better with complete recovery of his motor-deficit. His prognosis is excellent but to obtain a sustainable result he must now enter a period of rehabilitation."
Dr Muller Wohlfahrt, who also treated the star in Munich, Germany, explained: "Bono suffered severe compression of the sciatic nerve. "On review of his MRI scan, I realized there was a serious tear in the ligament and a herniated disc, and that conservative treatment would not suffice. We are treating Bono as we would treat any of our athletes and, while the surgery has gone very well, the coming weeks are crucial for a return to full health." His rehabilitation will begin in the next few days, with the intensity increasing over the next eight weeks.
The band's manager Paul McGuinness said the group were "devastated" at postponing the concerts. "For a performer who lives to be on stage, this is more than a blow," he said. "His concerns about more than a million ticket buyers whose plans have been turned upside down, we all share, but the most important thing right now is that Bono makes a full recovery."
Glastonbury had been attempting to book U2 for many years and their appearance was expected to be a highlight of the event's 40th anniversary. The band said they had written a new song for the occasion. "I'm heartbroken," he said. "We really wanted to be there to do something really special." Bono phoned festival organizer Michael Eavis on Tuesday morning to break the news. Mr Eavis said, "It was obvious from our telephone conversation that U2 are hugely disappointed. Clearly they were looking forward to playing the Pyramid Stage as much as we were looking forward to watching them." Mr. Eavis declined to comment on a possible replacement. "Instead, we would simply like to send Bono our very best wishes for a full and speedy recovery."
U2's 360 Degree tour earned the band about $109 million in 2009, making it the most profitable tour of the year, according to Billboard magazine.
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band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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The Age Old Question - The Beatles or the Stones? will be explored tonight, Thursday, May 27th, at the Sierra Grill in Northampton. This is going to be a very tight show, with only 10 minutes of "wiggle room" left over, so it will begin at 10pm sharp. Many western Mass. groups will be covering Beatles and Stones songs. This is a 21+ show, and admission is $3. Here is a nearly complete set list:
Fistah
Stones - Monkey Man, Brown Sugar, It's Only Rock and Roll, Jumpin' Jack Flash
Fancy Trash
Stones - Factory Girl.. Jigsaw Puzzle. Prodical Son.. No Expectations
The Nice Try
Beatles - Help
Stones : Neighbors, She's So Cold, Respectable
The Haystack Needles
Stones - Dead Flowers, Sweet Virginia,
Beatles - Oh Darling, You Never Give Me Your Money
Fields Of Gaffney
Stones - Time Waits For No One/You Can't Rock Me
Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows; I'm Only Sleeping
Auto Climax Control
Beatles - I Am the Walrus; I Me Mine
Stones - Shattered; Waiting on a Friend
The True Jacqueline
Beatles - Golden Slumbers->Carry That Weight; short version of Don't Let Me Down
Rabbit Rabbit
Beatles - Helter Skelter
Stones - Gimme Shelter
Mother's Little Helpers
Stones - Honkey Tonk Women , Dead Flowers, Stray Cat Blues
Mark Sheehan and Evil Bill
Stones - Play With Fire
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A seventh show has been added to the summer series at Mountain Park in Holyoke. This one has Gov't Mule headlining, with Jackie Greene opening. The show is on Sunday, August 15th. Doors are at 4:30pm, and the show begins at 6pm. Tickets are available for $30, and go on sale tomorrow, Friday, May 28th. You can purchase tickets online at http://www.iheg.com/ As with all IHEG shows, children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
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PDP Productions is having a free acoustic show to promote the upcoming Greenfield Rock Fest, with several of the bands that will be playing at this year's Rock Fest. The acoustic show will be at Energy Park on Miles Street in Greenfield on Saturday, June 19th, beginning at 5pm. Bands scheduled to perform so far are Arrows Over Athens, Brookline Drive, and Captious (former Xibalba). The Greenfield Rock Fest will also be at Energy Park on Friday, July 9th and Saturday, July 10th.
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Teddy and the Pandas, a hugely successful rock and roll band from Beverly back in the 1960s, will be reuniting to play another show this year after their show at the Vittori Rocci Post in Beverly on Saturday, April 3rd sold out very quickly. This time the group will be playing at the Danversport Yacht Club, 161 Eliot Street, on Saturday, July 17th. Opening will be The Warlocks, another great North Shore band from the 1960s. There will be no tickets available for purchase on the Internet, but Ii you live on the North Shore, you shouldn't have to hurry to get your tickets this time as the Danversport Yacht Club is at least twice the size of the Rocci Post. In order to find out where to get tickets, log into your Facebook account and search for Teddy and the Pandas' page.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4Dg5Y92uGA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY-iycYQuNY
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The Rock and Blues Concert Cruises return to Boston Harbor for a sixth season of summer fun, and the lineup is better than ever. The 2010 series features a number of national acts including independent singer–songwriter Ben Kweller, The Ryan Montbleau Band, who has been bursting out of the local roots with their nationwide tour with Martin Sexton, New Orleans legends The Radiators, Celtic Rockers Enter the Haggis and more. The series also features the very best local bands including shows from Beatlejuice, Martha’s Vineyards own Entrain and an exciting double bill featuring Will Dailey and the Rivals and Jenny Dee and the Delinquents, The David Wax Museum, Tim Blane and more. An August 1st cruise will celebrate the birthday of Jerry Garcia with the Grateful Dread.
Cruises depart from the Boston Harbor Cruise gates at Long Wharf, adjacent to the Long Wharf Marriott and across from the New England Aquarium on Atlantic Avenue. Boats board one half hour before the time listed on the website. Cruises generally last three hours and are general admission. There is a cash bar on board, and ticket holders must be 21+ Online ticket sales close at 2pm on the day of the event. If the show is not sold out, tickets will be available at the gate starting at 7pm. The cruises sale rain or shine. In the case of rain, the band performs in a covered space. Discount parking is available at the 75 State Street Garage. Be sure to ask for your voucher for $3 off parking at the Rock and Blues Cruise Will Call table next to the boat. For complete info, go to: http://www.rockandbluescruises.com/ Here is the schedule so far:
Friday, June 25th, 8pm, $27
Ernie and the Automatics; My Silent Bravery
Saturday, June 26th, 5:30pm, $30
Ben Kweller; David Wax Museum
Saturday, June 26th, 9pm, $30
Ben Kweller; Tim Blane
Friday, July 9th, 8pm, $28
Entrain
Friday, July 16th, 8pm, $25
Danny Klein's Full House - celebrating the music of the J. Geils Band
Saturday, July 24th, 5:30pm, $27
The Ryan Montbleau Band
Saturday, July 24th, 9pm, $27
The Ryan Montbleau Band
Sunday, July 25th, 6pm, $36
The Radiators; The Luke Mulholland Band
Sunday, August 1st, 5pm, $25
Jerry's Birthday Cruise with The Grateful Dread
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNid5-1yLow
Friday, August 6th, 8pm, $25
Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents; Will Dailey and the Rivals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btaP6QlSbwU
Saturday, August 7th, 8pm, $25
Booty Vortex
Friday, August 13th, 8pm, $25
Enter the Haggis
Friday, August 20th, 8pm, $28
Beatlejuice
Friday, August 27th, 8pm, $25
Bonerama; Nate Wilson Group
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The schedule for the summer 2010 series of shows at the North Quabbin Performing Arts Center, which are held at the 1794 Meetinghouse in New Salem, has been announced. It is as follows:
Saturday, June 12th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Southern Rail
Thursday, June 17th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Derrik Jordan.
Saturday, June 19th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show
Ray Hendricks
Thursday, June 24th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Unit 7
Thursday, July 8th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Samantha Farrell.
Saturday, July 10th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show
Vicki Genfan
Thursday, July 15th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
The Equalites.
Thursday, July 22nd, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Girl Howdy.
Saturday, July 24th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Samirah Evans and Her Handsome Devils.
Thursday, July 29th, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show
George Christiansen
Saturday, July 31st, 7pm doors; 7:30pm show.
Patty Larkin.
Sunday, August 8th, 3:30pm doors; 4pm show.
Seth Glier.
Sunday, August 22nd, 3:30pm doors; 4pm show.
David Maxwell.
Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.1794meetinghouse.org/
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The schedule for the summer 2010 series of shows at the Indian Ranch in Webster has been announced. It is as follows:
Saturday, June 26th, 10am gates; 2pm show
Changes in Latitudes (Jimmy Buffet tribute)
Saturday, July 10th, 10 am gates, 2pm show.
The Outlaws.
Sunday, July 18th, 10am gates; 2pm show.
Travis Tritt.
Sunday, July 25th, 11am gates; 3pm show.
Creedence Clearwater Revisited.
Saturday, July 31st, 10am gates; 2pm show.
John Michael Montgomery.
Sunday, August 1st. 10am gates; 2pm show.
Tanya Tucker.
Saturday, August 7th. 10am gates; 2pm show.
Grand Funk Railroad.
Sunday, August 8th. 10am gates; 2pm show.
Clint Black.
Saturday, August 14th. 10am gates; 2pm show.
Lonestar.
Sunday, August 15th. 10am gates; 2pm show.
Country Ratpack featuring Tracy Lawrence, Mark Chestnutt, and Richie McDonald.
Saturday, August 21st. 10am gates; 2pm show.
Jefferson Starship.
Sunday, August 22nd. 11am gates; 3pm show.
Sawyer Brown.
Sunday, August 29th. 10am gates; 2pm show.
Loretta Lynn.
Sunday, September 5th. 10am gates; 2pm show.
The Charlie Daniels Band.
for more info on this series, go to: http//www.indianranch.com/
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This from the BBC and music.spreadit.org:
It appears that U2 will have to cancel their entire 360 Degree tour that was supposed to be taking place this summer, including the headlining slot at this year's Glastonbury festival in the U.K., due to a back injury that frontman Bono suffered while rehearsing in Germany.
Bono, who is 50 years old, had a back operation last Friday, May 21st. Neurosurgeon Joerg Tonn said "The surgery was the only course of treatment for full recovery and to avoid further paralysis." Bono, who must recuperate for the next two months, said he was "heartbroken". U2 was scheduled to headline the 40th anniversary of the prestigious Glastonbury outdoor festival in the U.K. on June 25th, in the middle of a 16-date North American tour for June and July. The 16 dates in North America will be rescheduled.
Prof Tonn told the Reuters news agency Bono had been "in severe pain with partial paralysis of the lower leg." He also said Bono is "now much better with complete recovery of his motor-deficit. His prognosis is excellent but to obtain a sustainable result he must now enter a period of rehabilitation."
Dr Muller Wohlfahrt, who also treated the star in Munich, Germany, explained: "Bono suffered severe compression of the sciatic nerve. "On review of his MRI scan, I realized there was a serious tear in the ligament and a herniated disc, and that conservative treatment would not suffice. We are treating Bono as we would treat any of our athletes and, while the surgery has gone very well, the coming weeks are crucial for a return to full health." His rehabilitation will begin in the next few days, with the intensity increasing over the next eight weeks.
The band's manager Paul McGuinness said the group were "devastated" at postponing the concerts. "For a performer who lives to be on stage, this is more than a blow," he said. "His concerns about more than a million ticket buyers whose plans have been turned upside down, we all share, but the most important thing right now is that Bono makes a full recovery."
Glastonbury had been attempting to book U2 for many years and their appearance was expected to be a highlight of the event's 40th anniversary. The band said they had written a new song for the occasion. "I'm heartbroken," he said. "We really wanted to be there to do something really special." Bono phoned festival organizer Michael Eavis on Tuesday morning to break the news. Mr Eavis said, "It was obvious from our telephone conversation that U2 are hugely disappointed. Clearly they were looking forward to playing the Pyramid Stage as much as we were looking forward to watching them." Mr. Eavis declined to comment on a possible replacement. "Instead, we would simply like to send Bono our very best wishes for a full and speedy recovery."
U2's 360 Degree tour earned the band about $109 million in 2009, making it the most profitable tour of the year, according to Billboard magazine.
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- Thu, May 27, 2010, 6:15 A
Weekly Band E-Mail #129.0 LISTINGS May 27th - June 2nd, 2010
- Thu, May 27, 2010, 6:15 A
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #129.0 May 27th - June 2nd, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, MAY 27TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 8pm show. no cover. 21+
James Delnero and Lost Mountain (bluegrass).
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 8-11pm. 21+
The Wildcat O'Halloran Blues Band.
THE BAY STATE RE-ANIMATED
The Sierra Grill in Northampton. 10pm. $$3. 21+
The Age Old Question: Beatles or Stones?
with Fistah; Fancy Trash; The Nice Try; The Haystack Needles; Fields of Gaffney; Auto Climax Control; The True Jacqueline; Rabbit Rabbit; Mother's Little Helpers; Mark Sheehan and Evil Bill; Conflict Diamond; Jim and Sita.
FRIDAY, MAY 28TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Papa C and Friends (Steely Dan and Beyond)
STRANGE CREEK DAY ONE OF THREE
Camp Kee-Wanee in Greenfield. 11am on.
MAIN STAGE
1-2pm Dog Star Blue
2-3pm Thomas Wynn and the Believers
3-4pm Shak Nasti
4-5pm Lovewhip
5-6:30pm Humblebee
6:30-8pm Zach Deputy
8-9:30pm Ryan Montbleau Band
9:30-11pm Zach Deputy
VERNVILLE
11am-1pm Vernville Family Band
1-3pm Dirty Paris
3-4:45pm Longview Gunslingers
4:45-6:45pm Otherwise
6:45-9:30pm The Breakfast
RIVER WORM
1:15-2:45 Orange Television
2:45-4:30pm Jabooda
4:45-6:30pm Sun Lea
6:45-8:15pm Chris Ross Band
8:15-11pm Gary Backstrom Band
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Dogdeck (reunion show)
The Elevens in Northampton. 7pm. $2. 21+
La Strada; Eolune.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Drew Hickum and the Colonels; The Lonesome Brothers; DJ Redshift.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Poor Becket Rebels.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $6. ALL AGES.
Clan of the Cave Bear; Supernaturelle; Loup-Garou; Bonosound.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Meg Hutchinson.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Barefoot Truth (acoustic)
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
Cadillac Sky.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Children of the Korn (Korn tribute); Badmagick (Godsmack tribute); Lords Annointed.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
7:30pm Jay Broyer
8:30pm John Brandoli
free, but tips are encouraged for the performers.
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
Long Gone Day.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8; $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Pride of the Atlantic; 23 Enigma; Little Victory; Just Say So; The Damaged.
The Rendezvous in Turners Falls. 9:30pm. $5 and up donation.
Vic Chestnut all star benefit/tribute show.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9:30pm.
Zayne Couch Explosion.
Winterland Country Club in Greenfield. 9pm.
"Undaunted" Professor Harp; The Reprobates.
SATURDAY, MAY 29TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
The Blue Veins.
Brass Cat in Easthampton. 10pm. 21+
World's Greatest Dad.
Buccaneer Lounge in Agawam. 8pm-12midnight.
Janet Ryan and Ray Chaput (duo)
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
Micheal Orlen and Small Change.
STRANGE CREEK DAY TWO OF THREE
Camp Kee-Wanee in Greenfield. 10am on.
MAIN STAGE
10-10:45am Jenny and the Peacekeepers
10:45-11:30am Play Dead
11:30am-12:30pm The Kind Buds
12:30-1:15 Adam Ezra Group
1:15-2:15pm Mark Mercier Band
2:15-3:15pm Spiritual Rez
3:15-4:30pm Juggling Suns
4:30-5:45pm Rubblebucket
5:45-7:15pm Sim Kininzer Band
7:30-11pm Max Creek
VERNVILLE
10:45am-12:45pm Lemon Juice
12:45-2:45pm Clinton Curtis
2:45-4:45pm Timbre Coup
4:45-7pm Shakedown
RIVER WORM
10-11:30am The Kings
11:30am-1pm Wormtown Super Jam, hosted by Juanita Mic
1-2:45PM Tony Lee Thomas
2:45-4:30pm Mass Elite
4:30-6:30pm Fennario
6:30-8:30pm Brothers McCann
8:30-11pm Glisten Effect
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Flesh n' Blood (Poison tribute); Thick as Thieves.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Utah; The Devil's Moses; Outer Stylie.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Deja Vu.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Kate Taylor.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
Unit7; Sugartown.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
MassMoCA in North Adams. 8pm. $28 priority seating; $18 advance; $22 day of show; $10 students.
Carolina Chocolate Drops; The Duke and The King.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8; $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
The Upwelling; One Bright Day; Awkward Ending.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. 21+
Heroes.
Theodore's in Springfield. 8:30pm.
Professor Harp.
SUNDAY, MAY 30TH, 2010
STRANGE CREEK DAY THREE OF THREE
Camp Kee-Wanee in Greenfield. 10am on.
MAIN STAGE
10-10:45am Ratboy Jr. (with Breakfast on the field)
10:45-11:45am Bed Rudnick and friends
11:45am-12:15pm kids set with Bed Rudnick and friends
12:15-1:15pm Jen Kearney and the Lost Onion
1:15-2:15pm The McLovins
2:15pm-3:15pm Yarn
3:15-4:30pm Jam Stampede
4:30-5:45pm Caravan of Thieves
5:45-7:15pm Alchemystics
7:15-11pm Strangefolk
VERNVILLE
10:45am-12:45pm Lemon Juice
12:45-2:45pm Clinton Curtis
2:45-4:45pm Timbre Coup
4:45-7:15pm Shakedown
RIVER WORM
10-11:30am The Kings
11:30am-1pm Wormtown Super Jam, hosted by Juanita Mic
1-2:45pm Tony Lee Thomas
2:45-4:30 Mass Elite
4:30-6:30pm Fennario
6:30-8:15pm Brothers McCann
8:15-11pm Glisten Effect
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $4. 21+
Nu Sensae; Shearing Pinx; lo Pan; Backwoods Payback; Beltonesuicide.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 1pm. ALL AGES.
FSOD
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 7pm. $10 advance; $12 at door. ALL AGES.
With Words; Armor For The Broken; Years Since the Storm; Blue Arson; Surrender the Dance Floor; Low the Radio.
MONDAY, MAY 31ST, 2010
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. 21+
Lord Jeff; Moon Pie.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. ALL AGES.
Needlegun; Sord; Egg Eggs.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $17.50 advance; $20 at door. ALL AGES.
Tab Benoit.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
TUESDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2010
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
PVPAHS (Pioneer Valley Performing Arts High School) Rock Ensemble.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2ND, 2010
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
Buccaneer Lounge, 84 Maple Street, Agawam 01001
(413) 786-0956
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
Camp Kee-Wanee, Health Camp Road, Greenfield
http://www.wormtown.com/strangecreek/
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street (Route 83), East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours in the Berkshires, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington 01230.
(413) 528-1955 http://www.guthriecenter.org
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
MassMoCA, 87 Marshall Street, North Adams 01247
(413) 662-2111 http://www.massmoca.org
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.myspace.com/mochamayas
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, Route 5, West Springfield 01089
(413) 746-2444
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
The Rendezvous, 78 3rd Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-2866 http://www.rendezvoustfma.com/events/
Route 63 Roadhouse, 32 Federal Street, Route 63, Millers Falls 01349.
(413) 659-3384 http://www.myspace.com/route63roadhouse
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
Winterland Country Club, 76 Hope Street, Greenfield 01301
(413) 772-0111 http://www.myspace.com/winterlandcountryclub
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, MAY 27TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 9pm. $10. 21+
Earth Jr.; The Ticks; The Greenheads.
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $20.
Richie Kotzen; Luke Mulholland.
FRIDAY, MAY 28TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 9pm. $10. 21+
The Nate Mott Band.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
The Fat City Band.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9pm. 21+
Boston Tea Party.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Chris Fitz.
Palladium upstairs in Worcester. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show. $20 advance; $25 at door. ALL AGES.
Hypocrisy; Scar Symmetry; Hate; Blackground; Swashbuckle.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Super 400; Blue Machine (Led Zeppelin cover band)
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $25.
The Yardbirds; Luke Mulholland.
SATURDAY, MAY 29TH, 2010
Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham. 8pm. $18 general admission.
Pendragon (Celtic)
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $10. 21+
Barrence Whitfield and the Monkey Hips.
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $20.
Beatlejuice.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
5 Flavor Discount.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9pm. 21+
Revin Kevin Keith; Jim Atkinson Band..
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Sargent John Band.
Mal's Lounge at George's Restaurant in Haverhill. 9pm.
The Sean Chambers Band (from Atlanta, GA)
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Nocturnum; Avariel (CD release); Hung (NY); Evince Ethos.
SUNDAY, MAY 30TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 4-8pm. $10. 21+
The Incredible Casuals.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
The Fools; The STOOLS.
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(r)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $7. 21+
The Blues Party All-Stars with Chris "Stovall" Brown; Madeleine Hall.
DOO WOP SHINES FOR HAITI
Indian Ranch in Webster. 3-7pm. $30 general admission; $10 for under 12; free for under 5.
Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon; The Tuneweavers; The Tokens.
MONDAY, MAY 31ST, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 5pm. $5. 21+
Squidda; Candor.
TUESDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2010
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2ND, 2010
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6:30pm doors; 8pm show. free.
The music of "Crazy Heart": The songs of Bad Blake.
Songs from the Oscar(r)-winning film will be performed by an all-star band, including Professor Louie, Michael Falzarano, Buddy Cage, Graham Maby, and Gary Burke.
VENUE MENU
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis Street, Framingham 01701
(508) 405-2787 http://www.amazingthings.org/
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road, P.O. Box 1409
Wellfleet 02667 (508) 349-6055 http://www.thebeachcomber.com
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
The C-Note, Nantasket Beach, 159 Nantasket Avenue, Hull 02045
(781) 925-4300 http://www.cnotehull.com/
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster 01570
(508) 943-3871 http://www.indianranch.com/
Mal's Lounge, George's Restaurant, 77 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Haverhill
(978) 374-5150 http://www.georgesonwashington.com/mals.html
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Showcase Live, 23 Patriot Place, Foxboro 02035
(508) 543-0609 http://www.showcaselive.com/
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, MAY 27TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. 21+
F-Nice Records presents
8:30pm Strange Machines
9:15pm Groovelement.
10pm Cardboarbox Conspiracy
11pm You, Lion
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $6.
8pm Godawful
9pm Litehouse
10pm The Joe Harvard Band
11pm 51 Shortfalls
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 18+
Hammer and the Nails; Double Nines; Lindsey Starr and the Chemical Smiles; Houlihan.
House of Blues in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $20; $22.50 general admission; $30 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings; The Heavy.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 10pm.
Krucial Reggae; Dis n' Dat Band.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Poverty Line Old Time Band; Trampled By Turtles.
Paradise Rock Club in Boston. 8pm doors; 9pm show.. $15. 18+
WXRV presents Greg Laswell; Jimmy Gnecco (from Ours); Brian Wright.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $12 general admission. ALL AGES.
Gregory Douglass.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. 8:30pm.
Miss Fairchild; Hello Ninja; Pray For Polanski; Leaders Led.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7pm
Samantha Farrell (EP release)
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
The Baker Thomas Band.
FRIDAY, MAY 28TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $10. 18+
Hear Now Live! presents Icy Moons of Jupiter; Vanzetti; New Hong Kong; Jackson Crow.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $5.
The Chris Fullerton Acoustic Revue
9pm Chris Fullerton
10pm Jason Berndt
11pm Chris James
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 21+
The Pill with DJs Ken and Michael V.
House of Blues in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show.
$23 general admission advance; $25 general admission day of show. . ALL AGES.
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals; Anais Mitchell.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 9:45pm
Black River Sound (funk/r&b)
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $11 day of show. 18+
Stingray Body Art and Mike Cann present Battle for the Boston Freedom Rally.
Round One with The Force; High Hopes Band; Woodland Creatures; Streamline.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
Mono (from Japan); Twilight Sad (from Scotland)
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Backwoods Payback; Yankee Cockfight; Lo-Pan.
CAMPFIRE WEEKEND DAY ONE OF FOUR
Passim's in Cambridge. 6pm. $10 day pass; $30 weekend pass. ALL AGES.
6pm Small Houses
6:45pm Jesse Scheinin Band
7:30pm Andrew Vladeck; Dan Blakeslee; Mark Bates; Bhi Bhiman.
9pm Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys.
9:45pm Peter Mezoian.
10:30pm Margaret Glaspy; Jennah Bell; Hannah Read and Tamsin Wilson; Kellen Zakula.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
The Paddy Saul Band.
SATURDAY, MAY 29TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $10. 18+
Hear Now Live! presents Ben, Nick, and Adolpho; Luke James and the Locksteadies; Trailer 4 House Band; Matt Jackson.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Anthony Cirillo
12midnight Yellow Birddd
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $9. 21+
Taxpayer (EP release); The Russians; Hot Protestants; Aaron Perrino (of Dear Leader)
House of Blues in Boston. 6pm doors; 7pm show. $20 general admission. ALL AGES.
ALIVE (KISS tribute band)
Johnny D's in Somerville. 7pm.
Richard Buckner (from NY)
Johnny D's in Somerville. 10pm.
Krucial Reggae.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
The Blackboard Nails; TAB the Band; Reckless Sons (from NYC); Midnight Spin (from NYC).
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12 advance; $14 day of show. 18+
Holy F*ck; #1 Dad; DJ Fred Mertz.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
The Call Up (reunion); Where the Land Meets the Sea (last show); Everyone Everywhere (Philadelphia); Porque I Said So.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
whenairturnstowater; A Place in the Sun; The Culprit Policy.
CAMPFIRE WEEKEND DAY TWO OF FOUR
Passim's in Cambridge. 12noon. $10.. ALL AGES.
12noon Americana Ensemble.
12:30pm Amanda Penecale; Beth Colegrove; Levi Schmidt; Rebecca Correia.
2pm Dolce Agitato.
2:45pm Flightless Buttress.
3:30pm Andy Cambria.
4:15pm The Brilliant Inventions
5pm Heather Maloney; Vikesh Kapoor; Don Brownrigg; Erin Costelo.
6:30pm Gem Club.
7:15pm South China.
8pm Louie Ledford; Joe Baer; Magnant; Leonard Mynx; Brendan Hogan.
9:30pm The Callen Sisters
10:15pm Swing Caravan
11pm Christian McNeil; Paul Janovitz; Dave Champagne; Lloyd Thayer.
Rosebud Bar in Somerville. 10pm. $5.
Old Jack; Forest Fires.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7:30pm.
Kaitlin Dibble.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
David Johnston.
SUNDAY, MAY 30TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
The Sound of Our Town, hosted by Brett Milano, is the local music show on FreeFormBCN every Sunday afternoon, 3-5pm. If you are in metro Boston, you can listen on the radio at WZLX, 100.7HD-3, or online at
http://bit.ly/13SKe9
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 21+
King Hell; The Frost Heaves.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 7pm. 18+
40 in May, why do you ask?
House of Blues in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $25 general admission; $35 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
Toots and the Maytals; Fear Nuttin Band.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 18+
Re-Surch; The Misfits; Leagues; The Right to Arm Bears; Now Denial.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 1pm. $6. 18+
Whitey; Guzzlemug; Kintaan; Vagimas.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 18+
The Call Up (reunion); Get Laid!; Choke Up; Wolves and the Radio.
Paradise Rock Club in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show.. $17.50. ALL AGES.
Diane Birch; Matt White; Tim Blane.
CAMPFIRE WEEKEND DAY THREE OF FOUR
Passim's in Cambridge. 12noon. $10. ALL AGES.
12noon Rock My Soul
12:45pm Baby Soda
1:30pm Vol de Nuit
2:15pm John Gerard; Joel Ninesling; Joe Kowan; Mark Stepakoff.
3:45pm Allysen Callery; Mary Bichner; Suzie Brown; Charlene Kaye.
5:15pm Sonya Cotton.
6pm Amber deLaurentis; Bob Bradshaw; Laura Meyer.
7:15pm NINI+BEN
8pm Hallie Pritts; Bearkat; Chantilly.
9:30pm Christopher Williams; Willy Mason; Ralston; Ed Romanoff.
11pm Treat Her Right
11:45pm David Wax Museum
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. 8:30pm.
Besnard Lakes; Land of Talk.
MONDAY, MAY 31ST, 2010
Charlie's Kitchen in Cambridge. 9pm.
Doomstar!; Viva Viva; Ski Mask.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 8pm. $6. 18+
Quiet Desperation presents Rob Potylo; Bacchus King.
CAMPFIRE WEEKEND DAY FOUR OF FOUR
Passim's in Cambridge. 12noon. $10. ALL AGES.
12noon. Sarah Green; Brian Schwartz; Heather Erickson.
1:15pm Bethel Steele; Sierra; Tim Riordan.
2:30pm Pesky J. Nixon.
3:15pm Kat Goldman; Lydia Warren.
4:30pm Danielle Doyle; Angela Reed; Cariad Harmon.
5:45pm Adrian Hardkor; David Tanklefsky; Josh Caress; Dave Ellis.
7:15pm Manners.
8pm Maeve Gilchrist.
8:45pm We're About 9.
9:30pm Fiddlefoxx.
10:15pm Barnaby Bright.
11pm Goli.
11:45pm Blue Moose and The Unbuttoned Zippers.
TOAD in Cambridge. 8pm.
The White Owls.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Jen Kearney and the Lost Onion.
TUESDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 8:30pm. $10 advance; $12 at door. 18+
MassConcerts presents Alberta Cross; 22-20's; The Postelles.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
Peter Rowan (Americana)
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Nathaniel Ratcliffe and the Wheel (Rounder Records); JBM; David Wax Museum.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7. 21+
Concord Ballet Orchestra Players; Moon Pie; Space Tigers; Turtle Ambulance.
Paradise Rock Club in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show.. $20. 18+
Stars; Dead Child Star.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm $27 general admission. ALL AGES.
Rebecca Martin; Gretchen Parlato.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. 8:30pm.
Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses; The Rustlanders.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7pm.
Sarah Blacker (new risency)
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
The Samantha Farrell Band.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2ND, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 21+
9pm Joe Carter
9:40pm Treehouse Union
10:30pm Eveys Late Night Dinner
11:20pm The JC Band
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $9. 18+
Gil Mantera's Party Dream; Sunbears.
House of Blues in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $25 general admission; $35 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
WFNX presents The National; The Antlers.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
Sam Quinn.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Graph; AmPm; Faces on Film.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
Athlete (from the U.K.); Carney (Interscope Records)
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 21+
Pray for Polanski (residency); A Bit Much; Big Big Bucks; Radio Control.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Mass Graves; Warm Tongue.
Paradise Rock Club in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show.. $35. 18+
Kings of Convenience; Franklin for Short.
rescheduled from February 13th. All original tickets will be honored.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm $14 general admission. ALL AGES.
Pesky J. Nixon (CD release); Karyn Oliver.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7pm.
Fandango.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
The Matthew Stubbs Band, featuring Sax Gordon.
VENUE MENU
METRO BOSTON
Charlie's Kitchen, 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-9646
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Great Scott, 1222 Commonwealth Avenue (corner Harvard Ave.), Allston 02134.
(617) 566-9014 http://www.greatscottboston.com/
House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston 02215
(888) 693-BLUE http://www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/boston/
Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 776-9667 http://www.johnnyds.com/
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
Paradise Rock Club, 967 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston 02215.
(617) 562-8800. http://www.thedise.com/rockclub/index.html
Passim Center, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Rosebud Bar and Grill, 381 Summer Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 666-6015 http://rosebudbardavis.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
TOAD, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 497-4950 http://www.toadcambridge.com
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, MAY 27TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 8pm show. no cover. 21+
James Delnero and Lost Mountain (bluegrass).
Piccadilly Pub in West Springfield. 8-11pm. 21+
The Wildcat O'Halloran Blues Band.
THE BAY STATE RE-ANIMATED
The Sierra Grill in Northampton. 10pm. $$3. 21+
The Age Old Question: Beatles or Stones?
with Fistah; Fancy Trash; The Nice Try; The Haystack Needles; Fields of Gaffney; Auto Climax Control; The True Jacqueline; Rabbit Rabbit; Mother's Little Helpers; Mark Sheehan and Evil Bill; Conflict Diamond; Jim and Sita.
FRIDAY, MAY 28TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Papa C and Friends (Steely Dan and Beyond)
STRANGE CREEK DAY ONE OF THREE
Camp Kee-Wanee in Greenfield. 11am on.
MAIN STAGE
1-2pm Dog Star Blue
2-3pm Thomas Wynn and the Believers
3-4pm Shak Nasti
4-5pm Lovewhip
5-6:30pm Humblebee
6:30-8pm Zach Deputy
8-9:30pm Ryan Montbleau Band
9:30-11pm Zach Deputy
VERNVILLE
11am-1pm Vernville Family Band
1-3pm Dirty Paris
3-4:45pm Longview Gunslingers
4:45-6:45pm Otherwise
6:45-9:30pm The Breakfast
RIVER WORM
1:15-2:45 Orange Television
2:45-4:30pm Jabooda
4:45-6:30pm Sun Lea
6:45-8:15pm Chris Ross Band
8:15-11pm Gary Backstrom Band
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Dogdeck (reunion show)
The Elevens in Northampton. 7pm. $2. 21+
La Strada; Eolune.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Drew Hickum and the Colonels; The Lonesome Brothers; DJ Redshift.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Poor Becket Rebels.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $6. ALL AGES.
Clan of the Cave Bear; Supernaturelle; Loup-Garou; Bonosound.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Meg Hutchinson.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Barefoot Truth (acoustic)
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
Cadillac Sky.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Children of the Korn (Korn tribute); Badmagick (Godsmack tribute); Lords Annointed.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
7:30pm Jay Broyer
8:30pm John Brandoli
free, but tips are encouraged for the performers.
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
Long Gone Day.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8; $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Pride of the Atlantic; 23 Enigma; Little Victory; Just Say So; The Damaged.
The Rendezvous in Turners Falls. 9:30pm. $5 and up donation.
Vic Chestnut all star benefit/tribute show.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9:30pm.
Zayne Couch Explosion.
Winterland Country Club in Greenfield. 9pm.
"Undaunted" Professor Harp; The Reprobates.
SATURDAY, MAY 29TH, 2010
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
The Blue Veins.
Brass Cat in Easthampton. 10pm. 21+
World's Greatest Dad.
Buccaneer Lounge in Agawam. 8pm-12midnight.
Janet Ryan and Ray Chaput (duo)
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
Micheal Orlen and Small Change.
STRANGE CREEK DAY TWO OF THREE
Camp Kee-Wanee in Greenfield. 10am on.
MAIN STAGE
10-10:45am Jenny and the Peacekeepers
10:45-11:30am Play Dead
11:30am-12:30pm The Kind Buds
12:30-1:15 Adam Ezra Group
1:15-2:15pm Mark Mercier Band
2:15-3:15pm Spiritual Rez
3:15-4:30pm Juggling Suns
4:30-5:45pm Rubblebucket
5:45-7:15pm Sim Kininzer Band
7:30-11pm Max Creek
VERNVILLE
10:45am-12:45pm Lemon Juice
12:45-2:45pm Clinton Curtis
2:45-4:45pm Timbre Coup
4:45-7pm Shakedown
RIVER WORM
10-11:30am The Kings
11:30am-1pm Wormtown Super Jam, hosted by Juanita Mic
1-2:45PM Tony Lee Thomas
2:45-4:30pm Mass Elite
4:30-6:30pm Fennario
6:30-8:30pm Brothers McCann
8:30-11pm Glisten Effect
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Flesh n' Blood (Poison tribute); Thick as Thieves.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $5. 21+
Utah; The Devil's Moses; Outer Stylie.
Flavours Restaurant in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Deja Vu.
Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. 8pm.
Kate Taylor.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
Unit7; Sugartown.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
MassMoCA in North Adams. 8pm. $28 priority seating; $18 advance; $22 day of show; $10 students.
Carolina Chocolate Drops; The Duke and The King.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8; $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
The Upwelling; One Bright Day; Awkward Ending.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. 21+
Heroes.
Theodore's in Springfield. 8:30pm.
Professor Harp.
SUNDAY, MAY 30TH, 2010
STRANGE CREEK DAY THREE OF THREE
Camp Kee-Wanee in Greenfield. 10am on.
MAIN STAGE
10-10:45am Ratboy Jr. (with Breakfast on the field)
10:45-11:45am Bed Rudnick and friends
11:45am-12:15pm kids set with Bed Rudnick and friends
12:15-1:15pm Jen Kearney and the Lost Onion
1:15-2:15pm The McLovins
2:15pm-3:15pm Yarn
3:15-4:30pm Jam Stampede
4:30-5:45pm Caravan of Thieves
5:45-7:15pm Alchemystics
7:15-11pm Strangefolk
VERNVILLE
10:45am-12:45pm Lemon Juice
12:45-2:45pm Clinton Curtis
2:45-4:45pm Timbre Coup
4:45-7:15pm Shakedown
RIVER WORM
10-11:30am The Kings
11:30am-1pm Wormtown Super Jam, hosted by Juanita Mic
1-2:45pm Tony Lee Thomas
2:45-4:30 Mass Elite
4:30-6:30pm Fennario
6:30-8:15pm Brothers McCann
8:15-11pm Glisten Effect
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. $4. 21+
Nu Sensae; Shearing Pinx; lo Pan; Backwoods Payback; Beltonesuicide.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 1pm. ALL AGES.
FSOD
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 7pm. $10 advance; $12 at door. ALL AGES.
With Words; Armor For The Broken; Years Since the Storm; Blue Arson; Surrender the Dance Floor; Low the Radio.
MONDAY, MAY 31ST, 2010
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. 21+
Lord Jeff; Moon Pie.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. ALL AGES.
Needlegun; Sord; Egg Eggs.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $17.50 advance; $20 at door. ALL AGES.
Tab Benoit.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
TUESDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2010
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
PVPAHS (Pioneer Valley Performing Arts High School) Rock Ensemble.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2ND, 2010
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
Buccaneer Lounge, 84 Maple Street, Agawam 01001
(413) 786-0956
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
Camp Kee-Wanee, Health Camp Road, Greenfield
http://www.wormtown.com/strangecreek/
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street (Route 83), East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours in the Berkshires, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington 01230.
(413) 528-1955 http://www.guthriecenter.org
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
MassMoCA, 87 Marshall Street, North Adams 01247
(413) 662-2111 http://www.massmoca.org
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.myspace.com/mochamayas
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Piccadilly Pub, 1508 Riverdale Street, Route 5, West Springfield 01089
(413) 746-2444
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
The Rendezvous, 78 3rd Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-2866 http://www.rendezvoustfma.com/events/
Route 63 Roadhouse, 32 Federal Street, Route 63, Millers Falls 01349.
(413) 659-3384 http://www.myspace.com/route63roadhouse
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
Winterland Country Club, 76 Hope Street, Greenfield 01301
(413) 772-0111 http://www.myspace.com/winterlandcountryclub
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, MAY 27TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 9pm. $10. 21+
Earth Jr.; The Ticks; The Greenheads.
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $20.
Richie Kotzen; Luke Mulholland.
FRIDAY, MAY 28TH, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 9pm. $10. 21+
The Nate Mott Band.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
The Fat City Band.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9pm. 21+
Boston Tea Party.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Chris Fitz.
Palladium upstairs in Worcester. 7pm doors; 7:30pm show. $20 advance; $25 at door. ALL AGES.
Hypocrisy; Scar Symmetry; Hate; Blackground; Swashbuckle.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Super 400; Blue Machine (Led Zeppelin cover band)
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $25.
The Yardbirds; Luke Mulholland.
SATURDAY, MAY 29TH, 2010
Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham. 8pm. $18 general admission.
Pendragon (Celtic)
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 10pm. $10. 21+
Barrence Whitfield and the Monkey Hips.
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $20.
Beatlejuice.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
5 Flavor Discount.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9pm. 21+
Revin Kevin Keith; Jim Atkinson Band..
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Sargent John Band.
Mal's Lounge at George's Restaurant in Haverhill. 9pm.
The Sean Chambers Band (from Atlanta, GA)
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Nocturnum; Avariel (CD release); Hung (NY); Evince Ethos.
SUNDAY, MAY 30TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 4-8pm. $10. 21+
The Incredible Casuals.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
The Fools; The STOOLS.
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(r)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $7. 21+
The Blues Party All-Stars with Chris "Stovall" Brown; Madeleine Hall.
DOO WOP SHINES FOR HAITI
Indian Ranch in Webster. 3-7pm. $30 general admission; $10 for under 12; free for under 5.
Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon; The Tuneweavers; The Tokens.
MONDAY, MAY 31ST, 2010
The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. 5pm. $5. 21+
Squidda; Candor.
TUESDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2010
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2ND, 2010
Showcase Live in Foxboro. 6:30pm doors; 8pm show. free.
The music of "Crazy Heart": The songs of Bad Blake.
Songs from the Oscar(r)-winning film will be performed by an all-star band, including Professor Louie, Michael Falzarano, Buddy Cage, Graham Maby, and Gary Burke.
VENUE MENU
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis Street, Framingham 01701
(508) 405-2787 http://www.amazingthings.org/
The Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road, P.O. Box 1409
Wellfleet 02667 (508) 349-6055 http://www.thebeachcomber.com
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
The C-Note, Nantasket Beach, 159 Nantasket Avenue, Hull 02045
(781) 925-4300 http://www.cnotehull.com/
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster 01570
(508) 943-3871 http://www.indianranch.com/
Mal's Lounge, George's Restaurant, 77 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Haverhill
(978) 374-5150 http://www.georgesonwashington.com/mals.html
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Showcase Live, 23 Patriot Place, Foxboro 02035
(508) 543-0609 http://www.showcaselive.com/
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, MAY 27TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. 21+
F-Nice Records presents
8:30pm Strange Machines
9:15pm Groovelement.
10pm Cardboarbox Conspiracy
11pm You, Lion
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $6.
8pm Godawful
9pm Litehouse
10pm The Joe Harvard Band
11pm 51 Shortfalls
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 18+
Hammer and the Nails; Double Nines; Lindsey Starr and the Chemical Smiles; Houlihan.
House of Blues in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $20; $22.50 general admission; $30 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings; The Heavy.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 10pm.
Krucial Reggae; Dis n' Dat Band.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Poverty Line Old Time Band; Trampled By Turtles.
Paradise Rock Club in Boston. 8pm doors; 9pm show.. $15. 18+
WXRV presents Greg Laswell; Jimmy Gnecco (from Ours); Brian Wright.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $12 general admission. ALL AGES.
Gregory Douglass.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. 8:30pm.
Miss Fairchild; Hello Ninja; Pray For Polanski; Leaders Led.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7pm
Samantha Farrell (EP release)
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
The Baker Thomas Band.
FRIDAY, MAY 28TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $10. 18+
Hear Now Live! presents Icy Moons of Jupiter; Vanzetti; New Hong Kong; Jackson Crow.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $5.
The Chris Fullerton Acoustic Revue
9pm Chris Fullerton
10pm Jason Berndt
11pm Chris James
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 21+
The Pill with DJs Ken and Michael V.
House of Blues in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show.
$23 general admission advance; $25 general admission day of show. . ALL AGES.
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals; Anais Mitchell.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 9:45pm
Black River Sound (funk/r&b)
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $11 day of show. 18+
Stingray Body Art and Mike Cann present Battle for the Boston Freedom Rally.
Round One with The Force; High Hopes Band; Woodland Creatures; Streamline.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
Mono (from Japan); Twilight Sad (from Scotland)
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Backwoods Payback; Yankee Cockfight; Lo-Pan.
CAMPFIRE WEEKEND DAY ONE OF FOUR
Passim's in Cambridge. 6pm. $10 day pass; $30 weekend pass. ALL AGES.
6pm Small Houses
6:45pm Jesse Scheinin Band
7:30pm Andrew Vladeck; Dan Blakeslee; Mark Bates; Bhi Bhiman.
9pm Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys.
9:45pm Peter Mezoian.
10:30pm Margaret Glaspy; Jennah Bell; Hannah Read and Tamsin Wilson; Kellen Zakula.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
The Paddy Saul Band.
SATURDAY, MAY 29TH, 2010
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $10. 18+
Hear Now Live! presents Ben, Nick, and Adolpho; Luke James and the Locksteadies; Trailer 4 House Band; Matt Jackson.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Anthony Cirillo
12midnight Yellow Birddd
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $9. 21+
Taxpayer (EP release); The Russians; Hot Protestants; Aaron Perrino (of Dear Leader)
House of Blues in Boston. 6pm doors; 7pm show. $20 general admission. ALL AGES.
ALIVE (KISS tribute band)
Johnny D's in Somerville. 7pm.
Richard Buckner (from NY)
Johnny D's in Somerville. 10pm.
Krucial Reggae.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
The Blackboard Nails; TAB the Band; Reckless Sons (from NYC); Midnight Spin (from NYC).
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12 advance; $14 day of show. 18+
Holy F*ck; #1 Dad; DJ Fred Mertz.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
The Call Up (reunion); Where the Land Meets the Sea (last show); Everyone Everywhere (Philadelphia); Porque I Said So.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
whenairturnstowater; A Place in the Sun; The Culprit Policy.
CAMPFIRE WEEKEND DAY TWO OF FOUR
Passim's in Cambridge. 12noon. $10.. ALL AGES.
12noon Americana Ensemble.
12:30pm Amanda Penecale; Beth Colegrove; Levi Schmidt; Rebecca Correia.
2pm Dolce Agitato.
2:45pm Flightless Buttress.
3:30pm Andy Cambria.
4:15pm The Brilliant Inventions
5pm Heather Maloney; Vikesh Kapoor; Don Brownrigg; Erin Costelo.
6:30pm Gem Club.
7:15pm South China.
8pm Louie Ledford; Joe Baer; Magnant; Leonard Mynx; Brendan Hogan.
9:30pm The Callen Sisters
10:15pm Swing Caravan
11pm Christian McNeil; Paul Janovitz; Dave Champagne; Lloyd Thayer.
Rosebud Bar in Somerville. 10pm. $5.
Old Jack; Forest Fires.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7:30pm.
Kaitlin Dibble.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
David Johnston.
SUNDAY, MAY 30TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
The Sound of Our Town, hosted by Brett Milano, is the local music show on FreeFormBCN every Sunday afternoon, 3-5pm. If you are in metro Boston, you can listen on the radio at WZLX, 100.7HD-3, or online at
http://bit.ly/13SKe9
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 21+
King Hell; The Frost Heaves.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 7pm. 18+
40 in May, why do you ask?
House of Blues in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $25 general admission; $35 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
Toots and the Maytals; Fear Nuttin Band.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 18+
Re-Surch; The Misfits; Leagues; The Right to Arm Bears; Now Denial.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 1pm. $6. 18+
Whitey; Guzzlemug; Kintaan; Vagimas.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 18+
The Call Up (reunion); Get Laid!; Choke Up; Wolves and the Radio.
Paradise Rock Club in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show.. $17.50. ALL AGES.
Diane Birch; Matt White; Tim Blane.
CAMPFIRE WEEKEND DAY THREE OF FOUR
Passim's in Cambridge. 12noon. $10. ALL AGES.
12noon Rock My Soul
12:45pm Baby Soda
1:30pm Vol de Nuit
2:15pm John Gerard; Joel Ninesling; Joe Kowan; Mark Stepakoff.
3:45pm Allysen Callery; Mary Bichner; Suzie Brown; Charlene Kaye.
5:15pm Sonya Cotton.
6pm Amber deLaurentis; Bob Bradshaw; Laura Meyer.
7:15pm NINI+BEN
8pm Hallie Pritts; Bearkat; Chantilly.
9:30pm Christopher Williams; Willy Mason; Ralston; Ed Romanoff.
11pm Treat Her Right
11:45pm David Wax Museum
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. 8:30pm.
Besnard Lakes; Land of Talk.
MONDAY, MAY 31ST, 2010
Charlie's Kitchen in Cambridge. 9pm.
Doomstar!; Viva Viva; Ski Mask.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 8pm. $6. 18+
Quiet Desperation presents Rob Potylo; Bacchus King.
CAMPFIRE WEEKEND DAY FOUR OF FOUR
Passim's in Cambridge. 12noon. $10. ALL AGES.
12noon. Sarah Green; Brian Schwartz; Heather Erickson.
1:15pm Bethel Steele; Sierra; Tim Riordan.
2:30pm Pesky J. Nixon.
3:15pm Kat Goldman; Lydia Warren.
4:30pm Danielle Doyle; Angela Reed; Cariad Harmon.
5:45pm Adrian Hardkor; David Tanklefsky; Josh Caress; Dave Ellis.
7:15pm Manners.
8pm Maeve Gilchrist.
8:45pm We're About 9.
9:30pm Fiddlefoxx.
10:15pm Barnaby Bright.
11pm Goli.
11:45pm Blue Moose and The Unbuttoned Zippers.
TOAD in Cambridge. 8pm.
The White Owls.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Jen Kearney and the Lost Onion.
TUESDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 8:30pm. $10 advance; $12 at door. 18+
MassConcerts presents Alberta Cross; 22-20's; The Postelles.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
Peter Rowan (Americana)
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Nathaniel Ratcliffe and the Wheel (Rounder Records); JBM; David Wax Museum.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7. 21+
Concord Ballet Orchestra Players; Moon Pie; Space Tigers; Turtle Ambulance.
Paradise Rock Club in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show.. $20. 18+
Stars; Dead Child Star.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm $27 general admission. ALL AGES.
Rebecca Martin; Gretchen Parlato.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. 8:30pm.
Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses; The Rustlanders.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7pm.
Sarah Blacker (new risency)
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
The Samantha Farrell Band.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2ND, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 21+
9pm Joe Carter
9:40pm Treehouse Union
10:30pm Eveys Late Night Dinner
11:20pm The JC Band
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $9. 18+
Gil Mantera's Party Dream; Sunbears.
House of Blues in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $25 general admission; $35 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
WFNX presents The National; The Antlers.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
Sam Quinn.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Graph; AmPm; Faces on Film.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
Athlete (from the U.K.); Carney (Interscope Records)
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 21+
Pray for Polanski (residency); A Bit Much; Big Big Bucks; Radio Control.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Mass Graves; Warm Tongue.
Paradise Rock Club in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show.. $35. 18+
Kings of Convenience; Franklin for Short.
rescheduled from February 13th. All original tickets will be honored.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm $14 general admission. ALL AGES.
Pesky J. Nixon (CD release); Karyn Oliver.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7pm.
Fandango.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
The Matthew Stubbs Band, featuring Sax Gordon.
VENUE MENU
METRO BOSTON
Charlie's Kitchen, 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-9646
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Great Scott, 1222 Commonwealth Avenue (corner Harvard Ave.), Allston 02134.
(617) 566-9014 http://www.greatscottboston.com/
House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston 02215
(888) 693-BLUE http://www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/boston/
Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 776-9667 http://www.johnnyds.com/
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
Paradise Rock Club, 967 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston 02215.
(617) 562-8800. http://www.thedise.com/rockclub/index.html
Passim Center, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Rosebud Bar and Grill, 381 Summer Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 666-6015 http://rosebudbardavis.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
TOAD, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 497-4950 http://www.toadcambridge.com
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band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
bananastasi
- Wed, May 19, 2010, 11:04 P
Weekly Band E-Mail #128.0 NEWS May 20th, 2010
- Wed, May 19, 2010, 11:04 P
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #128.0 May 20th, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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The schedule for the summer 2010 series of outdoor concerts at Stearns Square in Springfield has been announced. Stearns Square is about 1/4 of a mile up Worthington Street from Main Street, and is between Worthington Street and Bridge Street. All shows begin at 7:30pm, and are free and open to the public. Here is the schedule:
July 1st Willie Nile
July 8th Roomful of Blues
July 15th Molly Hatchet
July 22nd Brian Howe (former lead singer for Bad Company)
July 29th The Spampinato Brothers with special guest drummer Tommy Ardolino
August 12th John Eddie
August 19th FAT with Sam Plotkin
August 26th Skid Row
September 2nd Kal David and the Real Deal featuring Miss Lauri Bono
The act for August 5th is still to be announced. For more info, go to http://www.springfielddowntown.com/
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The 19th annual Taste of Amherst begins its four-day run on the Amherst Common on Thursday, June 17th. As usual, WRSI, "The River", is once again sponsoring the live entertainment stage. The entertainment is gree, and the entire Taste is open to all ages. For more info on the Taste, go to http://www.tasteofamherst.com/ Here is the entertainment line-up:
Thursday, June 17th
5-6pm Drew Hickum
6:30-7:30pm Unit 7
8-9pm Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers
Friday, June 18th
5-6pm Maura Kennedy
6:30-8pm David Wax Museum
8:30-10pm Freedy Johnson
Saturday, June 19th
12noon-1pm Erin Hobson Compact
1:30-2:30pm Markamusic
3-4pm Darlingside
4:30--5:30pm Swing Caravan
6-7pm Joy Kills Sorrow
7:30-8:30pm Hot Day at the Zoo
8:30-10pm The Reprobates
Sunday, June 20th
12noon-1pm Primate Fiasco
1:30-2:30pm Mister G
3-4pm School for the Dead
This is a video of David Wax Museum performing "Jalopy Heart" at Club Passim in Cambridge on April 16th, 2009:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xji4C3a20sA
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Among the many music luminaries receiving honorary degrees at this year's commencement at Boston's Berklee College of Music were the legendary songwriters Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, who helped to create "The Sound of Philadelphia"(r). Here is a story written by Rob Hochschild, senior editor in Berklee's Office of Communications, which appeared on the Berklee College website on Thursday, May 13th:
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In the beginning there was Motown. But when Detroit's soul music machine slowed in the 1970s, the center of the soul music cosmos headed east, to Philadelphia. That's where Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff met, started writing songs, formed a record label, and went on to create 170 recordings that have achieved gold, platinum, or multiplatinum status.
Many members of the 2010 graduating class weren't familiar with the names Gamble and Huff, but they had heard their songs and grooves. Tracks have been sampled by artists such as Jay-Z, Babyface, Nelly, OutKast, Mary J. Blige, and Kanye West and covered by Michael Bublé, Heavy D and the Boyz, and countless others.
But Gamble and Huff - who began writing hit songs together in the mid-1960s and founded Philadelphia International Records (PIR) in 1971 - did much more than give the hip-hop generation fresh beats. They changed the sound of soul music and created one of the most influential movements in pop music, the Philly Sound. Their brand of soul featured a chorus of strings dueting with a thumping bass and a melody borrowed from equal parts gospel, soul, and doo-wop.
The 800-plus students who graduated last weekend had completed their coursework, but the presence of the prolific songwriting and producing duo during the past few days surely gave them plenty to think about as they began life after Berklee. Students heard Gamble and Huff music at the commencement concert and listened to them speak as the pair received honorary degrees at the commencement ceremony.
But a select group of Berklee students and Boston high school students took advantage of a more intimate opportunity on the Friday afternoon of commencement weekend, when they were invited to a casual question-and-answer session with Gamble and Huff. Also speaking during the session were Chuck Gamble, executive vice president of PIR, and John Kellogg, assistant chair of Berklee's Music Business/Management Department and moderator of the Q&A. Kellogg also served as attorney for the O'Jays, one of PIR's most popular artists. A condensed and edited transcript of the conversation follows:
On their first songwriting session in the early 1960s:
Kenny Gamble: We decided to get together at Huff's house one day. Over one weekend in Camden [New Jersey], we wrote 6-7 songs, and it was so easy. It was, 'Wow, how did that happen?'
I'm a lyricist, basically. I write lyrics. When Huff started playing, the lyrics just came out. Everything fell into place, and we've been writing ever since then.
Leon Huff: I never really heard you sing until you came over my house. This guy can really sing. So we were creating songs, and it sounded really good. That made the meeting that much better. He liked the way I played, and I knew that he could sing, so we had a little show going on in the room. Creativity was bouncing off both of us. My keyboard playing was inspiring him, and he was inspring me to keep my game up because he was doing the same thing.
I would start grooving or something and Gamble would be like, "What's up, what's that?" and he would start freestyling off the top of his head. . . . The greatest records to me - you've got to have some spontaneity in it. Gamble is the first one I ever saw just freestyle.
John Kellog: You not only wrote love songs, you also wrote great music that impacted the mind, uplifted and inspired the spirit of a whole generation, and really helped people move on. It was really showcased in the song, "Ain't No Stopping Us Now." How did you decide to write message music?
Gamble: Music is more than dancing and having a good time. Music is a way to send messages and to express yourself. That was part of our expression. We had a formula with our albums. Back then, you had ten songs, nine songs at the most on an album. We'd take three or four songs that would be social commentary songs, like "Love Train" or "Give the People What They Want" or "Wake Up Everybody"—those kinds of songs. Then we'd have three or four love songs, that talked about romance. Then we'd have three or four songs that were just nothing but dance, like a party record. So that when a person put that record on, they wouldn't hear just one kind of song.
On chart success and maintaining it
Gamble: We got in the habit of circling our songs when they showed up in the charts. The day when I circled ten Gamble and Huff songs in the Top 100, I knew something was happening. We had three songs in the Top Ten.
Huff: We realized we were on a roll. We wanted to take full advantage of this opportunity. We didn't want to let any foolishness get in the way of what we were doing. Nothing. We knew we had something special going on and we had the pulse of the world, and I'm talking about . . . the world. I was circling songs in Germany, Australia, the international charts, circling songs all over the world. So we just kept grinding.
On working with classical musicians
Gamble: They were retired Philadelphia Orchestra musicians and that's what gave us our sound. They had such a pure sound.
Huff: We had an orchestra called the MFSB orchestra, and we used the same violins, cellos, horns, the same rhythm section. Sometimes you take a few new guys that came along. We used that same orchestra, so sooner or later you're going to have a chemistry, because our string players would go across the street and play Bach and Beethoven at the Academy of Music and then come over to our studio and play rhythm and blues. They loved it. I mean, they couldn't wait to come over there. It was a great violin section. They played everything.
On working as a team
Gamble: Huff and I are like one person. There's no division amongst us. We've been able to maintain our friendship. Our respect for each other has made an example of us for other writers and producers. Being able to work together and make a living together, it's just great.
Both of us did everything. I wrote lyrics; he wrote lyrics. I played the piano sometimes, and he would embellish it. We sang together.. . . All I can say is we had a ball. We had fun, and I loved every minute of it and can't wait til we do our next project.
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Another show has been added to the summer series of shows at Mountain Park in Holyoke. My Morning Jacket will be playing on Wednesday, August 25th at 7pm. Tickets are $36, and will go on sale beginning tomorrow, Friday, May 21st. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.iheg.com/
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Singer-songwriter Seth Glier kicks off the summer festival season with performances at some of folk music’s greatest festivals. His summer festival schedule includes a slot on the mainstage at the Kerrville Folk Festival onJune 5th and 6th), the Plymouth Folk Festival on July 11th, the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival July 23rd–25th, and The Grassy Hill Song Circle at the Connecticut Folk Festival. Seth also returns to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland supporting Rachael Sage August 15th–30th.
The Kerrville TX Folk Festival is the longest continuously running music festival of its kind in North America with 18 straight days and nights from May through June. The Festival is known internationally as a Mecca for singer songwriters of varying musical style. Seth will perform the main stage on Saturday, June 5th at 7pm and at the Ballad Tree on Sunday, June 6th at 3pm.
The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, NY has been an American tradition celebrating folk-oriented music and dance since 1988. Seth will conduct two vocal/music workshops on Friday, July 23rd at 12noon and Sunday, July 25th at 3pm and perform on the main stage on Saturday, July 24th at 12noon.
Seth will also play the second annual Plymouth Harbor (MA) Folk Festival on July 11th at 12noon, and perform at the historic Plymouth MA Pilgrim Memorial Park. He will also perform at the Connecticut Folk Festival and Green Expo September 10th at 7:30pm.
Also, congratulations to Seth for the full-length feature story which landed him on the cover of the Hampshire Life pull-out magazine in The Daily Hampshire Gazette of Northampton this past Friday, May 14th.
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A new live music series, "Third Thursdays at The Rosebud", begins tonight, Thursday, May 20th. This music series, held the third Thursday of each month, presents both established and up-and-coming (mostly) local bands and musicians.
The first show in this series features Jeddo Stars (with former members of The Charms) and Seven Shades of Grey. Other performers currently scheduled include The Trick Wallace Trio, Carlene Barous Band, Asa Brebner and Friends, Ray Mason Band, The Vivs and Goli.
This series is being organized by the founder and organizer of the New England Pop Music Festival (NE PopFest), which is currently on hiatus. While many of the performers in this series would fit well in NE PopFest
(and some scheduled performers have played it), the Third Thursdays series has a broader scope, comprising a greater variety of musical styles. The unifying factor is the consistently high quality of the music.
The venue, The Rosebud Bar and Grill, is conveniently located in Davis Square, behind the historic Rosebud Diner. The shows begin at 9:00pm for the benefit of those who need to be up early the next day.
See http://www.rosebud.nepop.com for more information.
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The Me and Thee Coffeehouse in Marblehead will be having its last show of the Spring 2010 season this Friday night, May 21st, at 8pm. It will be a Me and Thee showcase featuring Joe Iadanza; Reed Waddle; Amy Petty; Brittany Ann and the Brilliant Inventions. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. You can buy tickets online at http://www.meandthee.org through PayPal.
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On Sunday, May 16th, City Music Stores in Leominster and Gardner present Future Stars Showcase at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. This is not a "pay to play" event or a Battle of the Bands, but rather a chance for teenage bands from the local area to perform on a professional stage. Performing will be Charles Van Deworkin, Dale, Hudlin, Jordan and Foley, Quadratic Horse, Stowik Seizur, and Would. Doors are at 3pm, and the show begins at 4pm. Tickets are $10. Proceeds will benefit an area school music program. For more info, go to http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com/
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Streaming music provider Spotify launched in the Netherlands on Tuesday, May 18th, making it the seventh country where the London-headquartered service is available. Spotify said in a statement it has struck licensing deals with major and independent record labels to give its users access to a library of 8 million songs. It also has a deal with Buma/Stemra, a Dutch group which aims to ensure composers and text writers are paid whenever their music is used.
Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek says Tuesday's launch aims to give "the best possible legal music experience" to Dutch fans. Spotify is available as an ad-supported free service but also as an ad-free paid subscription. It already was available in Britain, Sweden, France, Spain, Norway and Finland.
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Ronnie James Dio, legendary heavy metal guitarist and singer-songwriter, passed away due to stomach cancer on the morning of Sunday, May 16th at the age of 67. He revealed that he was suffering from stomach cancer last summer after wrapping up a tour in Atlantic City, NJ with Heaven and Hell, the latest incarnation of Black Sabbath.
Dio rose to fame in 1975 as the first lead singer for Rainbow, the heavy metal band put together by guitarist Richie Blackmore, who had just left Deep Purple. In 1980 he replaced legendary vocalist Ozzy Osbourne as lead singer for Black Sabbath with the critically acclaimed album "Heaven and Hell," which many critics believe to be one of the finest heavy metal albums of all time. He also enjoyed a successful solo career with his self-titled band Dio, as well as two stints with various Black Sabbath line-ups and one with Heaven and Hell.
Here is the tribute to Ronnie James Dio that Bob Lefsetz sent out to subscribers of his Lefsetz Letter:
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Heavy metal is not made for Wall Street, it's not intellectual, it's something you feel. It electrifies your body, truly plugs you into the socket and makes you thrust your body forward and throw your hands in the air.
We can debate the progenitors. Many believe it's Led Zeppelin, which some don't even consider metal anymore. Possibly it's Deep Purple. Maybe it's Black Sabbath. The music eventually got heavier and heavier, to the point where the masses were oftentimes left out.
But for a moment there, especially in Los Angeles, METAL RULED!
It was all over the airwaves, all over MTV, and finally Ronnie James Dio was in the right place.
Most American metal musicians are younger. They were born in the sixties. Came of age in the era of the Partridge Family. But Ronnie James Dio was there from the very beginning. He was a lifer. He tried college for a minute, he's rumored to have studied to be a pharmacist, but he gave up the straight life to pursue the muse.
Not that he had quick success.
But he soldiered on.
Until he teamed up with Ritchie Blackmore to create "Man On The Silver Mountain".
Ubiquitous on the airwaves, most people didn't realize Dio was the vocalist.
And it's tough on the image when you follow a known quantity in a legendary band. Yes, Dio did an admirable job of replacing Ozzy in Sabbath, but it wasn't his band. To purists, there was something faux about the whole thing.
But then Ronnie went solo. And delivered.
"Holy Diver" crashed the airwaves like his previous work with Blackmore and Iommi, but this time it was under his name and his name only.
"Holy Diver" whispers into the speakers. And slowly emerges from the fog. Then, fully a minute in, it ERUPTS! The buzzsaw riff immediately cuts you, but it's Ronnie's full-bodied vocal that enraptures you.
Still, it's what came next that cemented Ronnie as a presence, as a talent in my mind. That track was on the follow-up. It was entitled "The Last In Line".
In the late eighties, the metal bands looked the part, but purveyed wimpy-ass power ballads. Then Metallica wiped the impostors off the map and you could no longer be quiet again. Subtlety was banished from metal. And something was lost. Because Zeppelin was always quiet and loud, subtle and then intense. And "The Last In Line" walks this line finely.
You've got to credit Vivian Campbell, he crafts an intro only a step removed from the White Album. There's richness, there's melody. Ronnie comes in and sings melodiously. And then...
WE ARE COMING HOME!
The track explodes. The ancestors of Beavis and Butt-head have their hands in the air in devil horns, they're throwing their long hair in front of their faces and back.
"The Last In Line" was the apotheosis. A career culmination at exactly the right time. Dio was a star.
And remained one for the rest of his life. Whether solo or back with Iommi or...
He did not exude a lot of charisma, certainly not offstage. He was in front of me on an airplane a couple of years back and he was swallowed by his seat, despite his scary look, he was gentle. But when the man opened his mouth on stage, he was a heavy metal legend.
My heart dropped when I saw Dio died. It always happens this way. They say they've got the Big C and are making good progress, then they unexpectedly drop. Positively creepy.
But what's not creepy is the adulation, the outpouring of love. If only there could have been a tribute concert, if only Dio could have seen the place he had in fans' hearts. Not only from the street, but from certified rock stars like Lars [Ulrich] from Metallica. My inbox is filling up with tributes, that just will not stop.
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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The schedule for the summer 2010 series of outdoor concerts at Stearns Square in Springfield has been announced. Stearns Square is about 1/4 of a mile up Worthington Street from Main Street, and is between Worthington Street and Bridge Street. All shows begin at 7:30pm, and are free and open to the public. Here is the schedule:
July 1st Willie Nile
July 8th Roomful of Blues
July 15th Molly Hatchet
July 22nd Brian Howe (former lead singer for Bad Company)
July 29th The Spampinato Brothers with special guest drummer Tommy Ardolino
August 12th John Eddie
August 19th FAT with Sam Plotkin
August 26th Skid Row
September 2nd Kal David and the Real Deal featuring Miss Lauri Bono
The act for August 5th is still to be announced. For more info, go to http://www.springfielddowntown.com/
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The 19th annual Taste of Amherst begins its four-day run on the Amherst Common on Thursday, June 17th. As usual, WRSI, "The River", is once again sponsoring the live entertainment stage. The entertainment is gree, and the entire Taste is open to all ages. For more info on the Taste, go to http://www.tasteofamherst.com/ Here is the entertainment line-up:
Thursday, June 17th
5-6pm Drew Hickum
6:30-7:30pm Unit 7
8-9pm Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers
Friday, June 18th
5-6pm Maura Kennedy
6:30-8pm David Wax Museum
8:30-10pm Freedy Johnson
Saturday, June 19th
12noon-1pm Erin Hobson Compact
1:30-2:30pm Markamusic
3-4pm Darlingside
4:30--5:30pm Swing Caravan
6-7pm Joy Kills Sorrow
7:30-8:30pm Hot Day at the Zoo
8:30-10pm The Reprobates
Sunday, June 20th
12noon-1pm Primate Fiasco
1:30-2:30pm Mister G
3-4pm School for the Dead
This is a video of David Wax Museum performing "Jalopy Heart" at Club Passim in Cambridge on April 16th, 2009:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xji4C3a20sA
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Among the many music luminaries receiving honorary degrees at this year's commencement at Boston's Berklee College of Music were the legendary songwriters Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, who helped to create "The Sound of Philadelphia"(r). Here is a story written by Rob Hochschild, senior editor in Berklee's Office of Communications, which appeared on the Berklee College website on Thursday, May 13th:
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In the beginning there was Motown. But when Detroit's soul music machine slowed in the 1970s, the center of the soul music cosmos headed east, to Philadelphia. That's where Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff met, started writing songs, formed a record label, and went on to create 170 recordings that have achieved gold, platinum, or multiplatinum status.
Many members of the 2010 graduating class weren't familiar with the names Gamble and Huff, but they had heard their songs and grooves. Tracks have been sampled by artists such as Jay-Z, Babyface, Nelly, OutKast, Mary J. Blige, and Kanye West and covered by Michael Bublé, Heavy D and the Boyz, and countless others.
But Gamble and Huff - who began writing hit songs together in the mid-1960s and founded Philadelphia International Records (PIR) in 1971 - did much more than give the hip-hop generation fresh beats. They changed the sound of soul music and created one of the most influential movements in pop music, the Philly Sound. Their brand of soul featured a chorus of strings dueting with a thumping bass and a melody borrowed from equal parts gospel, soul, and doo-wop.
The 800-plus students who graduated last weekend had completed their coursework, but the presence of the prolific songwriting and producing duo during the past few days surely gave them plenty to think about as they began life after Berklee. Students heard Gamble and Huff music at the commencement concert and listened to them speak as the pair received honorary degrees at the commencement ceremony.
But a select group of Berklee students and Boston high school students took advantage of a more intimate opportunity on the Friday afternoon of commencement weekend, when they were invited to a casual question-and-answer session with Gamble and Huff. Also speaking during the session were Chuck Gamble, executive vice president of PIR, and John Kellogg, assistant chair of Berklee's Music Business/Management Department and moderator of the Q&A. Kellogg also served as attorney for the O'Jays, one of PIR's most popular artists. A condensed and edited transcript of the conversation follows:
On their first songwriting session in the early 1960s:
Kenny Gamble: We decided to get together at Huff's house one day. Over one weekend in Camden [New Jersey], we wrote 6-7 songs, and it was so easy. It was, 'Wow, how did that happen?'
I'm a lyricist, basically. I write lyrics. When Huff started playing, the lyrics just came out. Everything fell into place, and we've been writing ever since then.
Leon Huff: I never really heard you sing until you came over my house. This guy can really sing. So we were creating songs, and it sounded really good. That made the meeting that much better. He liked the way I played, and I knew that he could sing, so we had a little show going on in the room. Creativity was bouncing off both of us. My keyboard playing was inspiring him, and he was inspring me to keep my game up because he was doing the same thing.
I would start grooving or something and Gamble would be like, "What's up, what's that?" and he would start freestyling off the top of his head. . . . The greatest records to me - you've got to have some spontaneity in it. Gamble is the first one I ever saw just freestyle.
John Kellog: You not only wrote love songs, you also wrote great music that impacted the mind, uplifted and inspired the spirit of a whole generation, and really helped people move on. It was really showcased in the song, "Ain't No Stopping Us Now." How did you decide to write message music?
Gamble: Music is more than dancing and having a good time. Music is a way to send messages and to express yourself. That was part of our expression. We had a formula with our albums. Back then, you had ten songs, nine songs at the most on an album. We'd take three or four songs that would be social commentary songs, like "Love Train" or "Give the People What They Want" or "Wake Up Everybody"—those kinds of songs. Then we'd have three or four love songs, that talked about romance. Then we'd have three or four songs that were just nothing but dance, like a party record. So that when a person put that record on, they wouldn't hear just one kind of song.
On chart success and maintaining it
Gamble: We got in the habit of circling our songs when they showed up in the charts. The day when I circled ten Gamble and Huff songs in the Top 100, I knew something was happening. We had three songs in the Top Ten.
Huff: We realized we were on a roll. We wanted to take full advantage of this opportunity. We didn't want to let any foolishness get in the way of what we were doing. Nothing. We knew we had something special going on and we had the pulse of the world, and I'm talking about . . . the world. I was circling songs in Germany, Australia, the international charts, circling songs all over the world. So we just kept grinding.
On working with classical musicians
Gamble: They were retired Philadelphia Orchestra musicians and that's what gave us our sound. They had such a pure sound.
Huff: We had an orchestra called the MFSB orchestra, and we used the same violins, cellos, horns, the same rhythm section. Sometimes you take a few new guys that came along. We used that same orchestra, so sooner or later you're going to have a chemistry, because our string players would go across the street and play Bach and Beethoven at the Academy of Music and then come over to our studio and play rhythm and blues. They loved it. I mean, they couldn't wait to come over there. It was a great violin section. They played everything.
On working as a team
Gamble: Huff and I are like one person. There's no division amongst us. We've been able to maintain our friendship. Our respect for each other has made an example of us for other writers and producers. Being able to work together and make a living together, it's just great.
Both of us did everything. I wrote lyrics; he wrote lyrics. I played the piano sometimes, and he would embellish it. We sang together.. . . All I can say is we had a ball. We had fun, and I loved every minute of it and can't wait til we do our next project.
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Another show has been added to the summer series of shows at Mountain Park in Holyoke. My Morning Jacket will be playing on Wednesday, August 25th at 7pm. Tickets are $36, and will go on sale beginning tomorrow, Friday, May 21st. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.iheg.com/
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Singer-songwriter Seth Glier kicks off the summer festival season with performances at some of folk music’s greatest festivals. His summer festival schedule includes a slot on the mainstage at the Kerrville Folk Festival onJune 5th and 6th), the Plymouth Folk Festival on July 11th, the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival July 23rd–25th, and The Grassy Hill Song Circle at the Connecticut Folk Festival. Seth also returns to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland supporting Rachael Sage August 15th–30th.
The Kerrville TX Folk Festival is the longest continuously running music festival of its kind in North America with 18 straight days and nights from May through June. The Festival is known internationally as a Mecca for singer songwriters of varying musical style. Seth will perform the main stage on Saturday, June 5th at 7pm and at the Ballad Tree on Sunday, June 6th at 3pm.
The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, NY has been an American tradition celebrating folk-oriented music and dance since 1988. Seth will conduct two vocal/music workshops on Friday, July 23rd at 12noon and Sunday, July 25th at 3pm and perform on the main stage on Saturday, July 24th at 12noon.
Seth will also play the second annual Plymouth Harbor (MA) Folk Festival on July 11th at 12noon, and perform at the historic Plymouth MA Pilgrim Memorial Park. He will also perform at the Connecticut Folk Festival and Green Expo September 10th at 7:30pm.
Also, congratulations to Seth for the full-length feature story which landed him on the cover of the Hampshire Life pull-out magazine in The Daily Hampshire Gazette of Northampton this past Friday, May 14th.
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A new live music series, "Third Thursdays at The Rosebud", begins tonight, Thursday, May 20th. This music series, held the third Thursday of each month, presents both established and up-and-coming (mostly) local bands and musicians.
The first show in this series features Jeddo Stars (with former members of The Charms) and Seven Shades of Grey. Other performers currently scheduled include The Trick Wallace Trio, Carlene Barous Band, Asa Brebner and Friends, Ray Mason Band, The Vivs and Goli.
This series is being organized by the founder and organizer of the New England Pop Music Festival (NE PopFest), which is currently on hiatus. While many of the performers in this series would fit well in NE PopFest
(and some scheduled performers have played it), the Third Thursdays series has a broader scope, comprising a greater variety of musical styles. The unifying factor is the consistently high quality of the music.
The venue, The Rosebud Bar and Grill, is conveniently located in Davis Square, behind the historic Rosebud Diner. The shows begin at 9:00pm for the benefit of those who need to be up early the next day.
See http://www.rosebud.nepop.com for more information.
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The Me and Thee Coffeehouse in Marblehead will be having its last show of the Spring 2010 season this Friday night, May 21st, at 8pm. It will be a Me and Thee showcase featuring Joe Iadanza; Reed Waddle; Amy Petty; Brittany Ann and the Brilliant Inventions. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. You can buy tickets online at http://www.meandthee.org through PayPal.
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On Sunday, May 16th, City Music Stores in Leominster and Gardner present Future Stars Showcase at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. This is not a "pay to play" event or a Battle of the Bands, but rather a chance for teenage bands from the local area to perform on a professional stage. Performing will be Charles Van Deworkin, Dale, Hudlin, Jordan and Foley, Quadratic Horse, Stowik Seizur, and Would. Doors are at 3pm, and the show begins at 4pm. Tickets are $10. Proceeds will benefit an area school music program. For more info, go to http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com/
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Streaming music provider Spotify launched in the Netherlands on Tuesday, May 18th, making it the seventh country where the London-headquartered service is available. Spotify said in a statement it has struck licensing deals with major and independent record labels to give its users access to a library of 8 million songs. It also has a deal with Buma/Stemra, a Dutch group which aims to ensure composers and text writers are paid whenever their music is used.
Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek says Tuesday's launch aims to give "the best possible legal music experience" to Dutch fans. Spotify is available as an ad-supported free service but also as an ad-free paid subscription. It already was available in Britain, Sweden, France, Spain, Norway and Finland.
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Ronnie James Dio, legendary heavy metal guitarist and singer-songwriter, passed away due to stomach cancer on the morning of Sunday, May 16th at the age of 67. He revealed that he was suffering from stomach cancer last summer after wrapping up a tour in Atlantic City, NJ with Heaven and Hell, the latest incarnation of Black Sabbath.
Dio rose to fame in 1975 as the first lead singer for Rainbow, the heavy metal band put together by guitarist Richie Blackmore, who had just left Deep Purple. In 1980 he replaced legendary vocalist Ozzy Osbourne as lead singer for Black Sabbath with the critically acclaimed album "Heaven and Hell," which many critics believe to be one of the finest heavy metal albums of all time. He also enjoyed a successful solo career with his self-titled band Dio, as well as two stints with various Black Sabbath line-ups and one with Heaven and Hell.
Here is the tribute to Ronnie James Dio that Bob Lefsetz sent out to subscribers of his Lefsetz Letter:
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Heavy metal is not made for Wall Street, it's not intellectual, it's something you feel. It electrifies your body, truly plugs you into the socket and makes you thrust your body forward and throw your hands in the air.
We can debate the progenitors. Many believe it's Led Zeppelin, which some don't even consider metal anymore. Possibly it's Deep Purple. Maybe it's Black Sabbath. The music eventually got heavier and heavier, to the point where the masses were oftentimes left out.
But for a moment there, especially in Los Angeles, METAL RULED!
It was all over the airwaves, all over MTV, and finally Ronnie James Dio was in the right place.
Most American metal musicians are younger. They were born in the sixties. Came of age in the era of the Partridge Family. But Ronnie James Dio was there from the very beginning. He was a lifer. He tried college for a minute, he's rumored to have studied to be a pharmacist, but he gave up the straight life to pursue the muse.
Not that he had quick success.
But he soldiered on.
Until he teamed up with Ritchie Blackmore to create "Man On The Silver Mountain".
Ubiquitous on the airwaves, most people didn't realize Dio was the vocalist.
And it's tough on the image when you follow a known quantity in a legendary band. Yes, Dio did an admirable job of replacing Ozzy in Sabbath, but it wasn't his band. To purists, there was something faux about the whole thing.
But then Ronnie went solo. And delivered.
"Holy Diver" crashed the airwaves like his previous work with Blackmore and Iommi, but this time it was under his name and his name only.
"Holy Diver" whispers into the speakers. And slowly emerges from the fog. Then, fully a minute in, it ERUPTS! The buzzsaw riff immediately cuts you, but it's Ronnie's full-bodied vocal that enraptures you.
Still, it's what came next that cemented Ronnie as a presence, as a talent in my mind. That track was on the follow-up. It was entitled "The Last In Line".
In the late eighties, the metal bands looked the part, but purveyed wimpy-ass power ballads. Then Metallica wiped the impostors off the map and you could no longer be quiet again. Subtlety was banished from metal. And something was lost. Because Zeppelin was always quiet and loud, subtle and then intense. And "The Last In Line" walks this line finely.
You've got to credit Vivian Campbell, he crafts an intro only a step removed from the White Album. There's richness, there's melody. Ronnie comes in and sings melodiously. And then...
WE ARE COMING HOME!
The track explodes. The ancestors of Beavis and Butt-head have their hands in the air in devil horns, they're throwing their long hair in front of their faces and back.
"The Last In Line" was the apotheosis. A career culmination at exactly the right time. Dio was a star.
And remained one for the rest of his life. Whether solo or back with Iommi or...
He did not exude a lot of charisma, certainly not offstage. He was in front of me on an airplane a couple of years back and he was swallowed by his seat, despite his scary look, he was gentle. But when the man opened his mouth on stage, he was a heavy metal legend.
My heart dropped when I saw Dio died. It always happens this way. They say they've got the Big C and are making good progress, then they unexpectedly drop. Positively creepy.
But what's not creepy is the adulation, the outpouring of love. If only there could have been a tribute concert, if only Dio could have seen the place he had in fans' hearts. Not only from the street, but from certified rock stars like Lars [Ulrich] from Metallica. My inbox is filling up with tributes, that just will not stop.
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
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- Wed, May 19, 2010, 11:01 P
Weekly Band E-Mail #128.0 LISTINGS May 20th - May 26th, 2010
- Wed, May 19, 2010, 11:01 P
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #128.0 May 20th - May 26th, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, MAY 20TH
Flywheel in Easthampton. 7pm. $7. ALL AGES.
The Marshes; The Prozacs; Libyans; Goat Boy.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $15 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
Southern Culture on the Skids; Girls, Guns and Glory.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
RE-ANIMATE THE BAYSTATE
Sierra Grille in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
Delicate Steve (from NJ); Ella Longpre (singing only songs of murder); Shitty News; J.P. and the Redemptions.
FRIDAY, MAY 21ST
The Basement in Northampton. 8pm. no cover. 21+
The Kristen Ford Band; AJ Ashanti.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Birds of Flame (Mahavishnu Orchestra tribute)
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
Chris Jenkins.
Christina's in Erving. 7:30pm.
The Reprobates.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Pandemonium.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. 21+
Primate Fiasco; Gnarlemange.
Flavours in the Berkshires in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Misty Blues.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $20 advance; $23 at door. ALL AGES.
The Proclaimers; Audra Mae.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $5 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
Spouse (CD release for "Confidence"); National Carpet.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Darik and the Funbags.
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
Finding Reason.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8; $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
The Uncomfortables (ex-Pajama Slave Dancers); Up Your Bucket.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $5. 21+
Cabinet (bluegrass from Wilkes-Barre PA)
Theodore's in Springfield. 9:30pm.
Shakedown (Grateful Dead tribute).
SATURDAY, MAY 22ND
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Alabama Lo-Fi (Americana)
Brass Cat in Easthampton. 10pm. 21+
The Uncomfortables; Lowercase G's.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 7pm.
One Mile Line with Rob Skelton.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. 21+
23 Enigma.
Flavours in the Berkshires in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Whiskey City.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $8. ALL AGES.
Medications; Deleted Scenes; Whirl; Calumet-Hecla (from Worcester)
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $22 advance; $25 at door. ALL AGES.
The Legendary Songs of Harry Chapin, performed by Satinwood and original Chapin band members "Big John" Wallace and Howard Fields.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
Darlingside; David Wax Museum.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm Scott Bravo
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer;.
Montague Bookmill. 8pm. $8. ALL AGES.
The Rub Wrongways Cavalcade of Stars.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8; $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
8 Inch Betsy; Spooky Q's (from KY); A.J. Shanti (from NYC); Automatons; The Jesse Minute (from RI); Son Cats.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $5. 21+
Evenspeak.
Theodore's in Springfield. 8:30pm.
Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze.
SUNDAY, MAY 23RD
The Elevens in Northampton. 8pm. $3. 21+
Friends of Yours; The Smittens; Allo Darlin'; Hearts Attack; Moustache of Insanity.
Institute for Musical Arts in Goshen. 7pm. $12 advance adult; $15 door; $6 youth (door only). ALL AGES
Naia Kete.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $35 advance; $38 at door. ALL AGES.
Paula Cole.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 7pm. $10 advance; $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Atilla; Dr. Acula; A Hero and A Fake; Run For Your Guns; Valta Merella; IIn the Direction of the Sun.
MONDAY, MAY 24TH
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $22.50 advance; $25 at door. ALL AGES.
Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
TUESDAY, MAY 25TH
Flywheel in Easthampton. 7pm. $7. ALL AGES.
RVIVR; Daniel Striped Tiger; Commons.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
Christina's, Route 2, Erving
(413) 424-3100
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street (Route 83), East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours in the Berkshires, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Institute for Musical Arts, 165 Cape Street, Route 112, Goshen
(413) 268-3074 http://www.ima.org/
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.myspace.com/mochamayas
Montague Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Road, Montague
(413) 367-0104 http://www.montaguebookmill.com/
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
Route 63 Roadhouse, 32 Federal Street, Route 63, Millers Falls 01349.
(413) 659-3384 http://www.myspace.com/route63roadhouse
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, MAY 20TH
The Grog in Newburyport. 8pm. $3. 21+
Building James.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8pm.
Bright Night; Dave Crespo and the Afterparty; Gold Star Boulevard; Flock of Assholes.
Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 6pm doors; 7pm show. $25 advance; $28 at door. ALL AGES.
WAAF presents Flyleaf; Ten Years; Fair to Midland.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Metal Thursday XCIII with Dysentery; Short Bus Pile Up (VA); Abdicate (NY); Humanity Falls (NY).
FRIDAY, MAY 21ST
Admiral TJ O'Brien's in Sturbridge. 9pm-1am.
The Lonesome Brothers (Jim Armenti, Ray Mason, and Tom Shea),
Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham. 8pm. $16 general admission.
Brooks Williams; Tony Astolfi.
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $25.
Show Biz Kids (Steely Dan tribute)
C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
Booty Vortex.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $7. 21+
Slow Hand Graffiti (Eric Clapton tribute)
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
S-Kalators (Paul and Scott)
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Cry Uncle.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8:30pm.
Trial By Fire (Journey tribute).
Mal's Lounge at George's Restaurant in Haverhill. 9pm.
Erin and the Soul Drivers.
Me and Thee Coffeehouse in Marblehead. 8pm. $10 advance; $12 at door.
Me and Thee showcase featuring Joe Iadanza; Reed Waddle; Amy Petty; Brittany Ann and the Brilliant Inventions.
Last show of the season.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $30 advance; $35 day of show.
Paula Cole.
Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 6pm doors; 7pm show. $35. ALL AGES.
Insane Clown Posse; Kottonmouth Kings; Coolio; Kittie; Necro.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Blue Star Turns Red; Ghost Ocean; Hadoken; Golden Spurs.
SATURDAY, MAY 22ND
Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham. 8pm. $18 general admission.
Bluelights Jug Band; Outrageous Fortune.
Bull Run in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $15 advance; $18 day of show (online).
5 O'Clock Shadow.
C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
The Love Dogs.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $8. 21+
The Peacheaters (Allman Brothers tribute)
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
Jack Kelly and the Three Beers Story.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Bar Flyz.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8pm.
The Green Street Mountain Daredevils.
Mal's Lounge at George's Restaurant in Haverhill. 9pm.
The Elle Gallo Band.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $22 advance; $25 day of show.
Chris Smither.
Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 6pm doors; 7pm show. $35. ALL AGES.
Insane Clown Posse; Kottonmouth Kings; Coolio; Kittie; Necro.
Red Onion in Baldwinville. 9pm.
Lot 54; Affliction; Scarecrow Hill.
SUNDAY, MAY 23RD
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
FUTURE STARS SHOWCASE
Bull Run in Shirley. 3pm doors; 4pm show. $10.
City Music Stores in Leominster and Gardner present Future Stars Showcase, presenting teenage bands from the local area. Performing will be Charles Van Deworkin; Dale; Hudlin; Jordan and Foley; Quadratic Horse; Stowik Seizur; Would.
Proceeds will benefit an area school music program.
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(tm)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $5. 21+
Tim Pike; Mike O'Connell.
Palladium upstairs in Worcester. 6pm doors; 6:30pm show. $13 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Alexisonfire; Trash Talk; Therefore I Am; La Dispute.
MONDAY, MAY 24TH
TUESDAY, MAY 25TH
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH
VENUE MENU
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
Admiral T.J. O'Brien's, 407 Main Street, Route 20, Sturbridge
(508) 347-2838
Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis Street, Framingham 01701
(508) 405-2787 http://www.amazingthings.org/
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
The C-Note, 159 Nantasket Avenue, Nantasket Beach, Hull 02045
(781) 925-4300 http://www.cnotehull.com/
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green Street, Worcester 01604.
(508) 363-1888 http://www.luckydogmusic.com/welcome.htm
Mal's Lounge, George's Restaurant, 77 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Haverhill
(978) 374-5150 http://www.georgesonwashington.com/mals.html
Me and Thee Coffeehouse, 28 Mugford Street, Marblehead 01945.
(781) 631-8987. http://meandthee.org/MeandThee_2009-10.html
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River 02721.
(508) 324-1926 http://www.ncfta.org/music.php
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Red Onion, Otter River Hotel, 29 Main Street, Baldwinville
(978) 939-7373 http://www.myspace.com/theredonion
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, MAY 20TH
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. $5.
Dennis Brennan.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. 21+
Jackson Wetherbee; Monsters; Vostek 4.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $7.
Vaudekille
8pm Machete Marceau
8:45pm F.E.U.I.S.
9:30pm Ses Corney "the American Mother"
10:15pm The Pawnshop Diamonds
11pm The Artist Known as Cher
11:15pm John of the Shred
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $10 advance; $12 at door. 18+
MassConcerts presents Eluvium; Julianna Barwick.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 7pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 18+
April Smith and the Great Picture Show.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 9pm doors. $10. 18+
The Golden Bloom; The Backup Factor; Sodafrog; Corin Ashley.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $20 advance; $25 day of show. 18+
Leedz Edutainment presents Cassidy; Big Kurt; PK-30; 12-Gage; Shurm; Narconix; Rest Assured; DJ Turnament.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 8pm. $5. 21+
Born of Fire featuring Howl (Relapse Records); "Full of Hell" Boston CD release party; Astronomer.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm doors. $8. 21+
Longhands; Cat-Tooth Jim; Barna Howard.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $16 general admission. ALL AGES.
Alastair Moock's Pastures of Plenty.
Rosebud Bar and Grill in Somerville. 9pm.
Jeddo Stars (with former members of The Charms); Seven Shades of Grey.
FRIDAY, MAY 21ST
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. $5.
The Tim Gearan Band.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10. 21+
Paul and the Strings (featuring Paul Russo of the Pinkerton Thugs)
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm The Maple Street Project
10pm Geezer
11pm The Dirty Water Brass Band
12midnight Mud Foot
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 7pm. no cover. 18+
Filter Magazine presents Keane Listening Party; Night Train [EP]
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 21+
The Pill with musical guests Conservative Man; DJs Ken and Michael V.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $9 advance; $10 day of show.. 18+
Mutt; Sherman Burns; Three Day Threshold; Vulture; Sabra.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $13 advance; $15 day of show. 18+
New England Concerts presents And Then There Were None; Keep Me Conscious; Ballast; Bliss; Spies ALike Us.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $9. 21+
Team Shred Productions presents SuperVolcano; The Hsu-Nami (NYC); Streightangular; The Battleships Cometh.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm doors. $10. 21+
Big Digits (DJ set); The Gondoliers; The Secret Sea.
Passim's in Cambridge. 7pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Stepanian (farewell show).
SATURDAY, MAY 22ND
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. no cover.
Rusty Belle.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10. 21+
Hear Now Live! presents Bruce Willus; Head First Into the Shallow End; 21st December; Forty Before Five.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Beach Comb-Over (Tommy White's surf band)
10pm King Bacchus
11pm The Cool and Deadly
12midnight Swearwolves
Dante's at Firefly's in Quincy. 9:30pm. no cover. 21+
Diamond Dogs (David Bowie tribute)
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Morrissey's Birthday tribute featuring the Honors; Jay Marsh (Taxpayer); Ad Frank; Jake Vavracky (Cyanide Valentine).
DJ sets by Michael V. (The Pill); David Day (The Weekly Dig); Dave Duncan Virr (WFNX/British Accents).
92.9 EARTHFEST
Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston. 11am-5pm. free. ALL AGES.
Collective Soul; Gin Blossoms; Crash Kings.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show.. ALL AGES.
The Paul Green School of Rock presents "Guitar Gods".
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10.. 18+
HUMANWINE; Mighty Tiny; Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling; Dave Magario.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $15. 18+
Drozdy.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 1pm. $10. 21+
Never Got Caught; Full Body Anchor; Gozu; Black Thai; Tired Old Bones; Cropduster; Lovers, Muggers and Thieves; Birds Make Birds.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm doors. $10. 21+
Box; Flat 9; Gate 5.
Passim's in Cambridge. 3:30pm. $10 general admission. ALL AGES.
Danielle Doyle; Beth Colegrove.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $20 general admission. ALL AGES.
Robbie Fulks; Jenny Scheinman.
SUNDAY, MAY 23RD
ON THE RADIO
The Sound of Our Town, hosted by Brett Milano, is the local music show on FreeFormBCN every Sunday afternoon, 3-5pm. If you are in metro Boston, you can listen on the radio at WZLX, 100.7HD-3, or online at
http://bit.ly/13SKe9
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM Westborough/WKAF 97.7FM Brockton,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $7. 21+
Agent Bishop Booking presents
8pm John Colvert
9pm Sam Reid and the Riot Act
10pm Brad Byrd
11pm The Autumn Hollow Band
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $9. 18+
Arbouretum; Pontiak; high aura'd; Night Fruit (ex-Hot Box)
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show.. ALL AGES.
The Paul Green School of Rock presents "Guitar Gods".
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Protearn Collective (CD release); Infinite Descent; Stryk Nine; Structure Falls.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 2pm. $8. 18+
Team Shred Productions presents Time and Distance (Charleston, WV); Jonas Sees in Colors (Greensboro, NC)
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 18+
Ian O'Neil (of Deer Tick); Lion Cub; Sass Factor.
Passim's in Cambridge. 4:30pm. $20 general admission. ALL AGES.
Eliza Gilkyson.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
New Pioneers with Catherine MacLellan; Old Man Luedecke; Ryan LeBlanc.
MONDAY, MAY 24TH
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 9pm. no cover.
Grand Fatilla.
Charlie's Kitchen in Cambridge. 9pm.
Lesser Evils; Langosta Blanca; C.O.A.A.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10. 21+
Tall Boy presents Moe Pope; Agari Crew; Blacastan; Boycott Blues; Jump; DJ Nestle Quick.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Brick by Brick presents Have Nots; Sonic Boom Six (from U.K.); Knock-Out; Brunt of It.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 18+
Stegosaur (Austin/San Antonio TX); The Royalty; Ladderlegs.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Rob Morsberger; Jon Herrington.
TUESDAY, MAY 25TH
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. no cover.
Miriam.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 21+
Toe Drag; Red Lanterns.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 18+
MassConcerts presents Gorguts; Krallice; Portal; Bloody Panda.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 7pm doors. $10. 18+
Day Sleeper.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 8pm. $7. 18+
HeadsUpBoston.com presents TWOPLUSTWO; Larcenist; Have Gun, Will Travel (FL); Girl Haggard (RI); Banditas.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee
is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford,
every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at
http://www.wmfo.org/
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. no cover.
Elastic Waste Band.
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $7. 21+
9pm Heavy Sol
10pm Kuuluuko
11pm Boys Regular
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 18+
Witch Trial Records presents Seraphim; Finisher; To the Wolves; Livver; Altered State.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $9. 18+
Team Shred presents Certified G'z; Serge Didenko; Chilla Jones; Richie Stacks.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
Jukebox the Ghost.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm $6. 21+
Eldridge Rodriguez (residency); Ian Adams; Audrey Ryan; Greg Lyon; Dave Grabowski (Scuba). DJ sets by Ryan Spaulding.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm doors. $7. 21+
Trades; slowdim (Paul from This Car Up); Netherfriends.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Peter Bradley Adams; Amelia Curran.
VENUE MENU
METRO BOSTON
Atwood's Tavern, 877 Cambridge Street (Inman Square), Cambridge.
(617) 864-2792. http://www.atwoodstavern.com
Charlies Kitchen, 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-9646 http://www.myspace.com/charlieskitchen
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Dante's at Firefly's, 516 Adams Street, Quincy
(617) 471-0011.
http://dantes.firefl..._Quincy_Schedule.pdf
Great Scott, 1222 Commonwealth Avenue (corner Harvard Ave.), Allston 02134.
(617) 566-9014 http://www.greatscottboston.com/
Hatch Memorial Shell, The Esplanade, Storrow Drive, Boston
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
Passim Center, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Rosebud Bar and Grill (behind Rosebud Diner), 381 Summer Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 666-6015 http://rosebudbardavis.com/
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, MAY 20TH
Flywheel in Easthampton. 7pm. $7. ALL AGES.
The Marshes; The Prozacs; Libyans; Goat Boy.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $15 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
Southern Culture on the Skids; Girls, Guns and Glory.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
RE-ANIMATE THE BAYSTATE
Sierra Grille in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
Delicate Steve (from NJ); Ella Longpre (singing only songs of murder); Shitty News; J.P. and the Redemptions.
FRIDAY, MAY 21ST
The Basement in Northampton. 8pm. no cover. 21+
The Kristen Ford Band; AJ Ashanti.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Birds of Flame (Mahavishnu Orchestra tribute)
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
Chris Jenkins.
Christina's in Erving. 7:30pm.
The Reprobates.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Pandemonium.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. 21+
Primate Fiasco; Gnarlemange.
Flavours in the Berkshires in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Misty Blues.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $20 advance; $23 at door. ALL AGES.
The Proclaimers; Audra Mae.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $5 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
Spouse (CD release for "Confidence"); National Carpet.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Darik and the Funbags.
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
Finding Reason.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8; $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
The Uncomfortables (ex-Pajama Slave Dancers); Up Your Bucket.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $5. 21+
Cabinet (bluegrass from Wilkes-Barre PA)
Theodore's in Springfield. 9:30pm.
Shakedown (Grateful Dead tribute).
SATURDAY, MAY 22ND
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Alabama Lo-Fi (Americana)
Brass Cat in Easthampton. 10pm. 21+
The Uncomfortables; Lowercase G's.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 7pm.
One Mile Line with Rob Skelton.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. 21+
23 Enigma.
Flavours in the Berkshires in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Whiskey City.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $8. ALL AGES.
Medications; Deleted Scenes; Whirl; Calumet-Hecla (from Worcester)
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $22 advance; $25 at door. ALL AGES.
The Legendary Songs of Harry Chapin, performed by Satinwood and original Chapin band members "Big John" Wallace and Howard Fields.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
Darlingside; David Wax Museum.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm Scott Bravo
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer;.
Montague Bookmill. 8pm. $8. ALL AGES.
The Rub Wrongways Cavalcade of Stars.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8; $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
8 Inch Betsy; Spooky Q's (from KY); A.J. Shanti (from NYC); Automatons; The Jesse Minute (from RI); Son Cats.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $5. 21+
Evenspeak.
Theodore's in Springfield. 8:30pm.
Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze.
SUNDAY, MAY 23RD
The Elevens in Northampton. 8pm. $3. 21+
Friends of Yours; The Smittens; Allo Darlin'; Hearts Attack; Moustache of Insanity.
Institute for Musical Arts in Goshen. 7pm. $12 advance adult; $15 door; $6 youth (door only). ALL AGES
Naia Kete.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $35 advance; $38 at door. ALL AGES.
Paula Cole.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 7pm. $10 advance; $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Atilla; Dr. Acula; A Hero and A Fake; Run For Your Guns; Valta Merella; IIn the Direction of the Sun.
MONDAY, MAY 24TH
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $22.50 advance; $25 at door. ALL AGES.
Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
TUESDAY, MAY 25TH
Flywheel in Easthampton. 7pm. $7. ALL AGES.
RVIVR; Daniel Striped Tiger; Commons.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
Christina's, Route 2, Erving
(413) 424-3100
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street (Route 83), East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours in the Berkshires, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
Institute for Musical Arts, 165 Cape Street, Route 112, Goshen
(413) 268-3074 http://www.ima.org/
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.myspace.com/mochamayas
Montague Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Road, Montague
(413) 367-0104 http://www.montaguebookmill.com/
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
Route 63 Roadhouse, 32 Federal Street, Route 63, Millers Falls 01349.
(413) 659-3384 http://www.myspace.com/route63roadhouse
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, MAY 20TH
The Grog in Newburyport. 8pm. $3. 21+
Building James.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8pm.
Bright Night; Dave Crespo and the Afterparty; Gold Star Boulevard; Flock of Assholes.
Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 6pm doors; 7pm show. $25 advance; $28 at door. ALL AGES.
WAAF presents Flyleaf; Ten Years; Fair to Midland.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Metal Thursday XCIII with Dysentery; Short Bus Pile Up (VA); Abdicate (NY); Humanity Falls (NY).
FRIDAY, MAY 21ST
Admiral TJ O'Brien's in Sturbridge. 9pm-1am.
The Lonesome Brothers (Jim Armenti, Ray Mason, and Tom Shea),
Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham. 8pm. $16 general admission.
Brooks Williams; Tony Astolfi.
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $25.
Show Biz Kids (Steely Dan tribute)
C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
Booty Vortex.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $7. 21+
Slow Hand Graffiti (Eric Clapton tribute)
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
S-Kalators (Paul and Scott)
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Cry Uncle.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8:30pm.
Trial By Fire (Journey tribute).
Mal's Lounge at George's Restaurant in Haverhill. 9pm.
Erin and the Soul Drivers.
Me and Thee Coffeehouse in Marblehead. 8pm. $10 advance; $12 at door.
Me and Thee showcase featuring Joe Iadanza; Reed Waddle; Amy Petty; Brittany Ann and the Brilliant Inventions.
Last show of the season.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $30 advance; $35 day of show.
Paula Cole.
Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 6pm doors; 7pm show. $35. ALL AGES.
Insane Clown Posse; Kottonmouth Kings; Coolio; Kittie; Necro.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Blue Star Turns Red; Ghost Ocean; Hadoken; Golden Spurs.
SATURDAY, MAY 22ND
Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham. 8pm. $18 general admission.
Bluelights Jug Band; Outrageous Fortune.
Bull Run in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $15 advance; $18 day of show (online).
5 O'Clock Shadow.
C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
The Love Dogs.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $8. 21+
The Peacheaters (Allman Brothers tribute)
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
Jack Kelly and the Three Beers Story.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5. 21+
Bar Flyz.
Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. 8pm.
The Green Street Mountain Daredevils.
Mal's Lounge at George's Restaurant in Haverhill. 9pm.
The Elle Gallo Band.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $22 advance; $25 day of show.
Chris Smither.
Palladium downstairs in Worcester. 6pm doors; 7pm show. $35. ALL AGES.
Insane Clown Posse; Kottonmouth Kings; Coolio; Kittie; Necro.
Red Onion in Baldwinville. 9pm.
Lot 54; Affliction; Scarecrow Hill.
SUNDAY, MAY 23RD
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
FUTURE STARS SHOWCASE
Bull Run in Shirley. 3pm doors; 4pm show. $10.
City Music Stores in Leominster and Gardner present Future Stars Showcase, presenting teenage bands from the local area. Performing will be Charles Van Deworkin; Dale; Hudlin; Jordan and Foley; Quadratic Horse; Stowik Seizur; Would.
Proceeds will benefit an area school music program.
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(tm)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $5. 21+
Tim Pike; Mike O'Connell.
Palladium upstairs in Worcester. 6pm doors; 6:30pm show. $13 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Alexisonfire; Trash Talk; Therefore I Am; La Dispute.
MONDAY, MAY 24TH
TUESDAY, MAY 25TH
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH
VENUE MENU
508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
Admiral T.J. O'Brien's, 407 Main Street, Route 20, Sturbridge
(508) 347-2838
Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis Street, Framingham 01701
(508) 405-2787 http://www.amazingthings.org/
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
The C-Note, 159 Nantasket Avenue, Nantasket Beach, Hull 02045
(781) 925-4300 http://www.cnotehull.com/
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green Street, Worcester 01604.
(508) 363-1888 http://www.luckydogmusic.com/welcome.htm
Mal's Lounge, George's Restaurant, 77 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Haverhill
(978) 374-5150 http://www.georgesonwashington.com/mals.html
Me and Thee Coffeehouse, 28 Mugford Street, Marblehead 01945.
(781) 631-8987. http://meandthee.org/MeandThee_2009-10.html
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River 02721.
(508) 324-1926 http://www.ncfta.org/music.php
Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester 01608.
(508) 797-9696 http://www.thepalladium.net/events.html
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Red Onion, Otter River Hotel, 29 Main Street, Baldwinville
(978) 939-7373 http://www.myspace.com/theredonion
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, MAY 20TH
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. $5.
Dennis Brennan.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. 21+
Jackson Wetherbee; Monsters; Vostek 4.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $7.
Vaudekille
8pm Machete Marceau
8:45pm F.E.U.I.S.
9:30pm Ses Corney "the American Mother"
10:15pm The Pawnshop Diamonds
11pm The Artist Known as Cher
11:15pm John of the Shred
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $10 advance; $12 at door. 18+
MassConcerts presents Eluvium; Julianna Barwick.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 7pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 18+
April Smith and the Great Picture Show.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 9pm doors. $10. 18+
The Golden Bloom; The Backup Factor; Sodafrog; Corin Ashley.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $20 advance; $25 day of show. 18+
Leedz Edutainment presents Cassidy; Big Kurt; PK-30; 12-Gage; Shurm; Narconix; Rest Assured; DJ Turnament.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 8pm. $5. 21+
Born of Fire featuring Howl (Relapse Records); "Full of Hell" Boston CD release party; Astronomer.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm doors. $8. 21+
Longhands; Cat-Tooth Jim; Barna Howard.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $16 general admission. ALL AGES.
Alastair Moock's Pastures of Plenty.
Rosebud Bar and Grill in Somerville. 9pm.
Jeddo Stars (with former members of The Charms); Seven Shades of Grey.
FRIDAY, MAY 21ST
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. $5.
The Tim Gearan Band.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10. 21+
Paul and the Strings (featuring Paul Russo of the Pinkerton Thugs)
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm The Maple Street Project
10pm Geezer
11pm The Dirty Water Brass Band
12midnight Mud Foot
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 7pm. no cover. 18+
Filter Magazine presents Keane Listening Party; Night Train [EP]
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 21+
The Pill with musical guests Conservative Man; DJs Ken and Michael V.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $9 advance; $10 day of show.. 18+
Mutt; Sherman Burns; Three Day Threshold; Vulture; Sabra.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $13 advance; $15 day of show. 18+
New England Concerts presents And Then There Were None; Keep Me Conscious; Ballast; Bliss; Spies ALike Us.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $9. 21+
Team Shred Productions presents SuperVolcano; The Hsu-Nami (NYC); Streightangular; The Battleships Cometh.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm doors. $10. 21+
Big Digits (DJ set); The Gondoliers; The Secret Sea.
Passim's in Cambridge. 7pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Stepanian (farewell show).
SATURDAY, MAY 22ND
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. no cover.
Rusty Belle.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10. 21+
Hear Now Live! presents Bruce Willus; Head First Into the Shallow End; 21st December; Forty Before Five.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
9pm Beach Comb-Over (Tommy White's surf band)
10pm King Bacchus
11pm The Cool and Deadly
12midnight Swearwolves
Dante's at Firefly's in Quincy. 9:30pm. no cover. 21+
Diamond Dogs (David Bowie tribute)
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Morrissey's Birthday tribute featuring the Honors; Jay Marsh (Taxpayer); Ad Frank; Jake Vavracky (Cyanide Valentine).
DJ sets by Michael V. (The Pill); David Day (The Weekly Dig); Dave Duncan Virr (WFNX/British Accents).
92.9 EARTHFEST
Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston. 11am-5pm. free. ALL AGES.
Collective Soul; Gin Blossoms; Crash Kings.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show.. ALL AGES.
The Paul Green School of Rock presents "Guitar Gods".
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10.. 18+
HUMANWINE; Mighty Tiny; Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling; Dave Magario.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $15. 18+
Drozdy.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 1pm. $10. 21+
Never Got Caught; Full Body Anchor; Gozu; Black Thai; Tired Old Bones; Cropduster; Lovers, Muggers and Thieves; Birds Make Birds.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm doors. $10. 21+
Box; Flat 9; Gate 5.
Passim's in Cambridge. 3:30pm. $10 general admission. ALL AGES.
Danielle Doyle; Beth Colegrove.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $20 general admission. ALL AGES.
Robbie Fulks; Jenny Scheinman.
SUNDAY, MAY 23RD
ON THE RADIO
The Sound of Our Town, hosted by Brett Milano, is the local music show on FreeFormBCN every Sunday afternoon, 3-5pm. If you are in metro Boston, you can listen on the radio at WZLX, 100.7HD-3, or online at
http://bit.ly/13SKe9
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM Westborough/WKAF 97.7FM Brockton,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.wzlx.com
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $7. 21+
Agent Bishop Booking presents
8pm John Colvert
9pm Sam Reid and the Riot Act
10pm Brad Byrd
11pm The Autumn Hollow Band
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $9. 18+
Arbouretum; Pontiak; high aura'd; Night Fruit (ex-Hot Box)
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $10 advance; $12 day of show.. ALL AGES.
The Paul Green School of Rock presents "Guitar Gods".
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Protearn Collective (CD release); Infinite Descent; Stryk Nine; Structure Falls.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 2pm. $8. 18+
Team Shred Productions presents Time and Distance (Charleston, WV); Jonas Sees in Colors (Greensboro, NC)
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 18+
Ian O'Neil (of Deer Tick); Lion Cub; Sass Factor.
Passim's in Cambridge. 4:30pm. $20 general admission. ALL AGES.
Eliza Gilkyson.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
New Pioneers with Catherine MacLellan; Old Man Luedecke; Ryan LeBlanc.
MONDAY, MAY 24TH
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 9pm. no cover.
Grand Fatilla.
Charlie's Kitchen in Cambridge. 9pm.
Lesser Evils; Langosta Blanca; C.O.A.A.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $10. 21+
Tall Boy presents Moe Pope; Agari Crew; Blacastan; Boycott Blues; Jump; DJ Nestle Quick.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Brick by Brick presents Have Nots; Sonic Boom Six (from U.K.); Knock-Out; Brunt of It.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 18+
Stegosaur (Austin/San Antonio TX); The Royalty; Ladderlegs.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Rob Morsberger; Jon Herrington.
TUESDAY, MAY 25TH
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. no cover.
Miriam.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 21+
Toe Drag; Red Lanterns.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 18+
MassConcerts presents Gorguts; Krallice; Portal; Bloody Panda.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 7pm doors. $10. 18+
Day Sleeper.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 8pm. $7. 18+
HeadsUpBoston.com presents TWOPLUSTWO; Larcenist; Have Gun, Will Travel (FL); Girl Haggard (RI); Banditas.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee
is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford,
every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at
http://www.wmfo.org/
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. no cover.
Elastic Waste Band.
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $7. 21+
9pm Heavy Sol
10pm Kuuluuko
11pm Boys Regular
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 18+
Witch Trial Records presents Seraphim; Finisher; To the Wolves; Livver; Altered State.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $9. 18+
Team Shred presents Certified G'z; Serge Didenko; Chilla Jones; Richie Stacks.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $12. 18+
Jukebox the Ghost.
O'Brien's Pub in Allston rock city. 9pm $6. 21+
Eldridge Rodriguez (residency); Ian Adams; Audrey Ryan; Greg Lyon; Dave Grabowski (Scuba). DJ sets by Ryan Spaulding.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm doors. $7. 21+
Trades; slowdim (Paul from This Car Up); Netherfriends.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Peter Bradley Adams; Amelia Curran.
VENUE MENU
METRO BOSTON
Atwood's Tavern, 877 Cambridge Street (Inman Square), Cambridge.
(617) 864-2792. http://www.atwoodstavern.com
Charlies Kitchen, 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-9646 http://www.myspace.com/charlieskitchen
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Dante's at Firefly's, 516 Adams Street, Quincy
(617) 471-0011.
http://dantes.firefl..._Quincy_Schedule.pdf
Great Scott, 1222 Commonwealth Avenue (corner Harvard Ave.), Allston 02134.
(617) 566-9014 http://www.greatscottboston.com/
Hatch Memorial Shell, The Esplanade, Storrow Drive, Boston
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
Passim Center, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Rosebud Bar and Grill (behind Rosebud Diner), 381 Summer Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 666-6015 http://rosebudbardavis.com/
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
bananastasi
- Wed, May 12, 2010, 11:41 P
Weekly Band E-Mail #127.0 NEWS May 13th, 2010
- Wed, May 12, 2010, 11:41 P
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #127.0 May 13th, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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WBCN in Boston was a nationally known and respected rock radio station at 104.1 FM from March 15th, 1968 to Tuesday, August 11th, 2009. WBCN was in several locations in Boston, including the top floor of the Prudential Center on Boylston Street from roughly 1970 to 1980, then 1265 Boylston Street, and finally Leo Birmingham Parkway. WBCN-FM signed off the air as an HD-1 station at 104.1FM at midnight on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009, and was replaced two hours later, at 2am on Wednesday, August 12th by WBMX, which moved up to 104.1 from its position at 98.5, which it held since probably the late 1960's or early '70s when it was all-automated WRKO-FM. An all-sports talk station with the call letters WBZ-FM replaced WBMX at the 98.5 spot. In a bit of irony,, when WRKO-FM was at 98.5, WBZ-FM, which was also automated, was at 106.7FM. The 106.7 spot has been occupied by WMJX since about the same time that WBMX replaced WRKO-FM. (E-mail me if you are confused.)
The artist, comedian, and DJ formerly known as Robbie Roadsteamer worked at WBCN at Leo Birmingham Parkway for just over three years, and he says he was fired for playing music by Boston bands, even though the music fit in with the national acts the station was playing. Now the name Robbie Roadsteamer has been retired, and "Robbie" has turned into Rob Potylo, a musician and concert promoter.
One of the most anticipated events every year was the WBCN Rock n' Roll Rumble, which would usually have its preliminary rounds at one venue and the finals at another. But since there was no more WBCN on the airwaves, Rob Potylo decided to put together a week-long series of prelimaries, with the finals being at Great Scott in Allston on Thursday, April 29th. The 32nd annual Rumble finals began with a song by Rob Potylo, a Robbie Roadsteamer parody, Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling, HUMANWINE, and King Hell.
But at the very beginning of that show, Rob gave a 10-minute long rant about his experience with the WBCN at Leo Birmingham Parkway, explaining how the later version of the station really operated. By the way, what he describes is probably how commercial terrestrial radio stations operate nowadays.
If you are offended by strong language, do not listen to this clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRGtLfpzEBQ
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Meanwhile, WBOS 92.9 HD-2, is called Radio You and has the slogan "We're proud to play more Boston bands than any other radio station." Well, I listened in for an hour on Saturday, May 8th between 3pm and 4pm, and this is what I heard:
Therefore I Am - The Art of Transparency
Be All That You Can't Be - Broadway Calls
Uprising - Muse
Never Take Us Alive - Madina Lake
Barracuda - People in Planes
All My Friends Are in Bar Bands - The Wonder Years
Stop For a Minute - Keane featuring K'Naan
Crazy In Love - Snow Patrol
Ride to California - Paper Tongues
I Think You're Wonderful - This Providence
Just My Imagination - Cranberries
Little Secrets - Passion Pit
Have Faith In Me - A Day to Remember
The Valley - Eisley
American Slang - The Gaslight Anthem
The Girl Got Hot - Weezer
Oceans - The Fake Boys
Zombies Are My Neighbors - Single File
While there is lots of indie music in there that is not heard on the regular WBOS HD-1, there is only one song, "Little Secrets" by Passion Pit, that is by a Boston band. Even though it could be said that Radio You does not relegate local music to Sunday nights between 10pm and midnight like WZLX, WFNX, and WAAF does, it still has a long way to go to truly serve a city that, as Rob Potylo puts it, has 6,000 bands.
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PDP Productions has announced the line up for the outdoor edition of this year's Greenfield Rockfest. It will be at Energy Park on Miles Street in downtown Greenfield on Friday, July 9th and Saturday, July 10th. There will be 40 bands on two stages. Advance sale weekend passes for $10 are available from Burrito Rojo's in Turners Falls and Sonic Creations in Greenfield; from the bands themselves; or online at
http://pdpproductions.com
Passes will be available the day of the show for $14.
The line-up is as follows, although this is subject to change:
Friday, July 9th 4pm-9:30pm
23 Enigma
BenKN
Captious
Dogdeck
The Alchemystics
The Prodigal Kings
Whiskey Junction
Saturday, July 10th 11am-9:30pm
Arrows Over Athens
Art Decade
Avely
Brooklyn Drive
Donut Kings
Endcount
Feti Ant
Goat Boy
Ionia
Jen Tobey's Alter-Ego
Lich King
My Last Flight
Nine-30
Oyster Stars and the Rendezvous Trio
Problem With Dragons
Run For Your Guns
Skasome Society
So Very Small
Tempting the Sirens
The Angels Share
The FutureNows
The Prozacs
Tomorrows War
Uphill Descent
Warsynium
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Here is a clip of Classic Ruins performing at the Rat Reunion at Club Bohemia at the Cantab Lounge in Cambridge on Saturday, April 3rd:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxzGTlMssC4
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The summer schedule for the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington has been posted. The Guthrie Center is in the old Trinity Church where Alice of "Alice's Restaurant" used to live. The schedule is as follows:
Friday, May 28th Meg Hutchinson
Saturday, May 29th Kate Taylor
Friday, June 4th Bella's Bartok; Jordan Weller
Saturday, June 5th Mustard's Retreat
Friday, June 11th Work O' the Weavers
Saturday, June 12th Primate Fiasco
Friday, June 18th Country Joe McDonald
Saturday, June 19th Country Joe McDonald
Friday, June 25th The songs of Richard and Mimi Farina with Caroline Doctorow
Friday, July 2nd Gandalf Murphy and The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Friday, July 9th Jonathon Edwards
Saturday, July 10th Jonathon Edwards
Friday, July 16th Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion
Satuday, July 17th Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion
Friday, July 23rd Richard Shindell
Saturday, July 24th John Gorka
Friday, July 30th Jimmy Webb
Saturday, July 31st Jimmy Webb
Friday, August 6th Work O' the Weavers
Friday, August 13th Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem
Saturday, August 14th Lucy Kaplansky
Friday, August 20th Aztec Two Step
Friday, August 27th Tom Paxton
Saturday, August 28th Tom Paxton
For more info about the Guthrie Center, including how to buy tickets, go to http://www.guthriecenter.org/
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The summer schedule for the Watermelon Wednesdays shows at the West Whately Chapel has been announced. The Chapel is located near the intersection of Conway and Williamsburg Road. All shows begin at 7:30pm, and tickets are $15 for each show. The West Whately Chapel is a very old, very small building with extremely limited seating. If any of these shows interest you, you are advised to purchase tickets online immediately at http://www.brattleborotix.com
Here is the schedule:
June 16tth Tim Kliphius
July 7th Chris Brashear and Peter McDonald
July 14th Chiara String Quartet
July 28th Mark Erelli; Jeffrey Foucault
August 4th Bee Eaters
August 11th Lau (from Edinburgh, Scotland)
August 18th Matt Haimovitz
August 25th Della Mae
for more information on any of these performers, and for directions to the Chapel, go to:
http://www.watermelonwednesdays.com
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Last week's Weekly Band E-Mail had news of Neil Young and Bert Jansch performing in Worcester. That show is now sold out.
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The 17th annual EarthFest, which is organized by WBOS, 92.9FM in Boston, will be at the Hatch Shell on Storrow Drive in Boston on Saturday, May 22nd, 11am-5pm. Bands performing at this year's event are Collective Soul, Gin Blossoms, and Crash Kings. The show is free and open to the public. Storrow Drive will probably be closed off for the show, so attendees are advised to take the MBTA to the Charles/MGH stop on the Red Line.
Families attending EarthFest will be treated to an all-star line-up of entertainment. Family-friendly artists include Ben Rudnick and Friends, Black Diamonds, Debbie and Friends and artists from Zumix will take to the stage in Kids Planet, an interactive family zone featuring environmental activities and games in addition to the musical performances starting at 10:15am.
Kids Planet has always been the place for families to participate in interactive fun at the Radio 92.9 EarthFest. Exhibitors offer interactive ways for children to learn about healthy living, environmental science and conservation. This year, activities will include an obstacle course hosted by Boston Sports Club, face painting hosted by Whole Foods, exhibits by the Massachusetts Federation of Farmers Markets and the Girl Scouts of America and much more. Also new this year is a Diaper Changing and Nursing Station, presented by the Diaper Lab and a Stroller Valet service. (Radio 92.9 EarthFest has had a bike valet for many years.) Diaper Lab will also provide wristbands for children to ensure their parents can be located quickly in the event they get separated.
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A couple of weeks ago the Weekly Band E-Mail reported that Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem had recorded a track for an upcoming CD to benefit Haiti. The track is called "Here We Go, Zudio," and will be one of over 20 tracks on a CD of family music called "Many Hands: Family Music for Haiti, due out in early summer.
Virtually all of the tracks are previously unreleased, most of them recorded especially for this release. Studios, engineers, artists, replicators, and everyone else in the process have either drastically discounted or donated their services; full credits and thanks will come.
All after-tax profits from the release will benefit the Haitian People's Support Project and their long-standing work to help the people of Haiti. The record was conceived of and produced by Dean Jones. It will be the first release from Spare the Rock Records. "Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child" is the name of a radio show that airs on both WRSI in Turners Falls and WXOJ-LP (Valley Free Radio) in Northampton. The organization also puts on one family-friendly show a month on a Sunday afternoon at Pearl Street in Northampton.
The CD features the following artists:
Dan Zanes
Pete Seeger
Elizabeth Mitchell
They Might Be Giants
Gustafer Yellowgold
Caspar Babypants
Frances England
Dog on Fleas
Lunch Money
Baby Gramps
Recess Monkey
The Deedle Deedle Dees
Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem
Bonga and the Vodou Drums of Haiti
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
Jonathan Coulton
Uncle Rock
Grenadilla
Dean Jones
Emily Curtis
Randy Kaplan
Jerrice Baptiste
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Life is good(r) will host a two-day music festival September 11 and 12 at the foot of Blue Hills at Prowse Farm in Canton, MA with the goal of raising $1 million for kids. The 2010 Life is good Festival at Blue Hills will feature two days of first-quality musical talent on three stages along with good food, games, activities and art projects
The goal of the festival is to raise $1 million to heal and strengthen children facing life-threatening challenges, including violence, illness, and extreme poverty. The festival will feature a first-of-its-kind fundraising component, rewarding festival attendees who raise money for the cause with special VGP perks and privileges (Life is good’s version of a VIP is a VGP – a Very Good Person).
This year, Life is good has partnered with Superfly Productions, producers of the iconic Bonnaroo and Outside Lands festivals. The line-up will be announced soon.
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Lilith Fair, the national touring festival that consisted solely of female solo artists and female-led bands, ran for three summers, 1997-1999. Lilith Fair was organized by Canadian singer Sarah McCLachlan, and raised over $10 million for women's charities throughout North America.
Lilith Fair is back this year, and this time around the line-up has been expanded to include more genres of music. The festival will be at the Comcast Center in Mansfield on Saturday, July 31st.
The lineup will be Sara Bareilles, Carly Simon, Cat Power, Sarah McLachlan, Zee Avi, Kelly Clarkson, Tegan and Sara, Missy Higgins, Serena Ryder, Ann Atomic. Tickets are $31.50, $41.50, $71.50, and $101.00, and may be purchased online at http://www.lilithfair.com/
Find the Boston date on the column on the right and follow the links from there.
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Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress known for her plaintive, signature song "Stormy Weather" and for her triumph over the bigotry that allowed her to entertain white audiences but not socialize with them, has died at the age of 92. She died Sunday, May 9th at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, said hospital spokeswoman Gloria Chin, who would not release details of the cause of death..
Here is Lena Horne's rendition of the classic "Summertime":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQWIKARFaM4
These are videos of Lena Horne's appearance on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson in 1982:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvcuwCNIJVE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qfNiSkEgOg
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Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Allen Toussaint, Mos Def, Ani DiFranco and the Voice of the Wetlands Allstars featuring Dr. John, Cyril Neville and Tab Benoit are the featured performers scheduled for a "Gulf Aid" benefit concert for south Louisiana fishermen and wetlands restoration on Sunday, May 16th.
Other confrimed local performers include Kermit Ruffins, Zachary Richard, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, the Soul Rebels Brass Band, MyNameIs JohnMichael, Jeremy Davenport, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Big Sam's Funky Nation, the Rebirth Brass Band and Irvin Mayfield.
The rain-or-shine event is along the Mississippi River outside Mardi Gras World River City, just past the Uptown end of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
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Grand Ole Opry president Steve Buchanan gave details last Friday, May 7th, on how Opry employees whisked away instruments, tapes and other important pieces to safety Sunday night at the Opry House as water overran a nearby levee. He did not want to give details on specific pieces, but “a lot of very important pieces” were moved. One special concern — the 6-foot circle of floorboards from the old Ryman Auditorium stage that was home to the Opry for so long — appears to be salvageable.
Nashville, "Music City USA", was inundated with 13 inches of rain in two days, Friday, April 30th and Saturday, May 1st. The death toll from the rain has risen to 31 in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky, with 20 dead in Tennessee alone.
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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WBCN in Boston was a nationally known and respected rock radio station at 104.1 FM from March 15th, 1968 to Tuesday, August 11th, 2009. WBCN was in several locations in Boston, including the top floor of the Prudential Center on Boylston Street from roughly 1970 to 1980, then 1265 Boylston Street, and finally Leo Birmingham Parkway. WBCN-FM signed off the air as an HD-1 station at 104.1FM at midnight on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009, and was replaced two hours later, at 2am on Wednesday, August 12th by WBMX, which moved up to 104.1 from its position at 98.5, which it held since probably the late 1960's or early '70s when it was all-automated WRKO-FM. An all-sports talk station with the call letters WBZ-FM replaced WBMX at the 98.5 spot. In a bit of irony,, when WRKO-FM was at 98.5, WBZ-FM, which was also automated, was at 106.7FM. The 106.7 spot has been occupied by WMJX since about the same time that WBMX replaced WRKO-FM. (E-mail me if you are confused.)
The artist, comedian, and DJ formerly known as Robbie Roadsteamer worked at WBCN at Leo Birmingham Parkway for just over three years, and he says he was fired for playing music by Boston bands, even though the music fit in with the national acts the station was playing. Now the name Robbie Roadsteamer has been retired, and "Robbie" has turned into Rob Potylo, a musician and concert promoter.
One of the most anticipated events every year was the WBCN Rock n' Roll Rumble, which would usually have its preliminary rounds at one venue and the finals at another. But since there was no more WBCN on the airwaves, Rob Potylo decided to put together a week-long series of prelimaries, with the finals being at Great Scott in Allston on Thursday, April 29th. The 32nd annual Rumble finals began with a song by Rob Potylo, a Robbie Roadsteamer parody, Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling, HUMANWINE, and King Hell.
But at the very beginning of that show, Rob gave a 10-minute long rant about his experience with the WBCN at Leo Birmingham Parkway, explaining how the later version of the station really operated. By the way, what he describes is probably how commercial terrestrial radio stations operate nowadays.
If you are offended by strong language, do not listen to this clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRGtLfpzEBQ
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Meanwhile, WBOS 92.9 HD-2, is called Radio You and has the slogan "We're proud to play more Boston bands than any other radio station." Well, I listened in for an hour on Saturday, May 8th between 3pm and 4pm, and this is what I heard:
Therefore I Am - The Art of Transparency
Be All That You Can't Be - Broadway Calls
Uprising - Muse
Never Take Us Alive - Madina Lake
Barracuda - People in Planes
All My Friends Are in Bar Bands - The Wonder Years
Stop For a Minute - Keane featuring K'Naan
Crazy In Love - Snow Patrol
Ride to California - Paper Tongues
I Think You're Wonderful - This Providence
Just My Imagination - Cranberries
Little Secrets - Passion Pit
Have Faith In Me - A Day to Remember
The Valley - Eisley
American Slang - The Gaslight Anthem
The Girl Got Hot - Weezer
Oceans - The Fake Boys
Zombies Are My Neighbors - Single File
While there is lots of indie music in there that is not heard on the regular WBOS HD-1, there is only one song, "Little Secrets" by Passion Pit, that is by a Boston band. Even though it could be said that Radio You does not relegate local music to Sunday nights between 10pm and midnight like WZLX, WFNX, and WAAF does, it still has a long way to go to truly serve a city that, as Rob Potylo puts it, has 6,000 bands.
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PDP Productions has announced the line up for the outdoor edition of this year's Greenfield Rockfest. It will be at Energy Park on Miles Street in downtown Greenfield on Friday, July 9th and Saturday, July 10th. There will be 40 bands on two stages. Advance sale weekend passes for $10 are available from Burrito Rojo's in Turners Falls and Sonic Creations in Greenfield; from the bands themselves; or online at
http://pdpproductions.com
Passes will be available the day of the show for $14.
The line-up is as follows, although this is subject to change:
Friday, July 9th 4pm-9:30pm
23 Enigma
BenKN
Captious
Dogdeck
The Alchemystics
The Prodigal Kings
Whiskey Junction
Saturday, July 10th 11am-9:30pm
Arrows Over Athens
Art Decade
Avely
Brooklyn Drive
Donut Kings
Endcount
Feti Ant
Goat Boy
Ionia
Jen Tobey's Alter-Ego
Lich King
My Last Flight
Nine-30
Oyster Stars and the Rendezvous Trio
Problem With Dragons
Run For Your Guns
Skasome Society
So Very Small
Tempting the Sirens
The Angels Share
The FutureNows
The Prozacs
Tomorrows War
Uphill Descent
Warsynium
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Here is a clip of Classic Ruins performing at the Rat Reunion at Club Bohemia at the Cantab Lounge in Cambridge on Saturday, April 3rd:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxzGTlMssC4
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The summer schedule for the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington has been posted. The Guthrie Center is in the old Trinity Church where Alice of "Alice's Restaurant" used to live. The schedule is as follows:
Friday, May 28th Meg Hutchinson
Saturday, May 29th Kate Taylor
Friday, June 4th Bella's Bartok; Jordan Weller
Saturday, June 5th Mustard's Retreat
Friday, June 11th Work O' the Weavers
Saturday, June 12th Primate Fiasco
Friday, June 18th Country Joe McDonald
Saturday, June 19th Country Joe McDonald
Friday, June 25th The songs of Richard and Mimi Farina with Caroline Doctorow
Friday, July 2nd Gandalf Murphy and The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Friday, July 9th Jonathon Edwards
Saturday, July 10th Jonathon Edwards
Friday, July 16th Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion
Satuday, July 17th Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion
Friday, July 23rd Richard Shindell
Saturday, July 24th John Gorka
Friday, July 30th Jimmy Webb
Saturday, July 31st Jimmy Webb
Friday, August 6th Work O' the Weavers
Friday, August 13th Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem
Saturday, August 14th Lucy Kaplansky
Friday, August 20th Aztec Two Step
Friday, August 27th Tom Paxton
Saturday, August 28th Tom Paxton
For more info about the Guthrie Center, including how to buy tickets, go to http://www.guthriecenter.org/
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The summer schedule for the Watermelon Wednesdays shows at the West Whately Chapel has been announced. The Chapel is located near the intersection of Conway and Williamsburg Road. All shows begin at 7:30pm, and tickets are $15 for each show. The West Whately Chapel is a very old, very small building with extremely limited seating. If any of these shows interest you, you are advised to purchase tickets online immediately at http://www.brattleborotix.com
Here is the schedule:
June 16tth Tim Kliphius
July 7th Chris Brashear and Peter McDonald
July 14th Chiara String Quartet
July 28th Mark Erelli; Jeffrey Foucault
August 4th Bee Eaters
August 11th Lau (from Edinburgh, Scotland)
August 18th Matt Haimovitz
August 25th Della Mae
for more information on any of these performers, and for directions to the Chapel, go to:
http://www.watermelonwednesdays.com
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Last week's Weekly Band E-Mail had news of Neil Young and Bert Jansch performing in Worcester. That show is now sold out.
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The 17th annual EarthFest, which is organized by WBOS, 92.9FM in Boston, will be at the Hatch Shell on Storrow Drive in Boston on Saturday, May 22nd, 11am-5pm. Bands performing at this year's event are Collective Soul, Gin Blossoms, and Crash Kings. The show is free and open to the public. Storrow Drive will probably be closed off for the show, so attendees are advised to take the MBTA to the Charles/MGH stop on the Red Line.
Families attending EarthFest will be treated to an all-star line-up of entertainment. Family-friendly artists include Ben Rudnick and Friends, Black Diamonds, Debbie and Friends and artists from Zumix will take to the stage in Kids Planet, an interactive family zone featuring environmental activities and games in addition to the musical performances starting at 10:15am.
Kids Planet has always been the place for families to participate in interactive fun at the Radio 92.9 EarthFest. Exhibitors offer interactive ways for children to learn about healthy living, environmental science and conservation. This year, activities will include an obstacle course hosted by Boston Sports Club, face painting hosted by Whole Foods, exhibits by the Massachusetts Federation of Farmers Markets and the Girl Scouts of America and much more. Also new this year is a Diaper Changing and Nursing Station, presented by the Diaper Lab and a Stroller Valet service. (Radio 92.9 EarthFest has had a bike valet for many years.) Diaper Lab will also provide wristbands for children to ensure their parents can be located quickly in the event they get separated.
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A couple of weeks ago the Weekly Band E-Mail reported that Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem had recorded a track for an upcoming CD to benefit Haiti. The track is called "Here We Go, Zudio," and will be one of over 20 tracks on a CD of family music called "Many Hands: Family Music for Haiti, due out in early summer.
Virtually all of the tracks are previously unreleased, most of them recorded especially for this release. Studios, engineers, artists, replicators, and everyone else in the process have either drastically discounted or donated their services; full credits and thanks will come.
All after-tax profits from the release will benefit the Haitian People's Support Project and their long-standing work to help the people of Haiti. The record was conceived of and produced by Dean Jones. It will be the first release from Spare the Rock Records. "Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child" is the name of a radio show that airs on both WRSI in Turners Falls and WXOJ-LP (Valley Free Radio) in Northampton. The organization also puts on one family-friendly show a month on a Sunday afternoon at Pearl Street in Northampton.
The CD features the following artists:
Dan Zanes
Pete Seeger
Elizabeth Mitchell
They Might Be Giants
Gustafer Yellowgold
Caspar Babypants
Frances England
Dog on Fleas
Lunch Money
Baby Gramps
Recess Monkey
The Deedle Deedle Dees
Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem
Bonga and the Vodou Drums of Haiti
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
Jonathan Coulton
Uncle Rock
Grenadilla
Dean Jones
Emily Curtis
Randy Kaplan
Jerrice Baptiste
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Life is good(r) will host a two-day music festival September 11 and 12 at the foot of Blue Hills at Prowse Farm in Canton, MA with the goal of raising $1 million for kids. The 2010 Life is good Festival at Blue Hills will feature two days of first-quality musical talent on three stages along with good food, games, activities and art projects
The goal of the festival is to raise $1 million to heal and strengthen children facing life-threatening challenges, including violence, illness, and extreme poverty. The festival will feature a first-of-its-kind fundraising component, rewarding festival attendees who raise money for the cause with special VGP perks and privileges (Life is good’s version of a VIP is a VGP – a Very Good Person).
This year, Life is good has partnered with Superfly Productions, producers of the iconic Bonnaroo and Outside Lands festivals. The line-up will be announced soon.
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Lilith Fair, the national touring festival that consisted solely of female solo artists and female-led bands, ran for three summers, 1997-1999. Lilith Fair was organized by Canadian singer Sarah McCLachlan, and raised over $10 million for women's charities throughout North America.
Lilith Fair is back this year, and this time around the line-up has been expanded to include more genres of music. The festival will be at the Comcast Center in Mansfield on Saturday, July 31st.
The lineup will be Sara Bareilles, Carly Simon, Cat Power, Sarah McLachlan, Zee Avi, Kelly Clarkson, Tegan and Sara, Missy Higgins, Serena Ryder, Ann Atomic. Tickets are $31.50, $41.50, $71.50, and $101.00, and may be purchased online at http://www.lilithfair.com/
Find the Boston date on the column on the right and follow the links from there.
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Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress known for her plaintive, signature song "Stormy Weather" and for her triumph over the bigotry that allowed her to entertain white audiences but not socialize with them, has died at the age of 92. She died Sunday, May 9th at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, said hospital spokeswoman Gloria Chin, who would not release details of the cause of death..
Here is Lena Horne's rendition of the classic "Summertime":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQWIKARFaM4
These are videos of Lena Horne's appearance on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson in 1982:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvcuwCNIJVE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qfNiSkEgOg
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Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Allen Toussaint, Mos Def, Ani DiFranco and the Voice of the Wetlands Allstars featuring Dr. John, Cyril Neville and Tab Benoit are the featured performers scheduled for a "Gulf Aid" benefit concert for south Louisiana fishermen and wetlands restoration on Sunday, May 16th.
Other confrimed local performers include Kermit Ruffins, Zachary Richard, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, the Soul Rebels Brass Band, MyNameIs JohnMichael, Jeremy Davenport, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Big Sam's Funky Nation, the Rebirth Brass Band and Irvin Mayfield.
The rain-or-shine event is along the Mississippi River outside Mardi Gras World River City, just past the Uptown end of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
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Grand Ole Opry president Steve Buchanan gave details last Friday, May 7th, on how Opry employees whisked away instruments, tapes and other important pieces to safety Sunday night at the Opry House as water overran a nearby levee. He did not want to give details on specific pieces, but “a lot of very important pieces” were moved. One special concern — the 6-foot circle of floorboards from the old Ryman Auditorium stage that was home to the Opry for so long — appears to be salvageable.
Nashville, "Music City USA", was inundated with 13 inches of rain in two days, Friday, April 30th and Saturday, May 1st. The death toll from the rain has risen to 31 in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky, with 20 dead in Tennessee alone.
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
bananastasi
- Wed, May 12, 2010, 11:35 P
Weekly Band E-Mail #127.0 LISTINGS May 13th - May 19th, 2010
- Wed, May 12, 2010, 11:35 P
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #127.0 May 13th - May 19th, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com
Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, MAY 13TH, 2010
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 7pm.
SHAG! a/k/a Rob and Laura.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 5:30pm doors; 7pm show. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Julia Nunes; Bob Pepek.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
David Bazan (frontman for Pedro the Lion)
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Pearl Street Ballroom in Northampton. 7pm. $15 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
We Are the Fallen; Aerias; Nosho.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8; $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Kyklooppien Sukupuutto (from Europe); Someone Just Like You; Low Character; Colossus.
RE-ANIMATE THE BAYSTATE
Sierra Grille in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
The Mitchells; Fancy Trash; Matthew Carefully.
FRIDAY, MAY 14TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 10pm. no cover. 21+
Neighbors.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Briefcase Full of Blues (Blues Brothers tribute)
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 7pm.
Francie Jones.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
The Floyd Patterson Band.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. 21+
Amazing Love.
Flavours in the Berkshires in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Static.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 5:30pm doors; 7pm show. $15 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
Crash Test Dummies; Rob Morsberger.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
Jer Coons; Eric Stepanian.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Led Zepplica (Led Zeppelin tribute); Back In Black (AC/DC tribute)
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm The Lonesome Brothers
free, but tips are encouraged for the performers.
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
Barely Legal.
Pearl Street clubroom in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Big D and the Kids Table; Maker; Skasome Society.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9:30pm.
Mike Law and the Playboys.
SATURDAY, MAY 15TH, 2010
ROCKIN' BBQ FOR THE TROOPS
American Legion Post 325 in Holyoke. 12noon-9pm. $15 donation.
Third Annual Rockin' BBQ for the Troops with Barely Legal, Bad Habit, Variance, Sweet Revenge, John Brandoli, and Carrie Pratt.
All profits raised goes toward buying care packages for local troops deployed in harm's way as well as other local veteran related causes.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Young Artist Night with Sarah Smith, Atoa Ripley, and Lance Santos.
Black Sheep Deli in Amherst. 7:30pm. $5.
The Doug Hewitt Group.
Brass Cat in Easthampton. 10pm. 21+
Leisure Colony; Still Rhythm; Kal Marks.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
Run For Your Guns (metal).
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Plan B.
Flavours in the Berkshires in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Malicious Tendencies; Warsynium.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $6. ALL AGES.
Easthampton's new Feeding Tube Records presents Snaps n' Claps; Happy Jawbone Family Band; Zebu; Bryan Phantom Fairlane.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 5:30pm doors; 7pm show. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Raul Midon; Jamie Kent.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
The Fine and Dandy Trio; Bella's Bartok.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Check Your Head.
Memorial Hall in Shelburne Falls. 7:30-10:30pm. $20 advance; $22 at door.
Crooked Still (CD release for "Some Strange Country)
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm Dick Derry
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $5. 21+
Lama Lasagna.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9:30pm.
Peter Newland and Radio Exile.
SUNDAY, MAY 16TH, 2010
Iron Horse in Northampton. 5:30pm doors; 7pm show. $30 advance; $35 at door. ALL AGES.
Jorma Kaukonen (guitarist for Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna).
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Pearl Street Ballroom in Northampton. 7pm. $32.50 advance; $35 at door. ALL AGES.
Public Image Limited.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
The ITAM Lodge in Pittsfield. 1pm. $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
Goodbye For a Day; White Boy Can't Jump; Dead Aces; Sunday Night Scene; The Dollyrots.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm Jason Myles Goss
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 7pm. $10 advance; $12 at door. AL:L AGES.
Stray From the Path; A Breath Beyond Broken; Forget Tomorrow; Of Tragedy; Shouting Fire At a Funeral.
MONDAY, MAY 17TH, 2010
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $15 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
The Northamptones.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
TUESDAY, MAY 18TH, 2010
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $7; $6 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Birth; Human Hands; Eric Moeller and the Strummalongs; Slackljaw.
Theodore's in Springfield. 8pm.
Tony Lee Thomas and Jeff King (acoustic)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19TH, 2010
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
American Legion Post 325, 22 Sycamore Street, Holyoke 01040.
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Black Sheep Deli, 79 Main Street, Amherst 01002
(413) 253-3442
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street, Route 83, East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours in the Berkshires, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
ITAM Lodge, 96 Waubeek Road, Pittsfield 01201
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370
(413) 625-3052
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.myspace.com/mochamayas
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Pearl Street Nightclub, 10 Pearl Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686. http://www.iheg.com
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
Route 63 Roadhouse, 32 Federal Street, Route 63, Millers Falls 01349.
(413) 659-3384 http://www.myspace.com/route63roadhouse
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, MAY 13TH, 2010
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $40; $45.
Jefferson Starship.
Bull Run in Shirley. 6pm doors; 7pm show. $10.
Bull Run SoundStage with Buffie Groves.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
The Willie J. Laws and Lit Roach Band.
The Grog in Newburyport. 8pm. $3.. 21+
Soul Robot; Casey Herlihy.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Silent Century; Liberation Day; Stress Relief; Dead Marxist Trio.
FRIDAY, MAY 14TH, 2010
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $30; $35.
The Lovin' Spoonful.
Bull Run in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $10 advance; $14 at door.
Ken Macy (CD release of "Goin' California")
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
Forgetful Jones.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $7. 21+
The Gary Backstrom Band; The Chris Ross Band.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
Trick Bags of Blues.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5.. 21+
Audio Underground.
Me and Thee Coffeehouse in Marblehead. 8pm. $25 advance; $27 at door.
John Gorka; Anne Heaton.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $20 advance; $23 day of show.
The Holmes Brothers.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Hey Now, Morris Fader; I, Pistol; Swillmerchants; Banana Phonetic; The Change Up.
Whiplash in Stoughton. 7:30pm doors; 8pm show.
Nuclear Theatre; Don't Hold Back; Wasted Years (Iron Maiden tribute).
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SATURDAY, MAY 15TH, 2010
Bull Run in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $10 advance; $14 at door.
Ernie and the Automatics.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
Young Neal and the Vipers.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $7. 21+
The Missy Maxfield Project.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
Babe Pino.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5.. 21+
Third Man High.
Mal's Lounge at George's Restaurant in Haverhill. 9pm.
The Racky Thomas Band.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $18 advance; $20 day of show.
Janiva Magness.
NORTH SHORE FOLK FESTIVAL
Old Town Hall in Salem. 1-9pm. $10 advance; $14 at door. Children under 10 free. ALL AGES.
The Accident That Led Me To The World, Allysen Callery, Chasing Blue, Doug Kwartler, Erik Hartley, The Gobshites, Neil Lawrence, OldJack, Outrageous Fortune, Phil Henry, Susan Levine, and Thea Hopkins. Poor Howard Stith will both perform and serve as master of ceremonies.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Wreckoning; Acaro; 18 Wheels of Justice; Scaphism; Or Else!
SUNDAY, MAY 16TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(tm)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $7. 21+
Cheryl "Dirty Blonde" Aruda; John Colby; The Big Buzz Horns; Bob Enik; Miike Levesque; Wolf Ginandes.
MONDAY, MAY 17TH, 2010
TUESDAY, MAY 18TH, 2010
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19TH, 2010
VENUE MENU
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
The C-Note, 159 Nantasket Avenue, Hull 02045
(781) 925-4300 http://www.cnotehull.com/
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Mal's Lounge, George's Restaurant, 77 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Haverhill
(978) 374-5150 http://www.georgesonwashington.com/mals.html
Me and Thee Coffeehouse, 28 Mugford Street, Marblehead 01945.
(781) 631-8987. http://meandthee.org/MeandThee_2009-10.html
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River 02721.
(508) 324-1926 http://www.ncfta.org/music.php
Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, Salem 01970
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Whiplash, 63 Wyman Street, Stoughton 02072
(781) 344-9447
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, MAY 13TH, 2010
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. $5.
Dennis Brennan.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. 21+
Forest Henderson; The Big East; That Old Feeling.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $5.
8pm Dee Dee Double Yew
9pm The Hammond Group
10m Calamus
11pm The Brooklyns
House of Blues in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $40 general admission; $50 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
Massive Attack; Neon Indian; Martina Topley-Bird.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 7:30pm.
Jo Henley (new acoustic)
Johnny D's in Somerville. 10pm.
Krucial Reggae; Stepper's Heaven.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
A History of Victory; The SteveGUTEN Band; Soul Robot.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $14. 18+
The Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
Witch Trial Records presents The Proselyte; Pride Parade; Music Hates You; Zip-Tie Handcuffs.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
The Self Assembly Band; The Blessed Unrest; American Car.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Della Mae and Sarah Jarosz.
The Precinct in Somerville.
The Rockefeller Fortune.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7pm.
Dan Blakeslee.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
The Baker Thomas Band.
FRIDAY, MAY 14TH, 2010
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. $5.
The Tim Gearan Band.
GUASA ROX FUNDRAISER
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $10. 21+
Bonus Round; Twin Fish.
proceeds go to send the GUASA Rox co-ed volleyball team to this year's USA Volleyball Open Championships taking place in Phoenix, AZ.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
The Ace of Hearts Records Rock n' Roll Revue
9pm Satin Kittens
10pm The Darlings
11pm Lyres
12midnight The Coffin Lids
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 21+
Spirit Kid; DJ sets by Ken and Michael V.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 9:45pm.
No Static (Steely Dan tribute)
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
King Sickabilly 'One Man Band'; The Egos; Texas Railers Doomtown.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
Obscenity Cult presents Psycho; Insult; Brain Shivers; Jack Burton vs. David Lo Pan.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Ex-Humans; Thick Shakes; White Pages; Bummer.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Teddy Goldstein; The Good Lovelies.
The Precinct in Somerville.
Rising Tribe; Chris McDermott; The Bargins.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Twang 'Em High.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. 8:30pm.
Drew English; Shadwell (CD release); MeAndJoanCollins; The First Annual.
SATURDAY, MAY 15TH, 2010
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. no cover.
Sam Reid and the Riot Act.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
Neon Nite
9pm James Straight and the Wide Chance
10pm Billy Borgioli's Varmints
11pm The Crybabies
12midnight The Port Charles Quintet
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $10. 21+
The Fenway Recording Sessions presents Two Door Cinema Club; Bad Veins; MillionYoung; DJ Carbo.
House of Blues in Boston. 6pm doors; 7pm show. $27.50. ALL AGES.
The Saw Doctors; Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 7pm.
Stumbleweeds; Lil' Bee Dee.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 10pm.
Booty Vortex (disco funk)
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm. $10. ALL AGES.
Love Via Dance Machine; Show Me the Skyline; The Sophomore Beat; Small Talk; Brighter Side.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $9 advance; $10 day of show. 18+
Blackbutton (CD release); The Shills; Shoney Lamar and the Equal Rights; Electric Laser People.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Team Shred presents That Handsome Devil; Re-Up; Love In Stockholm; Big Ol' Dirty Bucket..
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
Slim Jim and the Mad Cows; Sad Wings of Destiny (Judas Priest tribute); The Country Doctors.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Choo Choo La Rouge; Dennis Kane; SO+SO; Jonathon Donaldson.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $30 general admission. ALL AGES.
Jim Kweskin; Geoff Muldaur.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7:30pm.
Sarah Borges.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Summer Villains.
SUNDAY, MAY 16TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
The Sound of Our Town, hosted by Brett Milano, is the local music show on FreeFormBCN every Sunday afternoon, 3-5pm. If you are In metro Boston, you can listen on the radio at WZLX, 100.7HD-3, or online at
http://bit.ly/13SKe9
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at
http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at
http://www.wzlx.com
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. no cover.
The Kevin Byrne Band.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 21+
Citywide Blackout presents Horcrux; Only at Night; Hemlok.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 18+
Slow Blood presents MMOSS; Sore Eros; Mind Yeti; Creepoid.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 7pm.
Michelle Shocked.
BENEFIT FOR PARTNERS IN HEALTH
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $10 minimum donation; $5 donation for students. ALL AGES
Brookline High School of Rock All Stars, The Vivs, The Specific Heats, Coolie Pool, 43 Pies, Ill Mostra, Good Bread, Skunk Neighborhood, George Washington Quartet, Shai Ehrlichman.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Live From the Sun; Old Abram Brown; Clatter Clatter; Sun Castles.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Team Shred Productions presents Thief Thief; Brown Book; The Battle House.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $30 general admission. ALL AGES.
Jim Kweskin; Geoff Muldaur.
TOAD in Cambridge. 9pm.
Treat Her Right.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. 8pm.
Jessica Lea Mayfield; Leslie and the Badgers; Ferraby Lionheart; Futureheads.
MONDAY, MAY 17TH, 2010
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 9pm. no cover.
The Eric Royer Band.
Charlie's Kitchen in Cambridge. 9pm.
Veronica Falls (from U.K..); Cotton Candy; Reports; Four Eyes
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 18+
The Continental; Jason Bennett and the Resistance; Eric Moeller and the Strumalongs; Midnight Crows.
House of Blues in Boston. 6pm doors; 7pm show. $26 general admission; $36 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
Coheed and Cambria; Circa Survive; Torche.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Great Divide.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $15. 18+
Murs; Sick Jacken; NOCANDO; D-Tension; Reason.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 18+
Archelon; Hangman's Alphabet; Tristan da Cunha; Horsehands.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7. 21+
Nerd Parade; EULA; Baby Made Rebel; Hello Ninja.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $25 general admission. ALL AGES.
Darrell Scott.
TOAD in Cambridge. 8pm.
The White Owls.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Jen Kearney and the Lost Onion.
TUESDAY, MAY 18TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. no cover.
Steve Mayone.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 18+
9pm Marie Davy
10pm Jill Peacock
11pm Musicbox
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $10. 18+
MassConcerts presents Tim Fite (Anti Records); The Wailing Wall; Vikesh Kapoor.
House of Blues in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $25 general admission; $35 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
WERS presents Steel Pulse; Spiritual Rez; Lionize.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
John Craigie (folk).
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $9 advance; $10 day of show. 18+
Spectrum (featuring Sonic Boom of Spacemen 3 and Experimental Audio Research); Broken River Prophet; Vacant Lots.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 8pm. $7. 18+
TWOBYTWO featuring The Main Coons; Lady (from NH); The Young Leaves.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7. 21+
Josh Ketchen; Very Truly Yours.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7:30pm.
The Wild Sea.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Caged Birds.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. 8pm.
Machinery of Nature; Bright Primate; OK Ikumi; Forest World.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. no cover.
Elastic Waste Band.
Church of Boston. 8pm. $6. 21+
Team Shred presents Stereo Drive By; Gimme 15.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 18+
Bozmo (members of Wonderful Spells)
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
Duncan Earl Walters (Americana/country)
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $12 at door.. 18+
"The Hark!" Philharmonic, conducted by Christoper Pappas.
John Shade; Visqueen; The Motion Sick.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 21+
Eldridge Rodriguez (residency); The Beatings (acoustic); St. Clare; Ted Billings (Hot Protestants/Age Rings); DJ sets by Brad Searles.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Rose Cousins; Margaret Glaspy.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
The Matthew Stubbs Band featuring Sax Gordon.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. 8:30pm.
Smile Radio; Jake and Sexy Time; Karma Exchange.
VENUE MENU
Atwood's Tavern, 877 Cambridge Street (Inman Square), Cambridge.
(617) 864-2792. http://www.atwoodstavern.com
Charlies Kitchen, 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-9646 http://www.myspace.com/charlieskitchen
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Great Scott, 1222 Commonwealth Avenue (corner Harvard Ave.), Allston 02134.
(617) 566-9014 http://www.greatscottboston.com/
House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston 02215
(888) 693-BLUE http://www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/boston/
Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 776-9667 http://www.johnnyds.com/
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
Passim Center, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
The Precinct, 70 Union Square, Somerville 02143.
(617) 623-9211. http://www.precinctbar.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
TOAD, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 497-4950 http://www.toadcambridge.com
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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For a more complete listing of shows, go to
http://www.jambase.com/ or
http//www.pollstar.com/
You can also find a more complete listing of shows at
http://www.baystaterock.com
Click on Local Scene at the top of the page.
413 AREA CODE
THURSDAY, MAY 13TH, 2010
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 7pm.
SHAG! a/k/a Rob and Laura.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 5:30pm doors; 7pm show. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Julia Nunes; Bob Pepek.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
David Bazan (frontman for Pedro the Lion)
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Pearl Street Ballroom in Northampton. 7pm. $15 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
We Are the Fallen; Aerias; Nosho.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $8; $7 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Kyklooppien Sukupuutto (from Europe); Someone Just Like You; Low Character; Colossus.
RE-ANIMATE THE BAYSTATE
Sierra Grille in Northampton. 10pm. $3. 21+
The Mitchells; Fancy Trash; Matthew Carefully.
FRIDAY, MAY 14TH, 2010
The Basement in Northampton. 10pm. no cover. 21+
Neighbors.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Briefcase Full of Blues (Blues Brothers tribute)
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 7pm.
Francie Jones.
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
The Floyd Patterson Band.
The Elevens in Northampton. 9pm. 21+
Amazing Love.
Flavours in the Berkshires in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Static.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 5:30pm doors; 7pm show. $15 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
Crash Test Dummies; Rob Morsberger.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $10 advance; $13 at door. ALL AGES.
Jer Coons; Eric Stepanian.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Led Zepplica (Led Zeppelin tribute); Back In Black (AC/DC tribute)
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm The Lonesome Brothers
free, but tips are encouraged for the performers.
Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. 6pm.
Barely Legal.
Pearl Street clubroom in Northampton. 7pm. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Big D and the Kids Table; Maker; Skasome Society.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9:30pm.
Mike Law and the Playboys.
SATURDAY, MAY 15TH, 2010
ROCKIN' BBQ FOR THE TROOPS
American Legion Post 325 in Holyoke. 12noon-9pm. $15 donation.
Third Annual Rockin' BBQ for the Troops with Barely Legal, Bad Habit, Variance, Sweet Revenge, John Brandoli, and Carrie Pratt.
All profits raised goes toward buying care packages for local troops deployed in harm's way as well as other local veteran related causes.
Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown. 7pm doors; 9pm show. $5. 21+
Young Artist Night with Sarah Smith, Atoa Ripley, and Lance Santos.
Black Sheep Deli in Amherst. 7:30pm. $5.
The Doug Hewitt Group.
Brass Cat in Easthampton. 10pm. 21+
Leisure Colony; Still Rhythm; Kal Marks.
Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. 8pm.
Run For Your Guns (metal).
Club Meadows in East Longmeadow. 9pm.
Plan B.
Flavours in the Berkshires in Pittsfield. 9pm. 21+
Malicious Tendencies; Warsynium.
Flywheel in Easthampton. 8pm. $6. ALL AGES.
Easthampton's new Feeding Tube Records presents Snaps n' Claps; Happy Jawbone Family Band; Zebu; Bryan Phantom Fairlane.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 5:30pm doors; 7pm show. $12.50 advance; $15 at door. ALL AGES.
Raul Midon; Jamie Kent.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Iron Horse in Northampton. 10pm. $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
The Fine and Dandy Trio; Bella's Bartok.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Maximum Capacity in Chicopee. 10pm.
Check Your Head.
Memorial Hall in Shelburne Falls. 7:30-10:30pm. $20 advance; $22 at door.
Crooked Still (CD release for "Some Strange Country)
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm Dick Derry
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer.
Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls. 9:30pm. $5. 21+
Lama Lasagna.
Theodore's in Springfield. 9:30pm.
Peter Newland and Radio Exile.
SUNDAY, MAY 16TH, 2010
Iron Horse in Northampton. 5:30pm doors; 7pm show. $30 advance; $35 at door. ALL AGES.
Jorma Kaukonen (guitarist for Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna).
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Pearl Street Ballroom in Northampton. 7pm. $32.50 advance; $35 at door. ALL AGES.
Public Image Limited.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
The ITAM Lodge in Pittsfield. 1pm. $8 advance; $10 at door. ALL AGES.
Goodbye For a Day; White Boy Can't Jump; Dead Aces; Sunday Night Scene; The Dollyrots.
Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls.
8pm Jason Myles Goss
free, but tips are encouraged for the performer.
Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke. 7pm. $10 advance; $12 at door. AL:L AGES.
Stray From the Path; A Breath Beyond Broken; Forget Tomorrow; Of Tragedy; Shouting Fire At a Funeral.
MONDAY, MAY 17TH, 2010
Iron Horse in Northampton. 7pm. $15 advance; $18 at door. ALL AGES.
The Northamptones.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
TUESDAY, MAY 18TH, 2010
Rebel Sound Records in Pittsfield. 7pm. $7; $6 with student I.D. ALL AGES.
Birth; Human Hands; Eric Moeller and the Strummalongs; Slackljaw.
Theodore's in Springfield. 8pm.
Tony Lee Thomas and Jeff King (acoustic)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19TH, 2010
VENUE MENU (all in Massachusetts)
413 AREA CODE
American Legion Post 325, 22 Sycamore Street, Holyoke 01040.
The Basement, 21 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State Street, Belchertown 01007
(413) 323-0013 http://www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz
Black Sheep Deli, 79 Main Street, Amherst 01002
(413) 253-3442
Brass Cat, 65 Cottage Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-4085
Burrito Rojo, 50 Third Street, Turners Falls
(413) 863-3111 http://www.myspace.com/burritorojo
Club Meadows, 621 North Main Street, Route 83, East Longmeadow.
(413) 733-7290 http://www.myspace.com/clubmeadows413
The Elevens, 140 Pleasant Street, Northampton 01060
(413) 586-9155 (ask to be transferred to the Elevens)
http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton
Flavours in the Berkshires, 75 North Street (enter on McKay Street), Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-3188. http://www.flavoursintheberkshires.com
Flywheel, 43 Main Street, Easthampton 01027
(413) 527-9800 http://www.flywheelarts.org/
ITAM Lodge, 96 Waubeek Road, Pittsfield 01201
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686 http://www.iheg.com
Maximum Capacity, 116 School Street, Chicopee 01013.
(413) 592-6406. http://www.newmaximumcapacity.com/
Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370
(413) 625-3052
Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls 01370.
(413) 625-6292 http://www.myspace.com/mochamayas
Paper City Brewery, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 535-1588 http://www.myspace.com/papercitybrewery
Pearl Street Nightclub, 10 Pearl Street, Northampton 01060.
(413) 586-8686. http://www.iheg.com
Rebel Sound Records,146-A North Street, Pittsfield 01201
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
Route 63 Roadhouse, 32 Federal Street, Route 63, Millers Falls 01349.
(413) 659-3384 http://www.myspace.com/route63roadhouse
The Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Avenue, first floor, Northampton 01060.
(413) 584-1150 http://www.myspace.com/sierragrillemusic
Theodore's, 201 Worthington Street, Springfield.
(413) 736-6000 http://www.theobbq.com
Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main Street, Holyoke 01040
(413) 532-2292
http://www.ogre26.com/waterfronttavern.html (all ages)
http://www.waterfronttavern.com/index.html (18+ shows)
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508, 781, 978 AREA CODES
THURSDAY, MAY 13TH, 2010
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $40; $45.
Jefferson Starship.
Bull Run in Shirley. 6pm doors; 7pm show. $10.
Bull Run SoundStage with Buffie Groves.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
The Willie J. Laws and Lit Roach Band.
The Grog in Newburyport. 8pm. $3.. 21+
Soul Robot; Casey Herlihy.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Silent Century; Liberation Day; Stress Relief; Dead Marxist Trio.
FRIDAY, MAY 14TH, 2010
Blue Ocean Music Hall at Salisbury Beach. 8pm. $30; $35.
The Lovin' Spoonful.
Bull Run in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $10 advance; $14 at door.
Ken Macy (CD release of "Goin' California")
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
Forgetful Jones.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $7. 21+
The Gary Backstrom Band; The Chris Ross Band.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
Trick Bags of Blues.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5.. 21+
Audio Underground.
Me and Thee Coffeehouse in Marblehead. 8pm. $25 advance; $27 at door.
John Gorka; Anne Heaton.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $20 advance; $23 day of show.
The Holmes Brothers.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9pm.
Hey Now, Morris Fader; I, Pistol; Swillmerchants; Banana Phonetic; The Change Up.
Whiplash in Stoughton. 7:30pm doors; 8pm show.
Nuclear Theatre; Don't Hold Back; Wasted Years (Iron Maiden tribute).
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SATURDAY, MAY 15TH, 2010
Bull Run in Shirley. 6pm doors; 8pm show. $10 advance; $14 at door.
Ernie and the Automatics.
The C-Note at Nantasket Beach in Hull.
Young Neal and the Vipers.
Dante's at Firefly's in Marlborough. 9:30pm. $7. 21+
The Missy Maxfield Project.
Gilrein's in Worcester. 9:30pm. 21+
Babe Pino.
The Grog in Newburyport. 9pm. $5.. 21+
Third Man High.
Mal's Lounge at George's Restaurant in Haverhill. 9pm.
The Racky Thomas Band.
Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $18 advance; $20 day of show.
Janiva Magness.
NORTH SHORE FOLK FESTIVAL
Old Town Hall in Salem. 1-9pm. $10 advance; $14 at door. Children under 10 free. ALL AGES.
The Accident That Led Me To The World, Allysen Callery, Chasing Blue, Doug Kwartler, Erik Hartley, The Gobshites, Neil Lawrence, OldJack, Outrageous Fortune, Phil Henry, Susan Levine, and Thea Hopkins. Poor Howard Stith will both perform and serve as master of ceremonies.
Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester. 9:30pm.
Wreckoning; Acaro; 18 Wheels of Justice; Scaphism; Or Else!
SUNDAY, MAY 16TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Homegrown is the local music show on WPXC, 102.9FM Hyannis, every Sunday night,
10pm-midnight. You can listen online at http://www.pixy103.com
PARKER WHEELER'S BLUES PARTY(tm)
The Grog in Newburyport. 7-11pm. $7. 21+
Cheryl "Dirty Blonde" Aruda; John Colby; The Big Buzz Horns; Bob Enik; Miike Levesque; Wolf Ginandes.
MONDAY, MAY 17TH, 2010
TUESDAY, MAY 18TH, 2010
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19TH, 2010
VENUE MENU
Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Ocean Front North, Salisbury 01952
(978) 462-5888 http://www.blueoceanhall.com
Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, PO Box 1228, Route 2A, Shirley 01464.
(978) 425-4311; 877-536-7190. http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com
The C-Note, 159 Nantasket Avenue, Hull 02045
(781) 925-4300 http://www.cnotehull.com/
Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough.
(508) 229-BLUES.
http://dantes.firefl...borough_Schedule.pdf
Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester 01610.
(508) 791-BLUE. http://www.gilreins.net/
The Grog, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport 01950.
(978) 465-8008. http://www.thegrog.com/cabaret.htm
Mal's Lounge, George's Restaurant, 77 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Haverhill
(978) 374-5150 http://www.georgesonwashington.com/mals.html
Me and Thee Coffeehouse, 28 Mugford Street, Marblehead 01945.
(781) 631-8987. http://meandthee.org/MeandThee_2009-10.html
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River 02721.
(508) 324-1926 http://www.ncfta.org/music.php
Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, Salem 01970
Ralph's Rock Diner, 148 Grove Street, Worcester 01605
(508) 753-9543 http://www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner
Whiplash, 63 Wyman Street, Stoughton 02072
(781) 344-9447
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METRO BOSTON
THURSDAY, MAY 13TH, 2010
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. $5.
Dennis Brennan.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $8. 21+
Forest Henderson; The Big East; That Old Feeling.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $5.
8pm Dee Dee Double Yew
9pm The Hammond Group
10m Calamus
11pm The Brooklyns
House of Blues in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $40 general admission; $50 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
Massive Attack; Neon Indian; Martina Topley-Bird.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 7:30pm.
Jo Henley (new acoustic)
Johnny D's in Somerville. 10pm.
Krucial Reggae; Stepper's Heaven.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
A History of Victory; The SteveGUTEN Band; Soul Robot.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $14. 18+
The Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
Witch Trial Records presents The Proselyte; Pride Parade; Music Hates You; Zip-Tie Handcuffs.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
The Self Assembly Band; The Blessed Unrest; American Car.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Della Mae and Sarah Jarosz.
The Precinct in Somerville.
The Rockefeller Fortune.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7pm.
Dan Blakeslee.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
The Baker Thomas Band.
FRIDAY, MAY 14TH, 2010
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. $5.
The Tim Gearan Band.
GUASA ROX FUNDRAISER
Church of Boston. 7pm doors. $10. 21+
Bonus Round; Twin Fish.
proceeds go to send the GUASA Rox co-ed volleyball team to this year's USA Volleyball Open Championships taking place in Phoenix, AZ.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
The Ace of Hearts Records Rock n' Roll Revue
9pm Satin Kittens
10pm The Darlings
11pm Lyres
12midnight The Coffin Lids
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $5. 21+
Spirit Kid; DJ sets by Ken and Michael V.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 9:45pm.
No Static (Steely Dan tribute)
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
King Sickabilly 'One Man Band'; The Egos; Texas Railers Doomtown.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
Obscenity Cult presents Psycho; Insult; Brain Shivers; Jack Burton vs. David Lo Pan.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Ex-Humans; Thick Shakes; White Pages; Bummer.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Teddy Goldstein; The Good Lovelies.
The Precinct in Somerville.
Rising Tribe; Chris McDermott; The Bargins.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Twang 'Em High.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. 8:30pm.
Drew English; Shadwell (CD release); MeAndJoanCollins; The First Annual.
SATURDAY, MAY 15TH, 2010
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. no cover.
Sam Reid and the Riot Act.
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge. $8.
Neon Nite
9pm James Straight and the Wide Chance
10pm Billy Borgioli's Varmints
11pm The Crybabies
12midnight The Port Charles Quintet
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $10. 21+
The Fenway Recording Sessions presents Two Door Cinema Club; Bad Veins; MillionYoung; DJ Carbo.
House of Blues in Boston. 6pm doors; 7pm show. $27.50. ALL AGES.
The Saw Doctors; Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 7pm.
Stumbleweeds; Lil' Bee Dee.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 10pm.
Booty Vortex (disco funk)
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm. $10. ALL AGES.
Love Via Dance Machine; Show Me the Skyline; The Sophomore Beat; Small Talk; Brighter Side.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $9 advance; $10 day of show. 18+
Blackbutton (CD release); The Shills; Shoney Lamar and the Equal Rights; Electric Laser People.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Team Shred presents That Handsome Devil; Re-Up; Love In Stockholm; Big Ol' Dirty Bucket..
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 21+
Slim Jim and the Mad Cows; Sad Wings of Destiny (Judas Priest tribute); The Country Doctors.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $8. 21+
Choo Choo La Rouge; Dennis Kane; SO+SO; Jonathon Donaldson.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $30 general admission. ALL AGES.
Jim Kweskin; Geoff Muldaur.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7:30pm.
Sarah Borges.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Summer Villains.
SUNDAY, MAY 16TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
The Sound of Our Town, hosted by Brett Milano, is the local music show on FreeFormBCN every Sunday afternoon, 3-5pm. If you are In metro Boston, you can listen on the radio at WZLX, 100.7HD-3, or online at
http://bit.ly/13SKe9
ON THE RADIO
Bay State Rock is the local music show on WAAF, 107.3FM and 97.7FM,
every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at
http://www.waaf.com
ON THE RADIO
Boston Emissions is the local music show on WZLX, 100.7FM HD-1 Boston, every Sunday night, 10pm-midnight. You can listen online at
http://www.wzlx.com
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. no cover.
The Kevin Byrne Band.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 21+
Citywide Blackout presents Horcrux; Only at Night; Hemlok.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $8. 18+
Slow Blood presents MMOSS; Sore Eros; Mind Yeti; Creepoid.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 7pm.
Michelle Shocked.
BENEFIT FOR PARTNERS IN HEALTH
Middle East up in Cambridge. 1pm doors. $10 minimum donation; $5 donation for students. ALL AGES
Brookline High School of Rock All Stars, The Vivs, The Specific Heats, Coolie Pool, 43 Pies, Ill Mostra, Good Bread, Skunk Neighborhood, George Washington Quartet, Shai Ehrlichman.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Live From the Sun; Old Abram Brown; Clatter Clatter; Sun Castles.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 21+
Team Shred Productions presents Thief Thief; Brown Book; The Battle House.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $30 general admission. ALL AGES.
Jim Kweskin; Geoff Muldaur.
TOAD in Cambridge. 9pm.
Treat Her Right.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. 8pm.
Jessica Lea Mayfield; Leslie and the Badgers; Ferraby Lionheart; Futureheads.
MONDAY, MAY 17TH, 2010
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 9pm. no cover.
The Eric Royer Band.
Charlie's Kitchen in Cambridge. 9pm.
Veronica Falls (from U.K..); Cotton Candy; Reports; Four Eyes
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 18+
The Continental; Jason Bennett and the Resistance; Eric Moeller and the Strumalongs; Midnight Crows.
House of Blues in Boston. 6pm doors; 7pm show. $26 general admission; $36 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
Coheed and Cambria; Circa Survive; Torche.
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10. 18+
Great Divide.
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $15. 18+
Murs; Sick Jacken; NOCANDO; D-Tension; Reason.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 18+
Archelon; Hangman's Alphabet; Tristan da Cunha; Horsehands.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7. 21+
Nerd Parade; EULA; Baby Made Rebel; Hello Ninja.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $25 general admission. ALL AGES.
Darrell Scott.
TOAD in Cambridge. 8pm.
The White Owls.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Jen Kearney and the Lost Onion.
TUESDAY, MAY 18TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
Pipeline! is the local music show on WMBR, 88.1FM at M.I.T. in Cambridge, every Tuesday evening 8-10pm. Listen online at http://wmbr.org
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. no cover.
Steve Mayone.
Church of Boston. 8pm doors. $7. 18+
9pm Marie Davy
10pm Jill Peacock
11pm Musicbox
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $10. 18+
MassConcerts presents Tim Fite (Anti Records); The Wailing Wall; Vikesh Kapoor.
House of Blues in Boston. 7pm doors; 8pm show. $25 general admission; $35 reserved seating. ALL AGES.
WERS presents Steel Pulse; Spiritual Rez; Lionize.
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
John Craigie (folk).
Middle East up in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $9 advance; $10 day of show. 18+
Spectrum (featuring Sonic Boom of Spacemen 3 and Experimental Audio Research); Broken River Prophet; Vacant Lots.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 8pm. $7. 18+
TWOBYTWO featuring The Main Coons; Lady (from NH); The Young Leaves.
P.A.'s Lounge in Somerville. 8:30pm. $7. 21+
Josh Ketchen; Very Truly Yours.
TOAD in Cambridge. 7:30pm.
The Wild Sea.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
Caged Birds.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. 8pm.
Machinery of Nature; Bright Primate; OK Ikumi; Forest World.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19TH, 2010
ON THE RADIO
On the Town with Mikey Dee is the local music show on WMFO, 91.5FM at Tufts University in Medford, every Wednesday night, 9pm-midnight. Listen online at http://www.wmfo.org/
Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge. 10pm. no cover.
Elastic Waste Band.
Church of Boston. 8pm. $6. 21+
Team Shred presents Stereo Drive By; Gimme 15.
Great Scott in Allston rock city. 9pm. $7. 18+
Bozmo (members of Wonderful Spells)
Johnny D's in Somerville. 8pm.
Duncan Earl Walters (Americana/country)
Middle East down in Cambridge. 8pm doors. $10 advance; $12 at door.. 18+
"The Hark!" Philharmonic, conducted by Christoper Pappas.
John Shade; Visqueen; The Motion Sick.
O'Brien's in Allston rock city. 9pm. $6. 21+
Eldridge Rodriguez (residency); The Beatings (acoustic); St. Clare; Ted Billings (Hot Protestants/Age Rings); DJ sets by Brad Searles.
Passim's in Cambridge. 8pm. $15 general admission. ALL AGES.
Rose Cousins; Margaret Glaspy.
TOAD in Cambridge. 10pm.
The Matthew Stubbs Band featuring Sax Gordon.
T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge. 8:30pm.
Smile Radio; Jake and Sexy Time; Karma Exchange.
VENUE MENU
Atwood's Tavern, 877 Cambridge Street (Inman Square), Cambridge.
(617) 864-2792. http://www.atwoodstavern.com
Charlies Kitchen, 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-9646 http://www.myspace.com/charlieskitchen
Church of Boston, 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston 02115.
(617) 236-7600 http://www.churchofboston.com/events.php
Club Bohemia at Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 482-4920. http://www.club-bohemia.com
Great Scott, 1222 Commonwealth Avenue (corner Harvard Ave.), Allston 02134.
(617) 566-9014 http://www.greatscottboston.com/
House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston 02215
(888) 693-BLUE http://www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/boston/
Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville 02144
(617) 776-9667 http://www.johnnyds.com/
Middle East club, 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
http://www.mideastclub.com/
O'Brien's Pub, 3 Harvard Avenue, Allston 02134
(617) 782-7245 http://www.greatscottboston.com/obriens/
P.A.'s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave., Somerville
(617) 776-1557 http://www.paslounge.com/
Passim Center, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge 02138
(617) 492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
The Precinct, 70 Union Square, Somerville 02143.
(617) 623-9211. http://www.precinctbar.com/
TT The Bear's Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 492-0082 http://www.ttthebears.com
TOAD, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139.
(617) 497-4950 http://www.toadcambridge.com
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue,
band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages,
as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails..
Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
Please don't hesitate to send me your questions, comments,
and suggestions! DOS = Day of Show
If you are under 18 and a show is not marked ALL AGES, or if you are
between 18 and 20 years old, call the venue to find out what kind of show it is.
Always call the venue in advance to see if the show is as advertised.
The Weekly Band E-Mail is not responsible for any changes in shows.
bananastasi
- Thu, May 6, 2010, 4:30 A
Weekly Band E-Mail #126.0 NEWS May 6th, 2010
- Thu, May 6, 2010, 4:30 A
WEEKLY BAND E-MAIL #126.0 May 6th, 2010
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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TOP 30 BOSTON AREA CDs ACCORDING TO RADIO AIRPLAY
1. Ad Frank and the Fast Easy Women - Your Secrets Are Mine Now
2. Pants Yell! - Received Pronunciation
3. White Hinterland - Kairos
4. The Luxury - In the Wake of What Won't Change
5. Dead Cats Dead Rats - Riff
6. Forest Fires - Hark!...and Other Lost Transmissions
7. Gene Dante and the Future Starlets - "The Love Letter Is Dead"
8. Hallelujah the Hills - Colonial Drones
9. Happy Birthday - Happy Birthday
10. The Hush Now - Constellations
11. Magic Magic - Magic Magic
12. Six Finger Satellite - A Good Year For Hardness
13. Spirit Kid - Spirit Kid
14. Cotton Candy - Top Notch and First Rate
15. Dear Leader - Stay Epic
16. Provacateur - Bad Blood and Brushfire
17. Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents - Keeping Time
18. Colin Ashley and the Chocolate Olivers - "Badfinger Bridge"
19. Jim Healey - Dreams of Odessa
20. Three Day Threshold - Straight Out of the Barrel
21. The Peppermint Patties - One Night Band
22. Choo Choo La Rouge - I'll Be Out All Night
23. Sodafrog - Hang the Moon
24. Symbion Project - Misery in Soliloquy
25. Michael Tarbox - My Primitive Joy
26. You, Lion - End It On the Bridge
27. Dirt Mall - Pacifuego
28. Whistle Jacket - Compliment
29. The Main Drag - You Are Underwater
30. Anarchy Club - The Art of War
This list is compiled by RadioTony for The Noise-Boston
using the playlists of 13 different radio stations and Internet programs.
The Weekly Band E-Mail thanks RadioTony and The Noise-Boston
for their kind permission to reprint the list each month.
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Legendary American music icon and guitar master Doc Watson was presented with an honorary doctor of music degree from the Berklee College of Music in Boston on Saturday, May 1st, at MerleFest, in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
Presenting the honor were Matt Glaser, artistic director of Berklee's American Roots Music Program, Berklee trustee Rusty Williams, and professor Stephen Webber. Partway through the brief ceremony, Glaser and Webber broke into "When the Roses Bloom in Dixieland," the first tune Watson ever learned, and Watson joined in on guitar, singing several verses. Watson also good-naturedly corrected Glaser on the origin of his nickname "Doc," and shared his thoughts on the occasion. As the presentation was made, the Watson Stage crowd of approximately 20,000 gave the flat-picking pioneer a heartfelt standing ovation.
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This year's Wormtown Trading Company Battle of the Bands, which was held on the four Wednesday nights in April at The Elevens in Northampton, is finished. The Big Sway won the grand prize of a feature cabin set at the 8th annual Strange Creek Campout, to be held at Camp Kee-Wanee in Greenfield on Memorial Day weekend. More info on Strange Creek can be found at http://www.wormtown.com/
Tim Zucco of The Big Sway plays a new song in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr9sjDOwRdw
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With more than a decade of successful experience teaching music, Paul Green's School of Rock is the national leader in music education for kids from second grade through high school. Students learn from professional musicians in an interactive environment combining weekly private lessons and structured group rehearsals with the ultimate goal of performing live in front of real crowds. Areas of instruction include guitar, drums, keyboards, bass guitar and vocals, and they accept students of all abilities, from kids just starting out to advanced players. The School of Rock has locations in Eden Prairie-St. Paul, MN; Charlotte, NC; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; Hollywood, CA; Boston, and many other cities. To enroll in the Boston chapter, call (866) 695-5515. For more info, go to http://www.schoolofrock.com/boston/
The Boston chapter of the School of Rock will be performing several shows in the near future. Here is the list.
Wednesday, May 12th 7-10pm $10 advance; $12 at door. ALL AGES
Arlington Center for the Arts, 41 Foster Street, Arlington
School of Rock will be opening for Bella Morte (Metropolis Records); Synthetic Division.
Saturday, May 22nd 1pm. $10 advance; $12 day of show. ALL AGES.
Middle East up in Cambridge.
Guitar Gods! featuring the music of Eddie Van Halen; Jimi Hendrix; Led Zeppelin; Santana; Trey Anastasio; Mark Knopfler.
Sunday, May 23rd 1pm. $10 advance; $12 day of show. ALL AGES.
Middle East up in Cambridge.
Guitar Gods! featuring the music of Eddie Van Halen; Jimi Hendrix; Led Zeppelin; Santana; Trey Anastasio; Mark Knopfler.
Saturday, June 5th 7pm $10 advance; $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Arlington Center for the Arts, 41 Foster Street, Arlington
Women Who Rock featuring the music of Hole; Bjork; Portishead; B52s; Smashing Pumpkins.
Sunday, June 6th 7pm $10 advance; $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Arlington Center for the Arts, 41 Foster Street, Arlington
Women Who Rock featuring the music of Hole; L7; Fleetwood Mac; B52's; Frida.
Saturday, June 13th 1pm $10 advance; $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown
Pink Floyd, featuring selections from their entire catalogue.
Sunday, June 14th 1pm $10 advance; $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown
Pink Floyd, featuring selections from their entire catalogue.
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There is an incredible show coming to the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester on Friday, May 21st.
Neil Young will be performing solo acoustic. Also appearing will be legendary folk artist Bert Jansch. Tickets are $55-$250, and may be purchased online at http://www.thehanovertheatre.org/shows/index.php
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Danielle Doyle will be performing along with Beth Colegrove at Passim's in Cambridge on Saturday, May 22nd. It is an all-ages afternoon show beginning at 3:30pm. General admission tickets are $10, and are available at
http://www.clubpassim.org/
Newcomer Danielle Doyle has been garnering much attention among audiences and fellow musicians, since she first emerged on the scene at the beginning of 2009. Danielle has been named a 2009 Mountain Stage NewSong Youth Winner, a winner of the weekly Lizard Lounge Open Mic challenge and has earned some incredible supporting slots including opening for Loudon Wainwright III, Dawn Landes, and Heather Masse (of The Wailin’ Jennys). A true performer, Danielle’s songs are best heard when she’s singing them live, when beautiful melodies, “sultry alt-country” vocals, and rich lyrics are interspersed with relaxed and comic banter that makes you feel like you’ve known the young songwriter forever.
Danielle will be touring the Northeast throughout the spring in support of her debut album The Cartographer’s Wife. The album is a collection of songs about love, home, longing, and a little bit of murder. While some of these stories were inspired by real life – a failed move to California (“Roots/Wings”), college years in Ohio (“Lake Erie”) –others were borrowed from imagined women – one who waits at home while her husband crosses the globe (“The Cartographer’s Wife”), one who’s fleeing from the apocalypse (“Pompeii”) and one who murders her lover when the going gets rough (“Salome”).
While the stories took years of crafting, The Cartographer’s Wife seemed to come together rather quickly. When it came time to hit the studio, Danielle enlisted friends and fellow Boston area up n’ comers to play on the album, including singer-songwriters Beth Colegrove and Meg Smallidge, members of Garlic & Moonshine, and John Nolan (of Flightless Buttress) who produced the album. The ten tracks were recorded live over three days at the Hi n’ Dry Recording Studio in Somerville, MA. The Cartographer’s Wife was released at the Lizard Lounge on March 13, 2010.
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A couple of weeks ago the Weekly Band E-Mail had information about this summer's Green River Festival, which will be on the grounds of Greenfield Community College on Saturday, July 17th and Sunday, July 18th. But each year there is also a concert the night before the festival begins, and this year is no exception.
The concert will be at Energy Park in Greenfield on Friday, July 16th. Performing will be High Country Low-Fi (Jeffrey Foucault, Kris Delmhorst and Friends), Joy Kills Sorrow, and The Academy Freightshakers. Suggested donation is $10-$15. For more information about the Friday night show and The Green River Festival, go to http://www.greenriverfestival.com/
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This from arstechnica.com:
Online CD swapping service turned online music streaming service Lala is beginning the process of shutting down.. The service is no longer accepting new users, and current users won't be able to upload new songs from their library. Web streaming and mp3 downloads will continue to be available until May 31.
Lala spent the last couple of years transforming itself into a viable streaming service, offering DRM-free mp3 downloads as well as a 10¢ per song web streaming option. Last fall, the company also struck a deal with Google to provide streaming music clips for relevant artist, song, or lyric searches. Despite its successes, Lala wasn't yet in a position to turn a profit any time soon.
Then this past December, Apple acquired Lala [for a reported $80 million - BJA.] without indicating its plans for the service. Several reports suggested that Apple would fold Lala into iTunes, either offering its own streaming service, or developing a cloud-based alternative to the local iTunes library. Such a service could be accessible from any web browser when away from home, and likely from Apple's stable of mobile devices, though the company had made no announcement to offer such a service.
Lala's website explains that users will (of course) be able to keep any downloaded songs. The full balance spent on web song purchases, along with any unused wallet or gift card balance will be transferred automatically to iTunes Store credit. Users have the option to request a refund of wallet credit only in the form of a check, as long as that request is received before May 31.
[I have $80 worth of music stored on Lala, and it has allowed me to listen to and enjoy entire albums for the first time in many years, rather than cherry-picking songs on iTunes.-BJA]
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You can say what you will about how country music today has become a slick business venture and taken on a pop sound to attract a wider audience. But there is no denying that country music, along with blues and bluegrass, was the foundation for what we call rock n' roll today. Just listen to any early Ray Charles or Elvis Presley.
Nashville, TN, "Music City USA", has experienced total devastation after 13 inches of rain fell in a 48-hour period this past weekend. At least 12 people have died in the floods.
Country artists have been forced to cancel shows, and have been telling their stories on Twitter and elsewhere.
Dierks Bentley posted a photo to Twitter of himself in his flooded basement, and had to cancel shows in Knoxville on Sunday and Charlottesville, Va., on Monday. "Hate to cancel shows," he wrote.. "Might be a first, but Nashville is a disaster. All of our houses are messed up."
Naomi Judd called Nashville's ABC affiliate, WKRN-TV, to say that a fence had fallen at her daughter Wynonna's property in Williamson County and that six of Wynonna's buffalo had escaped.
Other singers posted notes to Twitter describing the scene and asking for help:
Reba McEntire:: "Lots of prayers r going up for everyone affected by the weather. I've never seen this much rain and water!!! Wow!"
Brad Paisley: "On the positive side everyone is safe. On the negative ... I think all my road guitar gear, amps, effects, are under 3 ft of river."
Kenny Chesney: "TN is a mess with floods. If you're fortunate enough to help out, hit up the mid-TN Red Cross. Stay safe, everyone."
But more importantly is the structural damage done to the buildings that are at the heart of country music. Water damage has shut down The Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Honky-tonks and shops along Lower Broadway and on Second Avenue, including the Wildhorse Saloon and Hard Rock Cafe, closed Monday and didn't know when they would reopen because of flooding in their basements. And the 2,000 guests at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel had to be evacuated as the hotel became submerged under an estimated 10-19 feet of water.
There is some good news however. The weekend performances of the Grand Ole Opry will be held at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville as scheduled while the current venue is being repaired. The Ryman is a former home of the Opry.
Now it's a race against time for Music City USA to clean up for the CMA Music Festival June 10-13. Butch Spyridon, president and CEO of the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the city should be able to bounce back in time for the CMA Music Fest. But the Gaylord, with 2,900 rooms, is said to be out of commission indefinitely.
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This appeared in The Nashville Tennessean on Tuesday, May 4th:
The common denominator is water.
Water on the wooden circle scuffed by Hank Williams' own boot heels. Water bending hundreds of wooden instruments at Soundcheck Nashville rehearsal studio, and halting production of Gibson guitars. Water destroying historical documents at the Grand Ole Opry House andd at WSM-AM's Opryland Hotel offices.
For musical Nashville, much — no one is sure how much — has been lost to this water.
The Grand Ole Opry House is a soggy mess. On Tuesday, water covered the Opry House floor, save for four rows of seats in back. Water covered the stage, including the legendary six-foot circle of wood taken from the Opry’s old Ryman Auditorium home and placed into the Opry House’s stage for its 1974 opening. The circle may be broken. Guitars and rhinestone suits were ruined as the water filled backstage halls, lockers and dressing rooms. Tuesday night, the Opry would still be held at downtown’s War Memorial Auditorium, the Opry is a show, not a building, emphasized Opry vice president and general manager Pete Fisher.
For what will likely be months, at least, that show will move between several venues. This weekend, it’s at the Ryman. It will air, as always, on WSM-AM 650, a station that is now broadcasting from its Brentwood transmitter site rather than its usual home at the Opryland Hotel. WSM’s Opryland studio remains dry, but its nearby offices were soaked up to the third floor. Papers, archives and memories. All gone but the last.
At Gibson USA on Massman Drive and Soundcheck Nashville on Cowan St., the damage is enormous. Soundcheck is the biggest enclosed rehearsal studio in the world, and it houses instruments and tour sets. There’ll be no access at waterlogged Soundcheck until at least Thursday, and Gibson was off limits as of Tuesday afternoon. “Water did get into the factory,” said Gibson USA general manager Gary Fader. “We have not had a chance to go into the building. There will be supply disruption for some amount of time.”
Tuesday afternoon did hold some easier news. At the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, water rose to within 12 inches of the concert hall floor, then eased down. The flood destroyed two Steinway pianos, an organ console, a kitchen and offices, but officials there nonetheless feel they dodged a bullet. At the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Ford Theater took on three inches of water, but historical documents and instruments hung safe and dry, 75 feet above the damage.
The Ryman is fine, as are all Ernest Tubb Record Shop locations. Ernest Tubb’s “Green Hornet” tour bus, parked in perpetuity inside the Music Valley Drive store, still shines proudly. But off Briley Parkway, the Opry House looks like a drowning victim.
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue, band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages, as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails.. Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.
By BRIAN ANASTASI bananastasi@comcast.net
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TOP 30 BOSTON AREA CDs ACCORDING TO RADIO AIRPLAY
1. Ad Frank and the Fast Easy Women - Your Secrets Are Mine Now
2. Pants Yell! - Received Pronunciation
3. White Hinterland - Kairos
4. The Luxury - In the Wake of What Won't Change
5. Dead Cats Dead Rats - Riff
6. Forest Fires - Hark!...and Other Lost Transmissions
7. Gene Dante and the Future Starlets - "The Love Letter Is Dead"
8. Hallelujah the Hills - Colonial Drones
9. Happy Birthday - Happy Birthday
10. The Hush Now - Constellations
11. Magic Magic - Magic Magic
12. Six Finger Satellite - A Good Year For Hardness
13. Spirit Kid - Spirit Kid
14. Cotton Candy - Top Notch and First Rate
15. Dear Leader - Stay Epic
16. Provacateur - Bad Blood and Brushfire
17. Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents - Keeping Time
18. Colin Ashley and the Chocolate Olivers - "Badfinger Bridge"
19. Jim Healey - Dreams of Odessa
20. Three Day Threshold - Straight Out of the Barrel
21. The Peppermint Patties - One Night Band
22. Choo Choo La Rouge - I'll Be Out All Night
23. Sodafrog - Hang the Moon
24. Symbion Project - Misery in Soliloquy
25. Michael Tarbox - My Primitive Joy
26. You, Lion - End It On the Bridge
27. Dirt Mall - Pacifuego
28. Whistle Jacket - Compliment
29. The Main Drag - You Are Underwater
30. Anarchy Club - The Art of War
This list is compiled by RadioTony for The Noise-Boston
using the playlists of 13 different radio stations and Internet programs.
The Weekly Band E-Mail thanks RadioTony and The Noise-Boston
for their kind permission to reprint the list each month.
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Legendary American music icon and guitar master Doc Watson was presented with an honorary doctor of music degree from the Berklee College of Music in Boston on Saturday, May 1st, at MerleFest, in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
Presenting the honor were Matt Glaser, artistic director of Berklee's American Roots Music Program, Berklee trustee Rusty Williams, and professor Stephen Webber. Partway through the brief ceremony, Glaser and Webber broke into "When the Roses Bloom in Dixieland," the first tune Watson ever learned, and Watson joined in on guitar, singing several verses. Watson also good-naturedly corrected Glaser on the origin of his nickname "Doc," and shared his thoughts on the occasion. As the presentation was made, the Watson Stage crowd of approximately 20,000 gave the flat-picking pioneer a heartfelt standing ovation.
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This year's Wormtown Trading Company Battle of the Bands, which was held on the four Wednesday nights in April at The Elevens in Northampton, is finished. The Big Sway won the grand prize of a feature cabin set at the 8th annual Strange Creek Campout, to be held at Camp Kee-Wanee in Greenfield on Memorial Day weekend. More info on Strange Creek can be found at http://www.wormtown.com/
Tim Zucco of The Big Sway plays a new song in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr9sjDOwRdw
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With more than a decade of successful experience teaching music, Paul Green's School of Rock is the national leader in music education for kids from second grade through high school. Students learn from professional musicians in an interactive environment combining weekly private lessons and structured group rehearsals with the ultimate goal of performing live in front of real crowds. Areas of instruction include guitar, drums, keyboards, bass guitar and vocals, and they accept students of all abilities, from kids just starting out to advanced players. The School of Rock has locations in Eden Prairie-St. Paul, MN; Charlotte, NC; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; Hollywood, CA; Boston, and many other cities. To enroll in the Boston chapter, call (866) 695-5515. For more info, go to http://www.schoolofrock.com/boston/
The Boston chapter of the School of Rock will be performing several shows in the near future. Here is the list.
Wednesday, May 12th 7-10pm $10 advance; $12 at door. ALL AGES
Arlington Center for the Arts, 41 Foster Street, Arlington
School of Rock will be opening for Bella Morte (Metropolis Records); Synthetic Division.
Saturday, May 22nd 1pm. $10 advance; $12 day of show. ALL AGES.
Middle East up in Cambridge.
Guitar Gods! featuring the music of Eddie Van Halen; Jimi Hendrix; Led Zeppelin; Santana; Trey Anastasio; Mark Knopfler.
Sunday, May 23rd 1pm. $10 advance; $12 day of show. ALL AGES.
Middle East up in Cambridge.
Guitar Gods! featuring the music of Eddie Van Halen; Jimi Hendrix; Led Zeppelin; Santana; Trey Anastasio; Mark Knopfler.
Saturday, June 5th 7pm $10 advance; $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Arlington Center for the Arts, 41 Foster Street, Arlington
Women Who Rock featuring the music of Hole; Bjork; Portishead; B52s; Smashing Pumpkins.
Sunday, June 6th 7pm $10 advance; $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Arlington Center for the Arts, 41 Foster Street, Arlington
Women Who Rock featuring the music of Hole; L7; Fleetwood Mac; B52's; Frida.
Saturday, June 13th 1pm $10 advance; $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown
Pink Floyd, featuring selections from their entire catalogue.
Sunday, June 14th 1pm $10 advance; $12 at door. ALL AGES.
Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown
Pink Floyd, featuring selections from their entire catalogue.
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There is an incredible show coming to the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester on Friday, May 21st.
Neil Young will be performing solo acoustic. Also appearing will be legendary folk artist Bert Jansch. Tickets are $55-$250, and may be purchased online at http://www.thehanovertheatre.org/shows/index.php
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Danielle Doyle will be performing along with Beth Colegrove at Passim's in Cambridge on Saturday, May 22nd. It is an all-ages afternoon show beginning at 3:30pm. General admission tickets are $10, and are available at
http://www.clubpassim.org/
Newcomer Danielle Doyle has been garnering much attention among audiences and fellow musicians, since she first emerged on the scene at the beginning of 2009. Danielle has been named a 2009 Mountain Stage NewSong Youth Winner, a winner of the weekly Lizard Lounge Open Mic challenge and has earned some incredible supporting slots including opening for Loudon Wainwright III, Dawn Landes, and Heather Masse (of The Wailin’ Jennys). A true performer, Danielle’s songs are best heard when she’s singing them live, when beautiful melodies, “sultry alt-country” vocals, and rich lyrics are interspersed with relaxed and comic banter that makes you feel like you’ve known the young songwriter forever.
Danielle will be touring the Northeast throughout the spring in support of her debut album The Cartographer’s Wife. The album is a collection of songs about love, home, longing, and a little bit of murder. While some of these stories were inspired by real life – a failed move to California (“Roots/Wings”), college years in Ohio (“Lake Erie”) –others were borrowed from imagined women – one who waits at home while her husband crosses the globe (“The Cartographer’s Wife”), one who’s fleeing from the apocalypse (“Pompeii”) and one who murders her lover when the going gets rough (“Salome”).
While the stories took years of crafting, The Cartographer’s Wife seemed to come together rather quickly. When it came time to hit the studio, Danielle enlisted friends and fellow Boston area up n’ comers to play on the album, including singer-songwriters Beth Colegrove and Meg Smallidge, members of Garlic & Moonshine, and John Nolan (of Flightless Buttress) who produced the album. The ten tracks were recorded live over three days at the Hi n’ Dry Recording Studio in Somerville, MA. The Cartographer’s Wife was released at the Lizard Lounge on March 13, 2010.
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A couple of weeks ago the Weekly Band E-Mail had information about this summer's Green River Festival, which will be on the grounds of Greenfield Community College on Saturday, July 17th and Sunday, July 18th. But each year there is also a concert the night before the festival begins, and this year is no exception.
The concert will be at Energy Park in Greenfield on Friday, July 16th. Performing will be High Country Low-Fi (Jeffrey Foucault, Kris Delmhorst and Friends), Joy Kills Sorrow, and The Academy Freightshakers. Suggested donation is $10-$15. For more information about the Friday night show and The Green River Festival, go to http://www.greenriverfestival.com/
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This from arstechnica.com:
Online CD swapping service turned online music streaming service Lala is beginning the process of shutting down.. The service is no longer accepting new users, and current users won't be able to upload new songs from their library. Web streaming and mp3 downloads will continue to be available until May 31.
Lala spent the last couple of years transforming itself into a viable streaming service, offering DRM-free mp3 downloads as well as a 10¢ per song web streaming option. Last fall, the company also struck a deal with Google to provide streaming music clips for relevant artist, song, or lyric searches. Despite its successes, Lala wasn't yet in a position to turn a profit any time soon.
Then this past December, Apple acquired Lala [for a reported $80 million - BJA.] without indicating its plans for the service. Several reports suggested that Apple would fold Lala into iTunes, either offering its own streaming service, or developing a cloud-based alternative to the local iTunes library. Such a service could be accessible from any web browser when away from home, and likely from Apple's stable of mobile devices, though the company had made no announcement to offer such a service.
Lala's website explains that users will (of course) be able to keep any downloaded songs. The full balance spent on web song purchases, along with any unused wallet or gift card balance will be transferred automatically to iTunes Store credit. Users have the option to request a refund of wallet credit only in the form of a check, as long as that request is received before May 31.
[I have $80 worth of music stored on Lala, and it has allowed me to listen to and enjoy entire albums for the first time in many years, rather than cherry-picking songs on iTunes.-BJA]
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You can say what you will about how country music today has become a slick business venture and taken on a pop sound to attract a wider audience. But there is no denying that country music, along with blues and bluegrass, was the foundation for what we call rock n' roll today. Just listen to any early Ray Charles or Elvis Presley.
Nashville, TN, "Music City USA", has experienced total devastation after 13 inches of rain fell in a 48-hour period this past weekend. At least 12 people have died in the floods.
Country artists have been forced to cancel shows, and have been telling their stories on Twitter and elsewhere.
Dierks Bentley posted a photo to Twitter of himself in his flooded basement, and had to cancel shows in Knoxville on Sunday and Charlottesville, Va., on Monday. "Hate to cancel shows," he wrote.. "Might be a first, but Nashville is a disaster. All of our houses are messed up."
Naomi Judd called Nashville's ABC affiliate, WKRN-TV, to say that a fence had fallen at her daughter Wynonna's property in Williamson County and that six of Wynonna's buffalo had escaped.
Other singers posted notes to Twitter describing the scene and asking for help:
Reba McEntire:: "Lots of prayers r going up for everyone affected by the weather. I've never seen this much rain and water!!! Wow!"
Brad Paisley: "On the positive side everyone is safe. On the negative ... I think all my road guitar gear, amps, effects, are under 3 ft of river."
Kenny Chesney: "TN is a mess with floods. If you're fortunate enough to help out, hit up the mid-TN Red Cross. Stay safe, everyone."
But more importantly is the structural damage done to the buildings that are at the heart of country music. Water damage has shut down The Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Honky-tonks and shops along Lower Broadway and on Second Avenue, including the Wildhorse Saloon and Hard Rock Cafe, closed Monday and didn't know when they would reopen because of flooding in their basements. And the 2,000 guests at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel had to be evacuated as the hotel became submerged under an estimated 10-19 feet of water.
There is some good news however. The weekend performances of the Grand Ole Opry will be held at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville as scheduled while the current venue is being repaired. The Ryman is a former home of the Opry.
Now it's a race against time for Music City USA to clean up for the CMA Music Festival June 10-13. Butch Spyridon, president and CEO of the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the city should be able to bounce back in time for the CMA Music Fest. But the Gaylord, with 2,900 rooms, is said to be out of commission indefinitely.
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This appeared in The Nashville Tennessean on Tuesday, May 4th:
The common denominator is water.
Water on the wooden circle scuffed by Hank Williams' own boot heels. Water bending hundreds of wooden instruments at Soundcheck Nashville rehearsal studio, and halting production of Gibson guitars. Water destroying historical documents at the Grand Ole Opry House andd at WSM-AM's Opryland Hotel offices.
For musical Nashville, much — no one is sure how much — has been lost to this water.
The Grand Ole Opry House is a soggy mess. On Tuesday, water covered the Opry House floor, save for four rows of seats in back. Water covered the stage, including the legendary six-foot circle of wood taken from the Opry’s old Ryman Auditorium home and placed into the Opry House’s stage for its 1974 opening. The circle may be broken. Guitars and rhinestone suits were ruined as the water filled backstage halls, lockers and dressing rooms. Tuesday night, the Opry would still be held at downtown’s War Memorial Auditorium, the Opry is a show, not a building, emphasized Opry vice president and general manager Pete Fisher.
For what will likely be months, at least, that show will move between several venues. This weekend, it’s at the Ryman. It will air, as always, on WSM-AM 650, a station that is now broadcasting from its Brentwood transmitter site rather than its usual home at the Opryland Hotel. WSM’s Opryland studio remains dry, but its nearby offices were soaked up to the third floor. Papers, archives and memories. All gone but the last.
At Gibson USA on Massman Drive and Soundcheck Nashville on Cowan St., the damage is enormous. Soundcheck is the biggest enclosed rehearsal studio in the world, and it houses instruments and tour sets. There’ll be no access at waterlogged Soundcheck until at least Thursday, and Gibson was off limits as of Tuesday afternoon. “Water did get into the factory,” said Gibson USA general manager Gary Fader. “We have not had a chance to go into the building. There will be supply disruption for some amount of time.”
Tuesday afternoon did hold some easier news. At the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, water rose to within 12 inches of the concert hall floor, then eased down. The flood destroyed two Steinway pianos, an organ console, a kitchen and offices, but officials there nonetheless feel they dodged a bullet. At the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Ford Theater took on three inches of water, but historical documents and instruments hung safe and dry, 75 feet above the damage.
The Ryman is fine, as are all Ernest Tubb Record Shop locations. Ernest Tubb’s “Green Hornet” tour bus, parked in perpetuity inside the Music Valley Drive store, still shines proudly. But off Briley Parkway, the Opry House looks like a drowning victim.
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Information for the Weekly Band E-Mail is taken directly from venue, band, and musician web sites, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages, as well as blogs, posters, flyers, and e-mails.. Brian Anastasi assumes no responsibility for errors on these sources.