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ANAIS MITCHELL Club Passim, Cambridge MA 2/23/12 Having observed the local music scene for so many years, I often wonder about the hubris of “making it.” There’s enough blather, bling, and prattle out there on the boards to make the rafters weak. And then, there are those artists of pure poetry and substance that, once discovered, will never fail you. They keep on reaching and achieving, knowing that the work must get done—songwriters who show me the enviable task of … Read More >>
Live Reviews: March
CHELSEA BERRY, CHRIS O’BRIEN Shalin Liu, Rockport, MA 1/27/12 “This might be the nicest room I’ve ever been in, nonetheless performed in,” Chris O’Brien states as he takes center stage in the beautiful 330-seat Shalin Liu Performance Center. He steps into “Rosa” with the phrase, “She’s lightning, I’m thunder”— this song was in a competition that led him to being flown to Minnesota to appear on A Prairie Home Companion. He continues to sing along with a combination of percussive … Read More >>
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DARLING PET MUNKEE, DOWNBEAT 5 Radio, Somerville, MA 1/14/12 It’s the first review of the new year and I’m thrilled to report it’s a Downbeat 5 show. Savvy longtime Noise readers are predicting more glowing, sycophantic praise for DB5 out of me. I will not disappoint! Why not? This show’s like getting an extra Christmas present. JJ Rassler’s been sidelined for months due to hand injury, so they may be playing things cautiously (though likely my imagination). They keep the … Read More >>
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LIVE REVIEWS DECEMBER 2011 CARAVAN OF THIEVES, HEATHER MALONEY One Longfellow Square, Portland, ME 10/28/11 I arrive full of anticipation of this show dubbed the Caravan of Thieves Freakfest. The crowd is mostly over forty and everyone is eager for the entertainment to begin. Fooling us into thinking she is a substitute act named Amelie, Heather Maloney comes out in a black pageboy wig and long red dress, accompanied by a little ceramic gnome sitting on a stool beside her. … Read More >>
November 2011
LIVE REVIEWS NOVEMBER 2011 ALOUD, SARAH RABDAU & THE SELF-EMPLOYED ASSASINS Great Scott, Allston, MA 9/13/11 I’m at Great Scott on a Tuesday, but the crowd is, surprisingly, a decent size. I’m a little bit distracted by all the burlesque madness that’s going on in between bands. The guy I’m talking to actually says, “It’s been great talking to you, but… boobs,” a quote which aptly sums up the first hour of this show. Sarah RabDAU is the first … Read More >>
October 2011
Comment on any Live Review in Reader’s Respo™ Make sure you title your comment so we know what you’re talking about. You can also discuss local music 24/7 at The Noise Board LIVE REVIEWS OCTOBER 2011 DROPKICK MURPHYS, MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES Fenway Park, Boston, MA 9/9/11 I can hear the music from a half mile away as I walk down to Gate B of Fenway Park. The anticipation builds as I emerge deep in Fenway’s right field stands. The … Read More >>
LIVE REVIEWS: September 2011
Comment on any Live Review in Reader’s Respo™ Make sure you title your comment so we know what you’re talking about. You can also discuss local music 24/7 at The Noise Board LIVE REVIEWS SEPTEMBER 2011 SARAH BLACKER & ALL KINDS OF SUGAR Club Passim, Cambridge, MA 8/13/11 I arrive at Club Passim just a few minutes after Sarah’s taken the stage with her band, All Kinds of Sugar, that includes Sean McLaughlin on bass and Chuck Fisher on drums. … Read More >>
September 2011
Comment on any Live Review in Reader’s Respo™ Make sure you title your comment so we know what you’re talking about. You can also discuss local music 24/7 at The Noise Board LIVE REVIEWS September 2011 SARAH BLACKER & ALL KINDS OF SUGAR Club Passim, Cambridge, MA 8/13/11 I arrive at Club Passim just a few minutes after Sarah’s taken the stage with her band, All Kinds of Sugar, that includes Sean McLaughlin on bass and Chuck Fisher on … Read More >>
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