Author: Joanne

I am a live music advocate and seek to share the news of bands playing at local venues in my home town. Being drawn to blues mostly but embrace all kinds of music. One does not have to go over the bridge to hear some real fine tunes, however there are some bands that draw you elsewhere. I hope this blog is a good use to you as it is to me. Enjoy, Joanne

Dave Sag’s Blues Party to host John Keegan of Madhouse.

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It’s a busy week , so let’s get going! This thursday  at the Rhumb Line, Fred is proud to present John Keegan®, martini expert, and leader of men. Best known for leading “Madhouse” over any musical cliff he encounters, Johnny K. is the MAN, pure and simple. He’ll be bringing  his ants with him, and we’ll be crawling all over you!  Side effects include the apoplectic John Hyde, jazz snob and loving husband, on Keyboards and beret, the inimitable Jeff Casper, the friendly drummer, on skins and plumbing advice, and of course, Greg T. and Myself. Do not driveuntil you know how John Keegan® affects you. Now, Monday, for those of you who the Republicans blame for not working, C’mon down to the Rose Baker Senior Center. From 1 to 3  in the afternoon, the OLD SALTY JAZZ BAND does its thing. It’s FREE! We play music written for the Pharoahs and beyond. We’ll never give up! It’s a blast! We’ve got Charlie Sheen in a cage! He really doesn’t have a problem…honest! But, wait, there’s more!  Next Tuesday nite is Fat Tuesday, and to celebrate Mardi Gras, Lat 43 has  hired yours truly with my band of brothers to cerebrate the onset of Lent. I’m giving up olives. The band consists of Gid Loring, walking encyclopedia of swing  (and Trad jazz) on Trumpet and vocals, Frank Stadler, on Keys, John Hicks, on Guitar, vocals and banjo, Benny Goldstein, on reeds and myself, on bass and vocals. Come see why I drink! They won’t let me name the band! Who could blame them! Mark Earley was gonna play but he’s got all these chicken parts clogging up his horn. So he’s on the DL. We don’t need him! http://www.madhouseproductions.com/www/cover.html http://www.musicco.com/en/page/artist-details.cfm?idArtist=18

Fly Amero to host Rocky Kramm tonight.

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Hello everyone!
Wednesday, March 2nd
Special Guest: ROCKY KRAMM!

Sophisticated arrangements.  Hilariously entertaining.
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*I host and perform as always
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
*Comfort food dinner specials from Dave Trooper’s kitchen
*Sponsored by Shipyard Ale
Great fun!
Food is prepared fresh by “Troop” and is always good!
Fred features special discounted entrees with half-off
on a Shipyard every week!
Sincerely…
I hope to see you there!  🙂 ~ Fly

Fly Amero and Special Guest ~ Sasquatch

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Hello everyone!
Wednesday, February 23rd
Special Guest: Sasquatch!

Songs of the sea.
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*I host and perform as always
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
*Comfort food dinner specials from Dave Trooper’s kitchen
*Sponsored by Shipyard Ale
Great fun!
Food is prepared fresh by “Troop” and is always good!
Fred features special discounted entrees with half-off
on a Shipyard every week!
Coming next week…
Rocky Kramm!
Sincerely…
I hope to see you there!  🙂 ~ Fly


Dave Sag’s Blues Party to host Justin Quinn This Thursday Night

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From Mr. Dave Sag’s himself,
I’m due for a divine seizure this week as I try to cope with the arrival of  Justin Quinn and his mock-men from  Mars, descending upon us all like a big egg-laying chicken, smothering me with feathers of regret and weighing me down with the down of eggstasy. I’m gonna crawl out from under the straw of Lethe and swim to higher ground where your crawling masses are yawning to be free. Joanne, please don’t edit this. Please!
This is one of my favorite units… everytime these guys show up… it’s madness and a dancin’ slugfest.  And then everybody says: where did you find them? Well, kiddies, they’ve been here before: you just drink too much. So, here’s another chance to find out what  everybody knows: these guys are radioactive, are hot beyond repair, and don’t have any collective bargaining, to boot.
Besides the Justinian ,(on harps and vocals), the unit consists of Jon Ross, on gritar and ice-shelf noises and Per Hanson, the three-armed drummmbler and concussionist par eggcellence. You gotta hear this guy. He scares me mightily.
Of course, Greg T. and his self- inflicted putty knife will be there, filling in the wholes, and me too, on base, and hoping to steal  second. Do not drive or attempt to operate heavy machinery until  you know how Justin will affect your output.


Oil Paintings by local artist Kathleen Miller

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“Oil Paintings by local artist Kathleen Miller on display at Addison Gilbert Hospital through the end of March”
This is an image of one of Kathleen’s pieces to include (titled “Vibrancy”) and additional images can be seen at www.kmillergallery.com or at Kathleen Miller Art Gallery on
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Ten Foot Polecats at The Farm in Essex ~ Tonight ~ 2-18-2011

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I have known  two of Ten Foot Polecats for over five years and seen this band for over two  following them all over Massachusetts to many venues. They tap into the past in such a way you would think they were from it for real. Deep nitty gritty, rockin, smokin blues. I do not know how anyone can sit still with out wiggling around or getting up on the floor to shake their stuff. Dave Darling the drummer left at the end of the year and now Chad has taken over. I don’t think they could have picked a better choice to fill his place, although the way I see it no one can. Dave will surely be missed. It is never the same when an original member leaves but on the other hand you look forward to new things such as more originals like they played out in Worcester a week ago.

See What My Buddy Done and Squeeze are up on the top of the list for favorites. They cover so many songs in one night and I am looking forward to hearing the new ones again and hoping for a new CD to come out soon.

Their bio:

Ten Foot Polecats are a three piece band from the Boston/Worcester Massachusetts area but their influence is drawn from deep roots of the North Mississippi Hill Country.  They have constructed a very definite sound that sets them apart from other artists as they bring a very aggressive attitude and approach to their brand of blues and roots.  Due to this, they have made quite an impression on the national and local music scenes as they are currently one of the few blues based bands booked across the country in the rock, punk, and psychobilly circuits along with the various blues and roots circles.

Check them out,  have a listen.  The player starts right up when you click on their site. I love them and maybe you will too.

http://tenfootpolecats.com/fr_newstourdates.cfm

Huh-Yoooge! The Bandit Kings are back from LA!

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Hello lovely Banditos, we meet again…
What’s the good word?
When last we spoke, The Bandit Kings were just about to get a stellar review from Francis DiMenno in The Noise, Boston. Here’s a snippet:

“…These musicians are no ironists, camp followers, or genre clowns; rather than treating country as a bad joke, they take the genre, and their work, quite seriously indeed, enough to make even a jaded connoisseur want to really like them, and the care they have put into their debut collection is proof. I am even willing to stick my neck out onto the chopping block—something I’ve done about half a dozen times in the last twenty-six years-—and venture that these guys have the potential to be huge. Not lower-case “h” huge, but Huh-yooooge.“
Note the four O’s! You can see the full amazing review here
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More good stuff
This month marks The Bandit’s one-year anniversary as a band (they’ve been friends a lot longer—awww) and to celebrate, the BKs just returned from a STELLAH trip to LA where we were treated to warm breezes and purple mountain majesties…the show at The Mint was amazing and we want to extend special warm thank you’s to Rebecca at Lovestruck Productions (you rock), the awesome staff at The Mint, the fiendish fiddler, Danny Graziani, Nelson Bragg , Mr. Skip Hart for, well a lot of things, our friends and families who flew with us from Boston; everyone who flew from other cities; and of course all our friends from the LA-area who braved the 405 just make it to the show. THANK YOU.
Ann Marie says:  “The trip was such a great experience. We were so proud to bring some fresh Gloucester air to the west coast and show LA what we are made of.”
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Upcoming
We’ve got some awesome shows coming up soon:
• like, Dennis Monagle’s Wednesday Night Showcase @ LAT 43°s Minglewood Tavern on Wednesday, February 16 at 9pm (free);
• and The Rhumbline this Saturday, February 19 at 9pm with guest drummer Mr. Dave Mattacks (KBMG, Paul MaCartney, Roseanne Cash), free;
• and then there’s the show at the Dolphin Striker in Portsmouth, NH on Friday, March 11 at 9pm (free);

• oh and then we’ve been invited back to TT the Bears in Cambridge, MA on Thursday, March 31 at 8:30pm. This show is $12 but there’s gonna be five bands and us so it’ll be worth it (buy tickets here).

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Get your fix:
There are trip photos and more dates at www.banditkings.com
Tweet with us on twitter
Listen to free songs at reverbnation
Like button us on facebook
Feeling old school? how bout myspace
Download Precious Stones at iTunes or CDBaby
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The Bandit Kings are:
Renee Dupuis on lead vocals and keys, Ann Marie, also on lead vocals, Dennis Monagle on drums, Joe Cardoza on bass, and Dan King on lead guitar. The Bandit Kings’ play original tunes written by the band members and hot b-sides by classic artists for longer shows. They have found bare-bones musical chemistry, including the rich meld of vocalists Ann Marie and Dupuis, who “both have voices that bring us back to the dawn of country rock, whisky soaked and raspy in just the right places while never crossing into the overpowering. The song is a rare treat that could have been tossed aside as a boring anachronism in less capable hands.” -Boston Band Crush
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* The Requisite disclaimer
As always please, please pass this on to anyone you want. Our grassroots is your grassroots!
And if you no longer wish to receive these updates just email us back and we’ll take you off this list (we’ll miss you—but we know…if you love someone you have to let them go).

LOVE,

The Bandit Kings
www.banditkings.com | Victory Agents
 

The Bandit Kings are a little bit country
and a whole lot of rock n’ roll.

 

Willie “Loco” Alexander ~ This Thursday at the Dave Sags Blues Party

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From Mr. Dave Sags,

Our  EarlyBird Special this week features our own homegrown hero: Mr. “Willy” Loco Alexander; that sizzlin’ hotplate, piano-poundin’ poohbah of persistance, that restless lad of the great american schlongbook hisself. We need this. Willy and his ants will be crawlin’ all over the stage, bringing you the finest in musical gemstones from his deep well of classics and self-inflicted  prepared pieces. Again, we need this.
We got a hand truck to wheel in Steevie Chaggaris, our concussionist du jour, we got a roadcase filled with Billy Loosigian, too. Willy’s longtime gritarist and property manager. He knows all the chords. Greg T. and I will be there,too, just for color. Come early, stay late. Bring all your dreams, and watch them explode. Free sparring partner provided for the first ten single women. Never show these messages to your shrink.

http://williealexander.com/

Fly Amero to host Special Guests: Chick & Ellen!

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Hello everyone!
Wednesday, February 16th
Special Guests: Chick & Ellen!

These guys packed the joint last time they played.  What a
blast!  Don’t miss!
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*I host and perform as always
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
*Comfort food dinner specials from Dave Trooper’s kitchen
*Sponsored by Shipyard Ale
Great fun!
Food is prepared fresh by “Troop” and is always good!
Fred features special discounted entrees with half-off
on a Shipyard every week!
Coming next week…
 Sasquatch!
Sincerely…
I hope to see you there!  🙂 ~ Fly
THE RHUMB LINE BAR & RESTAURANT  

40 Railroad Ave.

Gloucester, MA 01930

phone: 978-283-9732

Email: shred1946@yahoo.com

Check out the new chelseaberry.com!

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Hey everyone,
Hope this year is treating you well so far.
2010 was very exciting for me…. and the music keeps on growing. Thanks to you.

Upcoming shows to keep an eye out for:
March 20, 7pm… Singer/Songwriter night featuring Chelsea Berry at The Burren (Cambridge, MA) www.burren.com
April 6, 7pm..  WSCA 106.1 hosts Writers in the Round featuring Chelsea Berry  (Portsmouth, NH) http://portsmouthcommunityradio.org/

April 29, 8pm…  Chelsea Berry opens for Roger McGuinn of The Byrds at Shalin Liu Performance Center  (Rockport, MA) http://www.rcmf.org/newperformance.html

June 4, 7pm… Marina Evans opens for Chelsea Berry at the Old Sloop Coffeehouse (Rockport, MA) http://www.rockportucc.org/oldsloopcoffeehouse.htm
For other dates at the Rhumb Line, Alchemy Bistro, Seaport, and more, check out the NEW www.chelseaberry.com !!!!

Camille Vicenti put together this beautiful website.. take a look, and let me know what you think!
And also be on the lookout for the new EP… Featuring three of my new originals as well as Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” and “If You Want Me” by Marketa Irglova. It will be available at shows and online through my website and iTunes.
As always, if you don’t want to be on this mailing list, please reply and say so.
Thanks, everyone, for your continued support!

Love,
Chelsea

Honky Tonk Women ~ FEBRUARY 12th–SATURDAY 7:30 pm.

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Valentines Day  – Coffeehouse

“Inn of Magnolia” / Norman Ave.

featuring the

Honky Tonk Women of Gloucester

Doo Wop, 60’s, Motown and #1 Gold

Chartbusters.  Please join us for a romantic,

fireside evening at a charming & historic inn

in Magnolia Village and reminisce to the

songs that bring back memories

of your first kiss ! BYOB + friends.

Time: 7:30–9:30 pm. $10 donation.

A winning “raffle” entry includes:

Overnight stay for 2 w/breakfast.

Honky Tonk music info. (978) -281-3451 Inn Magnolia Reservations: (978) 525-3642

ORLEANS TRIO Shalin Liu Performance Center Friday, May 27, 7:30pm

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Tickets available starting 5pm Wednesday, February 9 at the venue’s online box office:
http://www.rcmf.org/jazz-world/5-27-11.html

AND… at the 37 Main Street Box Office: 978-546-7391
The Orleans Trio
Best known for “Dance With Me” and “Still the One,” Orleans has more than earned its place in American pop culture history, and continues to sound better than ever.  The Orleans Trio, with original members Lance and Larry (lead voice on ALL the hits) Hoppen, plus Dennis “Fly” Amero is an intimate, “unplugged” version of this prestigious and legendary group. Their vibrant harmonies, deep/broad catalog of classics and impressive NEW tunes, along with signature guitar work are proof that Orleans, in any configuration, is indeed “STILL THE ONE” and “STILL HAVIN’ FUN”! Their audience rapport, humor, onstage chemistry and versatility make this show a favorite for lovers of all live music.


Dave Sags Blues Party to host ~ Greg Lutrell ~ Tonight at the Rhumb Line

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Let’s get to it: This thursday at the Rhumb Line, we’re proud to present Mr. Greg Lutrell, the bestest, coolest guy I know. I mean it!! He just got back from Valhalla where he  competed in the special musician olympics jimnastyc competion, earning a gold metal on the parrallel universe bars. This cat can sing! And he plays the glitar like nobody! And he’s in tune! and he intones! He should move out  of Salem!
Beside himself , there will be Mr. Benny Benson, on concussion. Our favorite Irish Finn  MacCool and, and usual, Mr. Greg T on catarrh, and meselph, the basis.  Czech to make sure you got a number of a bail bondsman on your speed dial…

9:00 to midnight

http://www.therhumbline.com/

Greg Lutrell

http://www.gregluttrell.com/