Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 3:19AM It baffles my mind that Langhorne Slim can keep bringing this kind of energy every night. They gave the people what they wanted; a foot stomp'n, banjo play'n, hootenanny of a night! Recently playing on Conan, Langhorne Slim have been on the road promoting their vivacious new album "The Way We Move." Once again proving they can stand out among the rest.
Friday, March 29, 2013 at 8:05PM This was an amazing singer/songwriter's night at Neumos!
Tomo Nakayama (of Grand Hallway) kicked off the night with his unique sound and powerful blasts of energy! Usually people will skip the first artist and come for the headliners…what a huge mistake that would be when Tomo is playing! Some may have come for Damien Jurado and Jon Russell but quickly fell in love. Tomo will also be in an up and coming movie with Ellen Page called Touchy Feely.
Damien Jurado doesn't speak to the crowd very often during performances, nor does he need to. He is the kind of musician that you would rather him keep playing so he can fit as many songs in to his set as possible. Damien was joined with a group of women who sang in choir form to complement his new songs. It was a beautiful performance and a treat to watch him.
Jon Russell (of The Head and the Heart) is as consistent as "consistent" gets! He is a true singer/song writer and performer. He does not put on a show that makes you look forward to a specific "favorite song" since every song fulfills on all marks! A few members from The Head and the Heart (including Josiah Johnson, Charity Rose, and Chris Zasche) joined Jon on stage for a few songs which was very well received by the crowd.
Tomo Nakayama (of Grand Hallway)
Jon Russell (of The Head and the Heart)
Damien Jurado
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 11:17AM Willy Mason is a musician's musician. He has toured with everyone form Mumford and sons to Radiohead and now he has scaled up to playing Kitchen Sessions. He has a sound that takes you back to a simpler time, his songs are deep yet whimsical which I believe fulfills a void in current music. Enjoy this video of Willy Mason playing a song his father wrote called "Tic Tac Toe" and visit www.kitchensessions.net for more great performances!
Friday, March 8, 2013 at 3:02AM The Alabama Shakes are everything they are cracked up to be. If you are not on board yet…Get there! Lead singer and guitar player Brittany Howard has an incredible way of commanding her space. The shakes pour everything they have into their performances and make sure every person gets their money's worth. The Paramount Theater in Seattle was undoubtedly the place to be!
by Adam Richert
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 11:08PM On Saturday, February 9th the House of Blues Boston offered refuge from snow storm "Nemo" to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay and their supporters.
The event’s goal was to raise funds and awareness for the organization. They have put the call out for male volunteers to become Big Brothers to 1,000 boys in Mass Bay who are currently on the waiting list for a Big. In the end, the event raised $1.4M for the organization and over 500 people attended.
Sharon Jones' band The Dap-Kings could not make it due to the snow conditions but it did not inhibit her ability to entertain and captivate with Grace Potter & the Nocturnals jumping in to "lend a band!" Grace Potter & the Nocturnals brought the soulful "rock-out" experience to the audience which made this BIG night worth every penny that was donated!
Grace Potter's acoustic set:
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals:
Sharon Jones
Sharon Jones (Left) and Grace Potter (Right) in all of their glory!
Big Brothers Big Sister Photos by David Fox Photography
