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Live Music Ct: Carrie Johnson
The local music entertainment landscape is getting a major upgrade with the emergence of Carrie Johnson. This past spring, The Carrie Johnson Band finished in the Top Four at a major radio station...
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Live Music In Connecticut: The GateHouse Band
A mainstay of the downtown New Haven music scene, the GateHouse Band is a re-unified brigade of master-class blues musicians who all made their bones in the old days of the legendary Elm City juke...
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Make Do And Mend Come Home for the Holidays
Make Do And Mend might currently reside in Boston, but they actually formed a little further south, in West Hartford. These guys have been making serious commotion in the post-hardcore scene since...
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Live Music in CT: He’s My Brother She’s My Sister
He’s My Brother She’s My Sister raises what I would deem a mellow raucous. The sibling fronted outfit seamlessly blends cosmic Southern California glitz with the down home qualities of alternative...
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Brother Earl: You Better Yell “Freebird!”
I grew up in the day of good ole Southern Rock. Screamin guitars, thumpin bass and a drum line laying it down. In many ways Lynyrd Skynyrd, CDB, David Allen Coe saved my musical interest. Hey not...
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Live Music In Connecticut: 4 Barrel Billy
FOUR BARREL BILLY is dedicated to American roots rock ‘n roll with tunes that run the gamut, from traditional rockabilly, surf and honky tonk to ’50s rock ‘n’ roll, ’60s pop and hipster lounge. Their...
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The Shiny Lapel Trio
Anyone who is a regular of the Griswold Inn on Thursdays knows the Shiny Lapel Trio. If you are a “member” of the swing dancing community, you know them too. if you are a fan of Monday Night...
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The Michael Cleary Band
The Michael Cleary Band has been a Ct Institution for over 20 years. Although listed as a Rock/Funk Jam Band, that only describes a small part of who they are. When a band has been around for as long...
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These Cats Really Rock: Crosseyed Cat
Most weekends, you can find me out and about checking the local music scene. Some weekends I plan on checking out anywheres from 3 to 8 bands. When I do this, it’s usually by myself, as I have a lot of...
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Solistic: We Want The Funk!
Let’s set the record straight. When it comes to get your ass up and out on the dance floor, nothing beats some serious funk music. Most people think “Funk” as disco music. And that’s partially true....
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If You See Kay
The really cool thing about Social Media is how people find each other. Not just old friends and family, but new connections. Yesterday was a perfect example. I had just finished up my article, so I...
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Sister Funk
One of the things I never really understood is the thought that an all female band just doesn’t cut it. That a band has to to have men on key instruments such as lead guitar, or drums. Think about it....
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Wicked Peach
Let me first preface this whole adventure by saying I have known about Wicked Peach for over a year now. My first exposure to them came at The Black Sheep in Niantic, when the acoustic half known as...
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Christine Ohlman Part 2; A Little Deeper
For the past few years, I have had the great pleasure of trading emails with Christine, and have had the opportunity to talk with her on many occasions. Christine is passionate about many things. Her...
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Musician Spotlight: Brian MacDonald
Man, does that name ever ring a big bell! Always a consummate musician, Brian MacDonald was an integral part of the fantastic Thunder Road, a tribute band long before the musical landscape was...
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Live Music Ct: Carrie Johnson
The local music entertainment landscape is getting a major upgrade with the emergence of Carrie Johnson. This past spring, The Carrie Johnson Band finished in the Top Four at a major radio station...
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Make Do And Mend Come Home for the Holidays
Make Do And Mend might currently reside in Boston, but they actually formed a little further south, in West Hartford. These guys have been making serious commotion in the post-hardcore scene since...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Live Music in CT: He’s My Brother She’s My Sister
He’s My Brother She’s My Sister raises what I would deem a mellow raucous. The sibling fronted outfit seamlessly blends cosmic Southern California glitz with the down home qualities of alternative...
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Brother Earl: You Better Yell “Freebird!”
I grew up in the day of good ole Southern Rock. Screamin guitars, thumpin bass and a drum line laying it down. In many ways Lynyrd Skynyrd, CDB, David Allen Coe saved my musical interest. Hey not...
View ArticleClik here to view.
These Cats Really Rock: Crosseyed Cat
Most weekends, you can find me out and about checking the local music scene. Some weekends I plan on checking out anywheres from 3 to 8 bands. When I do this, it’s usually by myself, as I have a lot of...
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