Local music news & events
• Laugh buffet: When he’s looking to feel humbled, comedian Francis Birch watches the decade-old YouTube clip that someone recorded of his open mic debut, an effort prompted by his office mates’ encouragement that he was funny enough to try standup. Fortunately, he’s much better Continue reading “The Music Roundup 23/03/23”
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• Going places: The arc of her first three singles has Rebecca Turmel on the path of many New England musicians who gravitate to Nashville. Her latest, “Girls On Fire,” is an empowering rocker featuring session players who worked with Jason Isbell, Kacey Musgraves and Continue reading “The Music Roundup 23/03/16”
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• Great pipes: Though their name is often confused with another band’s, the sound of Red Hot Chilli Pipers is oceans away from the SoCal alt-rockers — the nine-piece ensemble leads with bagpipes. In 2007 they won top honors on the U.K. TV talent show Continue reading “The Music Roundup 23/03/09”
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• Sound & vision: One of New England’s great musical resources, Mark Erelli performs an intimate set. Diagnosed with a degenerative retinal disease a few years back, Erelli reflects on a new album, Lay Your Darkness Down, arriving later this year. His 2018 song Continue reading “The Music Roundup 23/03/02”
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• Poetry slam: The weekly poetry open mic night hosted is headlined by Ryk McIntyre, a veteran poet who’s appeared everywhere from Lollapalooza to the first Legends of the Slam showcase in 2006. McIntyre’s work has appeared in the Worcester Review and the fusion Continue reading “The Music Roundup 23/02/23”
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• Border rock: One of the quirkier hits of the early 1990s was Crash Test Dummies’ “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm,” though it didn’t even make the top 10 in the band’s home country, Canada. Later, their cover of XTC’s “Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead” was Continue reading “The Music Roundup 23/02/16”
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• Music & Art: The Currier’s weekly Art After Work series continues with a Songwriter Round in the Winter Garden. Three local talents, Alli Beaudry, Paul Nelson and Kevin Horan, will be swapping songs at the free event, with a full menu including cocktails available; Continue reading “The Music Roundup 23/02/09”
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Gothiversary: The enduring twice-a-month dance night Resurrection celebrates its 17th year with double bill of turntablists, including resident DJ Pet and Rev Benjamin Powers, who in addition to making crowds dance hosts a Twitch channel and is, according to his Twitter bio, a “pro wrestling Continue reading “The Music Roundup 23/02/02”
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• Song truths: With his debut album, Leap of Faith, singer-songwriter Dakota Smart evinced stunning maturity for such a young artist. His performance at the regular Bell and Brick Winter Concert Series will include originals, like the climb-on-a-back-that’s-strong “Believe” and the semi-autobiographical “Sunrise In Continue reading “The Music Roundup 23/01/26”
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• Joke stop: Enjoy a triple bill of laughs led by Mark Scalia, a veteran comic whose resume dates back to the early 1990s and places like Comedy Connection. He’s spot-on about domestic life; after watching Magic Mike with his wife, he mused that Continue reading “The Music Roundup 23/01/19”
