Concord band celebrates debut album
For Andrew North, the stage and the studio are two distinct places, with the latter a place for adventure. Phosphorescent Snack, the debut album from North and his band the Rangers, is a multi-tracked gem, with elements of funk, soulful pop and progressive jazz. Continue reading “Wide ranging”
Cracker headlines Nashua mini-festival
Though he started two bands that found international renown and still tour decades later, David Lowery is an atypical rock star. He’s a trained mathematician who wrote code in Silicon Valley during its command line days, and he’s now a senior lecturer on business at the Continue reading “Stadium rock”
Hampton Beach Comedy Festival returns
Through the years, some things haven’t changed at the Hampton Beach Comedy Festival. Rule No. 1 is that every comic there has to make Jimmy Dunn laugh. Rule No. 2 is that he has to like them — after all, the whole thing began as Continue reading “Four funny nights”
Honeysuckle brings live music back at beloved Nashua venue
Released in early spring, the latest album from Honeysuckle is called Great Divide. It’s a title with multiple meanings: a reference to today’s fractious national mood, evidenced by cover art of a house cracking to pieces, as well as a Continue reading “Riverwalk redux”
Sarah Lee Guthrie finds her own voice
Two New Year’s Days ago Sarah Lee Guthrie wrote on Instagram, “Good morning 2020, I love you already.” With a few West Coast shows booked ahead of playing in the band on her dad Arlo’s national tour, the future gleamed. But in early Continue reading “Traveling solo”
Ace Aceto brings the funny to Chunky’s
Ace Aceto thinks that right now is a great time to be a comedian — even hecklers are deferential.
“At one show, someone was yelling stuff out, just excited to be there,” he said by phone recently. “I shut him down [by] making light Continue reading “Ready to laugh”
Jonathan Edwards brings new album to Tupelo
Like many in his profession, Jonathan Edwards spent the past several months working on new music, due the a pandemic-induced break from live performing. The result is the wonderful Right Where I Am. His first studio album since 2015, it’s at turns Continue reading “In the right place”
Alli Beaudry hosts musical showcase at The Rex
When the Rex Theatre celebrated its grand reopening in late 2019, Alli Beaudry performed. As 2020 dawned, she played and sang for a wine tasting event there, and on March 6 she hosted a trivia night with her husband Bill Seney that Continue reading “Circle of song”
Concord show celebrates new jazz album
Scott Solsky has been a fixture in the Capital City since releasing his eponymous debut album in 2003. He’s taught music at Shaker River School for nearly two decades and played in multiple bands and as a solo performer. His upcoming indoor concert at Continue reading “Suite home”
The Weight Band plays drive-in show
Though named after The Band’s most iconic song, with sets featuring “Up On Cripple Creek” and other gems from their catalog, The Weight Band is a flame keeper, not a tribute act.
Guitarist and singer Jim Weider cofounded the group after Levon Helm died Continue reading “Take a load off”
