Archive for the ‘Concert Review’ Category
CAKE, Boarding House Park, Lowell, MA, 7/16/10
July 20th, 2010 Posted by J Frazzetta
I have had the pleasure of seeing CAKE five times and this was probably the most memorable. The format for this, and the previous tour, is "An Evening with CAKE." There is no opener and the band plays two sets with a short intermission break. The three of us were excited for a 7:30 start time when the rain and lightning decided to strike. The show was delayed for 45 minutes and the band hit the stage at 8:45. They didn’t have a light show, but nature took care of that. You couldn’t have planned the lightning any better...
Mugshot, Black Brimmer, Manchester, NH, 5/25/10
June 3rd, 2010 Posted by J Frazzetta
Cheap beer, no cover charge, and watching a friend’s band is the recipe for getting me out on a Tuesday night. A local Manchester publication was hosting a Battle of the Bands that turned south when several groups dropped out. However, Mugshot played a solid set of cover tunes that would baffle some and bring many to dance.
Mugshot has been making a name for themselves in Manchester and the surrounding area as an eclectic live cover band. A lot of cover bands stick with one genre, artist, or style and assume the image that is associated with said genre,...
Kiss Concert 2010
May 25th, 2010 Posted by Bea
Driving in to go to work Monday through Friday, I always find myself switching the radio stations to find one that is actually playing music. Sometimes I listen to the chatter of the Matty in the Morning show on "Boston's Hit Radio Station--Kiss 108" to hear what they have to say. They are pretty funny sometimes, but other times I just cannot stand to listen to more than 10 seconds of what they are talking about.
I hear the same commercials day after day and the same "hit songs" week after week. I usually hear a "hot song" at least...
OK Go: May 7th, 2010
May 13th, 2010 Posted by Bea
The lines went down the street and past Fenway Park, as people lined up to see OK Go at the House of Blues in Boston, MA, this past Friday. Of course, those were not the only people lined up near Fenway. With the Red Sox at home and playing the Yankees, there were plenty of people hanging around that day! If you do not know who OK Go are, you may know them for their famous music video for "Here It Goes Again". It is the video that features the band members on treadmills and they do a lot...
Gig Review: The Sea Captains, Milly’s Tavern, 3/20/10
March 23rd, 2010 Posted by J Frazzetta
When it comes to live music, it is pretty hard to keep me away. Especially if it is at a bar, pretty cheap and you know the lead singer. Mixing in originals with some interesting covers, The Sea Captains put on a solid performance.
There is a lack of good guitar pop and smart lyrics in the world, which is where the Captains seem to fit. They’ve been playing shows between Manchester and Portland, Maine, since 2005 and have built a steady following. The lyrical wit of Cake, early Weezer and a penchant to get up a groove is what...
