Rock and Blues Summer Cruise...updates and Benefit tonight for MBTA Officer Donohue!

Tonight!!

Benefit Cruise to feature Evan Goodrow Band and Jediah!

MBTA Transit Officer Richard 'Dic' Donohue was shot April 19 in the events following the Marathon bombing. He is showing positive signs of recovery and has returned home but it will be a long and difficult road for him and his family. Proceeds from Friday's cruise will support the MBTA Police Association Benevolent Fund to assist Officer Donohue and his family.

Also on board will be Carlos Arredondo, a hero that helped saved many lives at the Marathon. 
Silent auction items ranging from Sox/Yankees tickets, theater and concert tickets..and more!

How about tickets??!  CLICK HERE

Great night for live music on the water..actually ON the water!
For all other shows, departures, tickets..you name it.  Check out the official site of "Rock and Blues Cruise"
The 2013 Rock and Blues Concert Cruises sail on the Provincetown II operated by Bay Sate Cruise Company. Cruises depart from the World Trade Center Pier at 200 Seaport Blvd, in the Seaport District of Boston.Cruises usually board one hour before departure time and typically last three hours. There is a cash bar and food concessions on board. (Please don't bring your own.) Ticket holders must be 21+. Rock and Blues Concert Cruises sail rain or shine.

Tanglewood heats up with "rock" shows??

See...Tanglewood is where the Boston Pops plays in the summer, so its not really a place that you see "rock" shows at.  This summer a fair amount is taking place, and it varies in genre.  Might we worth the drive "out west".  Some of the shows are:

 

Friday, June 21, 7pm, Shed

MELISSA ETHERIDGE LIVE

with special guest ERIC HUTCHINSON

 

Saturday, June 22, 8:30pm, Shed

BOSTON POPS: A JERRY GARCIA SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION

featuring WARREN HAYNES

KEITH LOCKHART, conductor

Sunday, June 23, 2:30pm, Shed

JOAN BAEZ and the INDIGO GIRLS

Thursday, July 4, 7pm, Shed

JACKSON BROWNE

with special guest SARA WATKINS

Fireworks to follow the concert

 

Tuesday, July 23, 7pm, Shed

BARENAKED LADIES, BEN FOLDS FIVE, and GUSTER

“Last Summer on Earth Tour 2013”

Monday, July 29, 7pm, Shed

STEVE MILLER BAND

Monday, August 19, 7pm, Shed

GRACE POTTER AND THE NOCTURNALS

with very special guest JOSH RITTER

 

Something for everyone.  The tow that pique my interest....Garcia and Ben Folds Five.

 

See ya at the show?!

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New Music from BLNX (for fans of Jesus and Mary Chain/Echo and the Bunnymen

Their self-titled debut is a love letter to post-punk inspired rock, recalling everyone from Echo and the Bunnymen to the Jesus and Mary Chain.

 

The band has quite the pedigree. Frontman Ed Ackerson (formerly of seminal '90s noise-pop pioneers Polara) is also a legendary producer, most recently producing The Replacements unofficial reunion record Songs For Slim EP at his Flowers Studio in Minneapolis, MN.

 

Check out their video "1929" and lemme know what you think!

Paper Lions - new video, new album..and tour

Canadian indie rockers Paper Lions are gearing up for a run of U.S. tour dates in support of their forthcoming sophomore LP, My Friends, and have just shared a new performance video for the track
Philadelphia

Not bad eh?

That was filmed in one shot in an historic seaport warehouse in the band’s native PEI and gives a taste of the live show.

Equally influenced by the clear-voiced harmonies of the Beach Boys and the clanging guitars of modern rock, Paper Lions have traveled the world on the strength of their last EP At Long Creek (2012) and debut album, Trophies (2010). New album My Friends was recorded with acclaimed Canadian indie rock producer Howard Redekopp (Tegan and Sara, The New Pornographers, Mother Mother) in Vancouver and is out August 20th. 

ON TOUR!
6.11.13 Bangor, ME @ The Big Easy
6.12.13 New Haven, CT @ BAR
6.13.13 New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall
6.15.13 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall (NXNE)
6.16.13 Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome
6.18.13 Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar
6.19.13 Boston, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
6.20.13 New York City, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall
6.22.13 Keenesburg, CO @ Rock into the Wild Festival


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Greg Friedman - New music..Recommended if you like Pop/Rock!

Recommened if you like early Weezer!

Greg Friedman is the playful jester of the indie world, gleefully tossing bits of heartfelt sentiment, idiosyncratic quirkiness, pop culture and whatever genre strikes his fancy against the wall to see what sticks. His latest release Can't Talk Now finds Friedman dabbling in Scissor Sisters sleaze-funk one moment before launching into a tender anthem about a beloved stray dog named Pancake the next. Sprinkled throughout with lush, Nick Drake-inspired balladry, the record is a bit like being tossed into a pop blender, seeing obvious guideposts and influences along the way, while simultaneously being swept up in Frieidman's own unique vision.

Can't Talk Now is a tribute to Friedman's love of vinyl, and the idea of a cohesive, complete visual and sonic package. For the album's cover, Friedman reached out to the late artist responsible for one of rock's most iconic and enduring images. "I contacted Storm Thorgerson, the artist who did Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album cover (among many others) and asked him if he'd work on mine," says Friedman. "He wrote me back right away and said that he's rarely in the States but happened to be in Los Angeles, and here I was in San Diego and it must be serendipity. So I hopped in the car, drove up to meet him, and the rest is history."

Check out a the single "Melancholy Medley"

Find out more, do that follow and like thing:

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We are the City. New album OUT NOW

British Columbia-based progressive rock trio We Are The City's long-awaited and eagerly anticipated sophomore album Violent is available now via Hidden Pony Records.

Recorded by Tom Dobrzanski (Said The Whale, The Zolas, Hey Ocean!) at Monarch studios in Vancouver, We Are The City proves it is unafraid to leave open space, employ a colliding drum fill, or experiment with unlikely sounds and arrangements - only serving to make the musical experience of Violent’s 10 tracks that much more exciting to listen to.

Check out the song "Baptism" (the end is pretty sweet)

 

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Brendan James - New album and tour. (Boston 6/28 at Cafe 939)

A Derry, New Hampshire-native, Brendan James has had his songs featured in television shows such as Private Practice, American Idol, Bones, So You Think You Can Dance, Army Wives, and One Tree Hill. He’s made TV appearances on Rachael Ray and CBS Sunday Morning. His first three albums climbed the iTunes Top 10 pop charts—James’ sophomore album, Brendan James, climbed to #1 on the iTunes singer-songwriter charts. He’s toured the country nine times over and played alongside such diverse artists as John Mayer, Paula Cole, Keb Mo, Parachute, and Green River Ordinance.

You can stream the album here!

TOUR DATES:

6/19/2013 Ann Arbor MI The Ark

6/20/2013 Evanston IL SPACE
6/21/2013 Columbus OH Rumba
6/22/2013 Akron OH Musica
6/25/2013 Philadelphia PA World Cafe Live
6/27/2013 New York NY Highline Ballroom
6/28/2013 Boston MA Red Room Cafe 939
6/29/2013 Vienna VA Jammin Java
7/13/2013 Charleston SC Charleston Music Hall
7/19/2013 Durham NC The Casbah
7/20/2013 Augusta SC Downstairs Live
7/25/2013 Decatur GA Eddie's Attic
7/26/2013 Nashville TN The High Watt
8/17/2013 Colorado Springs CO Sky Sox Stadium

His official site is www.brendanjames.com

The Nines. A new music festival to MA

This one is hot off the presses!

August 10th in Devens, MA.  Features Expolsions in the Sky, Shuggie Otis, Delta Spirit, comedy and much more!!

The NINES, New England’s newest music and arts festival, a multi-stage, multi-arts summer festival will present a diverse lineup of nationally touring and emerging artists. The all ages event will also feature comedy, art installations, exhibits, interactive art projects, crafts, tasty food and beverages and more.

Sited on the twenty-acre manicured athletic grounds of Willard Field in Devens, Massachusetts, The NINES is conveniently accessed directly off of Route 2, and under an hour’s drive from Greater Boston and southern New Hampshire. Gates will open at Noon. Music starts at 1:00 PM.

The NINES attendees will enjoy a lineup of mixed musical styles represented by Explosions in the Sky, Delta Spirit, Walk Off The Earth, Shuggie Otis, Kid Koala and many more on two stages with no overlapping sets, while a mix of the region’s best emerging to established comedians will take up residence under the “Stitch” comedy tent, curated by Harvard Square’s The Comedy Studio and hosted by the Comedy Studio’s impresario Rick Jenkins. A 21+beer garden will provide a selection of beer and wine.
 
A limited number of early bird tickets priced at $49.00 and “Patron of the Arts” VIP tickets priced at $109.00 will go on sale Friday, June 7^th, at 10:00 AM at the Acton, Mass. Enterprise Bank branch located at 340 Great Road (Route 2A) for in person, cash only purchases.

Tickets may also be purchased online at ticketmaster.com, at all TicketMaster locations or charged by phone by calling 800-653-8000. Children under 10 admitted free if accompanied by parent or guardian.

“Patron of the Arts” (VIP) tickets include premier parking, fast lane entry, access to the private Cloud 9 lounge, arts garden and viewing area, complimentary beverages and hospitality, air conditioned restrooms, the NINES official 2013 poster and more.

Early Bird tickets will be available only as long as supplies last. Ticket prices are subject to change without notice.

The NINES is a presentation of 3Rivers Arts in association with Great Northeast Productions, Inc.

For more information go to the official NINES Festival web site:

theninesfestival.com and follow on Facebook at Facebook.com/theninesfestival and Twitter at Twitter.com/theninesfest