What do you do when its 96 degrees outside in May? Go to the Altar Ego CD Release party at The Jameson Pub in Watertown, CT,… that is what I did and I’m so glad I went. Altar Ego came onstage with a vengeance, the whole crowd was upfront dancing and singing with the band. Altar Ego has a huge following and I can see why. The band is tight, have a phenomenal stage presence, […]
On May 5th, College Street Music Hall welcomed the Gogol Bordello “Solidaritine” tour with Amigo The Devil in support. Both bands were on my bucket list to catch live. I have been an Amigo The Devil fan for years. Amp has devoted several pieces to Amigo. Gogol Bordello has been one group that I always seem to miss when they are in town. Here was the perfect scenario. Both bands and only 15 minutes from […]
Nick Andrea is breaking free. Andrea was part of the blues laden Law & Chaos but has decided to tread the musical waters as a solo act. His new album, Blues @ Dark, is a dynamic mixture of divergent genres that converge to create a singular sound. And that sound is beautifully harmonic. Each song carries its own signature. Throughout the record there are swirls of cinematic jazz mingling with melodic rock riffs and silky […]
