The Space Ballroom in Hamden is one of the finest venues in Ct. to experience live entertainment. On this particular evening the show was stacked. Every act on the card was a bonafide headliner. The night started with Animal Flag, a Boston quartet headed by Matthew Politoski. With Sai Boddupalli on guitar, bassist Alex Pickert and drummer Alex Pickert the four piece rocked songs from their recent release Void Ripper (Flower Girl Records). “Stray”, “Five” […]
In this new section of AMP we will be interviewing bands, solo artists and related music industry personalities. I hope enjoy the mix. Here’s our initial piece. Premier Concerts and Manic Presents, two of Connecticut’s largest concert promoters, joined forces in 2015. Keith Mahler and Mark Nussbaum are the catalysts for acquiring top talent in multiple venues throughout the state. From the Space Ballroom (recently re-opened under new management) to the Palace and Warner theaters […]
Hallelujah, Ted Leo is back and better than ever. After a seven year hiatus (except for his collaboration with Aimee Mann in the Both) he has released a self produced and recorded album totally funded by Kickstarter called The Hanged Man. The Hanged Man is intrinsically personal, political and poignant. It feels more of a purging of Leo’s demons than the usual songs of defiance on his earlier works. For an in depth review Stuart […]
