On December 5th, the Space Ballroom hosted Boston’s premier three piece blues act, GA-20 with Black Joe Lewis for direct support. The evening was crisp and so was the music. GA-20 is a dynamic trio consisting of Matt Stubbs (Guitar), Pat Faherty (Guitar/Vocals) with Tim Carman (Drums). The band is spearheading a blues revival by creating music that is both traditional and uniquely modern. Stubbs is a 14 year veteran of legendary blues master Charlie […]
By Ralph Beauchamp Soulfly brought their “Totem” tour to the Space Ballroom on Feb. 19th. Their show was mesmerizing with Max Cavalera and crew laying down eighteen devastating songs that totally enlivened the sold out venue. Soulfly got direct support from African heavy metalists, Skinflint. Skinflint is an explosive three piece group from Botswana. Composed of Giuseppe Sbrana (Guitar/Vocals), Kebonye Nkoloso (Bass) and Cosmos Modisaemang (Drums), the band raged hard from the very beginning. I’m […]
Shame Penguin is one of Ct.’s premier punk/rock bands. The foursome just released an ambitious new single entitled “Sam Jackson”. The band is composed of Dustin Sclafani (Vocals), Tristan Powell (Guitar), Jon Ozaksut (Bass) and Kenny Maraczi (Drums). Amp last caught up with Shame Penguin when they performed with the illustrious Fiction at 10Selden last April (see Related below). The group definitely has an international feel. Sclafani (who proudly served in the Armed Services) is from Long […]
