Back before I started writing this column, I received my first inklings of the local music scene via videotaped performances from the Orford River Jam, an annual summer event held at the Pastures Campground along the Connecticut River.
The Claremont public access channel played it at odd times – an hour or so of first-rate bluegrass [...]
Archive for May 28th, 2008
Local Rhythms – Upper Valley CATV Adds “Homegrown” Music
May 28, 2008Aloud – Fan the Fury
May 28, 2008The second album from Boston quartet Aloud gives fans of hard-edged harmony plenty to sink their teeth into. As the title suggests, it’s packed with twentysomething rage, but it also brims with flourishes and crescendos.
“Sometimes I Feel Like A Vampire” establishes the record’s mood early on. “I can’t smile with a straight face,” [...]
Mark Erelli Comes To Fred Fest With A Great New CD
May 28, 2008Thursday, June 5 will be a return of sorts for Mark Erelli. “It feels like coming back to visit old friends,” says the singer-songwriter, who performed at Oona’s and the Windham when they were both open.
Erelli opens the ninth annual “Fred Fest,” four days of music officially called Roots on the [...]
