January 16, 2011
Providence, RI. A Friday night last December. A line-up of bands playing at The 201- a venue that during the day looks a bit like your grandfather’s basement bar, open to viewing from the inter-connected Mamma Teresa’s take-out Italian food. The band I went to see was on last (at midnight), but I decided to ...
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January 16, 2011
The bottom of Dan’s emails always say “Let’s build a community”. And it’s not just talk. He hosts a weekly open mic at the converted-firehouse art center Amazing Things in Framingham, MA – which is where I first met him. He’s got great charisma and welcoming charm. If you’ve ever been to a cold and ...
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January 10, 2011
It was the writing of many poets that eventually led me to NYC, so it’s probably not so surprising that I relate to the vibe of Ariel Aparicio. This quote is from his web site, explaining the video below: “Message from Ariel: Catholic Boys is one of those records for me… It colors my landscape, ...
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November 7, 2010
I didn’t make up the “Allman Brothers Meets the Muppets Line” but it made me laugh and I think it fits. I first met frontman Mike Savino whem he was an acoustic bass player in a jazz trio that I listened to every week in the East Village, NYC, way back in the year of ...
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November 3, 2010
Julian “Julz-A” Hintz My Band is called Squeeze Rock Home-base: LIC, NY Where do you find your writing inspiration: Mostly experiences I’ve had in life or witnessed moments in other people’s lives. First gig you ever played: “The Little Drummer Boy” with the San Diego Symphony Favorite song/most inspirational song as a kid: I’ve had ...
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October 7, 2010
Yep, you guessed right. He’s got the beat. He’s a guy with guitar. A guy with keyboards. A guy with drums. And great hair. And based on his comment below, he probably went to sleep just before this article was posted. Hey, wait – is that him in the Clara Lofaro video? We’re looking forward ...
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September 26, 2010
You can listen to the Chicks with Guitars podcast of artists from the Gotcha Music Series, which features a track from resident artist Craig Wilson. You can also catch Craig live at the two upcoming GOTCHA Music Series shows, Oct 1st and Dec 17th. Here’s a bit more about this hard-working songwriter, musician and artistic collaborator. Name: ...
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