The News Review:
- Music fans head to Shediac for some blues
- All Points West music fest turns into All Points Wet
- Pro drummer rekindles love for music
- cybersoulman: Smokey Robinson charms Konocti
- Mike has been added to your favorite examiners
- Senior citizens rap: the new old school
Music fans head to Shediac for some blues
Times and Transcript
“It's just the right size festival” says Hallet. “It's a really nice close and personal gig. “Hallet is 20-years-old and says he's been into blues music for about five years. He says he likes blues because it's more passionate than a lot of other music. He thinks that's what draws people to it when they hear it for the first time. “A lot of people that play the blues are really passionate about it” says Hallet. “It's really soulful and it brings out an audience that wants to hear good quality music.
All Points West music fest turns into All Points Wet
USA Today
The New York City trio mixed old favorites such as the garage-blues rave-up Black Tongue with synth-driven dance songs from its latest album It’s Blitz! The band unplugged for Maps dedicating the tender ballad to friends family and the. Hip-hop mainstay Q-Tip also honored Yauch dedicating part of his performance to the ailing emcee. Backed by live musicians Tip dipped into the catalog of his old group.
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Pro drummer rekindles love for music
The Newark Advocate
“It has been like a full circle. “Richards was active in the Licking County 4-H Band as a youth and moved to New York after graduation to attend college. nce there he was drawn into the burgeoning jazz and blues scene opting to play at clubs and for special events instead of sitting in a classroom. Through networking he connected with singer-songwriter Joan sborne and John Popper the harmonica-playing frontman for Blues Traveler forming a band with them before they became household names. He and sborne played together for about five years and he went on tour with her. He also toured Europe and Japan where he was amazed at audiences’ interest in jazz and blues. He played with blues band Popa Chubby and jazz artist Curtis Stigers.
cybersoulman: Smokey Robinson charms Konocti
Lake County News
He gets better each time. h I forgot to mention he did a meet and greet with scores of people after the concert. What stamina! What a charmed life! This just in: “I’m in it strictly for the Music … BLUES Music that is. I’ll be playing somethin’ old … somethin’ new … but whatever I play it’ll be straight up from The Roots & Soul of our great original American Musical heritage … THE BLUES. We gonna have a natural ball y’all. Have mercy!” – Barry Big B Brenner And from Mighty Mike Schermer: I guess the biggest news I have right now is a new live CD which we will be featuring at the Blue Wing … and in mid-September I am relocating to Austin Texas and joining Marcia Ball's Band after 25 years on the West Coast. Keep prayin’ keep thinkin’ those kind thoughts.
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Mike has been added to your favorite examiners
Examiner.com
what hooked me was the stingin’ full-bodied guitar riffs his very souful voice and the songwriting elements that give a positive message about life in general" comments Chris Maley Program Manager at KMBH Radio and Entertainment Coordinator of the Blues on the Hill concert series. Pastor evangelist author singer songwriter and guitarist "The Rev" preaches in churches every Sunday but on Saturday nights you’ll find him sharing his amazing testimony and blistering guitar licks onstage in blues clubs and at music festivals prisons and even biker rallies. Bratcher’s brand of. He has appeared at venues along with Christian artists including Mercy Me Newsboys and.
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Senior citizens rap: the new old school
Los Angeles Times
However it isn’t easy to get seniors into a class that focuses on rap mainly because of what it’s associated with — gangs drugs violence and the exploitation of women. “A lot of seniors now are turned off by a lot of the negativity you hear in rap music” Cross said. “What they hear now is disrespectful rap music on the radio. They have a misconception that all rap is bad. Cross instead uses music like blues and soul to compare their lyrical and musical elements to that of hip-hop. “Music is something we all have in common.