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Examining the musical bones of the Kenny Brothers Band, and a Q&A about their new album

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Rob Azevedo 0

They have a brand new CD out called “Friends and Lovers and Radios,” and GSM decided to touch base with the gents and see what they have planned for the coming summer. READ MORE

There are a number of things I hate about COVID-19 but my inability to whiff No. 2 ain’t one of them

Friday, February 19, 2021 Rob Azevedo 0

Losing my sense of smell has been delightful. Yes, it has. I don’t need to smell. I’ve come to grips with it. And there was little internal wrestling involved. I bowed immediately, pledging my devotion to the consequences – if one chooses to call it that. In fact, I’d be okay if I never smell anything or anyone ever again. READ MORE

My brother, the prophet: ‘Trump’s gonna burn the place down before he goes, and everyone in his way’

Thursday, January 7, 2021 Rob Azevedo 0

Trump is no gangster. Let’s get that straight. If he wasn’t President and insulated and you were able to get up into his face, he would 100 percent crawl into his fat neck and hide from a real fight. That’s the man Don Trump is. He’s no tough guy, and I doubt he has either ever thrown a punch or taken one to the face in his life. READ MORE

This delicious album ‘Downtown,’ by Will Hatch & Co., produced by the pandemic – or in spite of it

Monday, December 7, 2020 Rob Azevedo 0

For some musicians, I suppose, this dangerously long period of time off playing live due to COVID has led them down some strange avenues. READ MORE

Nov. 21 at The Rex: AC/DC (and fans), We Salute You

Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Rob Azevedo 0

At least that’s what the bands paying tribute to AC/DC this Saturday at the Rex Theatre hope to witness from the stage. The Jonny Friday Band will join forces with The Graniteers for a slew of deep cuts and hits from each era of the band. Songs like “Shoot To Thrill,” “Thunderstruck” and “Whole Lotta A Rosie” are on the docket to be played. READ MORE

Poets on the Loose, Vol 6: A revolving door of group homes led him to prison, but Rahman Brown is still free to be a poet

Thursday, November 5, 2020 Rob Azevedo 0

Rahman Brown, doing time in Concord State Prison on an attempted murder charge, spends his time writing poetry. READ MORE

One of those days that feels like even St. Christopher can’t protect me anymore

Monday, October 26, 2020 Rob Azevedo 0

I don’t know what’s got me in such a skunky mood, but someone hung a wet sack of waterwolves around my neck today. And they’re squirming like a mofo. READ MORE

Poets on the Loose, Vol. 5: This Beat goes on with ‘Veterans of Inner War’

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Rob Azevedo 0

Volume 5 of “Poets on the Loose” is upon us, and, what would a poetry series be without the likes of a true Beat poet, someone who has published and recorded poetry, someone who sets his poetic lyrics to music and someone who, for a whole lifetime, has embodied the poetic life? READ MORE

Poets on the Loose, Round 4: ‘Rhythm Without Melody,’ a poetic encore by singer-songwriter Jen Whit

Saturday, October 10, 2020 Rob Azevedo 0

At least that’s the case with Jen Whit, a dearly missed singer/songwriter from Canterbury, who, for a number of years, could be seen in the bars and clubs on the regular, mesmerizing us with her voice and wonderful guitar playing. Whit was legit. A goddess when it comes to singing, someone who could vibe with all kinds of music – rock, ’90s pop, folk, country. READ MORE

Poets on the Loose, volume 3: ‘Jack Kerouac as Hamlet’ by Steve Goyette

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Rob Azevedo 0

Volume 3 of “Poets on the Loose” careens our way round past the hilly winds of Big Sur, the crushed butt-lined streets of Jersey, on into Amish America and back, a road trip for the beaten Beats draped in Hamlet’s skin. READ MORE