Rob Azevedo

This carpetbagger knows his place: The West Side

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Rob Azevedo 0

I see oak and orange lights, frothy pints of beer, live music and fat burgers. I hear Van Morrison howling below a good conversation, a glass of wine, a crystal smile, and I think to myself, yes, it was a good night on the West Side. READ MORE

Angels among us on a dark and stormy night – and otherwordly revelations I can’t otherwise explain

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Rob Azevedo 0

And then, from out of the ruins of the other vehicle appeared an angel. I shit you not. Fresh from being practically T-boned, violently tossed and slammed in the collision, an older woman came stumbling over toward us, her arms out wide, reaching for the young girl before taking her immediately into her arms. READ MORE

Of night crawlers, back alleys and a pizza slice of life

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Rob Azevedo 0

Next time I’m standing at a corner on Elm Street, sharing a slice of meat-lovers pizza and an orange soda with a homeless person on a Friday night talking about sports or family or about the missteps we’ve taken in life, I’m going to ask if they see more of a willingness from their fellow Mancunians to thumb a quarter their way, or slide a buck into a cup as they both look away. READ MORE

Music scene is alive and well – and ready for a shot at the Rex Revival, done right

Monday, October 22, 2018 Rob Azevedo 3

When someone says that the downtown music scene is “deficient” and that the take over of the Rex by the Palace should be viewed as a rescue mission, I not only find that offensive, I see it as giving the Palace Theater a pass for failing the music community in Manchester for years now.

Emotional horror show: Killer, the bee, and my brush with eternity

Friday, July 27, 2018 Rob Azevedo 0

Wyatt had his hustle on, so I gave chase. That didn’t last long. Five steps in I went to my knees, then my face went crashing into the grass. Thump! Right on my nose, hands free. I was later told by a group of friends who were standing not far away, leaning against my newly rediscovered Dodge Dakota, that I stood up, took one step and face planted 207 pounds of Dad girth back into the earth. READ MORE

Dude, where’s my truck? And what kind of thieving dirtbag skips the Woody Guthrie compilation?

Thursday, July 19, 2018 Rob Azevedo 0

Gunning my car up 93 North, crushing the lanes, barely hitting the brakes, feeding off my anger, my confusion, my fear that my favorite toy in the world, my Dakota, a truck I bought for the sole purpose of pretending to be Sam Shepard on the weekends, was gone for good, sold for scrap metal or a bag of dope. READ MORE

Depression, Anthony Bourdain, and pushing, pushing, pushing our way toward the light

Monday, June 11, 2018 Rob Azevedo 0

I ignored both posts, not because I’m a total heathen, but because depression scares the shit out of me. I don’t want to talk about it, recognize it, feel the heat coming off the disease, because it seems that once “it” gets under one’s skin, well, you either try to burn it out with pills or tighten the belt all on your own. READ MORE

Whiskey Treaty Roadshow seeks new adoring fans, find them at the Currier Friday night

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 Rob Azevedo 0

The Currier Museum Side Door Series, which has launched very strong since the series began last year, selling out, I think, every show, is a great place to mix it up for a night and hear good music. The venue is intimate with great acoustics. Couple hundred seats and drinks, if needed, at the ready. A perfect fit for the Queen City. READ MORE

Van Morrison, the musical spy who makes grass spring from your neck, and melts your teeth

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Rob Azevedo 0

This Saturday – St. Patrick’s Day – Granite State of Mind is hosting its monthly tribute series at New England College in Concord where we will raise a pint of Guinness to the works of Van Morrison, as a half-dozen artists bare their souls to sing his songs. It’s free. READ MORE

Downright Funky: Currier Museum’s Side Door Music Series, like a speakeasy with cool paintings on the wall

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Rob Azevedo 0

Killer Heels exhibitions, Moulin Rouge shows, and now, come Friday night, a couple really fantastic national performers named Will Porter and Carmen Nickerson will take to the stage of the 185 seat music hall inside the museum. READ MORE