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Jorma Kaukonen has played Monterey Pop, Woodstock and festivals all around the world for the past half century plus. On this chilly October, New England night amidst the pandemic, it’s time for him to head towards the stage solo, wearing a mask, under a tent of socially distanced fans eagerly awaiting what is likely several music lover’s first concert experience […]
Otis Gibb’s album, “Hoosier National” released officially on Sept 18th, 2020 and he has some thoughts on his timing here “I think it’s safe to say, this is the absolute worst possible time to release a record. Most people would give up at this point, but I’m not most people. “ Well, to hell with the pandemic, I’m glad this […]
For download or limited edition 2-CD set https://redmeatcountry.bandcamp.com/releases By Jack Grace If you understand legitimate rootsy country music, listening to the band, Red Meat is satisfying in a way not unlike scratching that hard to reach itch way in the middle of your back. They have a deep groove all their own that only a truly committed band with years […]
As we prepare for the long game here in the US, it’s hard to not feel frustrated with everyone that has put us in this situation. It is not a discussion anymore. It is an all out war over telling the truth or believing lies and building a larger grey area in between. Having Donald Trump as the President of […]
Live streaming has certainly become a fine escape for many people who love music in these days of pandemic. It is working out OK for certain musicians and many suddenly less distracted music lovers. A positive side effect of this quarantine is that many musicians who were too busy playing in the past had not been able to see each […]
1918 was a strange intersection for musicians even before the 1918 Flu Pandemic hit. These were the final times that music would be experienced primarily the way it had been for thousands of years. With the exception of music boxes that evolved into player pianos, music had always been performed live. There was little need for the term, “live […]
Buzzy Linhart passed away February, 13, 2020. He was 76. Buzzy was a musician and songwriter revered among the Greenwich Village scene of the ‘60s. He was also a muse of the hit-making singer-songwriter era. Mr. Linhart once sang “Get Together” at an open mic; it blew away Jesse Colin Young who was in attendance. Linhart taught the song to […]
I moved to Cambridge, England for almost a year back in the fall of 2016. I now have a version of the Jack Grace Band in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and one in Cambridge, England. I also have versions in Colorado, Canada, and Austin. I have spent much of my life in a van. Lately, my general approach is to go to […]