Sure, things like dentist appointments, graduations and anniversary dinners are important. But with so many great bands venturing to Connecticut in the coming months, it is vital to have your priorities in order and for that schedule to be completely clear. Toads Place will be...
Come beat those freezing temps at your favorite, local music venue by purchasing hoodies at the merch table. Then stay for the show, because there are some solid bands that are on their way to the Nutmeg State. The Menzingers will be at the Webster...
He’s My Brother She’s My Sister raises what I would deem a mellow raucous. The sibling fronted outfit seamlessly blends cosmic Southern California glitz with the down home qualities of alternative folk. They disregard synths and artificial drum loops, for music that wholeheartedly embraces the...
Make Do And Mend might currently reside in Boston, but they actually formed a little further south, in West Hartford. These guys have been making serious commotion in the post-hardcore scene since their 2006 debut, because their sound bears the grit that only bands from...
A mainstay of the downtown New Haven music scene, the GateHouse Band is a re-unified brigade of master-class blues musicians who all made their bones in the old days of the legendary Elm City juke joint, Café Nine. Their high-energy improvisational performance style of re-interpreted...
FOUR BARREL BILLY is dedicated to American roots rock ‘n roll with tunes that run the gamut, from traditional rockabilly, surf and honky tonk to ’50s rock ‘n’ roll, ’60s pop and hipster lounge. Their wide appeal has made FOUR BARREL BILLY the hardest working...
The local music entertainment landscape is getting a major upgrade with the emergence of Carrie Johnson. This past spring, The Carrie Johnson Band finished in the Top Four at a major radio station contest. Who is Carrie? Carrie is a personable, sincere, and sassy; Singer,...
Man, does that name ever ring a big bell! Always a consummate musician, Brian MacDonald was an integral part of the fantastic Thunder Road, a tribute band long before the musical landscape was littered with tributes. Performing to wide acclaim from the late ‘70s into...
Sunday, July 10, 2011, Toad’s Place, New Haven CT. The era where the music industry has a vice grip on what “is” and “is not” music is coming to an end and try as it might, there is nothing the industry can do about it....
Two NYC-based singer/songwriters will perform in CT on Thursday, June 2 and Friday, June 3. Cassandra Kubinski, an Enfield native, will perform songs from her upcoming album, produced by Edd Kalehoff ( producer for Hank Williams, Jr, Jessica Simpson, Faith Hill, and many more). Annie...
I am currently loading any and all events on to the Connecticut Events Calendar, and my...
In the restaurant industry, change of ownership is inevitable. This happens for a variety of reasons,...
Publishers Note: I originally posted this in April of 2011, and this is the second most...