Rich KassirerAug 14, 20143 minTwo New England festivals are all about the musicHere in the New England, we have no Bonnaroo, no Coachella, no Lollapalooza, no New Orleans Jazz Festival: summer music extravaganzas wit...
Rich KassirerJun 22, 20144 minConcert Review: Patty Griffin, Parker Millsap in Portsmouth 6/21/14It was one of those most magical of evenings. Outside, 70 or so degrees, beside the ocean, sun about to set, your favorite concert buddie...
Rich KassirerOct 30, 20112 minConcert Review: Dawes at Royale 10/28/11Dawes seems to be doing everything the right way. They tour endlessly, they’ve played backup to the great Robbie Robertson, and they trea...
Rich KassirerAug 26, 20112 minConcert Review: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals at Bank of America Pavilion, 8/20/11The door has swung wide open for Grace Potter, and she is sprinting through it. It seemed to jar open suddenly late last year with her in...
Rich KassirerAug 7, 20113 minConcert Review: Newport Folk Festival 7/31/11It’s clear that the musicians that play the Newport Folk Festival get it. Yes, it’s a beautiful scene, with its view from the stage looki...
Rich KassirerJun 9, 20112 minConcert Review: Thao & Mirah, T.T. the Bear’s 6/7/11Most times when you go to shows you pretty much know what to expect. Once in a while, though, you get surprised and wonder (in your best ...
Rich KassirerMay 7, 20112 minConcert Review: Anais Mitchell's Hadestown, Me & Thee Coffeehouse, 5/6/11Sleeping after a concert is always difficult for me; the music from the show runs through my head, almost like reliving what I heard. So ...
Rich KassirerApr 27, 20112 minConcert Review: The Submarines at Brighton Music Hall, 4/25/11You have to make the most of Mondays, especially the dismal ones in April. Luckily for us, the Submarines came around just at the right t...
Rich KassirerApr 21, 20112 minConcert Review: Lake Street Dive at the Lizard Lounge, 4/19/11Lake Street Dive just wants you to have fun. I could end my review right there and you would have enough information to get you to go see...
Rich KassirerMar 26, 20113 minConcert Review: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals at the House of Blues 3/25/11http://www.flickr.com/photos/modernacoustic/sets/72157626231916537/ Grace Potter the band has arrived! This is the third time I’ve seen G...
Rich KassirerFeb 13, 20114 minJosh Ritter and the Royal City Band in Philadelphia and Boston, 2/10-11/11What should one expect from a Valentine’s Day Brawl? Love, roses, a nice slow-dance sax solo, and of course some heartache because this ...
Rich KassirerFeb 6, 20112 minConcert Review: David Wax Museum CD Release Party at OberonWhen a CD release party is billed as an Extravaganza, you expect just a little bit more than a band onstage running through their new son...
Rich KassirerFeb 4, 20113 minConcert Review: Lissie at the Paradise 1/29/11The second show of my weekend concert extravaganza was quite different than the first. Instead of the sold out large-theater setting of t...
Rich KassirerDec 20, 20103 minConcert Review: Lori McKenna at Passim, 12/17/10The Holiday Crush is upon us, so I’ll have to make this kind of quick. But because of the Crush it is important to take time out and enjo...
Rich KassirerNov 8, 20103 minConcert Reviews: Eilen Jewell at Johnny D’s, Sarah Harmer at the Paradise, 11/6/10Ever have one of those nights where plans seem to just magically work, no matter what they are? Last Saturday, as much as a month ago, wa...
Rich KassirerOct 24, 20104 minConcert Review: Josh Ritter in Portland, Maine, 10/22/10First, the bullet points for those in a hurry to hear the details: 1) I got this close to riding the tour bus from Portland to Northampto...
Rich KassirerOct 13, 20103 minConcert Review: Jackie Greene at the Paradise, 10-9-10“You guys are so rad. I’d forgotten just how rad you guys are!” That’s what Jackie Greene told the pumped-up crowd at the Paradise last w...
Rich KassirerSep 24, 20102 minConcert Review: A heavy duty night with Stone Temple PilotsWe had read the stories: Singer Scott Weiland, numerous times in rehab, had fallen off the stage at a recent show. We had heard the rumor...
Rich KassirerSep 5, 20104 minConcert Review: Newport Folk Festival, Aug. 1, 2010The challenge for a music festival is striking the right balance in the acts, mixing new and old, loud and soft, energetic and laid back....
Rich KassirerJun 10, 20103 minConcert Review: Dave Rawlings Machine at the Paradise Here’s my surefire remedy for temporary relief of serious back pain: Start with some exquisite acoustic guitar solos. Add some beautiful ...