Parlour Bells @ Brighton Music Hall 3.30.2011

I enjoy the rare occasion when I don’t know much about a band the first time I see them. It’s nice when you can see a band without any preconceived notions. There really are so few surprises in life these days.

This is exactly what happened with Parlour Bells at Brighton Music Hall. I knew Brendan Boogie was playing bass in the band. I was also aware that his musical wife Magen Tracy and Best Intention Nate Leavitt were among the cast of characters. That was about it. I don’t think I had heard any of their stuff online. Nobody had really hyped them to me. Just going to check out something new.

Wow. Parlour Bells are pretty great. Glenn DiBenedetto is a mesmerizing front man with the vocal abilities to back it up. The more I see of Nate Leavitt on guitar, the more I am coming to the realization that he always knows exactly what to play. Magen Tracey provides keyboards and an all important female vocal to intertwine with Mr. DiBenedetto. Brendan Boogie and drummer Brandon Erdos prove to be a skillful rhythm section. The band has a confidence that can’t be faked.

They won me over.



Catching Up…

Next week we’ll finish up the pictures from March and roll right into April. Look for pictures of Parlour Bells and Garvy J. And The Secret Pockets Of Hope And Resistance at Brighton Music Hall to start the week. We’ll also get into some pictures from The Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble.

Won’t that be exciting…

The Rudds @ The Rosebud Bar 3.24.2011

What do you get when you take 1/2 of the original incarnation of The Rudds and mix it with 3/4 of the latest version of The Dirty Truckers? The Ruddy Truckers? The Dirty Rudders? Son Of The Rudds, as the posters advertising the show suggested?

Whatever the name, it rocks in a very entertaining way. Here are some pictures of John, John, John and Jamie from The Rosebud.



The Irresponsibles @ The Rosebud Bar 3.24.2011

The Irresponsibles are a tight power pop band. They played as part of the Jordan Valentine And The Sunday Saints’ Thursday night residency at The Rosebud this past March.



The Rudds @ The Rosebud Bar 3.18.2011

What better band to close out Aimee McGrath’s birthday celebration at The Rosebud than The Rudds? This was a fun way to end the night.



The Downbeat 5 @ The Rosebud Bar 3.18.2011

Pregnant rock! Awesome.

Here are J. J. Rassler, Jeff Norcross, Mike Yocco and a glowing Jen D’Angora shaking The Rosebud Bar. It’s The Downbeat 5!



Watts @ The Rosebud Bar 3.18.2011

Aimee McGrath’s birthday celebration at The Rosebud continues with Watts…