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WILL-R All in My Head 12 tracks A solid roster of esteemed local musicians produces a type of futuristic and atypically psychedelic pop music filtered through some intriguing compression and echo...
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Janice Tumonis
JANICE TUMONIS: AN APPRECIATION AND REMEMBRANCE by David Bieber Janice Tumonis from Brockton. But really, where did she come from? How did she land, fully formed, in our midst? She was a muse to...
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Live Reviews
TONY SAVARINO & THE SAVTONES/ COLIN DWYER/ DR. GRANT & THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA BAND Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA 2/17/15 Above the stage a Pabst mirror decal hangs ominously, perhaps making all...
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Jay Frye
JAY FRYE by Lois McNulty Usually, we don’t know much about a performer until he or she becomes fairly popular. Well, this month, The Noise gives you the chance to get to know a musician on his way...
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Tom Guerra
TOM GUERRA by A.J. Wachtel This growling guitarist’s sound is like a tidal wave. You hear the first notes, the anticipation grows and overwhelms. Then you get carried away by the passion in his playing...
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Noise Live Picks
Fri April 10 HANNEKE CASSEL TRIO + @ me & thee coffeehouse, Marblehead, MA Sat Apr 11 THE WILD NORTHERN + @ Milton Art Center, Milton, MA Sat Apr 11 PESKY J. NIXON @ Acoustic Newton Coffeehouse,...
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LIZ LONGLEY/ JESSE TERRY Me & Thee Coffeehouse, Marblehead, MA 2/27/15 Quoting from his bio: “At the core of it all, his personality—sunny naivety meets gritty wisdom—is...
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Rita & Lolita
HOLIDAYS OF APRIL Rita: April is full of a good variety of holidays, from the trickster’s delight of April Fools’ Day to the solemn Passover and Good Friday. Easter can get confusing when chocolate...
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CD Reviews
TELAMOR Olex Music Straight Shots 12 tracks “Every normal man,” said H.L. Mencken, “must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting...
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Charlee Bianchini
CHARLEE BIANCHINI by Lois A. McNulty “Charlee is such a multifaceted person. She’s a writer and journalist, a musician, singer and songwriter, and a real advocate for the preservation of what’s best...
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Gary Hoey
GARY HOEY by A.J. Wachtel Gary Hoey may be the best unknown guitarist in New England. Although he has a huge following, this cat’s name should be near the top of everyone’s list of best and most...
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Ruby Rose Fox
RUBY ROSE FOX by Sleazegrinder There was a soul-crushing blizzard on Valentine’s day this year. Heavy, wet snow clumped and clogged, making travel nearly impossible. Icy wind whipped through the...
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Noise Live Picks
Fri Apr 24 KRIS DELMHORST + @ Me & Thee Coffeehouse, Marblehead, MA Fri Apr 24 AMY FAIRCHILD Opening for Pousette-Dart Band @ Blue Ocean Music Hall, Salisbury, MA Fri Apr 24 ERIN HARP & THE...
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Live Reviews
ELLIS PAUL/ REBECCA LOEBE Me & Thee Coffeehouse, Marblehead, MA 3/27/15 Okay, you may notice that I end up at Me & Thee every Friday night. Maybe I’m hooked on the...
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(Who is the) Big Shot?
Who is The Noise’s Big Shot for May 2015? Click on this photo fragment to view the full photo shot by Sheila Roberts Orlando.
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Rita & Lolita
Rita: Welcome to the May 2015 issue of The Noise—New England’s longest running music ’zine. Spring music festivals are in full swing, and there are mini-festivals every night in all the music venues....
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CD Reviews
CHANDLER TRAVIS AND DAVID GREENBERGER Iddy Biddy Records Bocce and Bourbon: The Comfortable Songs of Chandler Travis and David Greenberger 19 tracks Ugh, there’s so much explaining to do before you...
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Rani Arbo
RANI ARBO & DAISEY MAYHEM Playful and profound music: Chatting with Rani Arbo by Kathy Sands-Boehmer The Boston Globe once called the music of Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem “playful and profound.”...
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