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Holmes Brothers Bring Funky Soul-Gospel to Helsinki Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Bluesy soul-gospel trio the Holmes Brothers bring their unique stew of Southern funk and Northern blues to Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday, July 5, at 9pm. Originally from Christchurch, Va., the New York City-based group has shared stages and recordings with Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Willie Nelson, Lou…

Paul Cebar Brings Experimental Rock to Helsinki

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound bring their funky brand of world-beat-influenced rock ‘n’ roll to Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, July 4, at 8pm. Cebar’s quirky take on bluesy rock with an underpinning of R&B and jump blues, laced with his witty vocals, buzzfeed guitar licks, and gritty percussion raised on African, Latin and Caribbean influences, is like a Midwestern version…

Soul Survivor Bettye LaVette to Perform at MASS MoCA

(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Bettye LaVette, a hard-working, distinctive R&B singer in the vein of Aretha Franklin, whose career stretches back to the early 1960s as a teen star, who then lost the spotlight for decades only to have it find her again in recent years, will perform at MASS MoCA on Saturday, July 6, 2013, at 8pm.…

Donna the Buffalo Celebrates New Album at Bearsville Theater

(WOODSTOCK, N.Y.) – Roots-music troubadours Donna the Buffalo celebrate the release of their new album, “Tonight, Tomorrow and Yesterday,” at Bearsville Theater on Saturday, June 22, 2013, at 9pm. The Traps will open the show. The group’s 10th studio album and its first in five years proves the band as a consistent steward of Americana…

Bassist Jeff Link Joins T Bone Daddy Blues Trio

(DALTON, Mass.) – Jeff Link, of Pittsfield, has joined blues trio T Bone Daddy (TBD) as the power trio’s newest member, playing bass alongside frontman/guitarist Tyler Fairbank and drummer Lou Parreault. A member of the faculty at Berkshire Community College who also teaches music at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, Link is…

Electro-Pop Group My Robot Friend to Perform at MASS MoCA

(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – In the tradition of electro-rock groups such as Devo and the refined performance art of Laurie Anderson, My Robot Friend – a musical and performance art project led by Howard Robot – performs at Club B-10 at MASS MoCA on Saturday, February 23, 2013, at 8 pm. Howard Robot performs in…

Black Francis, Robert Randolph at Club Helsinki This Weekend

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Black Francis aka Frank Black, the frontman of the Pixies, and sacred-steel guitarist  Robert Randolph perform back-to-back shows at Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday, February 8, and Saturday, February 9, 2013, respectively. Both artists have headlined arena shows and large festivals, offering concertgoers a rare and intimate glimpse of performers of this…

Steve Miller Band and NPR Quiz Show Added to Tanglewood Lineup

(LENOX, Mass.) – The Steve Miller Band and the public radio program Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! have been added to the summer 2013 Tanglewood lineup. Known for hits such as “Take the Money and Run,” “The Joker,” and other staples of classic-rock radio, the Steve Miller Band will perform on July 29, 2013, in the…

(Concert Review) Martin Sexton at Club Helsinki Hudson, 2.1.13

CLUB HELSINKI HUDSON Martin Sexton Friday, February 1, 2013 Review and photos by Seth Rogovoy (HUDSON, N.Y.) – Talk about your one-man band! As Martin Sexton demonstrated in his first set at Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday night, sometimes less is more – as in, one musician who can do it all. No matter how…