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(Concert Review) BoDeans, Colonial Theater, Pittsfield, Mass., 4.16.15

BoDeans Colonial Theater Pittsfield, Mass. Thursday, April 16, 2015 Review and photos by Seth Rogovoy (PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Time and trends may have finally come around for the BoDeans, who have played an Americana-tinged style of heartland rock since forming in Wisconsin in 1983, during the reign of new-wave, dance-rock and hair-metal, and years before…

Robert Randolph Brings Gospel-Laced Soul-Rock to Helsinki Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Robert Randolph and the Family Band bring their unique blend of gospel-influenced soul-rock to Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday, December 12, at 9pm. Randolph’s unprecedented prowess on his instrument garnered him a spot on Rolling Stone‘s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” list, and also attracted the attention of such giants as…

Simi Stone Brings ‘Mountain Motown,’ All-Star Band, to Helsinki Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Woodstock soul-rock singer-songwriter Simi Stone brings her signature brand of “Mountain Motown” music and her all-star band comprised of bandmates of David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, the B-52s, and Gang of Four when she returns to Club Helsinki Hudson on Saturday, December 6, at 9pm, capping off Hudson’s annual “Winterwalk” event. Stone’s band…

Diamond Doves Headlines Eclectic Art-Rock Triple-Bill at Helsinki Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Diamond Doves brings its unique blend of indie-rock and electronica to Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, November 13, at 8pm, along with neo-folk group Last Good Tooth and art-rocker Adam Schatz. Diamond Dove’s soulful, hook-laden pop-rock has drawn comparisons to Arcade Fire, Ben Folds Five, Soul Coughing and Autumn Defense. Singers and…

Country-Flavored Singer-Songwriter Jason Isbell Brings Artistry to MASS MoCA

(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Country singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, former member of Southern-rock sensations Drive-By Truckers, performs at MASS MoCA on Friday, August 15, 2014, at 8pm. Isbell is riding high on critical acclaim for last year’s solo album, “Southeastern,” which has been described as his “Blood on the Tracks” or “Tunnel of Love” in its…

Sonic Youth Offshoot Band to Play CD Release Show at Club Helsinki Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Sonic Youth offshoot band Lee Ranaldo and the Dust, featuring Sonic Youth members Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley, will perform at Club Helsinki Hudson on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at 8pm, simultaneous with the release of their new album, “Last Night on Earth,” that same day. The album’s first single, “Lecce, Leaving,”…

Rock Legend Dave Mason to Play the Colonial

(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Legendary rocker Dave Mason, a founding member of the English rock group Traffic, will perform at the Colonial on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at 7:30pm. Mason is best known for writing and recording “Feelin’ Alright” with Traffic (later made into a hit by Joe Cocker) and for his 1977 soft-rock hit single,…

Saint Anyway Brings ‘Stomp-Grass’ to Castle Street Café

(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Minnesota-based string band Saint Anyway brings its unique “stomp-grass” sound to Castle Street Café on Saturday, October 5, 2013, at 7:30pm. Hailing from Duluth, Minn., the birthplace of Bob Dylan, Saint Anyway plays a hard-driving, hard-picking North Country bluegrass-inflected original roots music it calls “stomp-grass” that should appeal to fans of…

‘Surreal’ Marching Band Takes Over MASS MoCA

(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Combining the spirit of punk rock with the fun of a fireman’s parade, the 30-member Mucca Pazza – “the marching band that thinks it’s a rock ’n roll band” – takes over MASS MoCA‘s campus for five performances throughout the weekend of August 16-18, 2013. The Mucca Pazza catalog covers everything…