Every time it rains and I notice the sun is out I go outside and look for a rainbow. Today I got a nice surprise as the rainbow was in my neighbor's yard. Check out the picture taken with my camera phone.
July 7 7:30 PM $18 Louisiana
Red & Dave
Maxwell Duo
Louisiana Red is a blues guitarist, harmonica
player, and singer, who has recorded more than
50 albums. Louisiana Red is a high-energy
performer noted for his country-style blues and
enthusiastic live performances filled with raw
emotion and unpredictable guitar antics.
David Maxwell has amassed an enormous
resume throughout the years playing piano with
some of the greatest and well- known musicians
in the blues. David plays many styles of… Continue
Added by Rick Foster on July 3, 2009 at 6:00pm —
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So you fancy yourself the next Tommy Dorsey but don't actually own a trombone?
There's a solution, and Spoonjack has it with its new iBone application. All you need is an Apple iPhone or iPod.
Just go online, download the app, and you can play your digital trombine by touching the notes on your iPhone or iPod's touchscreen. You're in the band!
We haven't tested the app, but based on YouTube samples we'd have to say it's pretty basic. No glissandos here. Nevert… Continue
Added by Rick Foster on July 3, 2009 at 2:30pm —
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If I'm Robert Kraft and I read the following article by staff writer Amy DeMelia, I'd be on the phone to the registrar of the Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles, Rachel Kaprielian, in an instant to inquire about relocating the North Attleboro office to one of many vacant storefronts in Patriot Place.
Here are the first few paragraphs of Amy's article:
NORTH ATTLEBORO - The North Attleboro branch of the Registry of Motor Vehicles is among those slated to close, according to state Rep. Betty Po… Continue
Added by Mark Farinella on July 3, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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I recently experienced one of those moments that transcends being a modern parent.
To make up for all the running around, switching of schedules and sitting through two hours of a youth softball game in misty, 40-degree weather, my daughter Lauren’s team won the… Continue
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The Patriots have issued their first official "reminder" about training camp, including a general schedule. Public workouts begin July 30, although some players will be arriving as early as July 21, I'm told, although they will not be available to media access or public view.
As camp nears, we'll pass along whatever changes there are in access and egress from the Gillette Stadium practice complex. The completion of construction at Patriot Place may result in one or two minor tweaks to parking a… Continue
Added by Mark Farinella on July 3, 2009 at 10:39am —
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The Two Worlds Orchestra will perform 10 p.m. Sunday July 5 at the Alchemist Lounge, 435-439 South Huntington Ave, Jamaica Plain, MA.
Two Worlds Orchestra will be playing original and progressive Latin Jazz.
Lineup:
Rodrigo Bonelli - drums
Michael Shea - piano
Jeff McCauliff - bass
Matt Meyer - percussion
special guest: Angela Rossi - vocals
No cover. Continue
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Fine People of Massachusetts,
Hey, it’s me, the Sun. Just poking in to say Hi. I know it’s been a while, but I’ve been very busy and although I would like to have been around more often during the month of June, it just wasn’t possible. Now I understand that all you people in Massac… Continue
Added by Vincent LeVine on July 3, 2009 at 7:30am —
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You've probably noticed a few restaurant reviews and other dining tips on this blog over the last year or so; hey, what else would you expect from a fellow who enjoys fine cuisine (or greasy spoons) as much as I?
Well, I wanted to pass along one more quasi-local tip before I resume my series about Cuisine on the Road, which still has 13 stops around the NFL remaining. This isn't Patriots-related, but it would be worth your while to take a drive of 30-40 minutes to check out this new restaurant… Continue
Added by Mark Farinella on July 2, 2009 at 7:30pm —
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At 76, Louisiana Red has over 50 years' experience playing the blues with everyojne from John Lee Hooker to Muddy Waters.
Red will be in town Tuesday, July 7 to perform with David Maxwell at The Regattabar at the Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett St., Cambridge. Showtime is 7… Continue
Added by Rick Foster on July 2, 2009 at 3:00pm —
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Swansea's own Craig Rousseau will be at the Screaming Tiki Cleveland Supercon on July 10-12.
The guest list also includes his partner on The Perhapanauts, Todd Dezago.
For more information, visit http://www.screamingtikicon.com/guest.htm Continue
Added by Mike Gelbwasser on July 2, 2009 at 1:39pm —
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My friends at the Comicbook Artists Guild are having a fundraiser for cartoonist Rusty Haller, whom I'm told is being evicted from his Connecticut home.
Rusty apparently hasn't had steady work in a while due to the economy, and has had health issues, according to CAG member Bob Sodaro.
Here are the details:
The Rusty Haller Benefit Auction & Gallery
Sunday, July 19, from 2 to 6 p.m.
Free Lunch Studios, 518 Salmon Brook St. rear entrance, Granby, Conn.
For more information, contact Steve… Continue
Added by Mike Gelbwasser on July 2, 2009 at 12:24pm —
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Join The Claflin Hill Summer Winds, John Barrows & The Copacabana Band and much more at Plains Park, Rt. 85, Milford MA 5-10pm Friday July 3.
Rain date is July 6 Continue
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Jeff Stout, formerly of the Buddy Rich Band, guests with saxman Arnie Krakowsky and the Sean England Trio 5-8 p.m. Sunday, July 5 at Benjamin's, 698 Bay Street, Taunton, Ma.
The first Sunday of the month is swing night at the restaurant.
Sean England and Arnie Krakowsky also host a jazz brunch every Sunday from 10-12. Continue
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The Dixie Diehards Jazz Band stirs up a gumbo of old time New Orleans jazz and Jazz Age pop hits and patriotic music for the Fourth at Berkley Town Common, Berkley, Ma.
The 2 p.m. concert is free.
Thrill to George M. Cohan, W.C. Handy and Fats Waller hits. Continue
Added by Rick Foster on July 1, 2009 at 10:00pm —
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The best part of Justice League: Cry for Justice #1 is everything makes sense.
From the opening sequence to the cliffhanger, writer James Robinson repeatedly answers one simple question.
Where's the Justice in the Justice League?
The story unfolds in such a way that each member ultimately seeks the same thing -- justice for losing a loved one.
That's a far cry from most team books, which form around a coincidental common enemy.
Robinson is making this JL personal.
And he does a great job o… Continue
Added by Mike Gelbwasser on July 1, 2009 at 9:04pm —
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Lynne McCormack, the director of art, culture and tourism for the City of Providence, says that she and the other producers of SoundSession “were having some really serious discussion about whether we should move forward, just like any arts organization is having about the… Continue
Added by Rick Foster on July 1, 2009 at 3:30pm —
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Al Franken, after nearly seven months, has been declared the winner of the U.S. Senate race in Minnesosta. Somehow, I had expected to get the news this way.
But is it right to have a professional comedian in the Senate? It would seem to give him an unfair advantage over… Continue
Added by Tom Reilly on July 1, 2009 at 3:00pm —
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This coming season, as we've noted several times already, is the 50th anniversary of the founding of the American Football League and its original franchises, including the Patriots. As part of that celebration, the folks in Foxboro have come up with another way to get fans involved in the festivities.
This time, the Patriots are asking their fans to determine the top 10 moments in the team's history via an online vote. Reporters and others were asked to submit their lists to the Patriots' PR d… Continue
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Sundays 6 to 8:30 p.m., Starbuck’s, 60 Bedford St., Lexington., the Jazz Collective presents a series of live jazz performances. There's no cover.
For more information, call 781-863-1189. Continue
Added by Rick Foster on July 1, 2009 at 12:00pm —
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