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Mayer’s Playlist for Sept 2014, Part 2

Thursday, September 25, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Swimmin’ Time, by Shovels and Rope Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent — aka Shovels and Rope — just keep getting better and better. Swimmin’ Time takes their customary percussive guitar and drums and expands their musical palette with piano, horns and a host of other instruments. The result is something […]

Filed Under: Americana, Folk, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, American Gun, Jesse Winchester, Pete Donnelly, Sam Morrow, Scruffy the Cat, Shovels and Rope, The Fauntleroys

Monday Morning Video: Scruffy the Cat

Monday, August 18, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

Once upon a time there was a band called Scruffy the Cat. I have no idea where the name came from but it somehow fit the boisterous group from Boston. They rocked, rattled and rolled their way across the US for many a year, making a hearty racket wherever they went. They played the label […]

Filed Under: News, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Scruffy the Cat

Monday Morning Video: Charlie Chesterman

Monday, November 18, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

The Boston music scene recently lost one of our favorite sons. Charlie Chesterman earned his stripes in Scruffy the Cat back in the 1980’s before settling in as a solo artist, ably backed by a band known as the Legendary Motorbikes. His songs always had a classic 1950’s vintage rock sensibility, compact three minute pop […]

Filed Under: In Memoriam, News, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Charlie Chesterman, Scruffy the Cat

Monday Morning Video: Charlie Chesterman and Scruffy the Cat

Monday, June 13, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

I went to a special benefit for Boston musician Charlie Chesterman yesterday. Chesterman is battling cancer and, true to form, was humble and appreciative of the crowd that turned out for the event. Over the course of the afternoon nine different artists and bands, most playing at least one Chesterman song, took the stage for […]

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: Charlie Chesterman, Del Shannon, Scruffy the Cat

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