Music / The Arts

Dylan Duncan3Story by Robert F. Smith
Over the past few years I’ve had a chance to meet and get to know a group of remarkably creative young men and women who grew up in the Chester/Ludlow area. I don’t know if it’s in the water, but these kids have grown into seriously talented young adults who play music, have bands, write songs, record CDs, make films, write soundtracks, draw and paint.

Steven TylerPublished in The Message, June 24, 2009
Aerosmith has always been known as Boston’s greatest rock band, but all of us fans up north know they are really a Sunapee, New Hampshire band first...and don’t you forget it! Having experienced past Aerosmith concerts that now reach into double digits, this show was much different than your “standard” Aerosmith set list, quite frankly producing mixed results.

Local rocker John SullivanPuplished in The Message, June10, 2009 Springfield, VT–resident musician John Sullivan has been rocking New England audiences for some four decades, having performed and recorded with such national artists as Steven Tyler of Aerosmith,The Ramones, Danny Klein of the J. Geils Band, Rick Derringer, James Montgomery, Joe Cocker, Steppenwolf, John Butcher, Joey Molland of Badfinger, among others.

Fee Waybill: photos by Joe MillikenPublished in the Message For The Week, May 20, 2009
Original San Francisco visionaries The Tubes, who have endured for nearly 40 years with their unique brand of theatre–rock, will perform two, rare New England shows at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, MA. on May 29 and the Showcase Live in Foxboro, MA on May 30.

NYDolls
The New York Dolls are true originals. A renegade, trend-setting rock–and–roll–glam band that took the early 70's music scene by storm with their high heels, outrageous clothes and make–up.

Roy with CrashGirlPublished in The Message For The Week, May 6, 2009
If you have been part of the local music scene at any time over the last 30 years or so, either as a musician or a fan, chances are you have seen and heard Roy Brown on stage at some point in your rock–and–roll travels. Some of the local bands Brown has played in over the years include The Cheshire Turnpike Band, Vehicle, Kelly’s Heroes, 8084 and currently, CrashGirl, just to name a few.

Todd RundgrenPublished in The Message For The Week, April 29, 2009
The musical chameleon Todd Rundgren has been forging his unique vision of rock–and–roll for over 40 years now, and it amazes this reviewer that he continues to come up with interesting ideas and concepts to add to his already vast musical portfolio.

Curst Meet veteran heavy rockers Curst, who have been banging around the Southern VT/NH music scene since 2004. Curst was originally created by Josh Mosher and Brent Nichols, former members of another local band Kaos, who started out by writing mostly acoustic songs together on Brent's front porch in Bellows Falls. “That was a lot of fun,” Mosher stated in a recent interview.

Stan Ridgway Trio: Photos by Joe MillikenPublished in The Message For The Week, March 25, 2009
American singer, songwriter and multi–instrumentalist Stan Ridgway, who first burst onto the national scene as the quirky vocalist for the Los Angeles art–punk band Wall Of Voodoo and their early 80's hit “Mexican Radio”, has forged quite a prolific career as a solo artist.

Stan Ridgway: photo courtesy of Stan RidgwayPublished in The Message For The Week, March 11, 2009 On Thursday, March 19 at 8:00 p.m.,legendary Los Angeles troubadour Stan Ridgway will perform locally at Boccelli's, located on Canal Street in Bellows Falls.