Sunday Morning Recovery – Masta Ace

Duval Clear (born December 4, 1966), known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is an American rapper and record producer from Brownsville, Brooklyn. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut “The Symphony“. He is noted for his distinct voice and rapping proficiency, and has influenced several MCs, including Eminem. In 2000,…

Sunday Morning Recovery – Wyclef Jean

Grammy award winner and Fugee, Wyclef Jean, has a new album out – the third installment of “The Carnival”. He performs two of his new songs on this installment of “Tiny Desk” as well as his iconic “Gone Til November”. You can check out Wyclef when he performs of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. Put this…

In Pictures – A Perfect Circle

What a show! We caught the Connecticut stop of the A Perfect Circle tour Sunday night at Mohegan Sun Casino. Pictures of this show will be scarce as no cell phones are allowed at this show. It was refreshing to watch a venue packed with concert goers and not a cell phone screen to distract.…

On Tour – A Perfect Circle

American rock supergroup, A Perfect Circle, was formed in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan. A Perfect Circle has released four albums including their latest release, “The Doomed”, with the single of the same name released just days ago. Listen to it here: Prone to various “hiatuses” due to band…

Sunday Morning Recovery – Kenji Kawai

A simply beautiful way to start your Sunday. Relax and enjoy! “Kenji Kawai (川井 憲次 Kawai Kenji, born April 23, 1957) is a Japanese music composer, for motion pictures, anime movies, video games and televised programs. He has contributed to the musical scores for numerous films from Japan and other countries in Asia, working in…

On Tour – Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo

There’s nothing like fair time in CT. It ushers in the fall season. We are fortunate to have incredible entertainment selections. In my opinion, the Durham Fair wins this year. Why? Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo on September 23 at 7:00 pm. Pat and Neil have been part of my life, well, forever. I can…

Shows – The Old Church Concert Series

We’ve had the pleasure of attending multiple renditions of the Old Church Concert Series last year. And they were excellent. Some of CT’s best homegrown musicians have played there during this series. The room is a beautiful old church. The sound is, well, miraculous. It’s fantastic. The vibe is very chill. For me, one of…

Bands We Dig – Audio Jane

Audio Jane is an atmospheric rock band from Hartford, Connecticut. The band received rave reviews for its 2016 EP “A Full Bird’s Wing”, with the Huffington Post affirming “Audio Jane is just damn good”. Audio Jane’s members include Sarah Pech on vocals and rhythm guitar, Mike Goldberg on lead/rhythm guitar, Dave Ciciotte on lead/rhythm guitar…

On Tour – Pixies

Pixes will be kicking off the 2nd leg of their 2017 North American Tour on September 19 in New Haven, CT. With more than half of Leg One already sold out, Pixies announce the addition of Leg Two to its 2017 North American touring schedule. The band will kick off the second leg September 19…