The Persian Claws from Burlington, Vermont deliver a heavy dose of stripped down, powerful rock and roll. With a garage punk-rock sound steeped in late 1960’s surf styled riffs, these troubadours of raw rock and roll power have delivered a dangerous set of tunes with their album, Caged and Unreleased. [...]]]>

The Persian Claws

The Persian Claws from Burlington, Vermont deliver a heavy dose of stripped down, powerful rock and roll. With a garage punk-rock sound steeped in late 1960’s surf styled riffs, these troubadours of raw rock and roll power have delivered a dangerous set of tunes with their album, Caged and Unreleased. You can purchase their album by visiting them on Bandcamp. If you dig solid, well-crafted punk rock, go see the Persian Claws live.

This soundcentury podcast features: Hotrats – I can’t Stand It – Chain and the Gang – For Practical Purposes (I Love You) – The Persian Claws – Novacaine > Dirty Knees > Ghostified – Big Pimp Jones – The 258th Style Mastered – Soul Sugar – First Come
**Filler music – Mellow – Rivolizione Sessantanove

The whole festival has got a really laid back vibe and lot’s lot’s of really good music. [...]]]> Very pumped to head back to this years second annual Free Range Music Festival taking place in Belfast, Maine on Saturday April 30th. Last years festival was super cool. This year will be sure to rock again.

The whole festival has got a really laid back vibe and lot’s lot’s of really good music. All kinds of little cafes, bars and theaters host bands throughout the day and night. You can just bounce around and check whoever you want out. Hillytown, a music blog about indie rock in Maine, released a 2011 Free Range Music Sampler. You can listen to it below.

There are going to be some killer performances this year. The classic Michael Hurley will be there. That alone is reason enough to not miss it. I featured two of his songs in my recent podcast featuring “Hot Day at the Zoo.” But, I think I am most excited about the Rattlesnakes from Portland, Maine. These guys sound really good and I am looking foreword to catching them live. Here are some tunes by the Rattlesnakes.

The folks over at Sarathan Records, a very hip record label based out of Seattle, WA, recently got in touch with me to let me know about Jason Spooner. A successful songwriter, Jason Spooner hails from Maine, but now tours all over the states.

I unfortunately missed his recent performance at [...]]]>

Jason Spooner

The folks over at Sarathan Records, a very hip record label based out of Seattle, WA, recently got in touch with me to let me know about Jason Spooner. A successful songwriter, Jason Spooner hails from Maine, but now tours all over the states.

I unfortunately missed his recent performance at the Strand Theatre in Rockland, Maine. I heard it was an amazing show. But you have another opportunity to catch them live in Maine when Spooner and his band rock out the Brian Boru Pub in Portland, Maine on St. Patty’s day. Go check them out if you can.

The song, Black and Blue from the album The Flame you Follow, that I have featured in this post is available as a free download on the Jason Spooner website.

Portland Maine funksters, Sly Chi announced a series of tourdates during March, April and May. These guys know how to make a dance floor shake. Their final show at the Big Easy in Portland looks to be absolutely killer. They will be paying tribute to legendary funk [...]]]>

Portland Maine Funk Band Sly-Chi

Portland Maine funksters, Sly Chi announced a series of tourdates during March, April and May. These guys know how to make a dance floor shake. Their final show at the Big Easy in Portland looks to be absolutely killer. They will be paying tribute to legendary funk monkies, “Tower of Power.” Get out and see them if you can.

The featured song Emotions is a free mp3 download off the Sly-Chi Facebook page. You can purchase songs by Sly-Chi here.

Sly Chi spring 2011 Tour Dates.
3/12/11 – The Big Easy, Portland – Music Heals: A fundraiser for Music Therapy in Maine
3/19/11 - The Phoenix House, Sunday River
3/26/11 – The Rack, Sugarloaf
4/13/11 – Port City Music Hall (Stevie Wonder vs. Ray Charles Clash)
4/22/11 – The Arts Block, Greenfield, Mass
4/23/11 – Rockwood Music Hall, NYC
4/29/11 – The Dover Brickhouse, Dover
5/14/11 – The Big Easy, Portland (Saturday Soul Series)
5/31/11 – The Big Easy, Portland (Cover to Cover – Paying tribute to Tower of Power)

Akin to archeologists poking around a blank canvas to reinvent what was once alive, Dead Session members unearth the vibrant side of [...]]]> Dead Sessions features an all-star cast of talented musicians from northern Vermont. They all get together now and again and have some fun with the exploratory sounds of the legendary Grateful Dead.

Akin to archeologists poking around a blank canvas to reinvent what was once alive, Dead Session members unearth the vibrant side of classic cuts by the Grateful Dead. Their setlists are epic and their live performances are absolutely rocking.

You can catch em’ here and there around Vermont. They have a show coming up at Higher Ground in Burlington in a couple weeks. Here is a killer show they played at Higher Ground just over a year ago.

As I mentioned in the previous post, I neglected to renew my domain name and so down went this site for a little while. Sorry about that.

Thought I would get things cookin’ again with a little Phish remix of some of their songs from the recent fall tour. [...]]]>

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As I mentioned in the previous post, I neglected to renew my domain name and so down went this site for a little while. Sorry about that.

Thought I would get things cookin’ again with a little Phish remix of some of their songs from the recent fall tour. I got a little bit from a whole lot of shows including Halloween in Atlantic City.

The band has definitely tightened things up a bit, but they still know how to set sail and get lost in the jam. The New Years run should be quite epic and if I were able to make it to just one of the shows, I would pick the first night at Worcester. I think this show is going to absolutely rock.

If you just stumbled upon this site in your Internet travels, welcome. If you come back every couple weeks, you will be able to listen to a new podcast featuring a cool band from New England, or a set of music I throw together. The podcast is also available through I-Tunes. Just search Soundcentury.

Happy New Year!!! I am feeling that 2011 is going to be a good year (:

Oh, and if you still are looking for tickets for the Phish New Years run, make sure to visit Cashortrade.org This is a fantastic website connecting the Phish community.

This podcast features Phish – Remix Fall Tour 2010 – Cookin’ on Three Burners – Push it Up > Ted Nugent – Live it Up

It’s good to see Spiritual Rez is kicking it right now in 2010. The world may be as disconnected as it ever was. Newspapers are full of news about dropping stock prices, foreclosure, war and budget crisis. Where is the happieness?

Reggae has always kind of stepped in to be the [...]]]>

Spiritual Rez

It’s good to see Spiritual Rez is kicking it right now in 2010. The world may be as disconnected as it ever was. Newspapers are full of news about dropping stock prices, foreclosure, war and budget crisis. Where is the happieness?

Reggae has always kind of stepped in to be the driving force behind making sense of a world gone mad. I dig this about reggae. I appreciate this about the artists who create this wonderful feel good music that delivers a message that everything is going to be alright.

But, you know what has always killed me about reggae? Please, Don’t get me wrong. I definitely dig it. But, I have always been a huge sucker for big time riff changes, cosmic guitar changes and plain ol’ changing up the tempo and beat quite a bit, if not a whole, whole lot. I am sort of Pixies, Frank Black and the Catholics kind of guy. However, I hold a special little place in my heart for reggae and its wholesome, fresh goodness.

Spiritual Rez delivers a diversity of sound and groove that so many bands ska/reggae/funk bands lack. Big, beautiful beats surrounded by cruising lyrics, sky-high horn ballads, driving guitar and all that other sweet stuff satisfy the mind.

It’s nice to have a band like Spiritual Rez on the scene. Rock it steady and keep the masses heady. Check them out online at their website and go see em’ live.

This Soundcentury Podcast features Cedric Im Brooks & The Light of Saba – Sly Mongoose > Breakestra – Family Rap – Spiritual Rez – More Than I Am > Baby’s Mama > Unity > Giving Her Love – Ernest Ranglin – Ska Party