gogoPilot to release third studio album @ the Evening Muse - Nov 27th 2009

In keeping with friends & family tradition, gogoPilot frontman Jeff Williams has selected the Evening Muse as the venue to hold an intimate gathering & performance in celebration of the release of the bands third CD recording. The latest reflection of Jeff’s musical state of mind at this point in time will be revealed at 8PM on the 27th of Nov.

“The further it goes; the farther it is”

The songs on the CD are all originals written by Jeff Williams. There’s a mixture of older songs and newer material. When asked about any song favorites, Jeff shared an unguarded affinity to his songs akin to a mother asked which baby she loves most. “They’re all special – they are my creations”. There are 3-4 songs on the CD which Jeff considers to be "older" material which he had written some 10 years ago but had never recorded. “The passing of time has made them doable. They reflect some family tragedies and personal experiences I wasn’t ready to perform until now”. Jeff shared “That relates back to the title of the CD – the time and distance thing. Now’s the time since there’s more distance – it gets easier”.

Read on for the rest of the story and chat with Jeff concerning this new release..

Cheers,

Monty

Saturday Night Special - Sarah Borges with Eilen Jewell

It was a festive evening in NoDa this Saturday night. Breaking Laces were still in town and playing the “Cash Van” game around NoDa. April Verch was entertaining a fairly full Evening Muse venue with her Folksy Bluegrass.

The late show partiers were beginning to arrive for the Boston based rock groups Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles and Eilen Jewell performances at the Evening Muse.

Behind the Dog Bar, all it took was 90 seconds and a couple of Charlottes low-life’s with a snub-nosed 38 pistol to put a damper on what had here-to-fore been a perfect evening. Fortunately noone was hurt and the bad guys left the scene in a hurry with a few more dollars than they had arrived with and the Charlotte police on the look out for them.

Read on here for the rest of the story and photos from the show.

Cheers,

Monty

Breaking Laces w/ Jesse Dee opening

After a near on two year hiatus, Breaking Laces returned to the Evening Muse and was accompanied by boston native Jesse Dee.

Jesse brings vocal of a soulful sound via a powerful voice. His theme is not a blusy tone, but rather an upbeat positive take on a pop vibe with hints of old school rock with soul.

The feature act for the late show was none other than the Bronx, New York based band Breaking Laces. A mixture of Pop, Rock and gut busting humor front man and songwriter Willem Hartong kept the hits coming throughout the night with an ongoing interaction with the audience.

Read on for the rest of the story and images from the night!

Cheers,

Monty

Joshua James - need I say more?

Joshua James came to the Evening Muse during the East Coast leg of his tour this fall - we were blessed to see this young talent perform. My money is on a bet that the next time he's in town there won't be a vacant seat in the house as people discover the enormity of this young mans talents!

It doesn't happen often. You can probably count the times it has happened to you on your digits. The emotions you felt when you experienced your first connection with the music of Stevie Ray Vaughn, the places you drifted to listening to Led Zepplin, or level of concurrence you felt as you related to the words of Harry Chapin. These connections which endear you to music and your trusted favorites result from a commonality you experience which builds that relationship which has stood the test of time.

Read on for the rest of the story and images of Joshua's performance here and in Chapel Hill..

Cheers,

Monty

November Tosco House Party was a blast!!

The first Wednesday of every month beginning at 8PM the Tosco House Party is hosted by John Tosco at the Evening Muse. Most of the time the term "open mic" suggests a less than stellar night of music. If you've been to a Tosco House Party, you know that the room will be filled with people waiting to see what surprises lay ahead in the next two hours. There's always a few outstanding performances, occasionally a very unique display of musicianship, and usually at least one WOW factor artist sneaks up on us at the show. The best part is the anticipation because you usually don't know who is going to do what.

Link to the rest of the story, the line-up and photos from the night..

Cheers,

Monty

Updates on a few shows at The Evening Muse

I haven't been very diligent in my updates to this blog site - neglectful I must say. I'll try to catch up with a few links to writing & photos of what has been going on with a mind to be more thorough in the future.

The Evening Muse had a three-course special lined up for 2009's St Patty's Day featuring Emily Lynch, The Bowmans, and Wavy Space. There wasn't any food coloring in the beer but there was plenty of beer flowing out of the tapsThe Evening Muse had a three-course special lined up for this St Patty's Day featuring Emily Lynch, The Bowmans, and Wavy Space. There wasn't any food coloring in the beer but there was plenty of beer flowing out of the taps.

Thursday night, the 19th of March '09, I witnessed not only a talented singer-songwriter, but a well rounded entertainer perform at The Evening Muse. This entertainer goes by Lipbone Redding. Lipbone uses a unique diversity of styles including, New Orleans Jazz, Memphis Blues, a little ragtime, and a sprinkling of vaudville.

The Influence & Flagship also performed in March..

Kyler England came to town in April! What a great show w/fellow musician Adrienne.

The Brilliant Inventions also appeared in April..

Not A Sparrow helped close out the month of April.

Not So Solemn performed in May.

The Houstons rocked the house with their unique sound in May as well.

Porterdavis laid some blues rock on the Muse in September!

Girls Guns & Glory returned to the Muse in Sept too!!

Wavy Space brought their party to the Muse in October!

That about catches things up at a very high level.. I'll be more diligent about adding shows - promise..

Cheers,

Monty