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                                07.18.10

this week on local bands it’s a mash-up of modes and moods ...of the old and new.  and somehow it comes out sounding swell, go figure!  here’s what we got:  a couple from jellyshirts...

an oldie from the big bad johns  & brand new music from: joe flood...mercury seed...

the autumn   & dr. rocktopus & the nunks.

                              07.25.10

if you’ve been listening to thelocalbandsshow for any amount of time , you know we love ourselves some wally gates (rip) and 100 faces.  so it’s a treat when we find some unreleased work from the band. (thanks dean).  we’ll also spin a cover tune (!?!) from joe flood...in honor of the vibes (7/29-08/01)we’ll hear:

caravan of thieves ... king for a day...also cometa...

big bad johns  and  the big fat combo.  s’good show!

                           08.01.10

for the last more than six less than seven years, the local scene has been well represented in black and white (& read all over)  by pat ferrucci.  he’s turning a page...hey ladies, he’s going to be a doctor.  well ...doctorate in journalism. anyhow, this week we get a treetops reflection on pat’s all too short stay. 

you’ll hear: 

  eschellon... the titles...lonesome sparrows..

   m.t. bearington....the mountain movers..

shellye valauskas experience .. the nortons

so long , pat,  best of luck and come back soon.

                                  08.08.10

this week we have a couple of long time /no see reunion gigs to talk about.   the big bad johns play cafe  9...

those melvins reune (is that a word) at bobby qs...

and a 11 steps shy benefit show at  racknroll

you’ll also groove mightily to: one hundred faces..

the manchurians...chronic romance..and ghost of chance.

come groove.

                            08.15.10


does august have ides.  if so , we’re here.  fortify your late summer outlook with a  marvelous small plate sonic buffet.  a local  tapas-try, if you will.  tasty!  you’ll hear:

mclovins...goodnight blue moon...the vultures

caravan of thieves...aeroplane 1929...100 faces


                          08.22.10

ow, ow ow...what a show!  reaching way back and leaning way into the future of local original music.  do you remember : 100 faces  or

barrence whitfield & the savages.    we do.

got new stuff too.      sleeping giants...

the big fat combo...the tyler trudeau attempt..

al raebuck...mile marker zero  .  promise me you’ll listen,  i’ll promise a great show.

                        08.29.10

it’s an august farewell to august on thelocalbandsshow. 

old stuff , new stuff...it’s all good.

water bacon...the no cheese orchestra...

christine ohlman...tricks...the mclovins...

and continued wally gates tunes to alert to a great farewell concert at cafe 9 this friday.

                                 09.05.10


one of the most vibrant and healthy local music scenes in this region is  new london.  and this week it’s the return of rich martin and ben parent the bifocals through which we preview the upcoming i am festival and the americana fest and in the process hear some outrageous new tunes .  whether you call it the whaling city or the wailing city, there’s a lot going on.

                                 09.12.10

it’s the return of independisc’s gary vollano and talk of another great birthday show at cafe 9.