Anne’s Shore & More #48 – July 12 2012

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE WEEK
 

Things are back to normal (whatever that is!) in New London after a busy Sailfest/OpSail weekend, but there are still some good shows to go to. On Friday night there is a hardcore show at the El ‘n’ Gee Club  in New London, with five bands and one more TBA. These Furious Days (https://www.facebook.com/pages/These-Furious-Days/10324568979291), Live Fast Die Fast (https://www.facebook.com/LFDFofficial), Penalty Kill (http://www.facebook.com/pkbhc), L.A. Trash (https://www.facebook.com/latrashpunk), and the Dipshits (www.facebook.com/thedipshits )will all be playing. The show is all ages with a $6 cover, and doors open at 7. As a side note, congratulations are in order for promoter Joaquin Gouin and club owner Katie Gear, who were married recently.

The Sue Menhart Band (www.suemenhart.com) will be at Burke’s Tavern in Niantic on Friday night. Sue and her band sounded great on the pier at Sailfest this past weekend. It’s been awhile since I was at Burke’s, but it’s good to see that some of the bands who used to play for the Blue Collar Happy Hour shows are still booking gigs there from time to time.  The show starts at 8 pm and I am pretty sure there’s no cover charge.

Also on Friday night, Dirt Road Radio is at the High Noon Saloon in Norwich, along with Good People and Michael James Anderson (http://www.reverbnation.com/mikeandersonct). Folk/roots trio Dirt Road Radio (http://dirtroadradio.wordpress.com/) will play this show as a trio, but you’ll have a chance to see them with their rhythm section of Nick Toscano on drums and Ben Parent on bass when they play the North Stonington Agricultural Fair on Sunday afternoon. I wasn’t able to find any information on Good People, but according to his ReverbNation page, Michael James Anderson is working on his second solo acoustic record. He also continues to play with his bands Flu and the And Band. The show starts at 8 pm and cover is $5.

Speaking of the North Stonington Fair (http://www.northstoningtonfair.org/), there will be two other local bands playing there this weekend. You can see Ken Atkins and the Honky Tonk Kind (www.kenatkins.com) at the fair on Saturday for two shows, at 1 pm and 5:30 pm. Ken says they will be playing in the shade behind the chickens and sheep. The website calls it “Stage 2″.On Sunday, Dirt Road Radio and the Rivergods (http://therivergods.wordpress.com/) will be playing on Stage 1 (which is probably not behind the chickens and sheep, but may be in the shade) from 12-4 pm. Admission to the fair, which is on Wyassup Road, is $8 for adults. Kids under 12 get in free.

There’s a big show at the Hygienic Art Park on Saturday, with the alt-country/honky tonk Jack Grace Band (http://jackgrace.com/html/news.html, from New York City) returning for a show with New Haven’s folk-country band Elison Jackson (http://elisonjackson.com/) and Pocket Vinyl (http://pocketvinyl.com/), a power-pop band from New London. The show starts at 7 pm, and all ages are welcome at the Art Park. Admission is by suggested donation, with proceeds going toward funding of events at the park. Beer and wine are available for purchase.

Here is Dirt Road Radio at the Rose Barn Theater for the Good Sponge CD Release show. (I was there, but didn’t get a chance to watch them because my band was frantically setting up on the other stage while they played. This song seemed much shorter that night!):

CONCERT CALENDAR

Wed 7/11/12    – John Fries & the Heat at Mohegan Sun Rooftop Rock-Off” 7 pm

Thur 7/12/12  – Village Jammers at Sneekers Cafe in Groton 7-10 pm NO COVER

- Vince Tuckwood at the Leif Nilsson Gallery in Chester 7-9 PM (BYOB)

- Thor Jensen at the Malted Barley in Westerly 9 pm

- Guantanamo Baywatch, the Royal Swindle, Jacques LeCoque at the Outer Space in Hamden 8 pm

- Ports of Spain, Ovlov, Pools are Nice at Cafe Nine in New Haven 8 pm

- John Fries and the Heat at the Narragansett Cafe in Jamestown RI 8 pm

Fri 7/13/12      - Pat Daddona, Bernadette Golden, Larry Kern at Captain’s Pizza in New London 5-7 pm NO COVER

- These Furious Days, Live Fast Die Fast, Penalty Kill, L.A. Trash, the Dipshits at the El ‘n’ Gee in New London 7 pm

- Good People, Dirt Road Radio, Michael James Anderson at the High Noon Saloon in Norwich 8 pm

- Sue Menhart Band at Burke’s Tavern in Niantic 8 pm

- Incognito Sofa Love at Perks & Corks in Westerly

- Lake Street Dive, Daphne Lee Martin & Raise the Rent at Cafe Nine in New Haven 9 pm

- The Clams at the Outer Space in Hamden 7 pm

- Cheeky, Cometa, Teen Destroyer at Two Boots in Bridgeport 8:30 pm NO COVER

Sat 7/14/12      – Jack Grace Band, Pocket Vinyl, Elison Jackson at the Hygienic Art Park in New London 7 pm

- JC Hatfield Band at New Deal Steak Place in Westbrook 8-11 pm

- Ken Atkins and the Honky Tonk Kind at the North Stonington Fair (in the shade behind the chickens!) 1:00 and 5:30 pm

- He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, Sean Rowe, Plume Giant at Cafe Nine in New Haven 9 pm

- NRBQ at the Met in Pawtucket

- The Midnightmares, the Defcon 5 at Elm Bar in New Haven

Sun 7/15/12    – The Rivergods, Dirt Road Radio at the North Stonington Agricultural Fair 1-4 pm

- JC Hatfield at the Winchester Cafe in Portland 2-5 pm

- Murder By Death, Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons, Ha Ha Tonka at Cafe Nine in New Haven 7 pm *NEW VENUE*

Tues 7/17/12   – Dick Dale at the Wolf Den in Uncasville 8 pm

- You Scream I Scream, Girl in a Coma, Black Box Revelation at Cafe Nine in New Haven 8 pm

- Tim Carroll, Eddie Seville at the Outer Space in Hamden 9 pm

Wed 7/18/12   – The Hoolios at America’s Wharf in Norwich 8 pm

Thur 7/19/12  – J.C. Hatfield at Sneekers Cafe in Groton 7-10 pm NO COVER

- John Fries and the Heat at Jonathan Edwards Winery in North Stonington 7 pm

- The Hold Steady at the Heirloom Arts Theater in Danbury 8 pm

Fri 7/20/12      – Ken Atkins & the Honky Tonk Kind at 33 Golden in New London 9 pm

- Sue Menhart at the Riverwalk in Mystic 8 pm

- Morning Glory, Rats in the Wall, Dead City Riot, American’t, Cry Havoc at the El ‘n’ Gee in New London 5 pm

- Nona Hendryx at Cafe Nine in New Haven 9 pm

- The Clams at the Surf Club in Madison 7 pm FREE, all ages

Sat 7/21/12      – Greg Piccolo and Heavy Juice, John Fries and the Heat at the Hygienic Art Park in New London 7 pm

- Trustfire, Missing Cat, Flesh Hammer at the Bank Street Cafe in New London 10 pm

- Sue Menhart Band at Celebrate East Lyme (Pro-Tek Auto Stage) in East Lyme 8 pm

- The Spampinato Brothers, Big Fat Combo at Cafe Nine in New Haven 9 pm

- Paper Hill Casket Company, Kev King, Elison Jackson at Elm Bar in New Haven

- Ken Atkins and the Honky Tonk Kind at the Westport Fine Arts Festival 10-11:30 am

Sun 7/22/12    – Llama Tsunami, Defenders of Pluto, Izm, Fifties Slang at the Waterford VFW 6:30-10 pm ALL AGES

Anne Castellano is a New London songwriter and musician who has played in several bands over the years (the Uninformed, the Skin Walkers, and the Cavities). She has been performing as a solo artist since 2007 but is currently rehearsing with her new band  Anne Castellano and the Smoke.

In 2010 she released a full-length self-produced CD entitled “What’s Been Going On” on the New London-based Cosmodemonic Telegraph label. She is a 30-year veteran of college radio, and is currently doing the Deranged Radio Show on alternate Tuesday evenings from 6-9pm at WCNI 90.9 FM in New London.

She grew up in New Fairfield, CT in a musical family, with a father who played guitar and listened to country artists such as Hank Williams and Patsy Cline, and a mother who loved Elvis Presley. Involvement in band and chorus in high school led to membership in the UCONN Marching Band and a two-week tour of Europe performing with the band in the early 1980s.

Anne moved to New London in 1987 because of the vibrant local music scene there. In 2005 she began putting together a concert calendar to get the word out about all the local band shows that were taking place in the area. She enjoys books, animals, hiking, and the beach, and sees as much live original music as her “day job” schedule permits.

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