Saturday, April 8, 2017

APRIL 2017 Tonight FULL CIRCLE Open Mic Jam

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Tonight,  April 30, 2017

FULL CIRCLE
Lee Lundy, Candy Delgado, Sir Cecil Esq.
Open Mic Jam at the Cantab Lounge


Saturday April 29, 2017 
CLASSIC GROOVE upstairs

SICK JOKE downstairs at Club Bohemia


CLASSIC GROOVE live at the Cantab Lounge, April 29, 2017
When drummer Rich Marshall called out to “All you hamburgers and cheeseburgers” it was quoting the late Little Joe Cook of “Peanuts” fame, the legendary r & b singer who ruled at the Cantab.  On Saturday, April 29 three members of Little Joe’s band, bassist Lee Lunday, guitarist Candy Delgado and Marshall with Daemian Allen on keys, Steve Tajian on saxophone and Susan Jeffrey on vocals rocked the packed room called on of the best “dive bars” in America.   Taking Gnarls Barkley’s classic “Crazy” and putting a woman’s voice on it works effectively, this veteran blues and rhythm band with a pulsating presence that had the twenty-something audience captivated for the entire evening.  It’s what separates the Cantab from other nightclubs, a college crowd that wants its bluesy pop, found on a Cambridge sidewalk that the city named Little Joe Cook Square.  Members of the band host an open mic on Sunday nights, but Classic Groove only performs once a month.  Aretha Franklin’s “Chain of Fools” was rocking, while “I Love the Nightlife,” the 1978 Alicia Bridges hit, evolved from its disco roots to smart dance r & b.   When that concluded a set the band decided to give the audience the instrumental encore of  “Unchained Melody” with the leader of this Waltham based group, Steven Charles Tashjian, front and center with the saxophone playing the vocal melody. Their set list is stunning, from Motown to Grand Funk and the Doors, and one wonders if the flock of young club goers are aware of the heritage the players from Little Joe’s band bring to the party.  Like having Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding or Janis Joplin’s Full Tilt Boogie band on a Saturday night bringing the sounds that endure from the power and the glory of the Little Joe Cook days.   (Joe Viglione)

Video https://youtu.be/YFCKBLZJ02I 



SICK JOKE at Club Bohemia, Saturday, April 30, 2017
You couldn’t have a more diverse night than Classic Groove playing R & B upstairs, walking down to the dungeon that is Club Bohemia while an Aretha Franklin cover is playing, opening the door to that heavy metal thunder John Kay warned you about in “Born to be Wild.”  No, it wasn’t a cover of Steppenwolf that greeted you, it was the combined mayhem of constantly on the floor twisted lead vocalist Aaron Sickniss with the sledgehammer dual guitars of Bill Cunningham and Jeremiah Morelock.  I’m not kidding when I say sledgehammer because the blitzkrieg assault on the senses is described by singer Sickniss as “punk rock.”  Punk attitude, absolutely, punk rock? Definitely not.  Bassist Ralph Moore (replacing Tommy Peterson in the band) pounds ‘em down (with the bottles on his bass amp the beer as well as the basslines, it seems…amazing that those bottles didn’t fall off at that volume) while drummer Mike Mahoney looks like he just left Z.Z.Top in an angry rage over playing their formulaic rock and decided to descend into the depths as well, wailing away on a set list that included a couple of new tunes along with their old classic.  “Kill the Sun,” “Spins,” “Self Destruct,” “Rope Swing,” “Lab Rats” (about human beings,) “Anti-D,” “Disgrace,” “Apathy” and “Sleaping” were the songs in the entire set.
One thing’s for sure, you can’t find more diversity between two shows in one upstairs/downstairs venue on a Saturday night anywhere else in Cambridge.
Aaron Sickniss said during one of his talkative chats in-between bludgeoning the audience “We’re all from bands in the 90s” (paraphrasing him, see the video on YouTube of the show if you want a direct quote,) that he’s been up since 3 AM the previous night, that he is “Viagra incarnate” or something, and that when he gets you for four hours, well…do the quick math…Loud, hard, heavy and just want the derelicts in the audience wanted.  Good stuff.   (Joe Viglione)

 Sick Joke LIVE at the Cantab Lounge Saturday April 29, 2017

https://youtu.be/9ahySPEEivk


https://sickjokebhc.bandcamp.com/releases

Friday April 28, 2017
SINGE in for the postponed MARCELS



Thursday April 27, 2017

The Chicken Slacks





Wednesday
April 26, Bobbi and the Beats 80s 90s jam and open mic 
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New May Calendar 2017 - tonight, April 26, Bobbi and the Beats 80s 90s jam and open mic This Friday, April 28, SINGE is performing - the Marcels have postponed till May. Tonight, Wednesday April 26 Bobbi and the Beats, tomorrow Thursday The Chicken Slacks, Friday SINGE standing in for The Marcels on the 28th. 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Central Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts, MA 02139






TUESDAY APRIL 25


April 25 Feature @ 10pm: John Mailander & the Alternative Facts
Opening act@ 8pm: Ricky Fire & the Ricktones May 2 Adam Eugene at 8:30 Jim Gaudet and the Railroad Boys at 10 pm, May 9 Butterhounds 8:30 and The Vinegar Flies at 10, on May 16 the Velvet Band at 8:30 and Brownwyn and Highwaymen at 10, May 23 The Ricktones 8:30 and The Blackberry Bushes at 10, May 30 Sam Stambler at 8:30 and Ethan Hawkins and Friends at 10 https://www.facebook.com/events/771616856347881/

https://www.facebook.com/events/771616856347881/


Monday April 24


Geoff Bartley's OPEN MIC NIGHTS continue at the fabulous Cantab Lounge, April 24, 2017 with Eric Lee as featured guest as well as on May 1 and Eric Lee on the May 8th Birthday Party for Spoken Word artist Le Comte. Jan Luby on the 15th of May, Chris LaVancher on the 22 and Slow Boat Home on the 29th. http://eric-lee-music.com/
 https://www.facebook.com/events/382318308828443/?active_tab=discussion

APRIL/MAY CALENDAR
http://cantab-lounge.com/public_html/cantab_calendar.html
24

• Upstairs

FOLK & ACOUSTIC

Geoff Bartley’s
Open Songwriters Circle 6pm

Geoff Bartley’s
Open Mike
8pm

Feature @ 9:30
Eric Lee & Friends
25

• Upstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm

Feature @ 10pm:
John Mailander & the Alternative Facts

Opening act
@ 8pm:
Ricky Fire & the Ricktones

• Downstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
9pm
26

• Upstairs

'80s & '90s
Rock 'n Roll Jam
9pm

• Downstairs

POETRY

Boston Poetry Slam
8pm
27

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
The Chicken Slacks
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
28

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
The Marsels
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia


29

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
Classic Groove
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
30

• Upstairs

All-Star music jam w/ Sir Cecil, Lee, Candy & The Chicken Man
9pm


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1

• Upstairs

FOLK & ACOUSTIC

Geoff Bartley’s
Open Songwriters Circle 6pm

Geoff Bartley’s
Open Mike
8pm

Feature @ 9:30
Eric Lee - Songwrters-in-the-Round
2

• Upstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm

Feature @ 10pm
Jim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys

Opening act
@ 8:30pm
Adam Eugene & Friends

• Downstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm
3

• Upstairs

'80s & '90s
Rock 'n Roll Jam
9pm

• Downstairs

POETRY

Boston Poetry Slam
8pm
4

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
the ChickenSlacks
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
5

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
Boston Soul Revue
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
6

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
Hot Sauce
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
7

• Upstairs

All-Star music jam
w/ Sir Cecil, Lee, Candy & The Chicken Man
9pm
8

• Upstairs

FOLK & ACOUSTIC

Geoff Bartley’s
Open Songwriters Circle 6pm

Geoff Bartley’s
Open Mike
8pm

Feature @ 9:30
Eric Lee - Songwrters-in-the-Round
9

• Upstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm

Feature @ 10pm
The Vinegar Flies

Opening act
@ 8:30pm
Dixie Butterhounds

• Downstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm
10

• Upstairs

'80s & '90s
Rock 'n Roll Jam
9pm

• Downstairs

POETRY

Boston Poetry Slam
8pm
11

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
the ChickenSlacks
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
12

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
Dirty Blonde
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
13

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
Urban Renewal
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
14

• Upstairs

All-Star music jam
w/ Sir Cecil, Lee, Candy & The Chicken Man
9pm
15

• Upstairs

FOLK & ACOUSTIC

Geoff Bartley’s
Open Songwriters Circle 6pm

Geoff Bartley’s
Open Mike
8pm

Feature @ 9:30
Jan Luby
16

• Upstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm

Feature @ 10pm:
Bronwyn & The Highwaymen

Opening act
@ 8:30pm:
The New Velvet Band

• Downstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm
17

• Upstairs

'80s & '90s
Rock 'n Roll Jam
9pm

• Downstairs

POETRY

Boston Poetry Slam
8pm
18

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
the ChickenSlacks
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
19

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
Boston Soul Revue
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
20

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
The Furreal Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
21

• Upstairs

All-Star music jam
w/ Sir Cecil, Lee, Candy & The Chicken Man
9pm
22

• Upstairs

FOLK & ACOUSTIC

Geoff Bartley’s
Open Songwriters Circle 6pm

Geoff Bartley’s
Open Mike
8pm

Feature @ 9:30
Chris LaVancher
23

• Upstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm

Feature @ 10pm:
Jes Raymond & The Blackberry Bushes

Opening act
@ 8:30pm:
Ricky Fire & the Ricktones

• Downstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm
24

• Upstairs

'80s & '90s
Rock 'n Roll Jam
9pm

• Downstairs

POETRY

Boston Poetry Slam
8pm
25

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
the ChickenSlacks
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
26

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
The Marsels
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
27

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
Summer of George
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
28

• Upstairs

All-Star music jam
w/ Sir Cecil, Lee, Candy & The Chicken Man
9pm
29

• Upstairs

FOLK & ACOUSTIC

Geoff Bartley’s
Open Songwriters Circle 6pm

Geoff Bartley’s
Open Mike
8pm

Feature @ 9:30
Slow Boat Home
30

• Upstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm

Feature @ 10pm:
Ethan Hawkins & Friends

Opening act
@ 8:30pm:
Stambler’s Ramblers

• Downstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm
31

• Upstairs

'80s & '90s
Rock 'n Roll Jam
9pm

• Downstairs

POETRY

Boston Poetry Slam
8pm


(The March 2017 calendar is now in the
archive.)


Sunday April 23  Lee Lundy

Saturday April 22  Summer of George

Friday, April 21, 2017


Boston Soul Revue

Saturday April 22, 2017
SUMMER OF GEORGE

Thursday April 20, 2017

Wednesday April 19
Bobbi and the Beats

Tuesday April 18
Bluegrass
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Monday  April 17, 2017
Open Mic with Geoff Bartley - Featured Guest Eric Lee and Friends
ERIC LEE and FRIENDS at the

Geoff Bartley Open Mic Night
Tonight - at the Cantab Lounge, Monday, April 17, 2017 https://www.facebook.com/ericleeviolin Eric Lee and Friends at the Goeff Bartley OPEN MIC in Central Square, Cambridge http://cantablounge.blogspot.com/2017/04/april-2017.html

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Sunday April 16, 2017   Lee Lundy, Candy Delgado,
Sir Cecil and guests....full circle

Joe Viglione performing "Dock of the Bay" and

"Louie Louie"

April 15, 2017  The Fur Real Band


 April 14, 2017   DIRTY BLONDE

Upstairs at the Cantab Lounge, DIRTY BLONDE with the amazing vocals of Cheryl Ann Hagan Aruda Dirty Blonde April 14, Fridayhttp://cantablounge.blogspot.com/ 



while Downstairs
http://clubbohemianews.blogspot.com/2017/04/circuit-breaker-records-11-healy.html


April 13, 2017

The Chicken Slacks Soul Revue

 April 12, 2017
Bobbi and the Beats

April 11, 2017

Butterhounds  at 8:30
Mile 12  at 10 pm
Bluegrass Bluegrass Bluegrass

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Monday April 10, 2017

Geoff Bartley Open MiC!

featuring artist Andy Cohen


Palm Sunday, Mercury Retrograde
Lee Lundy
Sir Cecil
Candy Delgado

It is the OPEN MIC JAM at the Cantab Lounge 




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