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Little River Band’s classic rock and dedicated fans hit the Paramount

Fernando from Spain writes: “I’m from Spain and I’m 16. I love LRB (Little River Band) music and I founded the Spanish LRB fan club.”

Tom from Albuquerque, N.M., writes:

“I want to start by saying thank you for the years of not just great music but for inspiration through good and bad times. I am 35 years old and first remember hearing your songs as my mom would sing them around the house. I fell in love with my wife when I was 23 and have great memories of us driving the mountains with the top off the Jeep blaring your songs.”

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Bennington woman makes Mozart

BENNINGTON — A town employee is hoping to revive the local tradition of opera with a performance of Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte” at Hubbard Hall in Cambridge, N.Y., this weekend.

Alexina Jones is both producing and appearing in the comic opera which will run Friday, Aug. 15, 16, 21, 23 and 24.

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Grace Potter & the Nocturnals rock their home state Saturday for Champlain fest

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals have been living up to their name this summer — no rest for the wicked.

With a hectic touring schedule, which has had them opening up for Southern rock heavyweights The Black Crowes and tripping across the globe for gigs as far away as Switzerland, this Vermont rock band, which has fast become one of the state’s top musical exports, is finally homebound after a two-month stretch on the road.

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The Local Spin: Long Trail Festival set for weekend

Rutland’s second Long Trail Festival will be held this weekend at the Vermont State Fairgrounds. The festival, a gathering of avid hikers and wilderness enthusiasts, is a free, family-friendly celebration of Vermont’s historic Long Trail footpath and the untamed outdoors.

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The Local Spin: Chad Hollister, Groovicus, The Vegas Brothers and more music hits

Tonight, do not pass go, just head to the Lakehouse out on Bomoseen and catch my good friend Chad Hollister, doing “The Chad Thing”.
You’ll find No Mercy, if you stop by Chaser’s Friday night — the band that is. Saturday night is all about Groovicus, a local all-star band for sure. I remember seeing members of this band, back in the day, at a pig roast out in Castleton.
The Vegas Brothers, Boys, Band is at Sidelines this Friday night 8.08.08 and The Proctor Connection will be at Two Brothers will play the same day, from 9 to12 a.m. in Middlebury.

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Local Face on My Space: Seth Powsner

I have my Friend’s Space set to randomize, which means that each time I, or someone else logs on, the list of my “Top 40″ friends is different.

I never liked having to rank my friends anyway. So when I was looking for a MySpace “contestant” this week, I started scrolling through my list and said to myself, “Wait, I know this kid! Let’s take a listen.”

This kid is Ira’s very own Seth Powsner. Now apparently hailing from Purchase, N.Y., Seth has some really great tracks on his space.

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Sage and spirit: Former Grateful Dead singer proves she is built to last

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay sang on hits by Percy Sledge, Cher and even Elvis Presley.

But it’s her years with iconic band The Grateful Dead that were her most formative.

For those who followed the Grateful Dead back in the ’70s, Donna Jean’s contrasting feminine nuances suddenly appeared in the early part of the decade, giving the music a different vibe, the lyrics a different pull. Some protective of their beloved Dead anthems were somewhat unwelcoming to Donna Jean’s vocals; others enjoyed the tender florals, the effeminate hue and high harmonies that blossomed through her back-up singing.

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The Local Spin: Double dose at Sidelines

This weekend Sidelines Tavern, down the alley on Center Street, offers a double dose of live, local music with Kunundrum on Friday and Fistful of Artist on Saturday.

The re-vision of Vision, Kunundrum packs a punch with some classic and new rock — a perfect Friday night bar band. Go and enjoy. Fistful plays some driving originals and they seem to get better every time I hear them. Sidelines, the cellar that rocks Rutland!

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Local Spin: Click to the Long Trail

George plays matchmaker for local bands and musicians, calls your attention to the upcoming Long Trail festival and advises the Starline Rhythm Boys will be in Castleon Tuesday.

Plus the latest on the Proctor Connection, Swing Noire, Duane Carleton, The Backwoods Mesiahs, the Olde Country & Bluegrass Festival and much more.

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Local Face on My Space: 534

While not a “local” band, 534, from Brooklyn, N.Y., will be on our local green turf here this coming weekend, both at Friday Night Live and Saturday at The Grist Mill.

While I don’t generally gravitate to R&B/pop music, I gave listen to the material on their MySpace page.

I also clicked on their video for the song, “The Same.” Both the songs and the video are clearly well produced, with solid hooks, both lyrically and musically, and the video does a nice job sliding back and forth from “the story” to the band playing.

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