Front of House

This week we have a special tribute to the late Paul Barrere who died this past October. This is a recording of Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett from SoHo, a bar in Santa Barbara.  It's a two-parter as they played for a couple of hours.  My favorite Dixie Chicken is on the first part!  Here is a little bit about Paul and Fred.Paul Barrère and Fred Tackett are guitar players. In fact they are the guitar players with the legendary band Little Feat... Now they have joined forces to form an acoustic duet that will quite frankly blow you away. Performing songs from their Little Feat catalogue and more with a decidedly different twist. They first played together on the album ”Dixie Chicken“some thirty-five years ago and since then have played together or individually on numerous recording sessions for Little Feat and countless others including Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Dionne Farris, and the Wallflowers, to name a few.Paul and Fred

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Part 2 of the Ali McGuirk interview.Ali McGuirk has made a career of captivating audiences with her powerful, buttery voice and heartfelt songwriting. Her earliest years as a performer were spent earning residencies across 4 continents, from Santorini to Hong Kong.In 2016, she was recognized by the Boston Globe as an "artist to hear," along with Lake Street Dive, Haim and other notable names. Shortly thereafter, she released her debut, self-titled EP and has been riding that momentum ever since.

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Excerpt from an interview with WGBH: "Ali McGuirk was one of Boston’s best-kept secrets. That is, until 2016, when Boston Globe rock critic Steve Morse selected her, along with Lake Street Dive and Haim among others, as must-hear artists. Now the cat’s out of the bag, as they say, and the critical praise has been non-stop ever since. McGuirk’s been riding that momentum, releasing a self-titled EP followed by her full-length album Slow Burn. Both earned her top spots on several music lists, and in 2017 a Boston Music Award Nomination for Best New Artist.But being one of area’s rapidly rising artists doesn’t make performing easier for McGuirk. “Cilla, my bass-playing bestie, often reminds me that this set doesn't define you when I'm freaking out about what to play,” she tells us. “Music is a world of infinite decisions and every choice is usually gone as fast as it's made and that is kind of what makes it so amazing.”The Boston Music Awards recently selected Ali McGuirk to be a part of the 617Sessions, a program that recognizes Boston-based artists who are making great contributions to the local scene, and rewards them with a day of studio recording."In 2018 Ali took home the Blues Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards. She is nominated again this year and the winner will be announced December 11, 2019. Good luck Ali!!

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This Front of House is a throwback to a previous episode from the Front of House Archives. Get ready for some synth pop. Get ready for Lovers and Poets. Shannon and Ben rule. This was so much fun. Lovers & Poets Bandcamp here.

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Front of House - Brother Sal p. 2

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Brother Sal comes into the studio to join Mike Dawson with some bluesy, soulful songs. He shares that his song writing comes to him through lyrics and stories that capture the essence and the dynamics of what he has observing and feeling. This podcast has a little noise in the interview, but the music comes through loud and clear with finesse.You can find Brother Sal here on Twitter

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In this episode we dive back to a 2014 FOH recording by S.A. Bach. The interview then continues with part 2 of I See Hawks in LA.  They share stories about their instruments, their love of music and how the song about Slash of Guns N Roses came to be.  We also hear them sing a ballad to Dawson's dogs, Boo & Champ!I See Hawks in LA WebsiteTwitter

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I See Hawks in LA came into the studio to chat with Mike Dawson and to play a few of their country/rock influenced tunes. The Hawks are noted for their lyrical celebrations and lamentations of earth and ecosphere, odes to the endless highway, and wry social commentary.  Enjoy part 1 of 2!I See Hawks website here

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Part two of the Angela Petrilli of Roses & Cigarettes interview marks the end of the first season of Front of House 2019.  This season was dedicated to the fabulous musician Jenny Pagliaro, who was part of the group Roses & Cigarettes. Jenny passed away earlier this year, and her songs have lived on through this podcast this year.  The silence of Jenny's voice from these tracks hits us hard, but she is still with us.Roses & Cigarettes’ music is an eclectic blend of Roots, Rock, Americana, Country and Pop – the perfect recipe for the classic California sound. The band has performed to sold out crowds at Harvelle’s in Santa Monica and Second Stage at Hotel Café in Hollywood and headlined Pappy & Harriet’s in the high desert. Their music has been featured on KLOS FM and KCSN FM in Los Angeles, and Pagliaro and Petrilli have endorsements from Fender Guitars, Martin Guitars and D’Addario guitar strings.Roses & Cigarettes, whose name was inspired by the Ray LaMontagne song of the same title, formed in Los Angeles in 2013.  At that time Jenny Pagliaro was a vocalist in a local cover band who auditioned Angela Petrilli for a vacant guitar position. Pagliaro and Petrilli immediately bonded over a common desire to create and perform original material and a new band was born!

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This episode is part one of two that will mark the end of the first season of Front of House 2019.  This season was dedicated to the fabulous musician Jenny Pagliaro, who was part of the group Roses & Cigarettes. Jenny passed away earlier this year, and her songs have lived on through this podcast this year.  Her R&C partner Angela Petrilli has just returned from her travels abroad to meet with Mike Dawson and her bassist/manager Mike Lyons to play all the Roses & Cigarette songs from Echoes and Silence. The silence of Jenny's voice from these tracks hits us hard, but she is still with us.Roses & Cigarettes’ music is an eclectic blend of Roots, Rock, Americana, Country and Pop – the perfect recipe for the classic California sound. The band has performed to sold out crowds at Harvelle’s in Santa Monica and Second Stage at Hotel Café in Hollywood and headlined Pappy & Harriet’s in the high desert. Their music has been featured on KLOS FM and KCSN FM in Los Angeles, and Pagliaro and Petrilli have endorsements from Fender Guitars, Martin Guitars and D’Addario guitar strings.Roses & Cigarettes, whose name was inspired by the Ray LaMontagne song of the same title, formed in Los Angeles in 2013.  At that time Jenny Pagliaro was a vocalist in a local cover band who auditioned Angela Petrilli for a vacant guitar position. Pagliaro and Petrilli immediately bonded over a common desire to create and perform original material and a new band was born!

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