The Weekly Vibe 48 Mumbles

The Weekly Vibe No 48

This weekend sees a host of music at Matt Murphy's with a difference. On Monday we have the return of Mike Tucker, the rising star of the Boston jazz scene! Sunday, Void Union return for a Live and Direct party and Friday and Saturday sees two eclectic songwriter vibes.

This weeks FREE MP3 is from The Mumbles. A Brooklyn based duo with tunes and spin to spare.

You are at The Weekly Vibe podcast, spread the word and get the music far and wide. Download choice tracks from over the last twelve months (and counting) and read up about the bands too. The Upcoming shows at Matt Murphy's Pub will delight the aural senses.

14 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA.

FRIDAY: The Mumbles

THE MUMBLES(BKLYN,NY) are a vintage keyboard and drum duo whose songs are meant to be remembered in the shower. Asses will shake as life affirming mantras are repeated. The boys will be touring in support of their new record, Snippin' the Bonsai.

SATURDAY: Dan Wright Collective

One of the most interesting bands on the rise in Boston just now. We put this tape in the eight track at Pub Records shabby office complex and were simply blown away! If you had Beck at
gunpoint and told him to play in the style of Styx this is not what he would sound like. Great singer and great band.

SUNDAY: Void Union

Void Union is the band to watch this year! A collective of Thad Merritt (Bass), Jesse Hayes (Drums), Rich Graiko (Trumpet), John DeCarlo (Guitar), and Josh Cohen (Tenor Sax).

Vibe music to keep people on the dance floor all night long with timeless Jamaican grooves. Keep and eye out for the next Gwen Stefani on guest lead vocals...sensational. GET DOWN for the next installment of LIVE AND DIRECT at Murphy's..

MONDAY: Mike Tucker

Mike Tucker is one of the most happening players in the Jazz scene in Boston. Anyone will tell you this. I know, I asked people, they told me. Then I heard him. Sensational. This man will help blow your mind.

TUESDAY: Public House

Geoff Scott returns with mike Rivard and Brian Sayers and Timo Shanko to show everyone why they are at the Pub in the first place. Six years on and going STRONG. Music experimentation,
stretching of the musical mind muscle.Post jam sounds of the nth degree get your pulse racing for the mid week weekend at Murphy's.

Expect a great crowd for what remains the best night in Boston bar none.

Thursday: Wild Sextet

Sumptuous melodies and amazing playing on a par with anything you would get in New York or Chicago. Playing every Thursday night at Matt Murphy's Pub. Original tunes inspired by the greats from the Fifties and Sixties. Listen and enjoy.

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The Weekly Vibe No 47

This is a great week of music at Matt Murphy's for all and sundry. We have not one but two female acts (YYYEEEEESSSS!!!!), a Samba band, an Afrojazz Dub band, Jazz and Reggae all in
one week. A little bit eclectic, but we know you are capable of it@!

This weeks FREE MP3 is from Madi Diaz' last show at Matt Murphy's. A standout performer and engaging act. Do yourself a favor and head down to this.

Check out The Weekly Vibe podcast, spread the word and get the music far and wide. Download choice tracks from over the last six months (and counting) and read up about the bands too. Go here for The Weekly Vibe.

The Upcoming shows at Matt Murphy's Pub will delight the aural senses.

14 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA. 617 232 0188

Wednesday: Ten Tumbao

Ten Tumbao lead us into the Thanksgiving long weekend with a night of Samba filled rhythms and Brazilian vibes to put you in the mood for that quintessentially American holiday of Turkey and hours in front of the t.v. You will need a good stock pile of fun before enduring that torture. So what better time than the night before?

Thursday: Wild Sextet

This is the third annual Matt Murphy's Thanksgiving concert. The perfect excuse to get away from that annoying aunt you only see once a year or that neighbor that drives you crazy. Walk
the dog at 9pm and head into Murphy's for a free concert with one of the Best Jazz acts in the USA right now and the only ticket in town on Thanksgiving night for sure. Original tunes inspired by the greats from the Fifties and Sixties.

FRIDAY: Burning Fence

Craig Akira leads his ensemble of Pressure Cooker musicians with a unique take on all things Dancehall and vintage Reggae. A great performer and enduring legend at Murphy's. Shake off
the Thanksgiving blues and get dancing tonight!

SATURDAY: Audrey Ryan

"Ryan is like Joni Mitchell and Radiohead playing some kind of hybrid jazz music that just doesn't exist anywhere else." - Leo Weekly (Louisville, KY)
Audrey is just back from a seven week sojourn through Europe discovering that busking on the corner is more lucrative than a sold out show at the Paradise....probably.

An eclectic indie singer-songwriter using loops, finger pianos, accordion and other unique instrumentation which blends Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan with contemporaries such as Robert Wyatt, Wilco and Stereolab...

SUNDAY: Rubblebucket Orchestra

Members from John Brown's Body perform an Afro-Dub Trance vibe. I guess you cross Anti Balas with Scratch Perry or something. Lots of Trumpet and melody too I imagine if Alex Toth is in the mix, which he is!

MONDAY: Madi Diaz

Madi Diaz is one of those performers who will endure no matter what. Young gifted and ....everything else. Soulful songs full of hurt, yearning and hope. With a good band and sound akin to anything from Wilco to Pj Harvey on prozac she definitely is an act you must check out now!

TUESDAY: B3 KINGS

Here for the next round of Tuesdays is the ever popular B3 kings on a mission to convert everyone to the Church of B3. Boogaloo meets Reggae with some serious attitude. We are talking Brian Thomas (Akashic, JBB) and Timo Shanko on all out attack mode. Sensational musicianship with an up for it crowd.

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First things first......Congratulations to Timo Shanko and his wife Romi on the birth of a daughter, Sophie. Mother and child healthy.

Toussaint at the Wonder Bar tonight with Melvin Sparks! What a line up and testament to the power of music. Melvin Sparks is the original Jazz/Funk guitarist towering above all others. Timo might make it onto the gig....Check this show out. Wednesday, 10 pm. Wonder Bar, Harvard Ave, Allston.

This week sees the FIVE BY FIVE Jazz session celebrating five years of glorious vibe with
The Wild Sextet at Matt Murphy's. We have seen many players sit in with the band and yet the true stars are the band themselves.

THURSDAY 15th - MONDAY 19th 5x5 JAZZ SERIES

This weeks FREE MP3 is from last Thursday's Wild Sextet session which saw the amazing Weepin' Willie Robinson sit in for three songs. This is the firsty one. An 89 year old legend who has played with Jon Bon Jovi and Bonnie Raitt in the last year, no whe can add The Wild Sextet to his resume!! Expect to see him pop in for the boys 5 x 5 series this week along with others.

Check out The Weekly Vibe podcast, spread the word and get the music far and wide. CHECK IT!!! Download choice tracks from over the last six months (and counting) and read up about the bands too. Go here for The Weekly Vibe. The Upcoming shows at Matt Murphy's Pub will
delight the aural senses.

14 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA.

Thursday: Wild Sextet

Sumptuous melodies and amazing playing on a par with anything you would get in New York or Chicago. Coming up for their Fifth anniversary of playing every Thursday night at Matt Murphy's Pub. Original tunes inspired by the greats from the Fifties and Sixties. Listen and enjoy.

FRIDAY: Wild Sextet

The Wild Sextet play the second night of the five night residency for a packed out crowd proving that JAZZ IS NOT DEAD.

SATURDAY: Wild Sextet

The Wild Sextet play the third night of the five night residency celebrating original jazz tunes being played to the max..

SUNDAY: Wild Sextet

The Wild Sextet play the fourth night of the five night residency celebrating vibes of the upmost importance.

MONDAY: Wild Sextet

The Wild Sextet play the final night of the five night residency celebrating five glorious years of the best Jazz session in town..

TUESDAY: Public House

Geoff Scott returns with mike Rivard and Brian Sayers and Timo Shanko to show everyone why they are at the Pub in the first place. Six years on and going STRONG. Music experimentation,
stretching of the musical mind muscle.

Post jam sounds of the nth degree get your pulse racing for the mid week weekend at Murphy's.

Expect a great crowd for what remains the best night in Boston bar none.

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VIBES

Let us kick off the Autumnal blues and get kicking and screaming straight into the November pre-Holiday mood. Lots to look forward to at Murphy's for sure, named Best Nieghbourhood
spot in Brookline in The Weekly Dig. But sure, you all knew that already.

This weeks FREE MP3 is a track of the last Wally's vs Murphy's jamboree. It sees Shanko and Ken Clarke take Cato to task but the wee man come back with some heavy hits! They play this Monday.

Toussaint is playing with the mighty Melvin Sparks and Pub Records Alumni next Wednesday at The Wonder Bar. DO NOT MISS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Check out The Weekly Vibe podcast, that's where to get all the free MP3's we offer up and they go straight into your media player! Spread the word and get the music far and wide. CHECK IT!!! Download choice tracks from over the last nine months (and counting) and read up about the bands too. Go here for The Weekly Vibe.

The Upcoming shows at Matt Murphy's Pub will delight the aural senses.

14 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA.

FRIDAY: THE WELL

Jimmy Trapella leads his band into the breach! The Friday Social will never be the same again. Complimented by a tight rhythm section and Rex on Keys this is a band choc full of tunes and
energy. Reggae sound with some dark dub funk elements.

SATURDAY: REX COMPLEX

As part of The Well Rex has shown his ability to shine on many occasion. Tonight we get to see him step out as the main man Melding World rhythms and funk grooves this is a a welcome addition to the Friday Social roster.

SUNDAY: RUBBLEBUCKET ORCHESTRA

Members from John Brown's Body perform an Afro-Dub Trance vibe. I guess you cross Anti Balas with Scratch Perry or something. Lots of Trumpet and melody too I imagine if Alex Toth is in the mix, which he is!

MONDAY: LOIS CATO AND TIMO SHANKO

This is the face off moment between Wally's and Murphy's. In one corner we have the man of the moment Lois Cato, drummer and bass player extraordinaire and in the other corner we have Timo Shanko. Murphy's very own virtuoso. Sensational. This will blow your mind.

TUESDAY: B3 KINGS

Here for the next round of Tuesdays is the ever popular B3 kings on a mission to convert everyone to the Church of B3. Boogaloo meets Reggae with some serious attitude. We are talking Brian Thomas (Akashic, JBB) and Timo Shanko on all out attack mode. Sensational musicianship with an up for it crowd.

THURSDAY: WILDSEXTET

Wildsextet play all original tunes and feature some of the very best players in town. A great feature of the night is the open session that takes place after midnight when all comers
can play with the band. Just bring your instrument and come and sit in. Regular guests make this night the Best Jazz sessions in town. Five years and counting!

The Weekly Vibe No 44

Another new month and lots to look forward to at Matt Murphy's Pub.

First up is the announcement of the 5 x 5 Jazz festival celebrating a glorious five years of the Wild Sextet holding down what has become the best Jazz night in Boston.
Quote un quote. Come down and see the band perform all original tunes from Nov 15th - 19th. Yes it's Thursday night every night of the week at Murphy's!

This weeks FREE MP3 is from Fully Celebrated Orchestra this summer. They play this Monday. Click away and listen to some amazing stuff.

The Upcoming shows at Matt Murphy's Pub will delight the aural senses.

14 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA.

FRIDAY: VOID UNION

The VOID UNION is a collective of Thad Merritt (Bass), Jesse Hayes (Drums), Rich Graiko (Trumpet), John DeCarlo (Guitar), and Josh Cohen (Tenor Sax). Sweet vibe music to keep people on the dance floor all night long with timeless Jamaican grooves. Keep and eye out for the next Gwen Stefani on guest lead vocals...sensational.GET DOWN for the next installment of LIVE AND DIRECT at Murphy's..

SATURDAY: CRAIG AKIRA

Craig Akira is the lead singer with Boston legends Pressure Cooker. (recently performed with The English Beat on tour). This boy is a musical tour de force and all round man about town!

Come down and let him take you on a musical trip through Jamaican dancehall to Notting Hill Ska and back.

SUNDAY: BURU STYLE

More roots than roots, Buru Style brings you the rhythms on which reggae was founded. Several nyabingi drummers, acoustic bass and guitar, and horns galore give thanks through the music of Count Ossie, Don Drummond, Cedric Brooks and others

MONDAY: FULLY CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA

Jim Hobbes leads the most revered free Jazz band in the US today. But that is only half the story. The FCO wield many influences and genres within their set. A sonically brilliant and imaginative band beyond belief.

TUESDAY: PUBLIC HOUSE

Geoff Scott returns with mike Rivard and Brian Sayers and Timo Shanko to show everyone why they are at the Pub in the first place. Six years on and going STRONG. Music experimentation,
stretching of the musical mind muscle.

Post jam sounds of the nth degree get your pulse racing for the mid week weekend at Murphy's. Expect a great crowd for what remains the best night in Boston bar none.

Thursday: WILD SEXTET

Sumptuous melodies and amazing playing on a par with anything you would get in New York or Chicago. Coming up for their Fifth anniversary of playing every Thursday night at Matt Murphy's Pub. Original tunes inspired by the greats from the Fifties and Sixties. Listen and enjoy.