The Weekly Vibe No 2

A great week of performances coming up at Matt Murphy's after a great start to the new year. Guvna and Seamonsters have both kick started residencies with aplomb. Go to the artist and friends page for the full sets from Seamonsters, and one here as the Mp3 of the week. All free of course with your weekly vibe dosage. Pass it on or suggest it to friends. Cheaper than a CD and more legal than a download!

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

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Thursday: Wild Sextet

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. Original tunes inspired by the greats from the Fifties and Sixties. Bedazzling
dueling Saxophones from two of the towering talents in Boston, Andy Voelker and Timo Shanko, ridiculous guitar from Steve Fell and sublime rhythm section from Geoff Charland and Luther. Then there is the founder Grayson Farmer on Trumpet, nearing legend status from appearing on Slip albums and original member of The Jazz Farmers with The Duo's Marco Benevento.

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FRIDAY: Thousands of One

Gaining notoriety for their spirited live shows throughout the northeast, Thousands of One jumps from activist/retro soul - think Olu Dara or Marvin Gaye - to cross Atlantic Afrobeat/funk experiments as in Fela Kuti meets James Brown- to underground Hiphop a la The Roots or Talib Kweli with a funk rock edge.

SoulForce features Speech from Arrested Development, as well as guest performances from Elliot Martin (of John Brown's Body). Elliot is also producing the CD. Following the release, they
will hit the road for their fourth US tour. Getting a band of Thousands of One's calibre to play Boston, not just Murphy's, is a feather in the cap. They are sensational and a band not to miss.

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SATURDAY: Jeremy Lyons

Blues of a distinctly excellent variety tonight with The Jeremy Lyons Band. With Jerome Dupree (Morphine) on duty this promises to be a top draw event.
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SUNDAY: GUVNA

This band features players from John Brown’s Body in a dub apocalypse featuring tunes recorded with the late and great Scott Palmer also of John Brown's Body and one of the
first players at Murphy's who helped introduce musicians to the room. Check out this very cool and humorous take on dark dub and reggae vibes from players who know how.

MONDAY: SEAMONSTERS

Matt Murphy's is the perfect place to go on a Monday night to escape the election coverage, foreclosures, economic meltdown, at war mindset and Superbowl hyperbole if you are so inclined. Christian McNeil is a well kent face around town. A legend on the local scene. A powerhouse voice and a turn of phrase that lends itself perfectly to the song form, this is the Ulster version of where Bono would be if he had split U2 up in their prime (and saved us the aural nightmares hitherto) and teamed up with a bunch of hungry Waterboys. Add in a mellow Black Francis and you are almost there. Music to grab you by the heart and make you fall in love all over again. Did we say we think they are magnificent?

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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.