Sea Monsters is chock full of big Boston names, yet you may have never heard of them. They are a local supergroup that convenes every Sunday at Somerville’s Precinct Bar and creates improvisational musical fusion. Spearheaded by Christian McNeill and Jesse Dee, Sea Monsters provides a breath of fresh air for some of Boston’s best musicians who look to kick back, have fun, and build off of each other’s creativity.

Happy March! We are now officially into “Seriously?! It’s still snowing?!” territory. You’ve already forgotten all your New Years resolutions and eaten all of that Valentine’s Day candy you bought for yourself, but it’s still not quite Spring time yet (damn groundhog). Don’t worry, we’ve put together a list of thing to do in the meantime.

Last week saw TeaParty’s inaugural TeaRoom Tuesday at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge. Showgoers, gallantly unfazed by partying on a weeknight and/or missing the season premiere of Lost, got an earful from two vastly different acts, held together by the common threads of passion and talent.

The leaves are changing, the kids are back in town, and everyone’s trading in their iced coffee for the real thing as fall has hit full force in Boston.  For the last month of this short-lived summer, Gab, Jessie and I spent at least a night a week at the Lizard Lounge and it’s smaller, [...]

For those who have been dropping by Toad on Monday nights to see the Tim Gearan Band do their blueey, country-flavored set, a change is in store: A couple of weeks ago, Tim let it be known that his residency at this bohemian hangout and respected music spot would be phased out over the month [...]

This rain-soaked summer may be coming to a close, but the melodies emitting from Cambridge’s Toad and the Lizard Lounge throughout the month of August have kept us holding tight to these last long days before the creeping chill of autumn sets in courtesy of the music of the Mieka Canon, Jesse Dee, John Powhida International Airport and the Tim Gearan Band.

Before I properly introduce him I think I need to qualify my own stance and let the reader know that I, Hilary Hughes, am an unabashedly, embarrassingly huge fan of the Boston blues/rock/soul/big-haired/high-voiced/folk powerhouse that is Jesse Dee.

Back in June, I found myself sitting underneath the vast ceiling of the Armory Center of the Arts in Somerville completely and utterly intoxicated with the swells and soaring of Nicole Nelson and Dwight Richter’s voices.  As Dwight and Nicole played to the sounds of each other’s resounding heartbeats during the first Somerville Jazz & [...]