Leslie Mendelson LIVE at Acoustic Long Island

Leslie Mendelson – Mendelson’s vivid, subtly crafted tunes—which range from the effervescent exuberance of “Hit the Spot” and “I See Myself with You” to the bittersweet introspection of “No Easy Way Out” and “If I Don’t Stop Loving You”—are supported by organically soulful performances and spare, understated instrumental arrangements. The result is a timelessly resonant [...]

’09 Summer Concert Pt5: Mieka Pauley

Mieka Pauley – Mieka’s been on the road with Eric Clapton, Black Eyed Peas, John Legend, Wyclef Jean, Ben Kweller, John Hiatt, Citizen Cope, Blues Traveler, Martin Sexton, and many others — and now performs an intimate, soulful set at Deepwell’s Mansion. We loved her performance — she deserves all the kudos: Northeast Performer calls [...]

’09 Summer Concert Pt3: Liz Longley

Liz Longley – Listen in for one of the sweetest-sounding voices we’ve heard in a long time – Liz Longley. A captivating set and a double standing ovation left no doubt why her music’s been praised as “Gorgeous” by Ani Defranco. And Internet listeners agree. Liz was voted the No. 1 all-time female vocalist in [...]

’09 Summer Concert Pt2: Tim Blane

Tim Blane – His latest release, Clockwork immediately charted at #4 at Awarestore.com. Metronome Magazine calls it “filled with lush instrumentation, beautifully clever prose, and songs that make the heart remember…a masterful body of work.” 2007 has been a big year so far for Tim and his band. They’ve been nominated for a Boston Music [...]

Marc Douglas Berardo LIVE at Acoustic Long Island

Marc Douglas Berardo – From Westerly, RI, Marc Douglas is a different kind of singer/songwriter. In what amounts to song length works of fiction, Berardo’s sharply drawn portraits cast a net on unusual and interesting characters and places. With a painters eye for detail, and music firmly rooted in the great American sound, Berardo sings [...]

VIDEO: Marc Douglas Berardo LIVE at Acoustic Long Island

Watch Marc Douglas Berardo perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, June 24, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced by Dave Dircks and Rob Dircks.

Telly LIVE at Acoustic Long Island

Telly – Having no formal musical education to speak of or family member with an old guitar to pass down, singer/songwriter telly has been finding his way around the NY music scene through trial and lots of error. Numerous stints as the uncertain frontman of uncertain bands that never made it out of the basement [...]

VIDEO: Telly LIVE at Acoustic Long Island

Watch Telly perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, June 10, 2009. Original video podcast produced by Dave Dircks and Rob Dircks.

Chris Trapper LIVE at Acoustic Long Island

Chris Trapper LIVE at ALI, May 6 2009. The trick to the irresistibly organic, pure pop sound is that the music, and even the lead singer, take a back seat to the real star; the songs. As the principal songwriter and singer for nationally acclaimed alt-rock trio The Push Stars, Chris Trapper is equally sure-footed [...]

VIDEO: Chris Trapper LIVE at Acoustic Long Island

Watch Chris Trapper perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, May 6, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks.