APRIL NEWS

*** Midway 4/9/25 @ 8pm

Some of our Porter Belly's Open Mic crew will be playing the Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. Planet Nine (Dani, Troy, Lara) and Single Yike (Julia, Thom G)! alongside Fully Celebrated Orchestra.

*** Please note, on Thursday, April 17th, NO open mic at the Melrose Knights of Columbus in observance of Holy Thursday. Follow it at https://www.facebook.com/groups/musicinmelrose

***Upcoming Porchfests in May

more info... https://bostonlovesmusic.com/porchfests

- Somerville . May 10

- Watertown . May 17

- Malden . May 31

- Dorchester . May 31

*** LOWELL. Songwriters in the Round.

Folks, I'm excited to announce I'll be sharing a "Songwriters in the Round" with Ralph Santosuosso, (owner of the fabulous live music venue, Capo's of Lowell). I played there with my band, The Almighty Buck, back in the mid-00"s, and in the same building in the 90's with my college band, Cotton Mouth / Boot Mill Flavor. Ralph is a great musician and plays regularly with his band, Hubcap Romeo. We recently reconnected at the 2024 NERFA convention. The show, hosted by Hal Holiday, will also feature songwriters, Katie Dobbins and Brother Seamus. Warp and Weft is a great spot to catch live music and yummy food in downtown Lowell, MA.

Tue. April 15th, 7pm @ Warp & Weft, 197 Market St., Lowell, MA

*** Are you interested in getting a pro video done for your music promo? Join me and videographer, Lindsay Straw (www.lindsaystraw.com)...  I'll be doing a recording video for my own music promotion some soon Sunday afternoon and we'll have time for a couple other solo acts to get on board as we utilize the beautiful space of a local Newton, MA restaurant during non-working hours. This is a first time experiment and will cost somewhere between $75 - $125, for your finished video. If you're interested, please email me and we'll continue the conversation with more details. Tim @ bostonlovesmusic@gmail.com

*** Happy Easter, and happy spring! Thanks to all who keep in touch, and fill us in on their music ventures! ~ Tim  ( www.TIMKOmusic.com )

> RELEASES by OUR OPEN MIC COMMUNITY

artist: Tyler Casavant

4 song EP: “I Think, I Know”

listen: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/tylercasavant/i-think-i-know/

follow: https://www.instagram.com/tylercasavantmusic/

artist: Paul Phillipino

single: Nomadic Life

listen: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/paulphillipino/nomadic-life-single/

follow: https://www.instagram.com/paulphillipino/

about: Paul Phillipino (you'll recognize from Porters and Ward 4 open mics) is a singer-songwriter and music lover. Here you'll find songs that channel the formative 1990's alternative rock sound of his youth into geopolitical and historical themes, with social awareness, suitable for the disjointed 2020's. His latest single is, Nomadic Life, about welcoming "the stranger".

artist: Jen Kearney

single: Long Division

follow: https://www.instagram.com/jenkearneymusic/

listen:

Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Jen Kearney has spent some time seasoning her particular style of original music. Her sound is truly an amalgamation of musical styles including Soul, R&B, Funk, Rock, and Latin.

> OPEN MICs, (Hosted by TIMKO)

*** Mondays at 7:30pm

at Porter Belly's Pub, 338 Washington St., Brighton, MA 02135

*** Wednesdays at 6:30pm

at Ward 4, 277 Auburn St, Newton, MA 02466

*** Thursdays at 7:00pm

at KofC (Knights of Columbus) 23 W. Foster St., Melrose, Hosted by TIMKO (3rd & 5th), Mark T (1st) ., Johnny O.(2nd) Tom Catalini (4th)

More info at: www.BostonLovesMusic.com

> HAPPENINGS

We've got more events listed on our website: https://bostonlovesmusic.com/happenings

*** Community Calendar (people of our open mic scene)

If you're playing a gig or porchfest, let us know by filling out this form.

(only available to newsletter subscribers, this link is only found here, in this letter.)

https://bostonlovesmusic.com/gig-submissions

> THINKING

▪️Music can help us in reasoning processes and significantly improves the motor areas of our brain. That’s why it is believed that music emerged to “help us all move together.” ~ internet find