Porchfest
I'm a huge fan of Sarah's and see her whenever she does any of these street things.
At the moment there’s still a bunch of parking spots in the Burnett center
Another event, contributing to making Maplewood a great place to live and enjoy.
And what would the Honk Parade be without Mayor Vic keeping time with his whistle?
Mostly didn't get to see new stuff but loved the old groups I've seen before. Stayed for the whole two hours of the funk/jazz Breaknrecords Band, though we only intended to stay an hour and move on. Then caught the second hour of Big Train, always a joy. Waking to the first stop, we caught the last couple of songs of singer songwriter folkie Rory D'Lasnow. I thought he was pretty good and will keep an eye on him. Would like to hear about any impressive sets other people saw.
We got out for a bit of it -- amazingly, first year we've gone. We treated it as more like musical tapas, walking down the blocks and sampling different bands. Ended with Big Train, who were awesome.
Caught Flip Da Skrip, Carnival Dogs, and the tail-end of Tri-State this year. All three were excellent, and sounded completely different, and that's what makes PorchFest so fun. It was cool to catch up with one of the FDS singers during their break, who was a Panto alum, and to just wander through the streets hearing all the different sounds in the neighborhood and feel the general block party vibe of the whole thing. Great job and much kudos to the organizers and hosts!
ml1 said:
Sarah Hodd + The Drive
Nice job on Love Shack and Gimmee Shelter!
9 to 5 was a nice surprise also - missed the start of the set.
I wanted to see Flip Da Skrip. I like all kinds of stuff, I'm still a follower of rock pop etc., but I find that at this level, the street festival/for hire groups level, the R&B soul funk groups are the most reliable re tightness musicianship singing etc. Not a rule but a tendency.
bub said:
I wanted to see Flip Da Skrip. I like all kinds of stuff, I'm still a follower of rock pop etc., but I find that at this level, the street festival/for hire groups level, the R&B soul funk groups are the most reliable re tightness musicianship singing etc. Not a rule but a tendency.
I missed the first half of the set, I do admit, but the second half was a great set of R&B/Funk/Pop hits: Timberlake, Bruno Mars, Lauryn Hill, etc., great harmonies, tight rhythm section - only complaint is that the bass could have been a little more forward in the mix, but I'm a former bass player, so I always think that!
ridski said:
I missed the first half of the set, I do admit, but the second half was a great set of R&B/Funk/Pop hits: Timberlake, Bruno Mars, Lauryn Hill, etc., great harmonies, tight rhythm section - only complaint is that the bass could have been a little more forward in the mix, but I'm a former bass player, so I always think that!
nohero said:
--- and cowbells. Only one cowbell and that was at the Honk Parade.
These days, a lot of performers, even ones that are basically local and event oriented, have Youtube videos. I often check them out to see how performers I don't know are live and base my attendance decisions on that.
That was a massive success. Big crowds, lots of bands, great music.
My son and a few other members of the CHS Marching Band performed in the Honk Parade and then worked the iced coffee stand close to where Flip Da Skrip was. They started off shaky, but sounded great after the first couple of songs. After that I went to see DC & The Desperados. The lead singer is a former neighbor and the bass player is a fellow marching band parent. Then I went back to the iced coffee stand and watched Double A - a 12 year old guitarist and drummer. All bands were excellent. I just wish there was a way to see them all!
I had my eye on Double A and Flip Da Skrip but there was only so much time. I'm gonna try to see Carnival Dogs. Apparently they play somewhat regularly at Woodbridge Brewery, where I've gone to watch a Met game. Not far away.
Always happy to hear about high quality performers who play the small gig NJ circuit like bars etc.
Dizzy Lizard was really good - they drew us in a block away.
And of course Big Train was a crowd pleaser as well!
I'm making a list of recommended groups. BTW we went to see jazz singer Cyrille Aimée at SOPAC last night. Terrific. Her backing trio - piano, drums, bass - was superb.
jfinnegan said:
My son and a few other members of the CHS Marching Band performed in the Honk Parade and then worked the iced coffee stand close to where Flip Da Skrip was. They started off shaky, but sounded great after the first couple of songs. After that I went to see DC & The Desperados. The lead singer is a former neighbor and the bass player is a fellow marching band parent. Then I went back to the iced coffee stand and watched Double A - a 12 year old guitarist and drummer. All bands were excellent. I just wish there was a way to see them all!
The marching band group's mimi performance was wonderful. I hope more members of the band join in next year.
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They've posted the schedule. If you have any strong feelings about a band or singer, do tell.
https://www.maplewoodporchfest.com/schedule