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Live Review: Hezekiah Jones, Small Houses, Chris Bathgate at Studio 34 (10/22)

October 23, 2011 – 11:22 pm

Studio 34 is a lovely space located at 4522 Baltimore Avenue in West Philly. It is a place for yoga, healing, and arts. Since 2008 Studio 34 has been “fostering wellness and community through healing and creative arts”. And if you’re lucky you’ll be able to attend a live musical performance by some great artists like I did last night.

If I wasn’t running so late I might have caught all of Chris Bathgate’s set instead of one and a half songs but even in that short amount of time I truly enjoyed what I heard. Chris Bathgate (MI) is a singer-songwriter who performs solo but uses a looping technique to add layers and depth to his music. While some artists use looping and it ultimately distracts from their music Bathgate uses looping impressively. It was such a beautiful moment to be able to really listen to Chris Bathgate’s music in that space.

After a short break Small Houses (MI) took to the stage. Small Houses is Jeremy Quentin (vocals, guitar) with a guy playing drums and another guy singing harmonies. Small Houses produces acoustic, folk music with a minimal approach. Hearing Quentin voice with those harmonies was a wonderful listening experience. Great set!

Then it was Hezekiah Jones’ turn. The Jones in attendance this time were Raphael Cutrufello (Hezekiah Jones: vocals, guitar), Kiley Ryan (Kiwi Jones: violin, vocals), Phil D’Agostino (Pepe Jones: bass), Brad Hinton (Pocono Jones: guitar, vocals), and Kevin Killen (Psycho Jawn Jones: drums) — filling the room with a unique folkesque style. It’s no secret that I’m a real fan of Hezekiah Jones music because it is so good. Last night’s performance was fantastic. Hezekiah Jones sounded great. I think that was the first time I heard “Borrowed Heart” live – thanks to Nina for the request. “Borrowed Heart” is a song that allows Kiley Ryan’s voice to shine – yes, she can sing. Of course the set was filled with all the favorites and it felt so perfect to be sitting in Studio 34 hearing all the phenomenal music. And thanks to an overheated amp we got an extra special treat – Hezekiah Jones unplugged. It was amazing to hear Hezekiah Jones music unplugged and it’s moments like those that will stay with me forever.

I am a Live Music Enthusiast – indeed.

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Did you hear? Hezekiah Jones – “Borrowed Heart”

May 17, 2011 – 3:00 pm

<a href="http://wvmusic.bandcamp.com/track/borrowed-heart">Borrowed Heart by Weathervane Music</a>

I’ve been listening to Hezekiah Jones – “Borrowed Heart” since its release last month by Weathervane Music as a new Shaking Through episode. I first heard “Borrowed Heart” played on WXPN (88.5FM) and thought the song was irresistible. So, I downloaded the song and play it on repeat often.

“Borrowed Heart” is an absolutely beautiful song. It’s the voices of Raphael Cutrufello, Kiley Ryan, and Andrew Lipke that are individually powerful and undeniably breathtaking. The music on this track is stunning and that buzzing lap steel (provided by Brad Hinton) is mesmerizing. Excellent contributions by all the Jones’ involved in this song for giving it such a full and complete sound. “Borrowed Heart” is a welcomed haunting and a great listening experience.

It’s said that “Borrowed Heart” syncs exactly with a scene from Bride of Frankenstein (a 1935 classic). Wow, that really speaks to how creative and truly an artist Raphael Cutrufello is. Brilliant!

Shaking Through: Hezekiah Jones from Weathervane Music on Vimeo.

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Live Review: Matt Helm Scream, Dawn Iulg, Joshua Park — Burlap and Bean (4/17/10)

April 18, 2010 – 11:40 pm

The Burlap and Bean is always a great place to go if you want to hear some good live music. So, with Matt Helm Scream, Dawn Iulg, and Joshua Park all on the same bill – I had to go! Joshua Park had the opening set which he played solo. Park delivered an excellent solo acoustic set making it quite apparent that sometimes less is more. I don’t think I’ve seen Dawn Iulg before but I will say that she had a very nice set filled with some moving folk tunes. It sounded great to have Jeff Hiatt accompany Iulg on upright bass. Matt Helm Scream had the honor of ending the night. I’ve seen Matt Helm Scream several times in the past but I truly believe that this was the best performance to date. For this show it was a full-band with: Matt Helm (vocals, guitars), Raphael Cutrufello (vocals, piano), Dean Gorfti (drums), Philip D’Agostino (bass), Brad Hinton (guitar, banjo). I’m not sure if most of the banter between band mates was a result of nervousness or just something to pass the time while tuning but it was funny. It’s always nice to hear Helm dish out those indie, folk, rock songs. I only hope that this was not the last Matt Helm Scream show because great music and good times should never come to an end.