December 29, 2014: Midway Dance Party: DJ Easy Ed and Special Guest DJs Spin 45s All Night!

Free event! No cover!

Friends of the Midway, vinyl lovers, music lovers, dancers, romancers, and anyone looking for something fun to do between Christmas and the New Year--Come on out to this free Midway holiday party, with music provided by some of Boston's top rockin' 45 fanatics. Get your friends together for a moovin', groovin' good time at Boston's coolest venue. See you there! 

Spinning the platters . . .

Jason Thornton and Stacy Shreffler have been packing dance floors all over the country with their mind-blowing collection of soul and rock ‘n’ roll 45s. They currently host a regular night at Abigail’s in Cambridge.

DJ Panda hosts regular nights at River Gods and Abigail’s. The kids love him, and we love him! He’ll be adding a little bit of ska and punk to the mix, as well as 50s R&B and rock ‘n’ roll. 

Alex Piandes—of “Coffee and Smokes” fame—currently hosts “The Desperate Hours” on WMFO in Medford. He’s got the garage and rock ‘n’ roll platters that matter!

Easy Ed is the man behind “Easy Ed’s Variety Hour” on WMFO in Medford, MA (airing alternate Fridays from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Eastern—see www.easy-ed.net for details), spinning rockabilly, hillbilly, and ‘50s and early ‘60s rock ‘n’ roll and R&B. He also hosts the Primitive Sounds DJ night at River Gods in Cambridge, MA; spins records live at other clubs; and promotes rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll events throughout the Boston area. He specializes in dance-friendly 45s for folks who love to move their feet.

December 20, 2014: Jittery Jack, with Bloodshot Bill and Easy Ed's Record Hop!

WMFO's DJ Easy Ed Presents:

Jittery Jack with Miss Amy Griffin and Bloodshot Bill!

A Rockin' Holiday celebration. Be sure to pick up a copy of Jittery Jack's new 45 "Something Wicked This Way Comes" and Bloodshot Bills "Stuffin' Her Stocking" at the show! Easy Ed spins the platters early, late, and on the breaks.

Tis' the season, gang!

$10 / 21+

See the Facebook event page for details and advance ticket information.

December 10, 2014: Easy Ed and P.J. Eastman Spin the Platters at Brass Union!

We had such a great time last month at Brass Union, and we're gonna do it again in December!

Join WMFO DJs Easy Ed and P.J. Eastman for a fun lil' platter party at Brass Union in Union Square, Somerville (formerly Precinct). They'll have their best records lined up for your listening and dancing pleasure. Vintage rock 'n' roll and R&B, blues, soul, exotic instros, movers, groovers,, and shakers. Brass Union is a very cool venue with excellent food and drinks, as well as games and a dance floor. See you there!

Brass Union is located at 70 Union Square in Somerville, MA 02143.

November 12 2014 at Brass Union: Easy Ed and P.J. Eastman Spin the Platters!

Join WMFO DJs Easy Ed and P.J. Eastman for a special night of vinyl spinning at a new club, Brass Union in Union Square, Somerville (formerly Precinct). They'll have their best records lined up for your listening and dancing pleasure. Vintage rock 'n' roll and R&B, blues, soul, exotic instros, movers, and shakers. This is a very cool venue with excellent food and drinks, as well as games and a dance floor. See you there!

Brass Union is located at 70 Union Square in Somerville, MA 02143.

See the Facebook event link for more info.

Thanks!

October 25, 2014: The Cranktones, Johnny Carlevale and the Rollin' Pins, Easy Ed's Record Hop!

Fasten your seat belts for a real rockin' ride! The Cranktones are reuniting for an encore show that will leave you breathless. Rock ‘n’ roll, rockabilly, and hillbilly boogie at it’s blast-off best!


Saturday, October 25, at the Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain, Boston's premier rockabilly band makes a rare appearance with the three original members Frankie Blandino (The Spurs, The Fathoms), Stan Koslowski (The Spurs, The Barley Hoppers), and Johnny Sciascia (The Spurs, Eilen Jewell Band) playing their unique high-energy tunes that will have your toes tapping and your feet dancing across the floor!


Special guests Johnny Carlevale and the Rollin’ Pins will open the show. This young, high-energy band is riding high after a featured performance at the 2014 New England Shake-Up in Sturbridge, MA.



Early, late, and on the band breaks, Easy Ed’s Record Hop will be spinning rockabilly, hillbilly, and ‘50s and early ‘60s rock ‘n’ roll and R&B. Dance-friendly 45s for folks who love to move their feet.




Saturday, October 25, 2014



9:00 PM

The Midway
3496 Washington St.
Boston , MA (Jamaica Plain)
(617) 524-9038




FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/events/713903838680967
MIDWAY CAFE: http://www.midwaycafe.com
DJ EASY ED: http://www.easy-ed.net
JOHNNY CARLEVALE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Johnny-Carlevale-The-Rollin-Pins/257930617568835
CRANKY FRANKIE: https://www.facebook.com/frankie.blandino.5
JOHNNY SCIASCIA: https://www.facebook.com/americasbassplayer




Cover: $12.00





Sponsored by Narragansett Brewing

Poster: Kathy Wade

September 13, 2014: Lynnette and Easy Ed's Honky Tonk Dance Party #4

Hi, folks.

I hope to see you this Saturday night at the Canadian-American Club in Watertown, MA, for Lynnette and Easy Ed's Honky Tonk Dance Party #4, featuring The Twangbusters, a free dance lesson with Sue and Roger, and DJ sets by WMFO's DJ Easy Ed. Read on for details, and thanks!

WMFO's DJ Easy Ed Presents

Lynnette and Easy Ed’s Honky Tonk Dance Party #4

With The TWANGBUSTERS (w/ Kevin Maul on steel guitar)

Easy Ed’s Record Hop

FREE dance lesson included!

Classic Country
Honky Tonk
Western Swing
Rockabilly
Rock ‘n’ Roll

Canadian American Club
202 Arlington Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 924-9827

Doors: 7:30 PM

(The DJ will start spinning dance-friendly records promptly at 7:30.)

Admission: $15.00

This dance series started out strong and just keeps getting better and better. Be sure to catch our next one on September 13 and dance the night away with the Twangbusters, with DJ Easy Ed playing music throughout the night whenever the band isn't playing. Once again we’ll be offering a free dance lesson early in the evening.

Swingin' boogie, blues, and bop, with a heapin' helpin' of twang and sass, the TWANGBUSTERS bust out their own high-energy danceable blend of American roots juke-joint rhythms and soulful blues! Led by dynamo Paula Bradley ("Miss Paula"), described as "Patsy Cline meets Bessie Smith" on lead vocals and piano; with the inimitable Peter "Dr. Z" Zarkadas on electric guitar (Sarah Levecque Band, Raw Symphony); and rhythm masters Brian Rost on upright bass (Tarbox Ramblers, Girl Howdy) and former Nashville drummer Kathy Burkly (Girls Night Out). The TWANGBUSTERS mix the best of bluesy country, boogie woogie, barrelhouse into a musical cocktail, shaken and stirred. Guaranteed to make you move yer feet! BOTTOMS UP!

DJ EASY ED is the man behind “Easy Ed’s Variety Hour” on WMFO in Medford, MA (airing alternate Fridays from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Eastern — visitwww.easy-ed.net for details), spinning rockabilly, hillbilly, and ‘50s and early ‘60s rock ‘n’ roll and R&B. He also hosts the Primitive Sounds DJ night at River Gods in Cambridge, MA; spins records live at other clubs; and promotes rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll events throughout the Boston area. He specializes in dance-friendly 45s for folks who love to move their feet.

DANCE TEACHER SUE HUPPE has been two-stepping for many years. She can often be seen at music festivals and wherever you find great live music. An excellent dancer, she often teaches with her old pal, ROGER WEISS (who lives to two-step) and has been doing it for more years than he cares to tell. Together they give an enjoyable, easy-to-understand lesson in basic Texas Two-Step that will have you dancing like experts (almost) when the bands start to play.

July 26, 2014: Li'l BeeDee & the Doo-Rites with Easy Ed's Record Hop

Join us on July 26 for a special early show featuring two generous sets by rockin' dynamo Li'l BeeDee and her red hot, never-wrong Doo-Rites. Dance the night away to their superb rock 'n' roll and vintage R&B styles.

WMFO's DJ Easy Ed will be on hand spinning records early and on the band break. All in all this will be an evening of nonstop rockin' sounds for your dancing and listening enjoyment. Don't miss it!

See the Facebook event page for more details. See you there!

New Show July 11, 2014

Join us for two big hours of rockabilly, hillbilly, and
'50s R&B and rock 'n' roll!

Primitive Sounds and the New Easy Ed Web Site

Hi, folks!

Two quick things today (6/10/2014).

As you may already know, I cohost a regular roots-music DJ night called Primitive Sounds in Cambridge, MA. My cohost is P.J. Eastman. He and Jason Beek started Primitive Sounds about ten years ago and we've been keeping it going ever since. The venue is River Gods (125 River Street) and we spin records--the same kind I play on my radio show--from 8:00 to 1:00 on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Each night features sets by one of the hosts (me or P.J., or sometimes both of us) and a special guest DJ. River Gods is a friendly little room (official capacity 60 patrons) with a DJ booth that overlooks the bar and dining area. They serve tasty food and drinks.

For our next night, June 18, we're thrilled to have Kogar the Swinging Ape back as our guest. Kogar is one of my all-time favorite DJs, and he spins the coolest 45s on this or any other planet: rockabilly, obscuro '50s rock 'n' roll, awesome instros, and much more. (See his blog for more info, and for links to his podcasts.

I'm really looking forward to next week and hope to see you there!

This week we also relaunched the easy-ed.net site and it looks terrific. (It's also much easier to use now if you want to, e.g., download podcasts of previous shows.) Big thanks to Beck Rustic for the design and to my wife Beth for doing all the technical stuff. 

That's all for now. Keep rockin'!

Easy Ed

June 21, 2014: The Roy Sludge Revue, Eric Royer, DJ Easy Ed at the Midway in Boston

Start your 2014 summer season off right at this huge rockin' show at the fabulous Midway in Jamaica Plain, Mass! This very special Roy Sludge lineup picks up where Boston's legendary Spurs left off and features Frankie Blandino (Cranktones, Fathoms) on steel; Johnny Sciascia (Cranktones, Eilen Jewell Band) on bass; guitar phenomenon Lyle Brewer; Stan "The Man" Kozlowski (Cranktones, Barley Hoppers) on drums; and, of course, the great Roy Sludge on lead vocals. 

The astoundingly outstanding Eric Royer's One-Man Band opens the show, and DJ Easy Ed will be on hand to spin records early, late, and on the breaks.

When: June 21, 2014
Where: The Midway, 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
What: A Huge Rockin' Show!

See the Facebook event page for this night for additional details and updates. Advance tickets are available (and recommended--don't end up listening from the sidewalk).

Generously sponsored by Narragansett Brewing.

March 15, 2014: WMFO’s DJ Easy Ed Presents Sean Coleman and the Quasars, The Bloodshots, Leah and Her J-Walkers--Rockabilly and Rock ‘n’ Roll at the Midway!

One night only! Sean Coleman—lead singer of legendary Boston bands The Bourbonaires and The Swinedells—brings his new band, The Quasars, in from NYC for a wild night of rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll. He’s part Little Richard, part Billy Lee Riley, yet 100 percent himself—and he’ll knock you flat with a high energy performance you don’t want to miss!

www.facebook.com/SeanColemanandtheQuasars

The Bloodshots (NYC) gave a standout performance at the New England Shake-Up festival in Sturbridge, MA, last September. On March 15 they will be hitting Boston to celebrate the release of their “On Fire” CD, which features roots-rock, rockabilly, and hard-driving, traditional rock ‘n’ roll. We’re thrilled to have them back in New England for this special event.

www.facebook.com/thebloodshots

Leah and Her J-Walkers put their own unique spin on classic country, rockabilly, and rock ‘n’ roll songs. Their eagerly awaited debut record will be available soon, and features several outstanding original tunes. We’ll be welcoming them back to the Midway for another huge rockin’ show! 

www.facebook.com/LeahAndHerJWalkers

DJ Easy Ed is the man behind “Easy Ed’s Variety Hour” on WMFO in Medford, MA (airing alternate Fridays from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Eastern—see www.easy-ed.net for details), spinning rockabilly, hillbilly, and ‘50s and early ‘60s rock ‘n’ roll and R&B. He specializes in dance-friendly 45s for folks who love to move their feet.

WMFO’s DJ Easy Ed Presents

Wild Rockabilly and Rock ‘n’ Roll!

With

Leah and Her J-Walkers
Sean Coleman and the Quasars (NY)
The Bloodshots (NY)

+ Easy Ed’s Record Hop


A Huge Rockin’ Show!


The Midway 
3496 Washington St.
Boston, MA (Jamaica Plain)
(617) 524-9038


Doors: 9:00 PM

Admission: $10.00

Many thanks to the good folks at Narragansett Brewing for sponsoring this event.

www.facebook.com/SeanColemanandtheQuasars
www.facebook.com/thebloodshots
www.facebook.com/LeahAndHerJWalkers
www.easy-ed.net
www.midwaycafe.com/