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.