“We’re All In This Together: A Celebration of the Music of Rick Berlin” at Brighton Music Hall will feature Berlin's bands Orchestra Luna, Berlin Airlift, and the Nickel & Dime Band, plus the Nervous Eaters, the Sheila Divine, and Hallelujah the Hills.
Along with his current Nickel & Dime Band, Berlin will be reuniting his ‘70s band Orchestra Luna and his ‘80s band Berlin Airlift; both for the first time in decades.
A year into the pandemic, clubs and concert halls are still shuttered. But that hasn’t stopped artists on the local music scene from putting out great things to listen to in the comfort of your home. Up for review today are new releases from Roslindale-based Terry Kitchen and longtime Jamaica Plain resident Rick Berlin.
Terry Kitchen’s “Lost Songs” is a result of him writing too much material – strong material – to fit on his previous albums. So, he’s gathered up 16 songs, some old, some new, and put them together here.
A former rocker-turned-folkie, Kitchen mostly keeps the mood laidback, warm and relaxed, even though he gets around to a variety of subject matter. “Here’s to Us” is a quietly happy song about looking back on and celebrating the many ups and few downs in a long-lasting relationship, while “The Morning After (The Night Before),” which also looks back, gently focuses on the idea that, all grown up, it’s inevitable that we’re not able to do