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Unity Hall, Barneveld’s historic concert venue, will be presenting the third installment of its Virtual Concert Series beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 13, with “the little band with the big sound”, Sirsy, viewable at www.unityhall.com.
While the virtual concert series has been enjoyed by people all over the country – to the tune of over 10,000 hits – for entertainment director Matt Mielnick, this series has been as much about creating a forum for out-of-work musicians struggling through a pandemic.
“These people make their living playing music. Being a shut-in meant that many of these pros would be out of work for who knows how long” notes Mielnick. “That was our first focus: How can we support these artists for as long as it takes to get back on a stage?”
Music Scene: New album from the Dinallos is a family affair
By Jay N. Miller
Pre-pandemic, protean guitarist Mike Dinallo was busy planning another EP of his outstanding rock ‘n’ roots music, while his wife, Juliet Simmons Dinallo was well into the preparation and writing for a new album of her Americana music.
The various lockdowns threw all those plans into disarray and eventually put an end to Mike’s frequent trips to and from Nashville sessions. But it also forced the couple to learn how to do a lot of their recording work at their Shrewsbury home and after a while, it seemed to make much more sense to combine their efforts into one record.
Teen Fair The West Side Sound, which blended R&B and Latin influences, for example, was largely captured by Abie Epstein and his studio at 735 North General McMullen Dr. Epstein cut more than 900 45 rpm singles, many of which were recently reissued by Chicago’s influential Numero Group label. While he’s best remembered for his West Side soul releases, the studio owner also had an impact on the city’s garage scene, recording many of its best singles, including releases by the Mind’s Eye, the Argyles, and Robb London and the Rogues. Epstein was a force of nature on the city’s Hispanic West Side, but the focus of the garage rock scene lay primarily on the city’s largely Anglo Northern stretch. The undisputed impresario of that music scene was the visionary Sam Kinsey and his Teen Canteen. As a record shop owner, Kinsey had his ear to the ground. Although a few years older than his patrons, he was among the first people locally to recognize to recognize an explosi