Third Half Music

29/05/2024

Happy Anniversary to Drum Jedi Master, Bert Engengro 4years w XRAY ❤️

22/05/2024

Because you must hustle more than hate,
Work to live,
And PLAY HARD!!! Dusted Dana's knuckles last night!!!

17/05/2024

Xray Lite Duo Returns to BarrelHouse TONIGHT
7-10PM

11/05/2024

Xray Lite at Surfridge Brewing Co. East
2-5 p.m. 🍺 🍻
For your drinking and listening 🎶 pleasure 🎸

06/03/2024

ATTN: Dana Newman is having problems logging into FB after yesterday's fb outtage.
She's tried everything from changing her password to everything else....they keep sending her the same pass code and then it doesn't work. If anyone knows how to get around it please lmk.

Also if you need to get in touch please use email as she won't see any fb stuff at the moment.
Thnx

25/02/2024

The "NEW" XRAY album is coming along nicely. I'm so grateful for the amazing people I get to work with. Can't wait for yall to hear it.

13/10/2023

Today is the day! Jeff Blaney's new release has dropped, check out "The Devil's Hopyard"!

Autumn is upon us, and with that, all things spooky! This installment of Third Half Review brings you an entirely different kind of album, so put down your pumpkin spice latte and get ready for a fresh new release! Jeff Blaney has channeled his veteran songwriting skills and swelling stage experienc...

23/09/2023

Wishing you all a very happy Autumnal Equinox! In the spirit of all things Fall, on Friday, 10/13, this unique and exciting new release from Jeff Blaney will be dropping! Your whole family will love this album. Packed with great songs, a fantastic cast AND a ghost story, "The Devil's Hopyard" is the album to kick off the Halloween season!

Many thanks to Jeff for spending a fun evening chatting with us about this and his other great releases🙏

Autumn is upon us, and with that, all things spooky! This installment of Third Half Review brings you an entirely different kind of album, so put down your pumpkin spice latte and get ready for a fresh new release! Jeff Blaney has channeled his veteran songwriting skills and swelling stage experienc...

17/02/2023

Today is the day! Fjord Pony drops "Brights On"!
Check out the write up here: https://www.someoneyoucanxray.com/post/fjord-pony-brights-on

The Connecticut music scene is a wealth of talent, inspiration and old fashioned hard work. Many of the bands currently releasing music are actively (constantly) gigging, and they're easy to find. Some of these artists are a little more elusive, and it takes a bit of archaeology to find them. Every....

27/01/2023

New music review!
Shorebreak - "Silver Linings"
https://www.someoneyoucanxray.com/post/shorebreak-silver-linings

Shorebreak has dropped their eagerly awaited debut album, Silver Linings, and we couldn't be more excited! Indie rock music enthusiasts can commence rejoicing (right now!) Celebrated CT veteran recording engineer Michael Arafeh captured this deliciously live-sounding record at Coffeehouse Recording....

11/12/2022

New album review!
Seth Adam's "Fits and Starts and Stops"
https://www.someoneyoucanxray.com/post/seth-adam-fits-and-starts-and-stops

Seth Adam's 2022 release of Fits and Starts and Stops is an easy album to get along with, and anyone who loves rock- especially alternative or indie, is in for a real treat with Seth's latest offering. Right away, it feels like a suddenly popped bubble, finally coming up for air. It is larger than t...

11/12/2022

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Third Half Music New Music Review

26/10/2020

Michael Cleary- "Last Man Standing"

2020 has been a fraught year for music. Musicians, venue personnel and music lovers everywhere have put their lives on hold while the world takes tentative steps towards normalcy. A handful of inspired artists have taken the solitude as an opportunity to write and record. Legendary CT artist Michael Cleary has shut down his performance schedule for the foreseeable future to concentrate solely on writing, arranging and recording. In a season where we are so thirsty for fresh music, this album can't be more timely. Third Half had the honor of a preview, and we're very excited to share with you!

There's an unmistakable vein of nostalgia that runs through Last Man Standing that's both classic and multi-generational. As a full album listen, it is something of a paradox, like the man himself, it is brave and fearless, but shy and introspective. It's playful and bold, also serious and brilliantly understated. This is one of those rare albums where each song is your favorite, until the next one comes along.

"Would Ya" opens the album in an upbeat, hopeful vein. A song for us all in 2020, of escape- who doesn't need a permanent vacation right now?

"Lovin U Just Might" is the kind of song that makes you feel like you fell in love all over again, and after that "Wheel in Motion", a continuation of the story, a bookend that perfectly complements. This is the kind of love that gets over the honeymoon period and settles in to something deep, meaningful and lasting.

"Truest Love" has a fun, whimsical sound, it's a total ear worm, I guarantee you'll be humming it when you least expect. If I had to pick the smash hit, or my favorite from the record, this one, and the fifth track, "Just a Wave", would be vying for that place.

The song to describe the collective sigh felt around the world, the folky Americana styled "World On Fire".

The seventh track, "Turn To Love", picks up the vibe and poses a solution of unconditional love with am etherial feel. The electronic arrangement really puts the icing on this one. The super catchy "Road You're On Now" has a Midwest rock vibe and and a reminder that "this too shall pass"

A heartfelt power ballad, "I Don't Mind Dyin" has the feel of a song with a muscle car engine under the hood and the rainy backdrop of beautiful melancholy. "The Burden" keeps it going, and the driving beat will put the wind in your hair.

The title track, "Last Man Standing", was released as a single on Valentine's Day 2019, is a tender kiss goodbye, the closing of a chapter, and the opening of infinite doors.

Michael Cleary has long been known for well-written and tightly executed full band records, and Michael himself is an unstoppable force. To this end, it is hard to believe that Last Man Standing is Michael's first solo release since Call It What You Like (1991).

Self-produced and almost entirely recorded at his home base studio, this record shows where Michael shines as a producer, while delivering one fantastic performance after another, without compromise. A generous handful of the area's finest musicians and engineers support this album, and the result is a mesmerizing collaboration that will stay in the rotation in our CD changer for a long time.

20/10/2020

While we're anticipating the release of "Last Man Standing" by Michael Cleary, please enjoy this single, the title track for the album!
https://youtu.be/mS5Al4CFe0c

Provided to YouTube by CDBaby Last Man Standing · Michael Cleary Last Man Standing ℗ 2019 Michael Cleary Released on: 2019-02-14 Auto-generated by YouTube.

21/11/2019

18/07/2019

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16/02/2017

About Someone You Can Xray, current releases & band info

02/03/2016

Don't forget, SWAN Day is right around the corner!
March is Women's month, and you can support these amazing female artists by attending a full night of music, burlesque, visual arts and a runway show, too!
See you there!

20/02/2016

Edmund Peart!
Amazing drummer, and KILLER vocal work, this guy is a rare gem!!
Love it, Edmund! You've got "things to do and places to be", and I hope they're music, because we'll be listening!

20/02/2016

Everyone's partying it up, celebrating Michael Cleary's birthday!
These guys are every bit as awesome live as they are on their new album, "Uplift", and the crowd is really loving these new songs!

17/02/2016

ALBUM REVIEW: BLACK RIVER UNION
Black River Union's new record is here for our wondering ears! "Silver Off the Vine", Released October 2015, is a great new rock album...
Read the full review at: http://www.thirdhalfmusic.com/ #!Black-River-Union-Silver-off-the-Vine/ft8o5/56c45ad20cf247432445f78e

Black River Union's new record is here for our wondering ears! "Silver Off the Vine", Released October 2015, is a great new rock album with a familiar alternati...

17/02/2016

ALBUM REVIEW: SEAT OF OUR PANTS
Sneak peek alert, announcing the new album by Seat of Our Pants! This contemporary folk album, "Higher Ground", is their second record, and we're thrilled!....
Read the full review at: http://www.thirdhalfmusic.com/ #!Seat-Of-Our-Pants-Higher-Ground/ft8o5/56c45df70cf2d76542b1618a

Sneak peek alert, announcing the new album by Seat of Our Pants! This contemporary folk album, "Higher Ground", is their second record, and we're thrilled for t...

15/02/2016

ALBUM REVIEW : CHRISTOPH WHITBECK
Looking for something different? In all its theatrical grandeur, "The Devil Plays Poker", will give you a good dose of the variety you've been missing. Up for review, we have the Original Cast recording....
Read the full review at: http://www.thirdhalfmusic.com/ #!Christoph-Whitbeck-The-Devil-Plays-Poker/ft8o5/56c1b81c0cf255bb2b243f27

15/02/2016

ALBUM REVIEW: TONY MEMMEL
Here at Third Half, our aim is to bring you new music that we think you'll love. We're happy report another success in our mission, with a release from recording artist, Tony Memmel. And new it is....
For the full review, visit http://www.thirdhalfmusic.com/ #!Tony-Memmel-Well-Be-On-the-Radio/ft8o5/56c1b9840cf2365fef587d9f

Here at Third Half, our aim is to bring you new music that we think you'll love. We're happy report another success in our mission, with a release from recordin...

06/02/2016

ALBUM REVIEW: VIRAL SOUND- "EXPOSURE"
Everybody in the Northeast who loves live music is asking one important question: "Is it festival season yet?" Well, we're waiting too, and not patiently! Luckily, while we bide our time, we can have all of the funky festival vibe brought to us, with Viral Sound's debut album, "Exposure"! This exciting release, unveiled in October 2014, packs a whole lot of talent... For full review, please visit: http://www.thirdhalfmusic.com/ #!Viral-Sound-Exposure/ft8o5/56b55ade0cf2b4e0b61cd2ce

Everybody in the Northeast who loves live music is asking one important question: "Is it festival season yet?" Well, we're waiting too, and not patiently! Lucki...