Beg, Scream & Shout!

Holiday Soul Party 2011 – 12/23/11 – The Lucky Dog Music Hall – Worcester, MA

Beg Scream & Shout! — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0000

Telegram on Beg Scream and Shout Holiday Show

Beg Scream & Shout! — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:15:13 +0000

With a lineup that’s a veritable who’s who of Worcester music, there’s really no way to lose with local soul supergroup Beg, Scream and Shout. It’s a veritable army of musicians, each with pedigrees that include time in some of the region’s most beloved rock, soul and blues ensembles. The lineup includes singer Craig Rawding, drummer Duncan Arsenault, keyboardists Paul Buono and Brooks Milgate, guitarist Big Jon Short, bassist Dmitry Gorodetsky, saxophonist Pete Levesque, trombonist Jeff Galindo, trumpeter Bill Fanning and backing vocalist Anne Eggleston. But really, it’s not the credits that are important, but the music, and it only takes a casual listen to songs such as “No Amount of Alcohol” and the eponymous “Beg, Scream and Shout” to grasp that this is a classic soul outfit that plays it big, bluesy and tight as all get out. It’s the perfect way to blow out the holiday blues before settling down for Christmas festivities. Beg, Scream and Shout performs at 8 p.m. Friday at the Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St., Worcester. (508) 363-1888. (Victor D. Infante)

http://www.telegram.com/article/20111222/NEWS/112229738/1195/tenthings

Beg, Scream & Shout celebrates the holiday season

Beg Scream & Shout! — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:15:50 +0000

It’s a Worcester-kind-of holiday party. Music, Santa, gifts and holiday cheer.

Local band Beg, Scream & Shout takes over Lucky Dog Music Hall 89 Green Street, Worcester on December 23 for a night of classic and original soul music. Dancing is encouraged.

Santa Claus will be preparing for his big day by getting loose at the soul party. The man in the red suit will be taking pictures with show-goers and handing out presents. The gift-swap is open to all attendees who bring a wrapped $15 gift that’s awesome and not a gag.

To hear a preview of the night’s music, download two Beg, Scream & Shout singles plus two extra demo tracks for free at begscreamshout.bandcamp.com.

Tickets are available for $12 in advance at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/212420 or at the door the night of the show.

http://www.worcestermag.com/night-and-day/not-fit-for-print/Beg-Scream–Shout-celebrates-the-holiday-season-134263213.html

Rest In Peace Howard Tate

Beg Scream & Shout! — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:06:28 +0000

The great Howard Tate died of multiple myeloma and leukemia on December 2. You were a gift from the Soul Gods, thank you!

Wilson Pickett – In The Midnight Hour

Beg Scream & Shout! — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:11:08 +0000

Memphis Soul 5Km BBQ Run – 10/16/11 – The Burren – Somerville, MA

Beg Scream & Shout! — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Thank You Tweed!

Beg Scream & Shout! — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:12:15 +0000

Beg, Scream & Shout! had the pleasure of playing the Tweed River Music Festival August 12 in Stockbridge Vermont. To say we had a great time would be an understatement! The bands all weekend were incredible, the people were some of the nicest we’ve met and the vendors were outstanding. Thank you to everyone involved with Tweed and to everyone there, dancing and making noise, we hope to see you all again soon!

Here are some photos taken by Tom Dube at the show.

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Stockbridge, VT – 08/12/11 – Tweed River Music Festival

Beg Scream & Shout! — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:00:00 +0000

Worcester, MA – 04/22/11 – The Lucky Dog Music Hall

Beg Scream & Shout! — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Worcester Magazine Feature 4/21/11

Beg Scream & Shout! — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:09:23 +0000

Beg, Scream & Shout! for more

by: Josh Lyford

www.worcestermag.com/night-and-day/featured/Beg-Scream–Shout-for-more-120306779.html

Expectations couldn’t be higher for April 22’s Beg, Scream and Shout show at the venerable Lucky Dog Music Hall on Green Street. The final notes of its February show rang out as if to remind us that the first quarter of this fiscal year could use some soul, raw energy and maybe even a bit of barbeque.

Not only was the show a blast for all those in attendance, but it was also a doors-blown-off-the-hinges sell out. This is no easy task when you realize the sheer volume of entertainment on a Saturday night in Worcester.

Lucky Dog proprietor Erick Godin was working at Sir Morgan’s Cove as the booking manager when he was approached with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to, along with a few others, purchase the legendary music hall. The club has a “kitschy” feel and completely caters to musicians and live-music fans. It has taken years for Godin to capture the perfect down-home feel for the club, but it has been well worth the effort. Far removed from bad attitudes and VIP tables, The Lucky Dog has an honest vibe and a very specific sound. Twelve years later and Godin and Lucky Dog staff are proud of the light and friendly atmosphere they have created, always keeping live performance and music at the forefront.

Likewise, Beg, Scream and Shout got its start just down the street from The Lucky Dog at The Dive Bar late last year. Drummer Duncan Arsenault hosts a weekly music night at the Dive featuring a wide variety of euphonic techniques. To celebrate the holidays in style, Arsenault and fellow band mates Craig Rawding, Paul Buono and Dmitry Gorodetsky decided it would be a good idea to gather some like-minded area musicians for a night of 60s soul music. They put together a nine-piece band for the night and had so much fun they decided to get together again the following Thursday. From here, the band resolved to start playing more often. They gave the band a name, solidified an 11-piece lineup and booked its first show at The Lucky Dog.

The band brings a vast range of musical influences to the table and comes from an equally eclectic background. While individual taste may vary from Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, and the Temptations to Clifford Curry, Howard Tate, Little Milton and O.V. Wright, they all share a mutual love of Motown and the 60s Stax Records sound. The band features three horns, three singers, multiple keyboard players, guitar, bass and drums and is not afraid to make use of every member’s talents through both covers and original songwriting. With a positive outlook and some raw emotive music to back them, the members of Beg, Scream and Shout plan to continue playing and writing as long as they are all having fun.

Everyone expected Beg, Scream and Shout’s Lucky Dog debut to be a good time, but no one expected the “all out dance-off” that ensued. The music was amazing, the food was delicious, and round two should be no different. As Godin says, “Get there early and stay late!”

You can listen to the band’s first two original recordings “No Amount of Alcohol” and “Beg, Scream & Shout!” at begscreamshout.com and be sure to catch them on Friday, April 22, at the Lucky Dog Music Hall. Tickets are on sale now and include delicious noshing by way of a soul-food buffet provided by Phil’s Grill BBQ 2 U.