Cider Mag June 2014 Issue 40 | Page 3

F eatures Contents AlexPreston: NH’s Own American Idol After making it to the top 3 on the national singing competition show, the local young talent stops back to visit his home state before heading out on a three-month summer tour.____ 8 Green Mtn.CabaretPerforming Live ShowsMonthly in Downtown Burlington Giving their audience something to hoot and holler about, this rique troop of performance artists create an inviting space for all genders and body types. lifting spirits and inspiring confidence.________________________________________ 10 NewMusicWorkingsfrom Pam McCann Established drummer and vocalist Pam McCann has met her musical soul mate and her new duo,Senayit, is playing live shows in the twin states. ___________________ 6 Live Heartof NHDisc Golf Tournament and Music Series The summer long NH event presented by GO LOCAL MUSIC just kicked off the series with 1 of 4 jampacked concerts, ending with Camp N Jam in August. _________________ 12 Kung Fu BroughtExtreme Funk to the Stone Church, Newmarket Read the first hand account of this raging hot experimental funk group’s most recent NH show including setlist . _______________________________ Reviews Bow Thayer New Live Album The singer songwriter brings his earthy-banjo rock to this release. _________ Festival Previews Ziontific,Granite State Music Festival,and Frendly Gathering 20 .......................................................... 14 22 Turkuaz:Future 86 This hot on the scene nine piece Brooklyn based funk band’s new album pulls all the stops, with fiesty horns and lots of vocals. ........ 28 Leslie’sMovie Review:20 Feet From Stardom This Oscar winning documentray tells the personal stories of America’s most beloved backup singers................................ 23 Info 16 Cosmic Weather Report ............... 18 Offical Festival Directory .............. 24 Live Music Calendar .................... June• 2014 cidermag.com • CIDER MAG • 3