Spotlights

Who are the owners of this website?  Talk a little about yourselves. CapeCostLess.com is an organic, joint venture of Backfield Enterprises, LLC.  The partners are Ben Couto and Brandon Perry.  As the CEO, Brandon is responsible for the direction of Cape Cost Less, and as COO, Ben is responsible for …

Dawn Alberts is a classically trained vocalist-turned-rocker.  She grew up in Tiverton, RI, and she’s the lead singer for Broke Since Tuesday, and Over The Edge, and Stricken, So… She’s also collaborated on tracks with heavy hitters such as Gary Ramsey of Kings Mountain, North Carolina and John Wooten of …

In this week’s Musician Spotlight, we take a closer look at an artist that has been playing in the New Bedford area for a long time.  Although he’s enjoyed measures of success with his solo material, as well as part of a band, I personally don’t think Corey Zaccari has …

The first time I saw J.Kelley perform was at the Pour Farm Tavern.  I was really impressed with his great originals and his interesting takes on cover songs.  I had previously heard some cuts from his first album, and was not disappointed with the live version! He sings, plays guitar, …

Tem Blessed is an iconic figure of Hip Hop in New Bedford and beyond.  Recently, I had the good fortune of sitting down the with man to discuss his life and his music. New Bedford Guide:  How long have you been performing? Tem Blessed: I’ve been performing since my freshman …

It’s no secret that the most common New Year’s resolution is to become healthier and to get into better shape. There are a multitude of television shows dedicated to inspiring people to get fit and lose weight, like The Biggest Looser (NBC), I Used To Be Fat (MTV), Celebrity Fit …

Next week LocalOracle.com and NewBedfordGuide.com will launch an event map program that will allow users to see events that are currently happening or that will occur in the future.  The system will automatically detect your location, but users can define the starting location on the map (address, city or zip …

While all of us listen to music, many of us do not know just how much work goes into completing an entire album.  Along with my recording partner Dori Legge, I recently finished recording one, entitled Tickets To The Moon. Here are the steps we had to take in order …

There is something special about talented, local-musicians.  They work harder than larger, well-established musicians in producing and promoting their work and they don’t have dozens of workers coordinating, marketing and putting together their albums.  Local musicians also bring a “local flavor” to their songs and are accessible to their fans. …

NewBedfordGuide.com had the privilege of sitting down with writer and director Jay Burke, to ask him some questions about his upcoming movie, Whaling City.  The movie is currently in post production, with a release date to follow later this year.  Stay tuned in the coming weeks and months for NewBedfordGuide’s …