The Friday Morning Listen: Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes - Reach Up And Touch The Sky - Page 2

I've said before that it feels a little weird seeing Southside any time before the end of the summer. It's true. He used to play over on the New Hampshire seacoast every year right around the Labor Day weekend. For whatever reason, that hasn't happened in a while. Yesterday, I caught the announcement that they'll be coming back to the Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach in early September (PositiveMojoBit #3). Truly the proper way to close out the summer season. And just look at that photo of Mrs. Jays. It looks just like Hampton Beach!

So yes, I do get the sense that the bits of PositiveMojo™ are keeping things together. Tonight, during "I Don't Want To Go Home," I'll raise my hands overhead when Mr. Lyon sings "...reach up and touch the sky," and know, in that moment, that that kind of bliss is radiating out to do its part.

Article Author: Mark Saleski

Mark Saleski is a writer and music obsessive based out of the Monadnock region of New Hampshire. He has contributed to Jazz.com and also writes reviews for Blogcritics.org. He produces the weekly feature The Friday Morning Listen. …

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