FREE SPEECH ZONE | The Big Strong Men Bring Toughness to St. Patty’s Day at the Acadia
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The Big Strong Men are not what you might expect. Although the name may conjure up images of Mr. Clean and the Brawny paper towel guy pre-mustache removal, these are just four young skinny white guys doing the only thing they know how: rocking out While playing at a non-Irish bar on the most Irish of days, the Big Strong Men still managed to pack the Acadia Café and deliver a tasty show. They started out with a pretty standard blues number from their repertoire, “Don’t Leave Town,” which provided a nice segue from the opener, Robert Branch and his instrumental guitar-shredding into a vocals-focused sound. They then tore through a slew of their songs, some of which, like “Soul Saving Type,” and “Somewhere Down the Line,” appear on their demo and Facebook page. At a place like the Acadia, where covers are not allowed, the depth of these guys’ catalog really stands out. Continue Reading