Blake Maddux

Book Interview: Why Does Bob Dylan Matter?

December 30, 2017
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“I see him as the greatest artist of the English language, it happens to be in song, of the second half of the 20th century.

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Music Interview: Badfinger’s “Straight Up” — Live and Complete

November 1, 2017
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“Playing with John Lennon was a big deal. He was very cool and very nice. Very much like the John Lennon that you imagine, you know.”

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Music/Book Interview: Ann Powers — On Love, Sex, and Popular Music

October 6, 2017
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“As morality shifts,” NPR’s Ann Powers writes, “music does, too, helping people navigate those boundaries.”

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Book Interview: Danny Goldberg on the Essence of Hippiness

September 21, 2017
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“To me, ’67 was a year that was different from what came after it.”

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Music Interview: Matthew Sweet — Power Pop Master

September 12, 2017
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Matthew Sweet and Tommy Keene return to town to brighten the Music Hall in Allston.

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Music Feature: Corin Ashley — A Spectacular Return

May 25, 2017
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The Malden resident’s new album is particularly impressive under the circumstances — he suffered a major stroke in January 2016.

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Music Appreciation: The Sadies — Still Going Strong on “Northern Passages”

May 11, 2017
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The album Northern Passages has left me without any doubt that The Sadies are worthy of every iota of praise they have received.

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Concert Review: Singer Mavis Staples — Reliably Superb

March 31, 2017
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Mavis Staples’ colossal voice fully blanketed the entire venue and tucked its way into every nook and cranny.

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Concert Review: Men at Work’s Colin Hay — Solo Success Achieved

March 23, 2017
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Colin Hay need no longer worry about job security as a touring and recording artist.

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Music Preview/Appreciation: Jens Lekman Attains Indie Sainthood

March 12, 2017
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If there is such a thing as upbeat melancholia, then Jens Lekman has got it down pat.

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