Music

CD Review: Code Orange’s “Forever” – A Brutal Triumph

January 24, 2017
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On its latest LP, Code Orange reinvents pain.

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CD Reviews: Ken Thomson’s “Restless” and Alberto Ginastera’s “One Hundred”

January 23, 2017
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Ken Thomson’s Restless doesn’t hide from dark places or things; Oberlin Orchestra does right by Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera.

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CD Reviews: Jerusalem Quartet plays Bartók and Heath Quartet plays Tchaikovsky

January 22, 2017
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Jerusalem Quartet’s Bartók is more elegant than hard-edged; Heath Quartet’s Tchaikovsky is vigorous and sweeping.

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Music Preview: Interview with Composer Adam Schoenberg

January 20, 2017
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Adam Schoenberg is also one of the most widely-performed living composers of orchestral music; in fact, he’s among the top-ten in that category.

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Music Interview: Tommy Stinson — The Living Embodiment of Rock-and-Roll?

January 18, 2017
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Anything Could Happen is a 12-song collection that is as good as anything that a fan could have hoped for from Tommy Stinson.

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Concert Review: Cameron Carpenter at Symphony Hall

January 14, 2017
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Cameron Carpenter played the Terry Riley composition commandingly.

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CD Review: Dropkick Murphys’ “11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory” – Not Painful, But Not Glorious

January 14, 2017
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The Dropkick Murphys tick all the boxes on their latest full-length album.

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Music Preview: Allan Harris — A Soulful One-Man Jazz Jukebox

January 10, 2017
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“Music is to be shared, no matter what genre it is.

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CD Reviews: Lara Downes’ “America Again,” Gerstein’s Liszt, and Melnikov plays Prokofiev

December 20, 2016
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Lara Downes’ America Again is a great album, and one with multiple layers of meaning.

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Jazz Coming Attractions — December 19 through January 8

December 19, 2016
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Trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis celebrates New Year’s Eve with a nifty little band.

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