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Book Review: Mozart – The Early Years

June 19, 2006
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This year marks the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth and just about every classical performing group is paying tribute. Enterprising souls are marketing everything from standard keepsakes to off-the-wall Mozart items. Mozart Salami, anyone? “Mozart: The Early Years, 1756-1781″ by Stanley Sadie. (Norton) By Mary Ann Nichols Among the more erudite celebrations of the event…

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“Udderly” Boston

June 14, 2006
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By Adrienne LaFrance View Gallery BOSTON, Mass.— We’ve seen it before: Hundreds of multi-colored cows descending on cities and towns across the globe. Since 1999, herds have made their way through Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Athens and towns– some of which have plenty of cows already– across Middle America. This summer, a new collection…

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Lake House Delivers Soft Ripples of Romance

June 13, 2006
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The new movie, “The Lake House,” which is inspired by the South Korean sci-fi romance “Siworae,” reunites “Speed” co-stars Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves in considerably more mellow and mature roles.

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Faith and Terror

June 13, 2006
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In his latest novel, John Updike explores the nature of faith through the eyes of a would-be terrorist.

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Visual Arts Review: How to Be a Fat, Lazy, Work of Art — Erwin Wurm

June 13, 2006
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By Adrienne LaFrance BOSTON, Mass.— Feeling too productive? Not procrastinating enough? Austrian artist Erwin Wurm has the answer. Why not stay in your pajamas all day? You could also fantasize about nihilism, be indifferent about everything, or even take a nap on the office toilet. These are just some of the activities depicted in Wurm’s…

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The Rat Who Reads

June 9, 2006
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Set in Boston, Sam Savage’s fascinating satiric novel chronicles the sad life of a literature-loving rodent.

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Book Commentary: The Scam of Mobster Memoirs

May 15, 2006
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Crime memoirs about Irish mobster Whitey Bulger have become a corrupt and pathetic cottage industry.  By Jay Atkinson A large, jowly, humorless man of 49, Kevin Weeks, the one-time go-fer and strong arm for the notorious Boston crime boss, James Whitey Bulger, hurt and maimed people for a living. While his boss ran most of…

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Music Review: Faux Folk of Bruce Springsteen

May 8, 2006
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Bruce Springsteen’s latest album, widely billed as his homage to folk music, is a tribute to Pete Seeger “We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions,” Bruce Springsteen. By James Marcus It’s hard to pin down exactly when my Bruce Springsteen problem began. As a teenager I worshipped the guy, and still recall a blistering 1977 show…

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Film Review: Confederate America: What If the South had Won?

April 20, 2006
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By Adrienne LaFrance Picture an alternate 2006 in which the internet slave trade in America is an integral part of the economy, only white men have the right to vote, and culture is devoid of jazz, rock ‘n’ roll and countless other things. Head to Fenway and you’ll hear the national anthem, “Dixie,” played before…

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Rock Album Review: Birds of Play

April 16, 2006
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The current kings of sly-clown fox-rock, Eagles of Death Metal and Electric Six know how to put the fun back into rock and roll. The Eagles of Death Metal, “Death by Sexy” (Downtown); Electric Six, “Senor Smoke” (Metropolis Records) By Milo Miles Rock and roll used to be a joke. The most dangerous joke in…

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