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Jason M. Rubin

Book Review: Biographies of Lou Reed and Warren Zevon — Satisfying Lives of Singular Talents

Book Review: Biographies of Lou Reed and Warren Zevon — Satisfying Lives of Singular Talents

Two recent biographies take very different approaches as they revel in the wild lives and examine the distinctive songs of two of rock music’s most enigmatic figures: Lou Reed and Warren Zevon.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review, Rock Tagged: Accidentally Like a Martyr, Howard Sounes, James Campion, Lou Reed, Notes from the Velvet Underground, Warren Zevon

Concert Preview: Club Passim Celebrates 60 Years with a Birthday Bash

Concert Preview: Club Passim Celebrates 60 Years with a Birthday Bash

At a time when a number of established music venues in the Boston area have closed, Club Passim continues to thrive, thanks to the loyal grass-roots support it has enjoyed over six decades.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Music, Preview Tagged: Club Passim

Film Feature: “The Rabbi Goes West” — Not Your Typical Gefilte Fish Out of Water Story

Film Feature: “The Rabbi Goes West” — Not Your Typical Gefilte Fish Out of Water Story

The turf war for the bodies and souls of Montana’s Jews makes for an engaging inter-tribal drama.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Film, Preview Tagged: Amy Geller, anti-Semitism, Boston Jewish Film Festival, Chaim Bruk, Gerald Peary, mezuzah, The Rabbi Goes West

Music Interview: “Going to the Place That’s the Best” — Norman Greenbaum Returns Home to Malden

Music Interview: “Going to the Place That’s the Best” — Norman Greenbaum Returns Home to Malden

The hit 1969 song “The Spirit in the Sky” by Malden’s own Norman Greenbaum is the inspiration for one of several new works of public art.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Music, Rock, Visual Arts Tagged: Jason M. Rubin, Jesse Melanson, Norman Greenbaum, The Spirit in the Sky

Music Feature: Funny Tales and Flying Fingers — Keyboard Whiz Rick Wakeman Steps Out

Music Feature: Funny Tales and Flying Fingers — Keyboard Whiz Rick Wakeman Steps Out

Prog legend Rick Wakeman is grumpy — becoming a septuagenarian means he can no longer party like it’s 1969.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Music, Rock Tagged: Jason M. Rubin, Rick Wakeman, Yes

Music Preview: The Waterboys Bring the Action to Boston and Northampton

Music Preview: The Waterboys Bring the Action to Boston and Northampton

The Waterboys has always existed as Mike Scott’s vehicle for his egalitarian musical vision.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Music, Preview, Rock Tagged: Jason M. Rubin, Mike Scott, The Calvin, The Wilbur, Waterboys

Music Interview: No Way To Slow Down — Ian Anderson Marks 50 Years of Jethro Tull in America

Music Interview: No Way To Slow Down — Ian Anderson Marks 50 Years of Jethro Tull in America

Jethro Tull founder Ian Anderson brings the group’s classics to Medford’s Chevalier Theatre on September 11.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Interview, Music, Preview, Rock Tagged: Ian Anderson, Jason M. Rubin, Jethro Tull

Music Interview: At 73, Dave Mason is Feelin’ (and Playin’) (and Singin’) Alright

Music Interview: At 73, Dave Mason is Feelin’ (and Playin’) (and Singin’) Alright

A talk with Dave Mason,  a R&R Hall of Famer who will be performing with Electric Hot Tuna at the Wilbur.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Interview, Music, Rock Tagged: Dave Mason, Electric Hot Tuna, Jason M. Rubin

Music Interview: From Bass Goddess to Singer/Songwriter — Tal Wilkenfeld

Music Interview: From Bass Goddess to Singer/Songwriter — Tal Wilkenfeld

With the release of her second solo album, Tal Wilkenfeld has become more than a bass virtuoso: she’s a sensitive songwriter, expressive singer, and capable guitarist.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Interview, Music Tagged: Jason M. Rubin, Love Remains, Tal Wilkenfeld

Music Preview: Soul Man Cometh — Nick Waterhouse

Music Preview:  Soul Man Cometh — Nick Waterhouse

The music Nick Waterhouse performs (almost all of which he writes) is consistently retro—not to mention relentlessly danceable and fun.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Music, Popular Music, Preview, Rock Tagged: Nick Waterhouse

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