Even though they are a cover band, Foxes and Fossils’ performances are fresh and delightful. While faithful to the originals, they are not slavish imitations.
Classical Music Concert Preview: “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” — Via ClassicalCafé
This small jewel of a show has been a Bronx-based treasure for the last seven years, but now, “thanks” to COVID-19, it is available to anyone, anywhere in the world.
Arts Feature: Celebrating 100 Years of The Cabot
The event is not merely a celebration of the Cabot’s centennial; in 2020, it’s an act of defiance.
Book Review: “What Came Before” — A Horde of Micro-essays
At his best, Matthew Schultz’s abilities as a writer transcend the small, tight canvasses he has prepared for himself.
Film Review: “Working Man” — Singing the Proletarian Blues
Working Man does an excellent job dramatizing the poverty and desperation of people who live paycheck to paycheck.
Jazz Album Review: Guitarist Al Di Meola Fuses the Beatles in “Across the Universe” Tribute
All in all, this album a pretty easy recommendation for those who like Al Di Meola and/or the Beatles.
Concert Review: Adam Sherman Band at The Burren — Definitely Connecting
Adam Sherman, Cambridge-based musician, voice teacher, and vocal coach never went away.
Concert Review: Singer/Songwriter Michael Kiwanuka — He Will Fill You With Light
Michael Kiwanuka blends singer/songwriter with funk and soul, the energy of Afro-pop with the intensity of psych and prog.
Arts Remembrance: Neil Peart — An Appreciation
Neil Peart was a thinking man’s octopus behind a massive drum and percussion kit that he played with blazing speed and peerless precision.
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.