Jason M. Rubin

Arts Feature: Celebrating 100 Years of The Cabot

November 30, 2020
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The event is not merely a celebration of the Cabot’s centennial; in 2020, it’s an act of defiance.

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Book Review: “What Came Before” — A Horde of Micro-essays

October 16, 2020
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At his best, Matthew Schultz’s abilities as a writer transcend the small, tight canvasses he has prepared for himself.

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Film Review: “Working Man” — Singing the Proletarian Blues

June 22, 2020
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Working Man does an excellent job dramatizing the poverty and desperation of people who live paycheck to paycheck.

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Jazz Album Review: Guitarist Al Di Meola Fuses the Beatles in “Across the Universe” Tribute

May 9, 2020
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All in all, this album a pretty easy recommendation for those who like Al Di Meola and/or the Beatles.

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Concert Review: Adam Sherman Band at The Burren — Definitely Connecting

March 12, 2020
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Adam Sherman, Cambridge-based musician, voice teacher, and vocal coach never went away.

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Concert Review: Singer/Songwriter Michael Kiwanuka — He Will Fill You With Light

February 12, 2020
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Michael Kiwanuka blends singer/songwriter with funk and soul, the energy of Afro-pop with the intensity of psych and prog.

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Arts Remembrance: Neil Peart — An Appreciation

January 11, 2020
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Neil Peart was a thinking man’s octopus behind a massive drum and percussion kit that he played with blazing speed and peerless precision.

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

November 15, 2019
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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.

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

November 10, 2019
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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.

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

November 3, 2019
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The turf war for the bodies and souls of Montana’s Jews makes for an engaging inter-tribal drama.

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