Jason M. Rubin

Film Review: “Summer of Soul” — A Classic Concert Resurrected

July 4, 2021
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Summer of Soul is two hours of rapturous entertainment and pointed political commentary — neither of which has gone out of style 52 years later.

Film Review: “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road” — Getting Close to a Legend of Pop Music

June 15, 2021
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What comes across most clearly to the viewer is that every single day — practically every single hour — is a struggle for Brian Wilson.

Music Preview: Creative Music Series Brings Live Jazz to Live Audiences

March 27, 2021
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At a time most venues are doing without live music, the Creative Music Series is bucking the trend with free public concerts in outdoor locations throughout the Boston area.

Music Review/Interview: Foxes & Fossils — 50 Million YouTube Views Can’t Be Wrong

February 1, 2021
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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

December 3, 2020
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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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