Noah Schaffer

Music Interview: The Return of the Kossoy Sisters

May 17, 2023
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The Kossoy Sister’s last area performance was at the 2012 Newport Folk Festival. Now both living in Guatemala, the pair are back for a Saturday matinee appearance at Club Passim.

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Festival Review: Ten for Ten at Big Ears in Knoxville

April 10, 2023
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In honor of Big Ears’ tenth edition, here’s a look at ten of my favorite festival moments.

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Music Interview: Arlo Guthrie on Returning to the Stage and Being Banned in Boston

March 29, 2023
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“My core values have not changed — I’m still me and I’m still for the average guy. People can be swindled and people can be fooled. You have to bear with them and help get them through it.”

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Film Feature: Best Music Documentaries of 2022

December 31, 2022
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2022 in music documentaries: Ten worth streaming, plus a disappointment.

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Music Feature: 20 Moments That Made Us Glad Live Music Returned in 2022

December 30, 2022
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Still, for all the gloom and doom, there’s no question that a bountiful amount of live music was finally on offer throughout the year as musicians and presenters continued to defy the odds.

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Music Remembrance: Gospel singer Lee Williams

August 31, 2021
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A household name in Black America, Lee Williams had little need for the kind of crossover project that can earn a gospel act attention from the secular music media.

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Arts Interview: The New Head of Global Arts Live Talks Culture and Accessibility

June 10, 2021
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It’s so important in these times to present international and culturally diverse music and dance. It can be a joyful source of healing for our world, and Global Arts Live has been doing this since its inception..

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Film Review: The Ventures and The Shadows — Guitar-Driven Instrumental Bands Get the Documentary Treatment

May 13, 2021
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A pair of documentaries about the most popular guitar-driven instrumental bands of all time.

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Author Interview: Talking to Miss Pat about her “Reggae Music Journey”

April 3, 2021
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Miss Pat, reggae’s Chinese-Jamaican matriarch, reflects on a life in riddim.

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Film/Music Review: The Best Music Documentaries of 2020 — With Some Disppointments

December 29, 2020
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Some of the best music documentaries of 2020 – and some disappointments

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