Paul Robicheau

Concert Review: Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival — Satisfaction for All

July 2, 2024
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Despite several great sets including Jason Isbell and Iris DeMent, Wilco stole its own show at Solid Sound with conceptual aplomb.

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Concert Review: Four Acclaimed Instrumentalists from Four Corners of the World Return to “As We Speak”

June 16, 2024
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Four players bridged divergent worlds and styles from bluegrass and jazz to Indian and Western classical music while taking virtually no time to lock in together.

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Music Festival Review: Boston Calling 2024 — A Combustible Parade

May 29, 2024
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Boston Calling has evolved into a smorgasbord of everything from indie to mainstream, from pop to hip-hop to hard rock.

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Concert Review: Umphrey’s McGee’s UMBowl X — Taking the Idea of Themes to Extremes

April 30, 2024
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Umphrey’s McGee’s Um Bowl was an exhaustive two-night series for non-diehards but rollercoaster nirvana for the initiated.

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Concert Review: “Fort Nights” — A Celebration of Life and Community

March 19, 2024
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Saturday night’s advertised performers paid robust homage to the late Gary Smith — the Fort Apache Studios owner, producer, and band manager —  across three and a half hours at the Somerville Theatre.

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Concert Review: Hurray for the Riff Raff — Ringing Loud and Clear

March 10, 2024
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“The Past is Still Alive” hones Alynda Segarra’s songs to an accessible Americana that allows their travelogue-tinged tales to nestle in ways both literal and metaphorical. It’s one of the best records of the nascent new year.

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Concert Review: Cat Power — Sharing Life on the Tightrope That Is Live Performance

February 20, 2024
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Cat Power transformed Dylan’s songs across a 90-minute set that appeared organically studied, slightly unsettled, and ultimately sublime, as the singer rode the arc from a shadowy “She Belongs to Me” to an exultant “Like a Rolling Stone.”

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Concert Review: Brittany Howard — A Determined Musical Evolution

February 15, 2024
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The set impressed in its diversity, boosted by the cohesive breadth of “What Now,” even as its homages grew overt in the second half.

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Concert Preview: O Positive and Three Colors — Together Again with Purpose

January 16, 2024
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O Positive and Three Colors will reunite at the Paradise Rock Club this Friday for “With a Little Help from My Friends: a Benefit Concert for a Friend in Need.”

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Rock Concert Review: Willie Alexander’s 81st Birthday Bash — Exceeding Expectations

January 15, 2024
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The godfather of Boston punk drew a who’s who of local rock history to a new music club on Cape Ann.

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