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An admiration for certain defeat permeates much of The Mountain Goats’ album Songs for Pierre Chuvin.
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Nate Patrin’s magnificently written and wildly informative new book argues for the artistry of sampling, its potential for beauty.
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The cumulative message of these heavy metal bands might be: “I see your pandemic, and I raise you one.”
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Here are five more appealing feature films and their links, handpicked to get you pleasurably through the Covid-19 days. Two need to be rented, three are free.
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To the Stars is a somewhat formulaic Middle America melodrama, enlivened by inspired and well-directed performances that infuse some radiant life into small town struggles.
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What strikes this listener most is the writing’s disjointedly distinctive — sometimes unfathomable — sounds and textures, as well as the music’s unpredictable flow.
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I’ve always believed that dance has a literature, much like music or drama. Dance’s literature consists of both ideas (choreography) and the execution of ideas (performance).
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How to avoid going stir-crazy: burrow into the thousands of films available to watch on your computer, most of them free or practically free.
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Vibrant, independent theater in Boston and throughout New England will not be sustained if the demolition starts at the bottom and moves up.
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Visual Arts Feature: A Walk in the City — Seeing Architectural Details and History in a Time of Covid-19
Ironically, sheltering at home reminds us that walking through some neighborhoods in Boston is an aesthetically enriching experience.
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