Interview
“I would say Music for 18 Musicians was probably the most influential piece of American concert music of the last quarter of the 20th century. You could conceivably stretch that to the most influential piece of American concert music since it was written.”
A new year is beginning, so it is as good a time as any to check in with a few actors with Boston roots or performance experience, to explore what it means to pursue the dream of being an actor in 2026.
“Art can be heartbreaking, but you don’t have to let it break your heart for it to be good. You just have to have the correct relationship with it, understanding that it is a continual exercise.”
‘60s pop aficionados know there’s more to The Cyrkle than its Fab Four connections.
By Matt Hanson There’s an enticingly primeval quality to the way bluesmen Ryan Lee Crosby and Jimmy “Duck” Holmes play off of one another. Willie Dixon once said that “the blues are the roots, the other musics are the fruits.” We all know by now how plenty of world-famous bands have harvested those influences. So…
“Vinyl is special because it makes the music less disposable, it makes listening a little less convenient. There is something tactile for people to hold and look at, an object to cherish.”
“Howl” was one of the hardest things Black Rebel Motorcycle Club has ever made. We knew weren’t going to make another album like it unless the spirit really demanded the songs — it raised the bar rather high.
“If my work does have a recurrent theme, it is the pressure of the political/historical moment on individual choice.”
What has made for a successful life in the theater? Living by the values Vincent Murphy imbibed as a member of Boston Children’s Theatre in the ’60s: “cooperation, creativity, listening, and play.”
“America hasn’t lost its historical and romantic legacy for British bands. At least that’s the case with us, anyway.”
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