Interview

Film Interview: “Trafficked” — Siddharth Kara’s Disturbing Vision of Modern Slavery

September 26, 2016
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“The purpose of the film is to take the audience on what I hope will be a riveting, challenging, and ultimately uplifting journey into the world of human trafficking.”

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Music Interview: Jim Kweskin and Geoff Muldaur

September 22, 2016
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Jim Kweskin and Geoff Muldaur are still mining America’s musical traditions.

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Film Interview: Peabody Award-winning director Vanessa Gould on her documentary “Obit”

September 20, 2016
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A subject as potentially grim and dry as writing an obituary is transformed into a moving look at language, inquiry, and the art of story-telling.

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Music Interview: Feeling out “The Feelies”

September 12, 2016
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Four nerdy young men from small-town suburban New Jersey named their band after a prophetic product of Aldous Huxley’s imagination.

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Music Interview: Preview/Interview with Gil Rose on Odyssey Opera’s “Dmitrij”

September 9, 2016
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“Would I love to do these big operas in Symphony Hall? Yes. When I feel like I’ve got two-thousand people to attend, I’ll move over to Symphony Hall.”

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Music Interview: The Revelers Serve Up Swamp Pop Gold

August 22, 2016
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The swamp pop revival is receiving a big assist from The Revelers, whose members helped found two of Cajun music’s most prominent combos.

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Book Review/Interview: “Listen, Liberal” — What’s the Matter with the Democrats?

August 19, 2016
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Bay Staters, take heed: according to Thomas Frank the problem isn’t just with the Party, but with the reliably blue states as well.

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Music Interview: Talking to Organist Dr. Lonnie Smith — Soul-Jazz Legend

August 11, 2016
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Jazz organ pioneer Dr. Lonnie Smith comes to the Rockport Jazz Festival.

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Music Interview: Rob Sheffield on David Bowie

August 2, 2016
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“It might sound a little kooky comparing David Bowie to poet William Butler Yeats, but they had similar pitfalls as artists.”

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Music Interview: Prog-rocker Billy Sherwood and His Passion for Yes

July 29, 2016
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“Hey, the more Yes music being played in 2016, the better.”

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