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Book Interview: Robert W. Fieseler on the legacy of the “Tinderbox”

October 13, 2018
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One of the few books that examine the largest mass killing of gays and lesbians in the United States until the 2016 massacre at Pulse.

Music Preview: The Wailin’ Jennys Return to Cambridge

August 19, 2018
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“Our intention was something other than being famous. When you create art from that place, a song is going to connect with people.”

Book Interview: Tracy Fessenden, author of “Religion Around Billie Holiday”

May 14, 2018
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“It seemed worthwhile to me to think about how the spiritual currents Billie Holiday navigated might have shaped her life and her sound and what she and others made of them.”

Film Interview: Making a Movie of “The Spinning Man”

April 2, 2018
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A slow-motion road to the silver screen: Spinning Man author George Harrar talks about the journey from page to film.

Film Interview: Tempest Storm — “Tempest in a D-Cup”

March 25, 2018
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The filmmaker chose, wisely, to emphasize Tempest Storm’s fortitude and self-determination.

Visual Arts Interview: A Conversation with deCordova’s Sarah Montross

March 4, 2018
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In this exhibition, I wanted to focus on the screen as a threshold between realms and to ask questions around its materiality, its power. 

Music Interview: The Sweet Remains — Performing Only When the Stars Align

February 13, 2018
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This is a folk/rock trio whose sound and haunting harmonies harken back to Crosby, Stills & Nash, the Eagles and Simon & Garfunkel.

Classical Music Interview: Yvonne Lam of Eighth Blackbird — Stirring Virtuosos

January 29, 2018
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When it comes to helping artists make a living, social media turns out to be a mixed blessing.

Music Interview: Vancouver’s Dan Bejar, Leader of the band Destroyer

January 22, 2018
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“There’s not too many people wanting their money back, thinking that they’re at a Pig Destroyer show or Destroyer 666.”

Music Interview: Ernie Isley Keeps R&B Guitar Alive

January 16, 2018
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The Isleys remain bizarrely underrated by mainstream media outlets, but they’ve never been forgotten by music fans.

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