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Music Interview: Tim Jackson — on Robin Lane, The Band That Time Forgot, Johnny D’s, and the End of an Era

January 12, 2016
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“I hope that these new venues still want to book the occasional seasoned musician, because audiences of all ages still love rock and roll.”

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Music Feature: Joyce Moreno at Berklee

December 17, 2015
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When she composes a song, she said, it’s her guitar, rather than her voice, that “chooses the key. The guitar is the boss.”

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Music Interview: Country Singer Susan Cattaneo—Making it as a Musician in Boston

December 12, 2015
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“I love analyzing songs and finding out what makes them tick and what makes them wonderful.”

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Film Interview: Until the End of the Movies—Wim Wenders on his New Retrospective

December 10, 2015
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“Fictional movies seem more and more made from recipes. Documentaries seem a much more open, adventurous field.”

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Arts Fuse Feature: Music in the Face of Crisis—A Benefit Concert for the Syrian Refugees

December 9, 2015
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The concert “is not about any political or religious statement, it is simply about human beings wanting to give a helping hand to other human beings.”

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Music Interview: Chris Difford of Squeeze—on Being “At-Odds”

December 8, 2015
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Friends since childhood, composer Tilbrook and lyricist Difford formed Squeeze in 1977; there have been two full-fledged breakups and reunions since then.

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Music Interview: The Flamin’ Groovies—”The most famous unknown band in the world”

November 24, 2015
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Cyril Jordan of The Flamin’ Goovies talks about smoking pot with Ted Kennedy and impressing The Rolling Stones.

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Music Interview: Fusion Violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and Jon Anderson Join Forces

November 11, 2015
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I just have to use all my personal musical experience — classical music and jazz and rock and electronic sound — and not worry about where it fits.

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Fuse Interview: Linda Hirshman on How Female Supremes Changed the World

November 10, 2015
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“The question is what piece of the American experience is next going to add the richness of its voice to the Supreme Court.

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Stage Interview: Dramatist Jacqui Parker Talks About How Black Lives Matter: “A Crack in the Blue Wall”

November 4, 2015
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“Theater producers do not want to make their audience members uncomfortable and talking about race makes folks uncomfortable.”

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