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Author Interview: Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian on His First Novel, “Nobody’s Empire”

January 27, 2025
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With 12 studio albums and myriad EPs to his band’s credit, Stuart Murdoch can now boast, not that he’s the type to do so, of being a published novelist.

Rock Concert Preview: Chuck Prophet’s “Wake the Dead” — Singing of Mortality

January 26, 2025
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Predictably, Chuck Prophet’s brand of rustic rock ’n’ roll gets a bit of a makeover by the members of the Cumbia band ¿Qiensave? But let me reassure you — this is another gem of a Prophet album.

Musician Interview: Guitarist Chris Dileso and Bassist Kyle Paradis of Oh The Humanity! on “Ground to Dust”

January 24, 2025
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“There are no weak spots; I feel happy and confident with how every song came out.”

Podcast Interview: Amy Geller and Gerald Peary on Making “The Rabbis Go South”

January 18, 2025
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The Rabbis Go South tells the story of a little-known episode in the fight for desegregation: 16 rabbis were invited by Martin Luther King to be part of the 1964 civil rights march in St. Augustine, Florida.

Film Feature: Talking to the Artists Who Made “Porcelain War”

December 19, 2024
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The film is a testament not just to the resilience and courage of Ukrainians in the face of brutal aggression and the threat of genocide but to the power of art to transcend tragedy and injustice.

Musician Interview: The Jesus Lizard’s Duane Denison Talks About Assembling the “Rack”

December 9, 2024
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“For me, having new material to play — that’s the best. If you’re on tour, you are presenting a new album and people are psyched because you are playing some of that stuff live.”

Theater Reviews – A Musical Mixed Bag on Broadway

November 25, 2024
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Capsule reviews of five new musicals that opened this month on Broadway.

Musician Interview: Prog-Rock’s Senior Bass Master Tony Levin — Still Searching for the Ideal

November 17, 2024
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Now, at least through mid-December, bassist Tony Levin – also a prolific photographer and blogger on tour — remains happy recasting King Crimson dreams each night with Beat

Dance Interview: Janet Eilber on the Martha Graham Dance Company’s Return to Boston

November 16, 2024
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“Modern dance is not a secret club. Yes, we are presenting masterpieces by a visionary 20th century artist, but we are communicating that through the greatest dancers today, and showing how that work continues to evolve.”

Visual Arts Interview: Brookline Sculptor Murray Dewart on His Show at the Boston Sculptors Gallery

November 15, 2024
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The 77-year-old Brookline sculptor has been exploring many sides of his chosen craft since his days as a senior at Harvard. And he was already dabbling in all sorts artistic endeavors long before that.

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