Music
“Music is kind of like a religion in a way, and your heroes become your patron saints.”
One good reason to see Matthew Sweet is that his songs are more immediate live than on CD.
To judge from the BSO’s responsive playing and the audience’s enthusiastic responses, director-designate Andris Nelsons can’t do much wrong these days. Of course, a decade ago, neither could James Levine.
The under-appreciated singer-songwriter Tommy Keene is equal parts an aficionado and creator of pop music.
Chanticleer has armies of longtime fans; I am now unquestionably going to join the club.
JP Porchfest organizers see it as an opportunity not only to provide grassroots entertainment, but also to launch a community-building event that represents and celebrates the area’s ethnic and artistic diversity.
The emphasis of Monadnock’s coming concerts is, quite happily, American music by composers with strong ties to New England. It’s hard to imagine a more appropriate place to hear such fare or a better group of musicians to play it.
“One of the great things about improvisation is that it teaches you the importance of the moment and how to live in that moment and place importance on this life and making this life better.”
The late Tommy Ramones’ drumming was as key as any component in the band’s makeup.
Since then, they have remained as indefatigable as ever in terms of writing, recording, and touring.
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