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Rock Album Review: John Powhida’s “Jerry’s House” — Nonstop Fun

May 9, 2024
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The album lightly reiterates John Powhida’s prog influences while offering a snappy set of short, earworm-inducing pop songs.

Music Review: The Beatles are Still Here, There, and Everywhere

May 8, 2024
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Beatles fans are being treated to a three-fer of projects spanning three media genres: a restoration of the film “Let It Be,” a book focusing on the two 1967 songs “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane,” and an appearance on the new season of “Doctor Who”.

Opera Album Review: Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Christmas Eve” — Steeped in Pagan Pantheism, Brilliantly Performed

May 8, 2024
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Rimsky-Korsakov’s delightful village comedy, based on a Gogol short story, receives a modern recording that features a superb international cast.

Music Interview: Ruth Moody of The Wailin’ Jennys — Going Solo

May 7, 2024
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Penning some of the most beautiful and harmonious tunes for the Wailin’ Jennys over the group’s two decades, Ruth Moody always envisioned a solo career to complement her Jennys output.

Jazz Feature: Saxophonist Gregory Groover Jr. — At the Intersection of Spirituals and Jazz

May 7, 2024
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Saxophonist Gregory Groover Jr, was not initially drawn to spirituals. In fact, as a young person, he found them frightening.

Album Review: “Letters From a Black Widow” — Stunning Missives

May 6, 2024
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A powerful performer and artist emerges in this ambitious album about being publicly ostracized and maligned — and coming back stronger.

Concert Review: Jakub Hrůša and the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra — An Admirable Balancing Act

May 2, 2024
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The Bamberg Symphony Orchestra is  a rare gem in the already star-studded crown of European ensembles.

Classical Music Preview: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Season Finale

May 1, 2024
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“There’s nothing better to do on Friday night than hear this orchestra play. What else would people do that would be better? Of course, people get very excited about the sports teams – and most of them lose. But this orchestra never loses. It wins every game!”

Rock Album Review: Cloud Nothings’s “Final Summer” — Bopping Your Head as You Sing Along

May 1, 2024
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What is it about Final Summer that makes it a very good Cloud Nothings album but not a great one?

Concert Review: Umphrey’s McGee’s UMBowl X — Taking the Idea of Themes to Extremes

April 30, 2024
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Umphrey’s McGee’s Um Bowl was an exhaustive two-night series for non-diehards but rollercoaster nirvana for the initiated.

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