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Rock Album Review: Ian Hunter’s “Defiance Part I” — Miles To Go Before He Sleeps

May 22, 2023
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Now an octogenarian, Ian Hunter remains a gifted songwriter, a distinctive vocalist, and a man who truly has a rock and roll heart.

Film Review: “Fanny: The Right to Rock” – A Female Band That Cracked — But Didn’t Break — the Glass Ceiling

May 21, 2023
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A documentary about the female band Fanny asks why the talented LA hard rockers missed out on the big time.

Opera Review: “HER | alive.un.dead” — The Sacrifices We Make in the Name of Love

May 20, 2023
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HER | alive.un.dead proves that some stories are best told by trusting the audience’s imagination.

Rock Album Review: Neighbor’s Debut Studio Recording Shows Plenty of Breadth and Depth

May 17, 2023
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Neighbor is steeped in what could be considered rock ’n’ roll’s golden era — the ’70s. That is when bands could be — and were damn well expected to be— both technically dazzling and broadly appealing.

Music Interview: The Return of the Kossoy Sisters

May 17, 2023
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The Kossoy Sister’s last area performance was at the 2012 Newport Folk Festival. Now both living in Guatemala, the pair are back for a Saturday matinee appearance at Club Passim.

Concert Review: A Fireball Performance from Styx at the MGM Music Hall

May 16, 2023
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I am happy to report that Styx 2023 is a powerhouse outfit, wielding the most exciting aspects of progressive rock with radio-friendly hooks, riffs, and rhythms that set it apart from many of its peers.

Jazz Album Reviews: Two Trios That Venture Far and Away

May 16, 2023
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Two new releases, led respectively by a saxophonist and a bassist, add to the growing mystique of trios in contemporary jazz.

Opera Album Review: “Naughty Saint Vitalis” Targets Celibacy in the Priesthood

May 16, 2023
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Swiss composer Richard Flury’s engaging comic opera is a celebration of the life spirit, and a criticism of celibacy as a practice that cramps and distorts an individual’s basic humanity.

Concert Review: A Far Cry’s Season Finale — The Ordinary Can Be Extraordinary

May 15, 2023
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A Far Cry’s program of new and old music revealed that the simplest gestures can generate wonder.

Rock Album Review: The Zombies’ “Different Game” — Still Impressive After All These Years

May 14, 2023
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Maybe The Zombies are not quite as elaborately visionary as they used to be, but after all this time that is no great sin. And Colin Blunstone and Ron Argent’s breathy but soulful voices have held up magnificently.

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