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Jazz Album Review: Drummer Tony Williams’s “Play or Die” — Electrifying Eclecticism

July 2, 2022
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Play or Die brilliantly showcases what Miles Davis heard in Tony Williams’ playing: variety of sound within a restricted framework.

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Opera Album Review: Finally on CD — a Searing ’60s Opera from Russia about the Nazi Era

July 2, 2022
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Moissey Vainberg’s opera powerfully evokes the brutality of Hitler’s extermination camps and the moral ambiguity of postwar Germany.

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Concert Review: Puscifer in Boston — Out of This World

June 30, 2022
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Puscifer pulled off a great show of rock ’n’ roll farce, and that is saying something considering that the daily news feels ever more like scripted buffoonery.

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Music Festival Review: Northlands Music & Arts Festival — Chill Vibes

June 28, 2022
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Northlands lacks the infrastructure, diversity, and history of some of New England’s finest music fests, but its two-day debut provided a rustic oasis for jambands.

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Album Review: The Tedeschi Trucks Band’s “I Am the Moon” — Part Two, “Ascension”

June 27, 2022
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The high quality of the material presented thus far justifies Tedeschi Trucks Band’s decision to release these songs in small batches over the course of three months.

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Album Review: “Hurray for the Riff Raff” — Making Art Out of American Angst

June 27, 2022
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Life on Earth aches with the sadness of the human condition, touching on personal trauma and reaching into the malaise of a week of national bad news.

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Concert Review: Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway Dazzle at The Sinclair in Cambridge

June 25, 2022
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The brilliant set was a celebratory exploration of Molly Tuttle’s bluegrass roots, albeit with a fresh perspective.

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Music Feature: Neighbor Comes into Its Own

June 14, 2022
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The band Neighbor isn’t reinventing the wheel, but it’s not getting steamrolled by it either.

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Classical Album Review: Pittsburgh Symphony plays Beethoven & Stucky

June 13, 2022
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We’ve got ourselves another winner in this ongoing Pittsburgh/Beethoven series. Warmly recommended.

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Arts Feature: Groton Hill Music Center Gets Ready to Open Its Doors

June 10, 2022
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Once they experience the ambiance and the remarkable acoustics, Groton Hill Music will likely emerge as a regular tour stop for New England bound performers.

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