Without us even knowing it, Burt Bacharach opened up our ears.
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Folk Album Reviews: Hearing The Real Thing — Field Recorders’ Collective’s Commitment to Traditional American Music
The Field Recorders’ Collective is dedicated to preserving and distributing non-commercial recordings of traditional American music that are not available to the general public. In January, took three gems out of the archive and made them available to stream and download.
Electronic Music Review: Macroblank’s ANALOG レアリティ– Plenty of Scarcity to Go Around
A commentator on Macroblank’s Bandcamp page makes this telling assertion: “AI is Macroblank. Macroblank is AI.”
Film Feature: Best Music Documentaries of 2022
2022 in music documentaries: Ten worth streaming, plus a disappointment.
Music Feature: 20 Moments That Made Us Glad Live Music Returned in 2022
Still, for all the gloom and doom, there’s no question that a bountiful amount of live music was finally on offer throughout the year as musicians and presenters continued to defy the odds.
Arts Feature: The Best in Popular Music 2022
Our music critics pick some of the standout albums and performances of 2022.
Chiptune Album Review: YMCK’s “Family Innovation” — 8bit Cynicism Toward Web 3.0
In its ninth album, YMCK shows that it is becoming self-aware. They are no longer just avatars we are to identify with, but also (satirically) the corporate entity behind them, a corporation preoccupied, like all others, with innovation.
Country Album Review: Robin Lane’s Current and Cathartic “Dirt Road to Heaven”
Channeling equal parts Lucinda Williams and Levon Helm, the album features Robin Lane’s rich, earthy voice supported by sparse instrumentation.
Music Interview: Singer Songwriter Robin Lane on a “Dirt Road to Heaven”
Singer and songwriter Robin Lane talks about the genesis of her new album. She will be performing live around New England with a new ensemble.
Concert Review: Eminent Singer-Songwriter and Guitarist Richard Thompson at the Shalin Liu Performance Center
The caliber of Richard Thompson’s voice is undiminished. His always expressive, frequently soothing timbre was perfectly intact.