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Popular Music
Music Album Review: Lomelda’s “Hannah” — A Wonderful Tenderness
The intimate emotions captured by Hannah are enhanced by Lomelda’s ability to be both revelatory and inscrutable in the same breath.
Arts Remembrance: Fred “Toots” Hibbert — Resiliency in the Face of Struggle
As anyone who is familiar with “Toots” Hibbert’s near sixty-year career could testify, he was an artist who wrote songs that were guaranteed to transcend the contexts of their particular place and moment.
Music Interview: Talking with Cisco Swank about His New EP — and the Roots of Creativity
“You’re always gonna be yourself, your unique self, so it’s important to incorporate the things that you really love.”
Book Review: “To Live and Defy in LA” — Gangsta Rap and the Creative Politics of Dissent
To Live & Defy in LA sees Gangsta Rap as an important way to understand how systemic racism has worked (and works) in America today.
Album Review: Molly Tuttle’s “…But I’d Rather Be With You” — Beyond Expectations
This cover album is a pretty wild ride, yes, but Molly Tuttle navigates the course with supreme cool.
Pop Review: Glass Animals Lose Their Voice
The Oxford band’s third album dispenses with personality in favor of bland trap pop.
Rap Album Review: “Miles” — Blu & Exile’s World of Anguish and Beauty
For an hour and a half, Blu examines himself on Miles, trying to understand who he is and where he comes from.
Concert Review: Billy Strings’s Streaming Strings Tour — Virtual but Unbridled
If the first set was all about reminding us the breadth and depth of the talent in Billy Strings’ combo, the second set was all about dynamics and power.
Performing Arts Series: Stories of Surviving COVID-19 — New England Conservatory
What lies beyond COVID-19 for the arts community?