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Chiptune Album Review: YMCK’s “Family Innovation” — 8bit Cynicism Toward Web 3.0

December 3, 2022
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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”

October 26, 2022
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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”

October 3, 2022
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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

September 27, 2022
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The caliber of Richard Thompson’s voice is undiminished. His always expressive, frequently soothing timbre was perfectly intact.

Book Review: “Let’s Do It: The Birth of Pop Music: A History” — An Enlightening Learning Experience

September 14, 2022
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A lot of history is jammed into this book, but the author manages to ruminate in an informative and engrossing way on 50-plus years of pop music.

Concert Review: Van Morrison — Engaged Rather than Grumpy

September 7, 2022
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A relatively short-but-sweet night that struck just enough highs and no real lows – as long as one accepts that Van Morrison gives more heed to covers than his own hits.

Festival Review: Beach Road Weekend — A Lighthouse Beacon for Music Fans

August 31, 2022
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This version of Beach Road Weekend marked a huge step to the event joining Newport Folk and Solid Sound among New England’s marquee mid-size festivals.

Pop Album Review: Conan Gray’s “Superache” — “Sour” Grapes

July 8, 2022
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Our cup runneth over with tears — at this point, breakup albums may have overstayed their welcome.

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.

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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