Popular Music
Darkness is pervasive in this Cowboy Junkies album, but it is not all-encompassing.
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When I think of Bill Withers I think of just three handclaps. It’s my favorite example in his music, or just about anyone else’s, of the power of restraint — not slamming and flailing about to shift a groove into overdrive.
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Adam Sherman, Cambridge-based musician, voice teacher, and vocal coach never went away.
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Vinicius Cantuária and band offered a night of close-listening interaction between musicians with ears wide open.
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At 70, Marcia Ball is a non-stop pro, particularly at pacing. Early barn burners gave way to the slow blues of “Just Kiss Me.”
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In this disc, Marcus King takes a step back from the big, hard-charging sound he has been pursuing to great effect with his namesake band over the past few years.
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It may sound oxymoronic, but the Bosstones scream, shout, and agitate for common decency.
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Let the unimaginative people diddle around with their baseball cards and stamp collections. This is the kind of irrational, eccentric passion that you will be remembered for.
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It has been a busy month for R&B and Rap — with tantalizing singles from Danny Brown, Gang Starr, and Frank Ocean.
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Arts Commentary: Endangered Species — Independent, Small Venues
What’s happening right now, this is a bloodbath. It is full on slaughter of small businesses. They lie in the streets gasping for breath.
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