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Music Feature: Paul Rishell and Annie Raines — In the Spirit of the Masters

March 1, 2018
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There’s not much about the blues that Paul Rishell, 68, and Annie Raines, 48, don’t know or can’t play.

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Music Interview: The Sweet Remains — Performing Only When the Stars Align

February 13, 2018
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This is a folk/rock trio whose sound and haunting harmonies harken back to Crosby, Stills & Nash, the Eagles and Simon & Garfunkel.

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Music Interview: Ernie Isley Keeps R&B Guitar Alive

January 16, 2018
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The Isleys remain bizarrely underrated by mainstream media outlets, but they’ve never been forgotten by music fans.

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Music Preview: Winding Down, Childsplay Offers Four More Holiday Concerts

November 9, 2017
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For Bob Childs, the idea of breaking up this joyous, talented musical ensemble is bittersweet.

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Music Preview: Back to the Future — John Sebastian Reunites with Kweskin and Muldaur for Some Jug Band Music

November 8, 2017
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Three jug band legends — John Sebastian, Geoff Muldaur, and Jim Kweskin reunite.

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Music Preview/CD Review: Jon Langford’s “Four Lost Souls”

October 18, 2017
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With Jon Langford, the only certainty is that there will be surprises that make it party time.

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CD Review: Wormwood Casts a Mean “Mooncurse”

October 17, 2017
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Even though Wormwood’s sound is thick and lumbering, the band is actually pretty nimble.

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Music/Book Interview: Ann Powers — On Love, Sex, and Popular Music

October 6, 2017
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“As morality shifts,” NPR’s Ann Powers writes, “music does, too, helping people navigate those boundaries.”

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Music Interview: Evie Sands Won’t Quit Making Pop

October 6, 2017
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Instead of wallowing in pity, singer Evie Sands has had the last laugh by remaining active as a performer, songwriter, and guitarist of original material.

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Book Interview: Danny Goldberg on the Essence of Hippiness

September 21, 2017
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“To me, ’67 was a year that was different from what came after it.”

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