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Chances to hear conjunto music in New England are rare; bravo to the Lowell Folk Festival and Rhode Island’s Rhythm and Roots.
Read MoreThe Malden resident’s new album is particularly impressive under the circumstances — he suffered a major stroke in January 2016.
Read MoreThe sense of place, the passage of time, the death-haunted imagery, and the coolly rhythmic verse gives Lucinda Williams’s songs their traction.
Read MoreAcclaimed emo band Have Mercy doesn’t deliver much that’s new on their latest LP.
Read MoreKendrick Lamar has produced a scattered album for a scattered time.
Read MoreWith each piece, the impressive physicality of Kodō’s drummers becomes even more theatrical.
Read MoreOne of my favorite quotes from Gil Evans is, “Quit playing what you think I want you to play!”
Read MoreIt’s almost as important to see the Drive-By Truckers show at the Royale as to join a march in the streets outside.
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