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Coming Attractions: It’s Summertime and the Music Is Free

July 20, 2012
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There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but in Boston this summer (and throughout the year) free concerts are as easy to find as upset fans at Fenway Park.

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Coming Attractions in Local Rock: July 2012

June 27, 2012
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With the first official heat wave behind us, summer is now in full swing and there is a ton happening musically in New England. This month local music shows off its diversity.

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Coming Attractions in Underground Music: July 2012

June 26, 2012
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July brings a solid list of rock shows — and one good electronic gig — full of intelligent dance music. You should trudge through the humidity and lightning to get to one of these shows. I’d particularly recommend Gary War.

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Music Feature: M2 — “At Land’s Edge” Album Review/Interview

June 19, 2012
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At Land’s Edge is a creepy and wonderful piece of art that will more than likely inspire a mind-altering live experience.

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Rock Concert Review: The Machine Performs Pink Floyd, Expertly

June 9, 2012
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Imitation and musical thievery are pretty standard in the current world of mainstream music, but when The Machine took the stage last night to perform the music of Pink Floyd, they drew a precise and deliberate line between impersonation and authentic tribute.

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Theater Review: Hershey Felder in “George Gershwin Alone”

June 1, 2012
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What “George Gershwin Alone” provides is a light, pleasant evening of familiar music, with playwright, pianist, and actor Hershey Felder performing excerpts from a dozen or so of Gershwin’s best-known works.

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Coming Attractions in Underground Music: June 2012

May 31, 2012
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June has a couple shows that venture into the far reaches of sound. Make sure to go to the Baczkowski, Nace, Corsano, Kelley show at Spectacle in Jamaica Plain, MA.

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Coming Attractions in Rock: June 2012

May 28, 2012
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The month of May was a tough time for rock music in New England. With the impending death of WFNX and presumably local music radio show Boston Accents, there is now one less exposure avenue for our hometown heroes. Not to worry! New England musicians are of a hardy stock, and a little corporate control will never keep them down.

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Coming Attractions in Underground Music: May 2012

April 26, 2012
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May brings a solid selection of shows. The highlights are definitely Pole, Black Dice and Grass Widow. Have fun out there!

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Coming Attractions in Underground Music: April 2012

March 30, 2012
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April brings the Together Electronic Music Festival. I’ve listed my highlights.

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