Avoiding pat formulas and enlisting unexpected aides de camp are probably the only ways that Bob Weir and his fellow founding Grateful Dead mates can avoid turning into a stale nostalgia act.
Rock
Concert Review: Perry Farrell at City Winery — Letting It Fly, For Better and Worse
The guy who once seemed dangerous and mysterious as frontman for Jane’s Addiction proved earnestly accessible to fans.
Music Review: New Releases of May 2019
May 2019 pushed far on the Summer Hit front.
Rock Festival Review: Boston Calling — A Surprisingly Successful Juggling Act
The best (or worst, depending on your preferences) aspect to Boston Calling has become its attention to youth-centric subcultures that have blown mainstream in DJs/electronic music and hip-hop.
Visual Arts Review: Play It Loud — Admiring the Tools that Made the Tunes
Play It Loud is porn for musicians and fans who fetishize the tools of the trade.
Rock Interview: Nils Lofgren — Being “Blue With Lou”
“Since the late ‘60s I’ve been up and down the Northeast corridor, and Boston’s always one of our favorite stops.”
Music Review: New Singles of 2019 — The Rise of Country-Rap
This month focuses on contemporary country-rap. It’s high time we take note of a fledgling genre on the verge of mass popularity.
Music Preview: Soul Man Cometh — Nick Waterhouse
The music Nick Waterhouse performs (almost all of which he writes) is consistently retro—not to mention relentlessly danceable and fun.
Music Review: The de-Stones’d New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 50th Anniversary
“Forgiveness is the key and love is the answer… Have a good Jazz Fest, but also have a good life.”
Music Interview/Review: Nervous Eaters – Back for Another Helping
Luckily for us, after playing the occasional electrifying concert date over the years, Nervous Eaters is reuniting once again.