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Musician Interview: The Joy Formidable — Rekindled

May 12, 2026
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Rhiannon “Ritzy” Bryan on solo detours, storytelling onstage, and reigniting the band’s spark ahead of a Boston return.

Concert Review: Controlled Chaos — The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis Ignite City Winery

May 9, 2026
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With chemistry forged on tour, the group fuses jazz, punk, and prog into a fluid live assault.

Rock Album Review: A Prog-Pop Parable for the Age of AI from The Claypool Lennon Delirium

May 1, 2026
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The Claypool Lennon Delirium release a surreal, sharp-edged concept album about empathy, algorithms, and the high cost of efficiency.

Musician Interview: Hometown Heroes The Ghouls Honor Black Sabbath at The Town and The City Festival

April 28, 2026
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Ghouls lead vocalist and guitarist George Danahy on honoring Ozzy Osbourne, embracing theatrics, and building momentum on the local scene.

Musician Interview: Pallbearer Will Add a Dollop of Doom to Widowmaker Brewing’s Hopsmokerfest

April 14, 2026
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Bassist and songwriter Joseph D. Rowland on revisiting “Foundations of Burden,” perfecting Pallbearer’s sound, and bringing heavy atmosphere to an unconventional venue.

Rock Album Review: Joe Jackson’s “Hope and Fury” — Wit, Weariness, and Musical Wanderlust

April 14, 2026
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Joe Jackson revisits familiar sounds with sardonic flair and surprising warmth on his most concise, eclectic album in years.

Concert Review: Puscifer Channels Dystopia and Redemption at the Boch Center Wang Theatre

April 6, 2026
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The messaging and its delivery were never self-righteous — Puscifer provoked rather than preached.

Music Commentary: Brian Wilson’s Legacy Thrives — 2026 Reissues Reviewed

March 30, 2026
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Though Brian Wilson has left us, his enormous musical legacy lives on through a growing series of posthumous CD and vinyl reissues and books.

Rock Album Review: On “Future Soul,” Tedeschi Trucks Band Tightens the Groove and Looks Ahead

March 19, 2026
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“Future Soul” is an exercise in creating maximum accessibility without reducing the band’s extraordinary musicianship.

Concert Review: Virtuosity and Volatility — Tigran Hamasyan’s High-Wire Fusion at Berklee

March 17, 2026
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An evening where music steeped in Armenian culture was too often outweighed by the acrobatic complexities of prog rock and jazz fusion.

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