Rock

Box Set Album Review: “Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 4” — At the Peak of Her Powers

December 7, 2024
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“Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 4” is rich in what too many box sets skimp on: a wide-ranging spread of live recordings. In this case, they demonstrate how Mitchell’s songs evolved on stage as well as in the studio, documenting a genius at work.

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Concert Preview: Karina Rykman Is Breaking Loose

December 2, 2024
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For the moment, bassist/ singer/songwriter Karina Rykman is pleased to be “riding an insane wave of adrenaline.”

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Album Review: “Hear My Song: The Collection 1966-1995” — The Complete Laura Nyro

December 1, 2024
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You can get away with being familiar with just an album or two, but Laura Nyro’s music always rewards repeated listenings, and following her mercurial career so thoroughly restores her to three-dimensional life.

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Concert Review: Sturgill Simpson — Nothing If Not Chameleonic

November 25, 2024
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In this overstuffed show, Sturgill Simpson presented himself as someone who, after too long away from the stage, was back because he was in love with playing for the sake of playing. 

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Musician Interview: Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes on the Making of “Oh Brother”

November 18, 2024
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“Every record makes the setlist better because we get to keep the things that have really been killin’ and then do things that make you push yourself because these are songs that you haven’t played in several years.”

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Musician Interview: Prog-Rock’s Senior Bass Master Tony Levin — Still Searching for the Ideal

November 17, 2024
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Now, at least through mid-December, bassist Tony Levin – also a prolific photographer and blogger on tour — remains happy recasting King Crimson dreams each night with Beat

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Concert Review: David Cross Band/Beat — A King Crimson Moment

November 5, 2024
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Just weeks apart, two different groups have made their way to Boston on international tours – without Robert Fripp but with his blessing – their shows focusing on a specific era of King Crimson’s existence. 

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Concert Review: The Dresden Dolls and Gogol Bordello Rage Against the Machine

November 5, 2024
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Saturday’s finale of a two-night Roadrunner stand, the Dresden Dolls’ first Boston shows since 2017, raged as a celebration of camaraderie and catharsis.

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Concert Preview: The Dresden Dolls Return — Letting Out a Primal Scream

October 28, 2024
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“We want everyone to come and let out a primal scream,” said Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls.

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Concert Review: Air’s Electro-Pop — In a Subdued Mood

October 18, 2024
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Most of the night’s visually tilted action took place within a tightly framed stage that made the presentation seem somewhat detached.

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