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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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Musician Interview: CJ Johnson from Oh He Dead Talks “Ugly” Ahead of Show at the Middle East

October 16, 2024
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Oh He Dead’s new album carries a unified punch as it interweaves meditations on dark subjects: mortality, polarization, and how life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows.

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Musician Interview: At the Orpheum — Singer/Songwriter Warren Haynes Previews His Upcoming Album

October 9, 2024
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Legendary guitarist Warren Haynes talks about how his upcoming album, Million Voices Whisper, was put together and what it is like to perform in front of Boston crowds.

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Concert Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band — Still Growing

October 7, 2024
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Tedeschi Trucks Band demonstrated the difference between actively engaging in a musical tradition versus paying tribute to it.

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