Rock
Wilco went all-in this year for a personal bond, inviting internet-culled winners onstage for live-band karaoke with the group.
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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.
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The guy who once seemed dangerous and mysterious as frontman for Jane’s Addiction proved earnestly accessible to fans.
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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.
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Play It Loud is porn for musicians and fans who fetishize the tools of the trade.
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“Since the late ‘60s I’ve been up and down the Northeast corridor, and Boston’s always one of our favorite stops.”
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This month focuses on contemporary country-rap. It’s high time we take note of a fledgling genre on the verge of mass popularity.
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The music Nick Waterhouse performs (almost all of which he writes) is consistently retro—not to mention relentlessly danceable and fun.
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“Forgiveness is the key and love is the answer… Have a good Jazz Fest, but also have a good life.”
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The 20th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll: The Institution Continues