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How seriously do we take country rap? Is it even a genre?
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Do musicals with honorable intentions deserve a pass when it comes to quality?
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With the release of her second solo album, Tal Wilkenfeld has become more than a bass virtuoso: she’s a sensitive songwriter, expressive singer, and capable guitarist.
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Almost every painting here is a discovery worth making.
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We will find out how much the future of the earth matters in the next Presidential election.
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Railroad Rhythms is one of the year’s delights: unexpected, well played, and thoroughly charming. Theodore Kuchar is a conductor who seems to know precious few limitations; Eduard Strauss, despite his champions, turns out to have been a competent writer of music for the day.
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Once again, drummer Ralph Peterson pays fine homage to Art Blakey’s tradition of joyous, hard-edged bashing jazz.
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Play It Loud is porn for musicians and fans who fetishize the tools of the trade.
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Arguably, the strongest entry in the BSO’s complete Shostakovich symphony cycle thus far; Esa-Pekka Salonen’s 2016 Cello Concerto is emotionally direct and, at times, simply gorgeous; the resurgence of interest in the music of Boston-educated composer Florence Price is a good thing.
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Video Game Commentary: PAX East 2019 — Day One
My first day at this year’s PAX East was generally disappointing, though there was some enjoyment to be had.
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