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Both Stereophonic and Babemake compelling drama out of the volatile world of pop music-making.
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A look at three exhibitions by New England artists who are concerned about climate change and gun violence.
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“What Comes from the Night’ testifies to John Taylor’s complex bond with nature, a generous alliance that includes moments of introspection and melancholy.
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The aim is to evoke, critically, a period when adventure, for men, was about running away to Cuba or going on Kerouac-inspired road trips.
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“For me, having new material to play — that’s the best. If you’re on tour, you are presenting a new album and people are psyched because you are playing some of that stuff live.”
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.
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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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“Cookin’ at the Queens” is an invaluable addition to the legacy of guitarist Emily Remler.
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As usual, Elemental’s pressings are pristine and the packaging is artful and informative, with new photos.
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A staging of “The Thanksgiving Play” needs to be rooted in the dramatist’s demand that the script shock: it should traumatize the ancestors of the perpetrators.
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Arts Commentary & CD Reviews: On The Kennedy Center, Ben Folds, & Gustav Mahler