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December Short Fuses — Materia Critica

December 1, 2024
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

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Music Commentary: “Now and Then” — Nostalgia By and For the Beatles

November 13, 2023
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In many ways, “Now and Then” is the fitting gift — a single closing bookend, which Paul McCartney has called the Beatles’ last record.

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Music Interview: Badfinger’s “Straight Up” — Live and Complete

November 1, 2017
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“Playing with John Lennon was a big deal. He was very cool and very nice. Very much like the John Lennon that you imagine, you know.”

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Film Review: “Eight Days a Week” — A Marvelous Look at The Beatles on Tour

September 12, 2016
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Unlike any other Beatles documentary, this one succeeds in presenting the hysteria of the few years when the band played live and toured the world.

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