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Rock Concert Review: FKA Twigs –Renaissance Woman

Nearly halfway into the set, Twigs finally turned to Magdalene, which casts an empowering light on Jesus Christ’s female companion — and stands among 2019’s best albums.

By: Paul Robicheau Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: FKA Twigs, House of Blues, Magdalene, Paul Robicheau

Music Feature: Boston’s Blues Jams — On the Margins But Indispensable

Despite the neglect from the local media, the Boston blues scene is strong.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Music, Popular Music Tagged: Boston Blues Jams, Boston Blues Society, Cantab Lounge, Charlie Musselwhite, Common Ground, House of Blues, Jason M. Rubin, Johnny D's, Matt Stubbs, Matt Stubbs Trio, Wally's Café

Concert Review: George Clinton — Still Delivering Up the Funk After All These Years

A case could very easily be made for George Clinton as an anarchistic innovator who has played a larger role than he gets credit for in shaping a genre of music which probably defines the mainstream now more than any other.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Featured, Music, Popular Music Tagged: Funkadelic, George Clinton, House of Blues, Matt Hanson, Nephrok All Stars, Parliment, Shonda Clinton, twerk

Popular Music Review: Light and Darkness in The National

Perhaps independent music’s biggest “it” band right now, The National have recently released their fifth album, and appear on the brink of crossing the threshold from well-kept secret to mainstream sensation, if their recent back-to-back sold out shows at Boston’s House of Blues are any indication. By Justin Marble In college, I took a comparative […]

By: Justin Marble Filed Under: Books, Featured, Music, Popular Music Tagged: High Violet, House of Blues, indie rock, John Cheever, Justin Marble, suburban, The National

Coming Attractions: Popular Music in June 2010

By Thomas Samph This month’s music selection is all about trying something new. One of my selected artists recorded her entire album in a church. One guy kissed another guy on stage at an awards show that was on live TV. And another group brings together nine solo acts under one dirty name that has […]

By: Thomas Samph Filed Under: Coming Attractions, Music, Popular Music Tagged: Adam Lambert, Berkelee Performance Center, Holly Golightly, House of Blues, Madeleine Peyroux, MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Patty Griffin, Popular Music, The Middle East, The New Pornographers, Thomas Samph

Coming Attractions: Popular Music in May 2010

By Thomas Samph This month’s music is all about catchy, sing-along, pop music. There are girl groups, guy groups, throwbacks, and teenage YouTube celebrities coming to Boston in May. With summer right around the corner and the heat returning to Boston, these shows will help to celebrate the changing seasons. May 3, Gold Motel at […]

By: Thomas Samph Filed Under: Coming Attractions, Music, Popular Music, Rock Tagged: Bo Burnham, Buzzcocks, Gold Motel, Great Scott, House of Blues, Kings of Leon, May, Music, Ok Go, Paradise Rock Club, pop, popular, Shout Out Louds, The Hives, The Strokes, Thomas Samph, Two Door Cinema Club

Coming Attractions: Popular Music in April 2010

By Thomas Samph Vampire movies, dirty whigs, Wilco beer, peace bombs, Russian retrograde, tappin’ khakis, and sweaty Soviet soirees are just a few reasons why April is a great month for music listeners in Boston. The month starts off with a performance by the illegitimate love child of two musical genres, heavy metal and opera […]

By: Thomas Samph Filed Under: Coming Attractions, Music, Popular Music, World Books Tagged: April, Atoms for Peace, Citi-Performing-Arts-Center, Gogol Bordello, Great Scott, Harper's Ferry, heavy metal, House of Blues, Kaki King, Middle-East, OrpheumTheatre, Popular Music, Radio Moscow, The Whigs, Thom Yorke, Thomas Samph, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Vampire Weekend, Wilco

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