Inferno

Music Interview: Musician and Writer Robert Forster — Life Before and After The Go-Betweens

Robert Forster was apparently spot-on when he proclaimed that The Go-Betweens “were too good for the bloody charts.”

The deeply personal nature of the music’s narrative drew some extraordinary music from Liszt’s pen.

Deadpan sarcasm perfectly pitched, absurdity of target (and publisher) punctured with a minimum of muss and fuss.

Tom Russell November 28, 2021 at 10:06 am on Music Remembrance: Singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith (1953-2021)Dear Mr. Gewertz: Thank you so very much for this wonderful article. Nanci was a treasure to many, myself included....
Paul November 26, 2021 at 7:41 pm on Film Commentary: “The Bishop’s Wife” — Realistic Christmas SentimentI always loved Grant's subtle acting, look at his facial expressions when Young takes his arm to cross the street....
Jonathan Blumhofer November 26, 2021 at 11:49 am on Concert Review: John Williams’s Violin Concerto no. 2 at TanglewoodHi Randy, Thanks for your comment. Believe me, I’m no blind admirer of Williams: I agree that much (if not...
Randy November 25, 2021 at 9:08 pm on Concert Review: John Williams’s Violin Concerto no. 2 at TanglewoodI appreciate Jonathan Blumhofer bending over backwards to give John Williams's new concerto the benefit of the doubt. I cannot...
Ed Symkus November 25, 2021 at 8:41 pm on Film Review: “Karen Dalton: In My Own Time” – (One-of-a-kind musical find)Hi, Dick -- Thanks for the correction. I re-watched part of the documentary to find out exactly what was said...