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.
Paul Robicheau
Concert Review: Tool — Defying Convention
Tool is going to remain relevant as long as the band can still effectively unleash its nightmare-ish delights for fervid fans.
Concert Review: “The Last Waltz 40 Tour” — The Best Approximation Possible
To hear a 13-piece ensemble of this caliber, doing justice to these great songs, was simply hard to beat.
Rock Concert Review: Steely Dan — Old-School Sounds Redux
These are songs that have forged a life of their own across eras.
Theater Review: David Byrne’s Wondrous “American Utopia”
David Byrne and the band has clearly made a home out of the Emerson Colonial, working out tweaks in what has evolved into an extremely tight, invigorating show.
Rock Concert Review: ZZ Top/Cheap Trick — Simplicity, and Volume, Rules
Apart from predilections turned into marketing hooks, both ZZ Top and Cheap Trick know how to rock as a base instinct – and that also hasn’t changed since they first burst to fame in the ’70s.
Rock Concert Review: Billy Joel — A Seamless Show
Billy Joel remains in fine voice and his versatile bandmates provided his songs with grace and fire power that fleshed out his casual but punchy onstage prowess.
Rock Concert Review: The Who — Recounting Their Amazing Journey
The Who – arguably the third cog in British rock royalty behind the Beatles and the Rolling Stones – delivered more than a nostalgic run through the hits at Fenway Park on Friday.
Rock Concert Review: Jack White with the Raconteurs — Very Much in the Moment
On the same week that heavy prog-rockers Tool scored the No. 1 album in the country, it was great to see Jack White let down his wavy black hair, smile a bunch, and kick out the jams with his buddies.
Rock Concert Review: The Struts — A New Charismatic Force
Luke Spiller of the Struts: probably rock’s most commanding frontman since Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger, and Steven Tyler in their prime.