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Paul Robicheau

Rock Concert Review: FKA Twigs –Renaissance Woman

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

Concert Review: Tool — Defying Convention

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.

By: Paul Robicheau Filed Under: Featured, Review, Rock Tagged: Paul Robicheau, Tool

Concert Review: “The Last Waltz 40 Tour” — The Best Approximation Possible

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.

By: Paul Robicheau Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Don Was, Jamey Johnson, John Medeski, Lukas Nelson, Paul Robicheau, The Last Waltz, The Last Waltz 40 Tour, Warren Haynes

Rock Concert Review: Steely Dan — Old-School Sounds Redux

Rock Concert Review: Steely Dan — Old-School Sounds Redux

These are songs that have forged a life of their own across eras.

By: Paul Robicheau Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Paul Robicheau, Steely Dan

Theater Review: David Byrne’s Wondrous “American Utopia”

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.

By: Paul Robicheau Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: American Utopia, David Byrne, Paul Robicheau

Rock Concert Review: ZZ Top/Cheap Trick — Simplicity, and Volume, Rules

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.

By: Paul Robicheau Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Cheap Trick, Paul Robicheau, ZZ Top

Rock Concert Review: Billy Joel — A Seamless Show

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.

By: Paul Robicheau Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Billy Joel, Fenway Park, Paul Robicheau

Rock Concert Review: The Who — Recounting Their Amazing Journey

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.

By: Paul Robicheau Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Fenway Park, Paul Robicheau, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, The Who

Rock Concert Review: Jack White with the Raconteurs — Very Much in the Moment

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.

By: Paul Robicheau Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: House of Blues Boston, jack White, Paul Robicheau, Raconteurs

Rock Concert Review: The Struts — A New Charismatic Force

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.

By: Paul Robicheau Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Luke Spiller, Paul Robicheau, Struts

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