Reviews of 'Les Cousins,' a folk and blues anthology; a live set from Steeleye Span; and new music from Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz.
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Concert Review: A Golden Wire, Nola Richardson, Kevin Payne – Baroque English Love Songs
A Golden Wire and friends looked back to the 17th century in the latest Aspect Chamber Music Series concert.
Read More »Music Review: Bex Marshall – ‘Fortuna’
On her first album in over 10 years, the blues-rocker's expressive vocals crackle with the years, while her guitar playing is if anything sharper than ever.
Read More »Music Review: Ekmeles – A Choir Pushes Boundaries with ‘We Live the Opposite Daring’
The new music sextet unleashes microtones and nontraditional tunings among other boundary-pushing elements of music by six contemporary composers.
Read More »Music Reviews: ‘Pushin’ Too Hard: American Garage Punk 1964–1967,’ plus Rod Picott and Tinsley Ellis
'Pushin' Too Hard,' a new anthology, collects American garage punk from 1964-1967. Plus, reviews of CDs from Rod Picott and Tinsley Ellis.
Read More »Concert Review: Avant-Garde Showcase Marks Ursula Oppens’ 80th Birthday
Eight pianists, eight composers: A concert tribute honored pianist and contemporary music champion Ursula Oppens as she turned 80.
Read More »Concert Review: Pianist Lucas Debargue Deploys Bach, Beethoven and Chopin to Champion 20th-Century Composer Nicolas Medtner
Debargue played Bach, Beethoven and Chopin to set up a fiery performance of Russian composer Nicolas Medtner's youthful piano sonata.
Read More »Book & Music Reviews: ‘Song & Dance Man: The Art of Bob Dylan,’ plus the Richard Thompson Band and Fats Domino
Gray’s knowledge of his subject is encyclopedic, and he digs up all sorts of interesting connections.
Read More »Music Reviews: Dire Straits’ ‘Live: 1978–1992,’ the Beatles’ Revamped ‘1962–1966’ and ‘1967–1970,’ and the Weeklings
Reviews of Dire Straits' 'Live: 1978-1992,' upgraded Beatles anthologies, and more.
Read More »Charlie Doherty’s Top 25 Tunes of 2023 (Feat. Lana Del Rey, Blur, Rolling Stones, and More)
The Rolling Stones, Lana Del Rey, Blur, Boygenius, and Dropkick Murphys are among the many artists in my favorite songs of 2023 list.
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