Name: Charlie Doherty
Weblog: chucko33.blogspot.com
Articles: 59
First Published: Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Last Published: Thursday, July 17, 2008
Currently listing articles 59-1:
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Bonds To Boston? No Way, No How— Rumors of Barry Bonds playing in Boston have bared no fruit thus far. Here's several reasons why it likely won't ever happen.
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Music Review: Baskervilles - Twilight— This still largely unknown NYC group has made one of the best and fun indie pop CDs you'll hear this summer.
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Music Review: Filter - Anthems For The Damned— For Richard Patrick and Filter, this new and fourth album is a mix of almost everything that made them great.
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Music Review: Umphrey's McGee - Live At The Murat 2-CD Set— Umphrey's McGee, always a must-see live jam band, jams two nights of music into one compilation, for mostly yummy results.
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Music Review: Tab The Band - Pulling Out Just Enough To Win— This debut album from the sons of Aerosmith's Joe Perry will definitely make papa proud.
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Music DVD Review: Deep Purple - ...Live At The Montreux 2006 (2-DVD)— Perhaps overlooked among the notable 2007 DVD releases, you get two great DP shows in one package. Rock on, brother!
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Music CD/DVD Review: Gigantour 2— For those who like to rock hard, here's two live metal reviews to salute you.
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Music Review: Heroes Original Soundtrack— 2007 was great for soundtracks, but you need a new one to fill that void in your life. Try this one on for size.
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Music DVD Review: - Queen Rock Montreal— Simply put, Queen is in rare form here...a must-have for all serious Queen fans.
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Music Review: Kaki King - Dreaming Of Revenge— This formerly instrumental-only indie rock guitar wizard creates another very good record with amazing songs, some with vocals.
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Music Review: Dropkick Murphys - The Meanest Of Times (Limited Edition)— March madness may be upon us, but let's not lose sight of the month's notable new music: enter the Dropkick Murphys.
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Trent Reznor And Radiohead's Upward Spiral— As major labels spiral downward in terms of relevance and artist satisfaction, NIN and Radiohead leave that world behind and thrive.
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Concert Review: TAB The Band (w/Joe Perry) @ Hard Rock Café, Boston, MA 2/29/08
— A rare performance by Joe Perry (outside of Aerosmith) and with his sons was a rockin' good time.
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Music DVD Review: - The Other Side Of The Mirror - Bob Dylan Live At The Newport Folk Festival: 1963-1965— For Dylan fans young and old, simply put, this is a must-have DVD.
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TV/Music Review: FUSE Rocks The Garden with Foo Fighters— This one hour broadcast of a rockin' Foo Fighters concert was packed with lots of energy and emotion.
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Charlie's Favorite Tunes of 2007: Travis, Radiohead, Tool, and Silversun Pickups— After adding, subtracting, then adding again, I've finally come up with my 27 favorite tracks from 2007.
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Music Review: The Whigs - Mission Control— No sophomore slump by this buzzworthy trio from R.E.M. country. It's actually a healthy cut above their '05 debut.
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Music CD/DVD Review: Sevendust - Retrospective 2 — A second best of collection in two years, this release is mainly for hardcore Sevendust fans.
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Charlie Doherty's Favorite Releases of 2007 (Part Two)— Some very good music came out in 2007. This article is Part Two of my favorite releases from the year gone by.
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Charlie Doherty's Favorite Releases of 2007 (Part One)
— 2007 was a very good year for music, and what follows is a sort of unique list of my favorite releases.
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Concert Review: Band Of Horses At The Paradise, Boston, MA 1/23/08— Sub Pop indie rockers Band of Horses played a sold-out show in Boston and did not fail to entertain.
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Patriots Turn Out The Lights On The Bolts, Again— The AFC Champion Patriots beat the Chargers yet again. This time, it was a game.
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Music Review: The Houstons - Still— After many years together, North Carolina's The Houstons deliver their debut LP, where you'll find more than a few indie-pop gems.
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Flip Flop Romney: To Trust Or Not To Trust…(Part 2)— Part 2 of a full analysis of why voters should not vote for Mitt Romney. And its not because he's a Mormon.
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Flip Flop Romney: To Trust Or Not To Trust Him, That Is The Question
— Will Mitt Romney's numerous flip-flops, hypocrisies and backtracks stall his chances of winning the White House? They absolutely should.
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Music Review: Joe Satriani - Surfing With The Alien: Legacy Edition (CD/DVD)— This remastered version of one of the top albums of the 1980s is simply one of the best reissues of 2007.
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Music Review: Jimmy Eat World - Chase This Light— Chase This Light features some of the band's best work in years, even if it isn't their best album.
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Concert Review: Lemonheads At The Middle East in Cambridge, MA, 12/22/07— Fast, sometimes slow and other times obnoxiously loud, the Lemonheads just plain rocked!
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Say It Ain't So, Roger!
— Clemens, a cheater and now deceptive liar? And should the Mitchell Report keep him out of the Hall of Fame?
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Music Review: Carrie Akre - Last The Evening— Carrie Akre's third solo disc is a consistent, solid record from an artist who has piles of them.
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Music Review: As Tall As Lions - Into The Flood— These Long Islanders offer up five new tracks of ambitious, lush melodic rock just in time for the holiday season.
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Music Review: Dub Trio - Cool Out And Coexist— This unique hybrid of dub and hard rock will get your head and feet moving, and kick your ass too!
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Music CD/DVD Review: R.E.M. - Live— The CD/DVD's presentation might be somewhat flawed, but it's the music you will cherish.
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Music DVD Review: Pearl Jam - Immagine In Cornice: Picture In A Frame— Pearl Jam's worldwide appeal, on-stage power, and road life is all captured magnificently in this concert film.
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Music Review: Via Audio - Say Something— An excellent debut record from this group of Berklee grads.
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Music Review: Shalini - The Surface And The Shine— M.I.A. since 2004, Shalini's third album is well worth the wait. Fans of power-pop should take notice.
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Music Review: Prong - Power Of The Damager— This highly respected pre-grunge-era group is back to show the kids how super heavy thrash metal is done.
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Music Review: Maritime - Heresy And The Hotel Choir— It didn't take Maritime long to spout out more high-spirited pop songs. The results? Very good but not quite great.
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Music Review: Thursday - Kill The House Lights DVD and CD— A compilation of new tracks, rare demos, a career-spanning documentary and live show. Thursday's fans couldn't ask for more.
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Concert Review: Smashing Pumpkins - Orpheum Theater, Oct. 15, 2007 — After seven long years, Smashing Pumpkins rocked Boston like they've never done before. Oh, what a night indeed!
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Music Review: Santana - Ultimate Santana— A short but sweet history of the legendary Mexican-born, San Francisco-based guitarist's best known work.
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Music Review: Queensryche - Sign Of The Times: The Best of Queensryche — Queensryche offers rock fans yet another "best of" set. These discs span most of their illustrious, 25-year career.
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Music Review: Megadeth - Warchest— Hardcore Megadeth fans will have to shell out hard-earned cash for this massive set of rarities and remastered gems.
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Music CD/DVD Review: Stranded In Stereo: Volume 06— With this free new music CD/DVD compilation, you get your money's worth and then some.
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Music Review: Down - Down III: Over The Under— After a five-year absence, Down is back.
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Music Review: June - Make It Blur— These Chicago indie emo poppers take a big leap forward on their sophomore release.
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DVD Review: Baseball's Most Unbreakable Feats— Baseball's stars, past and present assess whether 10 of the game's greatest records can be broken … or not.
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Music Review: Megadeth - That One Night: Live In Buenos Aires— One of the best thrash metal bands of our time puts out one of the best live records of 2007.
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TV Review: HBO's Real Time With Bill Maher Episode #515— New season of Real Time with Bill Maher gets off to a slow start but has strong finish.
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Music Review: Motion Turns It On - Rima EP— Houston turns out a new and exciting instrumental post-rock group called Motion Turns It On that'll rock your world.
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Music Review: Paul Van Dyk - In Between— After a four-year absence, the world's premiere DJ comes back to leave you in a trance.
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Music Review: Unwritten Law - The Hit List— Seventeen years on, Unwritten Law finally releases their official "Greatest Hits" album. This is not, however, your typical best-of collection.
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Music Review: The Junior Varsity - Cinematographic— Illinois indie rockers Junior Varsity return with a triumphant new album that will surely please old and new fans alike.
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Music Review: A Shoreline Dream - Coastal EP— A Shoreline Dream builds on a successful LP with a short but dreamy EP.
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Music Review: Jesse Harris - Feel— Jesse Harris adds to an ever-growing collection of this season's must-have summer CDs.
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Concert Review: Unwritten Law, July 1, 2007, Boston, At Axis— After over fifteen years, Unwritten Law is still together, still going strong.
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Music Review: Pearl Jam - Live At The Gorge (CD Box Set)— Pearl Jam puts three epic hometown shows from 2005 and 2006 in a box set.
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Music Review: Starcode Shines On Debut Hum— New York's Starcode adds a unique chapter to the storied genre of power pop.
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Pedroia, The Next Youk? Drew, The New Bellhorn?— For the Red Sox, one youngster surprises everyone, while a new, expensive veteran falls short of expectations.
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