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Music Reviews: An Anthology of Bob Dylan-influenced Music and More New Releases
Reviews of an anthology of Dylan-influenced music, plus Tom Petty, Mick Fleetwood and Jake Shimabukuro, and more.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): Junction Trio – Shostakovich, Zorn, Brahms at 92NY
The Junction Trio's 92NY debut was a smartly conceived program of Shostakovich, Brahms, and a funny shocker of a world premiere by John Zorn.
Read More »Theater Review (Broadway): ‘Left on Tenth’ with Julianna Margulies, Peter Gallagher – Just Great!
In 'Left on Tenth' Delia Ephron teaches us about love, loss, synchronicity, totality, "bashert" (fate) and second chances.
Read More »Percy Hynes White’s Removal from ‘Wednesday’: Did Netflix Surrender to Cyberbullying and Cancel Culture?
Did the giant streamer give in to unsubstantiated accusations and relentless online haters? Percy's mum Sherry White – along with family, friends and fans – chime in.
Read More »Music & Film Reviews: Box Sets from Jimi Hendrix and Al Stewart, and More
Reviews of new albums, including Jimi Hendrix's Electrtic Lady Studios, Al Stewart's 50th-anniversary edition of Past, Present & Future, an Ike Turner collection, and more.
Read More »Concert Review: Pianist Yulianna Avdeeva Plays Chopin, Liszt
With intensive engagement, astounding energy and charismatic pianism, the Russian pianist offered a wide selection of Chopin masterpieces, then set up Liszt's legendary B Minor Sonata with two short pieces from late in Liszt's life.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Vladimir’
A journalist covering Vladimir Putin’s first term struggles to maintain sanity and hope in increasingly hostile circumstances.
Read More »Videogame Review: ‘Kong: Survivor Instinct’ – a Small Adventure with Monstrous Guests
'Kong: Survivor Instinct' is a fairly standard 2.5D adventure elevated by jaw-dropping cameos by King Kong and other Titans.
Read More »A Dozen Top 10 Songs Inspired by Real-life Loves
From 'Layla' to 'Go Your Own Way' to 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,' real-life romances have sparked many Top 10 hits.
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