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Friday, November 20, 2009

Try ’em, you’ll like ’em

Sonic Youth
By Jed Gottlieb
Underground ’80s rock fans are descending on Boston’s Theater District for what they’ll deem the shows...
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Tanglewood: A perfect ‘10

By Larry Katz
With frost in the air, it’s not too soon to think about summer and listening to music outdoors on balmy evenings in the Berkshires - or so is the message...

’Comber fetes 50 years of live performances

NOW AND THEN: The Spores reunite to help the Beachcomber celebrate its 50th anniversary.
By Jim Sullivan
Quick: Name the Boston-area club whose stage has been graced by Benny Goodman, Louis...
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Was is the Don at Berklee

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: Don Was, left, with Berklee student Mario Guthrie.
By Jim Sullivan / Music Review
Here are a handful of songs you don’t expect to hear during a single 85-minute concert: Willie Nelson’s...

Kaestli’s beat grew in the heartland

Beat Kaestli
By Bob Young
Swiss-born jazz singer Beat Kaestli has a soft spot for America’s heartland. It’s where he discovered soul...

Gigs around town

By Brett Milano
TODAY DEVENDRA BANHART Psychedelic folkie who’s gotten even more eclectic since becoming a left-field star. At Berklee Performance Center, 617-747-2261. LUKE...

Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va., killing 1

Miley Cyrus (File)
By Associated Press
DINWIDDIE, Va. — One person was killed today when a tour bus belonging to entertainer Miley Cyrus overturned,...
Thursday, November 19, 2009

Lola and behold: Davies rocks Berklee

By Jim Sullivan / Music Review
“I have a lot of shifts in mood,” Ray Davies told the crowd at Berklee Performance Center Tuesday night by way...
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Flutist Galway plays well with everyone

James Galway
By Ed Symkus
Sir James Galway wants to set the record straight. He did not, as has been printed again and again over the years, start...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

‘Paper’ cuts: Chandler Travis, Casuals lay down tracks for Hollywood

Good times ahead: Chandler Travis, in front, and his Philharmonic play a record release party at Johnny D’s on Thursday.
By Ed Symkus
It only took four decades for Chandler Travis to crack the big time. The laid-back singer/songwriter/guitarist/bassist...

Fit to be a drummer

By Sam McManis / McClatchy Newspapers
Rock drummers, some claim, are finely tuned athletes, as fit as any long-distance runner. But to get your head around that idea, you’ll have to put aside...

Taylor Swift to debut greeting card line in spring

Taylor Swift
By Associated Press
CLEVELAND — Fresh off her triumph at the Country Music Association Awards,...
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Boston Music Award nods spotlight strong slate of newer acts

The band Passion Pit earned five nominations, including Act, Album and Song of the Year.
By Jed Gottliebt
The 2009 Boston Music Award nominees include few surprises. And that’s a good thing. With so many local...

Concert Legrand: Legendary composer hits all right keys

Dionne Warwick, left, performs with composer Michel Legrand, right, Wednesday at Symphony Hall.
By Bob Young
Most people relax by curling up with a book, watching a movie or heading to the beach. Michel Legrand isn’t...

Milton Nascimento turns up heat at Berklee show

By Martin Caballero / Review
Milton Nascimento’s concert at the Berklee Performance Center on Sunday night radiated with a spirit befitting the man himself. Warm and expressive,...

Music in Photos

Photo by Barry Donahue

Good times ahead: Chandler Travis, in front, and his Philharmonic play a record release party at Johnny D’s on Thursday.
 + ‘Paper’ cuts: Chandler Travis, Casuals lay down tracks for Hollywood

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