Music
Icicle Ball Warms Hearts and Minds
Undeterred by the fact that Boston had the misfortune to have its Icicle Ball cancelled, I ventured to the somewhat
DiFranco Does It On Her Own
Once upon a time, in the land of corporate America, there was a giggling girl who had a dream that
Emo Bands Dismember Middle East Audiences
What do you get when you combine sex, death and dismemberment in a crowded basement on a cold evening in
Telling House from Trance
There’s techno and trance, house and deep house, jungle and breakbeats, hardcore and progressive (prog.) house. There’s disco, garage, hard
Last Night, a DJ Saved My Life
If you like DJs, if you like hip hop, if you like funk, if you like rock’n’roll...then Scratch Tour 2002
Mastering the Trio
As an exchange student in France, I used to listen to Schubert’s chamber music while setting the table for dinner.
Getting Boston's Groove On
Boston plays host to some of the world’s best DJs fairly regularly: Paul van Dyk, Timo Maas, Carl Cox and
A "Calling" In Paradise
The revamped Paradise Rock Club stands decidedly alone from its poseur Lansdowne counterparts, in a lonely spot near Boston University.
Ballet, Beethoven and the Birds
The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has a venerable tradition of performing the modern classical music of the age. Its various
Fine Line Between Mathematics and Music
On Saturday, March 9, the warm glow of the interior of the First Church Congregational was intensified with a superb
Murphys: No Rock Stars Allowed
Matt Kelly does not want to be like Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst. The drummer for the Dropkick Murphys (the Boston-based
NO HEADLINE
By SONYA M. LAI contributing writer The Calling Concert March 11 Paradise Rock Club The revamped Paradise Rock Club stands
Alanis Knows What She Wants
By SONYA M. LAI contributing writer Alanis Morisette is no stranger to public revelations of her intimate thoughts and secrets.
Foot-Stomping Canadian Rock
When Great Big Sea takes the stage, none of the world’s problems seem to matter any more. Which is important
Gorillaz In The Mist
The huge line of people waiting to enter the Avalon Ballroom for the first show of Gorillaz’ inaugural tour of
Israeli Rock Star Geffen Speaks out for Peace
The last person to kiss Yitzhak Rabin came to Harvard two Sundays ago. The man who embraced the Israeli prime
McFerrin Makes Magic
To call Bobby McFerrin a critically acclaimed recording artist is a bland, established fact. To call him a creative, engaging
New Kid on the Block
At some point, every artist has to go through an awkward, halfway stage while he or she crosses the rift
The Grass Is Always Greener For Rivers Cuomo
Both Weezer lead singer Rivers Cuomo, Class of ’98, and I have three semesters left to complete our Harvard undergraduate
A Less Than Royal Soundtrack
As the legendary vampire Lestat (Stuart Townsend) stretches out in his bath of rose petals, Queen Akasha (Aaliyah) runs her
Mapfumo Performs For Black History Month
Thomas Mapfumo was invited to play at the House of Blues as the pinnacle of their celebration of Black History