Music
Jason Mraz Loses Creativity on Bland Concept Album
Mraz unfortunately settles for uninteresting cliché, resulting in a collection of love songs with no heart.
Jason Pierce Plagued by Medical and Lyrical Troubles
Though Pierce remains capable of a rousing guitar rave up, “Sweet Heart Sweet Light” is dominated by sluggish ballads that make the album a torpid and disjointed affair.
Beat of the Bay: Ghost Box Orchestra
Ghost Box Orchestra’s recording studio is an abandoned freemason lodge.
Of Monsters and Men
Brynjar Leifsson, guitarist for Of Monsters and Men, plays "Numb Bears" at the House of Blues Boston on April 7th. The Icelandic band released the US version of their debut album "My Head Is An Animal" in April 2012.
The Organist
In a balcony overlooking the nave of Memorial Church, Christian M. Lane hunches over three keyboards, passionately pounding chords.
Organist Christian Lane
Assistant University Organist and Choirmaster and musician Christian M. Lane performs on the new pipe organ at Memorial Church, which was debuted to the public on Sunday, April 8.
Lotus Plaza Hides Weak Songwriting Behind a Filter of Fuzz
Similarly, behind all the layers of electronic fuzz and distorted guitars on Lotus Plaza’s new album lie dull songwriting and an unskilled, unadventurous musician who consistently confuses loudness with complexity.
At Hillel, Composer’s Scores Speak Psalms
Jewish Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov discussed his multifaceted musical style at Harvard Hillel.
Beat of the Bay: Julia Easterlin
Easterlin, a graduate from the Berklee College of Music, has had a lot of good things going for her recently.
