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Agustín A. Rodríguez

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Lake Street Dive Rocks (with Jazz and Gospel) at NEC

The ornate decorations and velvet seats juxtaposed with drummer Mike Calabrese’s bare feet and trumpeter and guitarist Mike Olson’s striking purple sneakers and psychedelic-patterned suit. That being said, Lake Street Dive is no ordinary rock band, and their performance was no ordinary rock concert.


Punk Rock Alive and Well in Cloud Nothings’ ‘Life Without Sound’

“Life Without Sound” can be either listened to as a head-banging anthem or as a reflexive meditation on the 25-year-old lead singer songwriter Dylan Baldi’s foray into young adulthood.


The Magical Narrative of 'Arte del Dúo'

While they do not reinvent the proverbial musical wheel in Latin jazz, subtle changes that can only come from years of collaboration result in an inviting musical experience.


Enter the Musical Kaleidoscope of ‘Root/Void’

Despite the seemingly overambitious premise of welding raga, blues, folk, rock, and psychedelic electronic music into a cohesive sound, MV & EE deliver an enlightening musical experience.