Music
Bon Iver Expands Sonic Palette on Latest
While it may not have any one song as memorable as “Skinny Love” or “Re: Stacks,” “Bon Iver” is nonetheless one of the year’s most impressive and moving records.
Berklee Shows Off Its Students
A free summer music series showcases the rigor of the college’s education.
Arts Writers Nominate Their 2011 Summer Jams
There’s no shortage of hits, but with no clear frontrunner, some of our writers make a case for their personal Summer Jams—the tracks they've been tanning to for the past two months.
Soul Songstress Amy Winehouse Passes Away, Aged 27
British soul singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse passed away on July 23 at the age of 27.
Fourth of July Weekend Music in Cambridge
This Friday afternoon at 12:30 p.m., the St. George's School for Girls performed in Winthrop Square Park outside Peet's Coffee & Tea. Their performance included a choir, saxophones, brass, and jazz musicians. The all-girls boarding school from Edinburgh, Scotland is touring Massachusetts; their first stop was in Cambridge.
Funk N' Junk
We spotted this drumming duo performing at the Harvard Square T stop on Saturday. Their music group Funk N' Junk is all about improvisation on junk found in garages and hardware stores.
Tom Morello
But twenty-five years ago, Morello was still a student concentrating in social studies in Currier House—one who worked hard in school, but practiced guitar even harder.
Senior Talent Show Tomorrow
Will the next Yo-Yo Ma '76 be in the Class of 2011? Will you be at the public debut of the next Lady Gaga? Find out Wednesday at the the Senior Talent Show, which will feature a variety of music and dance acts along with a bit of stand up comedy.
Marsalis Brings Jazz and Metaphor to Sanders Theatre
Why jazz? Wynton Marsalis’ answer is simple: “Because it’s the national art.” For him, jazz is perfectly suited by its history and its structure to be morphed and meatphorized as an expression of the American identity.