Crimson staff writer
Jacob R. Jimenez
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Concert Review: Taylor Ashton, the Playful Storyteller
The audience walked away with more than just memories of songs, also forming newfound connections to the stories behind them.
Boston-Born: How a City Shapes Music
Born right here in the city, the band worked their way through local venues and took advantage of musical connections in the city to achieve rapid success.
Concert Review: The Tallest Man Never Left
Kristian Matsson (aka The Tallest Man on Earth) returned to Boston at The Royale for the first time in nearly two years on March 5.
Prescriptive Music Experiences
If this column achieves anything, I hope it will inspire you to seek out live music.
Ode to Live Music
The way I listen, discover, and appreciate music wholly changed once I began regularly attending live concerts.
Billy Strings Concert Review: Bluegrass Comes to Boston
Billy gave Boston a unique two-set performance early last December at the Wang Theatre in downtown Boston. No two concerts are the same when Billy Strings writes the setlist.
Concert Review: Brooklyn Rider Promises an Evocative Musical Experience
Through music and conversation, Brooklyn Rider began their three-performance series with a meditative and engaging night of music.
Charley Crockett Review: The Boston Country Scene Happens on Wednesday Nights
As country devolves into a greasy mimicry of pop music, Charley Crockett and his peers keep country’s soul alive with the waltzes, ballads, and steel guitar picking that made it a genre foundational to American music today.
‘The Arboretum Experience’ Review: Augmented Reality, IRL
If a visitor is surrounded by singing birds, does putting on headphones to listen to an audio play full of artificial noise replace a more authentic experience?
Music Video Breakdown: 'The Box' by Roddy Ricch
Through a hodgepodge of action scenes, the video reflects the classic and contemporary hip-hop themes of Ricch’s song.