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This is SAMSARA

It’s hard to explain to the uninitiated just what a film like “Samsara” is all about. One could say it’s a nature documentary but...

Steven Segal TwistJanuary 29, 2013

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THE REPLACEMENTS: REUNITED FOR SLIM

Formed in 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, The Replacements were one of the great groups that merged a love of classic rock, hook-laden bands such as The...

Robert JazJanuary 28, 2013

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Your Monthly NetFIX
Get It On…

Once again, I’ve pilfered the INSTANT WATCH avails to suggest some of the more interesting under-the-radar releases now streaming. Cult Classics, Not-So Classics, Not-Yet...

Todd SokoloveJanuary 22, 2013

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WRESTLEMANIA: The Album! The Horror!

The year was 1994. The eight-year-old version of T.J Martinez was a diehard professional wrestling fan. I was all about everything WWF. Posters, action...

Andre BennettJanuary 15, 2013

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Mixtapes From The Midwest:
Punk Rock Warlord

December 22nd, 2012 marked a decade since Joe Strummer (born John Mellor) passed away. My best friend (the one who initially broke the news...

Stefan BlitzJanuary 9, 2013

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELVIS!
Here Are Thirty-One Random Facts About The King

Elvis Presley was born on this day in 1935. Some say he died on August 16, 1977. Others believe Elvis is alive. Once, after...

Stefan BlitzJanuary 8, 2013

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FOG! Chats With Synth-Pop Princess, CASEY DESMOND

This Saturday, December 22nd at Brighton Music Hall, home of Boston’s best local electronic dance pop bands and young talent, will host an all...

Clay N. FernoDecember 20, 2012

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LED ZEPPELIN: CELEBRATING THEIR LAST HURRAH!

Ah, Ah, We come from the land of the ice and snow, From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow, The hammer of...

Robert JazDecember 17, 2012

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Mixtapes From The Midwest:
Like Loving a Woman With a Broken Nose

Chicago. Chicago. That toddlin’…nevermind. Chicago, home to some of the finest music ever made in the US of A. Chicago, my former home, and...

Stefan BlitzDecember 12, 2012

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Madison Avenue Is Afraid Of The Dark

As the holidays overtake the sights and sounds of our culture in a seemingly endless loop, there are those aspects of it that have...

Stefan BlitzDecember 7, 2012

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Paul Williams: Still Alive (review)

Produced by Jim Czarnecki, Stephen Kessler, Mike Wilkins, David Zieff, Lesa Lakin , Rob Cohen, Alicia Van Couvering Written and Directed by Stephen...

Stefan BlitzNovember 21, 2012

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LYRES: Back on Fyre!

By the time he had assembled his band Lyres, Boston singer/songwriter/tambourine shaker/pianist/Vox Continental organist, Jeff Conolly, had already become a legendary figure on The Hub’s...

Stefan BlitzNovember 19, 2012

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The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards RANT!

HELLO DISCO CITIZENS! I’ve been away for a long, long while, dealing with my crazy NYC life, working on becoming a Rock Star, teaching...

DJ Crystal ClearNovember 19, 2012

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Mix Tapes From The Midwest:
Let Fury Have the Hour

Music can be a powerful agent for change – it can wake you up to what’s really going on, and it can make you...

Stefan BlitzNovember 14, 2012

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Mix Tapes From The Midwest:
Let’s Have a Party, There’s a Full Moon in the Sky

I was going to do a playlist of Halloween songs, anyway, and I was thrilled when I found out this particular column would actually...

Stefan BlitzOctober 31, 2012

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JOHN ENTWISTLE: Halloween’s Favorite Bass Player

John Entwistle was the legendary and highly influential bass player for The Who. Before Entwistle, pop music fans of all different styles could care...

Robert JazOctober 22, 2012