2017

So, About That First Episode Of ‘The Young Pope’ (TV REVIEW)

Christian Long January 16, 2017 No Comments

A look at HBO’s bizarre, brazen new drama ‘The Young Pope’

Steely Dan Plans Venetian/Vegas “Rolling in the Chips” Residency

Glide January 16, 2017 4 Comments

Steely Dan’s Beaon Theater residencies have become nights of themes and albums played in their entirety and now the residency shifts to the west coas. In 2017, Steely Dan founders Donald Fagen

Infamous Stringdusters Tap Tradition & Modern Flair On ‘Laws of Gravity’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Lee Zimmerman January 16, 2017 No Comments

[rating=9.00] Coming on the heels of a pair of musical detours — Undercover, a set of songs that found them re-imaging some of their favorite cover tunes, and last year’s

Run The Jewels Kick Off ‘Run The World’ Tour at Philadelphia’s Electric Factory (PHOTOS)

Cathy Poulton January 16, 2017 No Comments

Run the Jewels kicked off their “Run the World” Tour at Philly’s Electric Factory 1/17th in front of a sold out revved up crowd. They are touring in support of

The Flaming Lips Space Out Big Time On ‘Oczy Mlody’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Shawn Donohue January 13, 2017 No Comments

[rating=6.00] For the last few years the Oklahoma based freak rock outfit The Flaming Lips have been dabbling with pop music history. From their reinterpretation of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts

Red Hot Chili Peppers & Trombone Shorty Give New Orleans Voodoo’d Up Funk Rock (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)

Leslie Michele Derrough January 13, 2017 No Comments

If there is one stop on the Red Hot Chili Peppers new tour you needed to go to it was this past Tuesday night in New Orleans at the Smoothie

The XX Build Pop Triumph With ‘I See You’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Jeremy Lukens January 13, 2017 No Comments

[rating=9.00] From the opening measures of I See You, it is clear that London trio The XX have broken their mold. “Dangerous” is a big, layered pop song with a

I’m Not Mad, ‘Live By Night’, I’m Disappointed (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts January 13, 2017 No Comments

Ben Affleck can’t find his footing in the uneventful adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s novel.

Film Bits: ‘Star Wars’ Lands Woody Harrelson as Han Solo’s Mentor; Peter Dinklage in Talks to Join ‘The Avengers’

James Roberts January 12, 2017 No Comments

Plus, we the trailers for the CHIPs remake and the new film from Netflix.

Tool, Chance the Rapper, Bon Iver, Sigur Rós, Run the Jewels Lead Boston Calling 2017

Glide January 12, 2017 No Comments

As Boston Calling moves from City Hall Plaza for the first time, The 2o17 festival will take place n at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston and the lineup is