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On April 11, 2026
After sort of recovering from the exhaustion that Big Ears creates, I dragged myself to Boston to see the great rock band Wednesday, who I think is probably the most kick ass rock and roll band working today. This Asheville based band recently lost MJ...
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On March 7, 2026
I saw Jason Isbell at the Wang Theater in Boston last week--fancy! This was my 13th Isbell show, briefly putting him alone in 2nd for the most times I've seen an artist (but the other who is at 12, James McMurtry, I will be going...
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On February 7, 2026
I saw Sudan Archives last week in Boston. I was curious what this would be like live. I am a big fan of her 2022 album Natural Brown Prom Queen, though I haven't heard her new album. She brings a unique palette to pop/electronic/R&B because...
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On December 20, 2025
Ron Carter at UC Berkeley Jazz Festival, 5/25/80 w/McCoy Tyner © Brian McMillen www.brianmcmillenphotography.com It's been 3 weeks since I got one of these up and there's been a lot going on. So here's just a quick rundown. I've seen a few shows, but let...

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On November 29, 2025

My big musical event in the last two weeks was seeing Richard Thompson at the Jane Pickens Theater in Newport, Rhode Island. This was my first time in that space,.

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