48 stories by "Jason M. Rubin"
Like a magic show where you know you're being duped and enjoy it all the same, Reiser's act was something you just settled back and enjoyed without analyzing it too much.
Two recent biographies take very different approaches as they revel in the wild lives and examine the distinctive songs of two of rock music's most enigmatic figures: Lou Reed and Warren Zev…
At a time when a number of established music venues in the Boston area have closed, Club Passim continues to thrive thanks to the same grass-roots support it has enjoyed over six decades.
Th…
The turf war for the bodies and souls of Montana's Jews makes for an engaging inter-tribal drama.
The post Film Feature: "The Rabbi Goes West" " Not Your Typical Gefilte Fish Out of Water st…
The hit 1969 song "The Spirit in the Sky" by Malden's own Norman Greenbaum is the inspiration for one of several new works of public art.
The post Music Interview: "Going to the Place That's…
Musically, The Bad Pilot encompasses the sound and feel of everything from Philly soul to new wave, hard rock, funk, and progressive rock.
The post Rock Album Review: John Powhida Internatio…
Prog legend Rick Wakeman is grumpy -- becoming a septuagenarian means he can no longer party like it's 1969.
The post Music Feature: Funny Tales and Flying Fingers " Keyboard Whiz Rick Wakem…
The Waterboys has always existed as Mike Scott's vehicle for his egalitarian musical vision.
The post Music Preview: The Waterboys Bring the Action to Boston and Northampton appeared first o…
Jethro Tull founder Ian Anderson brings the group's classics to Medford's Chevalier Theatre on September 11.
The post Music Interview: No Way To Slow Down " Ian Anderson Marks 50 Years of J…
A talk with Dave Mason, a R&R Hall of Famer who will be performing with Electric Hot Tuna at the Wilbur.
The post Music Interview: At 73, Dave Mason is Feelin' (and Playin') (and Si…
The recent death of longtime guitarist Nicky Wonder just the latest setback for pop genius Brian Wilson
The post Music Commentary: In Brian Wilson's World, Bad Vibrations Are Never Far Away …
"Porches are loosely defined. Our stages include stoops, yards, and driveways, as well as churches, community centers, affordable housing, and elderly housing."
The post Arts Preview: Jamaic…
With the release of her second solo album, Tal Wilkenfeld has become more than a bass virtuoso: she's a sensitive songwriter, expressive singer, and capable guitarist.
The post Music Intervi…
Play It Loud is porn to musicians and fans who fetishize the tools of the trade.
The post Visual Arts Review: Play It Loud " Admiring the Tools that Made the Tunes appeared first on The Arts…
The music Nick Waterhouse performs (almost all of which he writes) is consistently retro"not to mention relentlessly danceable and fun.
The post Music Preview: Soul Man Cometh " Nick Waterh…
Hal Blaine contributed so much to such a large number of rock and pop's greatest hits, that his music will continue to be heard and appreciated for as long as there are radios.
The post Arts…
The show cemented Joe Jackson's reputation as an inscrutable and enigmatic songwriter, a talented musician and social outsider who speaks for Everyman.
The post Rock Concert Review: After F…
"Now I'm retired, but I still look forward to honoring the legacy of John Coltrane."
Asked what the experience was like to go back and revisit his earlier recordings, Alan Parsons explained, "It's actually very pleasurable, like stepping back in a time machine."
The quality of the experience has as much to do with the star's in-person performance as it does with the film itself.
Why would anyone think a good-time rocker like "Fun, Fun, Fun" needed strings?
So who knows where the time goes? Sadly, it only goes in one direction. But the past can be gracefully revived.
On the whole, this anthology, along with igniting discussions about sins of omission, will make for entertaining browsing.
A journal that is part travelogue, part music history, and part meditation on the evolution of our culture through the often-bloodshot eyes of one man.
Who might be chosen to receive a Kennedy Center Honor from President Trump who wouldn't refuse it?
