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BRETT MILANO

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Something for everybody

This summer, New England’s music calendar offers everything from Neil Sedaka to Lez Zeppelin
As that great philosopher Brian Wilson once observed, summer means fun.
By BRETT MILANO  |  June 11, 2007

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No sweat

Steely Dan, Bank of America Pavilion, May 29, 2007
Age seems to agree with Steely Dan, whose leaders are looking more like the kind of jazz musicians they used to idolize.
By BRETT MILANO  |  June 04, 2007

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All dolled up

Yes, Virginia, but there’s more to the local scene than Amanda and Brian
We have seen the face of Boston rock and roll, and it’s got painted-on eyebrows.
By BRETT MILANO  |  June 06, 2007

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Dead reckoning

The dark side of Warren Zevon in biography
Crystal Zevon’s I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead is the kind of biography you’d expect from Warren Zevon, who never had much use for cheap sentiment.
By BRETT MILANO  |  May 29, 2007

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Bad mothers

Angeline kick out the folk-rock jams
It’s often been said that inside every punk-rocker is a hippie scratching to get out.
By BRETT MILANO  |  May 29, 2007

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Rose Kemp

A Hand Full of Hurricanes | One Little Indian
Rose Kemp’s parents are mainstays of the English folk-rock group Steeleye Span.
By BRETT MILANO  |  May 21, 2007

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The wonder years

How Casey Desmond, daughter of Bentmen, became a pop princess
Lots of kids grow up on Yanni and Barney; Casey Desmond grew up on the Residents and the Bentmen. Casey Desmond, "To Myself" (mp3)
By BRETT MILANO  |  May 15, 2007

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F****n’ great

Dennis Brennan by his own cool self
Dennis Brennan isn’t much into blowing his own horn, and any questions about his local-legend status are likely to be met with an embarrassed shrug.
By BRETT MILANO  |  May 08, 2007

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Planet rock

The prog stylings of Porcupine Tree
Vinyl collectors will be greeted with a familiar sight when they open Porcupine Tree’s Fear of a Blank Planet.
By BRETT MILANO  |  May 01, 2007

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Devilish details

The Sterns polish their rhymes
From the Kinks’ “Lola” to Henry Gross’s “Shannon” (about a dog, remember?), pop music has a noble tradition of songs with secret meanings. The Sterns, "Supreme Girl" (mp3)
By BRETT MILANO  |  April 23, 2007

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Jorma Kaukonen

Stars in My Crown | Red House
When Hot Tuna played the Somerville Theatre last fall, the set had as much laid-back country as it did blazing guitar jams.
By BRETT MILANO  |  April 10, 2007

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’S no joke

A Best Music Poll pre-party, Paradise, April 4, 2007
A roomful of local nominees and friends made it to the Paradise last Wednesday.
By BRETT MILANO  |  April 09, 2007

Praise the Lord

Mary Lou’s star rises from the Red Line Platform
This article originally appeared in the March 13, 1993 issue of the Boston Phoenix.
By BRETT MILANO  |  March 28, 2007

Just the Fax

Kurt Cobain to the Phoenix : ‘F--- off!’
This article originally appeared in the August 13, 1993 issue of the Boston Phoenix.
By BRETT MILANO  |  March 29, 2007

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Eclectic collective

HUMANWINE emerge as Boston’s next big concept in rock
The house that HUMANWINE founders Holly Brewer and M@ (i.e., Matt) McNiss share in Jamaica Plain looks like a gallery that’s exploded. HUMANWINE, "Rivolta Silenziosa" (mp3)
By BRETT MILANO  |  March 27, 2007

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No reason to complain

Escaping corporate rock — and the panel discussions — at SxSW
There are at least two ways to approach the South by Southwest festival in Austin.
By BRETT MILANO  |  March 20, 2007

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The Roches

Moonswept | Savoy Jazz
This is the saddest and loveliest of all the Roches’ albums.
By BRETT MILANO  |  March 06, 2007

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Magic shows

The Charms become Wicked Cool
It’s a recent Sunday near midnight, and Charms leaders Ellie Vee and Joe Wizda have their ears to the radio. The Charms, "So Romantic" (mp3)
By BRETT MILANO  |  February 27, 2007

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Jeff Murphy

Cantilever | Black Vinyl
From Zion, Illinois, the Shoes were an odd combination of romantics and gearheads, combining classic-model pop songwriting with pristine sonics.
By BRETT MILANO  |  February 26, 2007

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A muse amused

Kristin Hersh discovers the bright side of life
There are a few good reasons to admire Kristin Hersh’s latest solo album, Learn To Sing like a Star . Hersh's bar: The essentials. By Brett Milano
By BRETT MILANO  |  February 27, 2007
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