For indie-rockers out there tempted by the alluring concept of The Singing Saw at Christmastime (Merge), which offers musical-saw hero Julian Koster (of the Music Tapes), a caveat: this has no accompaniment. It's just an isolated saw track. Over and over. Sometimes with rattling. It may be an impressive recital of slowly acquired mastery, but it's also the fast track to a Yuletide breakdown. For my precious holiday dollar, I recommend Bah Humbug (Rowdy Farrago) by Destructors 666. Sloppy, often upsetting British beer punk boasting an A+ cover of "Good King Wenceslas" and a heartwarming future classic in "Merry Christmas and Fuck Off." Aww!
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- Carla Bley | Carla's Christmas Carols
It's possible to play Christmas carols with humor but not mockery. So, yes, there's a bit of an eggnog buzz in the wah-wah muted horns of "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," and a soca lilt to "Jingle Bells." But in this case, "humor" means serious-minded but without solemnity or sentimentality.
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The overwhelming scent of assorted perfumes and folks in their Sunday best filled the St. Lawrence for Good Theater's annual production of "Broadway at Good Theater."
- Bring the trauma
Even with the new order completely renovating the rock biz, some things have to be done the old-fashioned way. And after having their asses duly kicked by the old-fashioned way this past month, the five-piece London orchestral-pop combo known as Fanfarlo are eager to be done with this, their first US tour (which comes to T.T. the Bear's this Thursday). It's been a doozy.
- Boston music news: June 20, 2008
My, what a busy week! Especially if you want new CDs.
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- Wild nights
I don't need to break this news to you returning LGTBTQ-folk, but for those of you just joining us in Boston, a bitter little amuse bouche to start off this otherwise super-tasty survey of our current gay-nightlife situation: our gay bars kind of suck.
- West coasting
As I watched this season's 16 Project Runway hopefuls squinting into the setting sun during their champagne reception atop the Title Guarantee Building in Los Angeles, it was hard not to view the scene as a sad little metaphor for the state of the show. What's supposed to feel like the beginning of something new sure looks a lot more like the end of something old.
- The future is now
Even with all the promise of the new year ahead, it's hard not to feel a little stiffed in the Future of Mankind department. Here it is, 2010, and there's nary a flying car to be seen.
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For my artful canoodling dollar, it really doesn’t get much better than Growing.
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Photos of Yeasayer and Sleigh Bells on tour.
- Boston music news: August 8, 2008
Three ways to feel good about going out at night — or three ways to feel like utter shit in the morning. Whichever.
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