Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and film actor embodied true American fiber
Wow! Where do I begin? He wrote some of the most memorable landmark songs of all time. Everyone knows his “Me And Bobby Mcgee” because the enormity of Janis Joplin’s talent immortalized it. Everyone from Johnny Cash to Shawn Mullins recorded his “Sunday Morning Coming Down.” “For The Good Times” sums up loss and sorrow […]
Larry Maness tackles Isabella Stewart Gardner Heist with Theo Perdoux novel The Perfect Crime
Larry Maness’s latest work of detective fiction is also a speculative work of fiction concerning the early 1990s robbery at the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum. The Hull, Massachusetts-based author applies not only his literary skills to building a plot and fleshing it out with three dimensional characters, he uses his mystery novel experience to develop […]
Christine McVie leaves us
Like George was the quiet Beatle, you were the quiet Mac. Avoiding the melodrama of Stevie and Lindsey, you shone with your talent alone. Your deep rich vocal. Your perfect touch on the keyboards, creating many memorable melodies and offering much rhythmic support. Your insightful lyrics, always providing another powerful songwriting prowess to the band. […]
Music journalist sees great post-pandemic New England music scene future
My name is Billy Copeland, and I’ve become unstuck in time. I see my past. I see my future. I shift from one to another like a man moving from one dream or nightmare to another. I relive the summer Sunday when my mother’s cousin threw me down a waterslide before I knew how to […]
The death of Neil Peart is freaking me out because he wrote about my life
It was one of the saddest days in music history when we lost Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart to brain cancer last week. There will never be another like him, and, his passing is impacting each of his fans in ways that they are only just beginning to discover as they recall what that […]
Loss of Ric Ocasek turns one nostalgic
We’ve lost Ric Ocasek of The Cars, and the news of his passing has sent my mind back in time. Visions from my trip down this memory lane are plentiful. I have a lot of good memories attached to their music and of when and where and who I was with at that time I […]
Opinion: Boston Globe fails greater-Boston music scene
I recently made a rather shocking discovery about the music page editor for the Boston Globe. He doesn’t know anything about the music scene that his arts department has assigned him to cover. This person is responsible for assigning journalists to cover emerging new artists, events, CD releases, and breaking news stories in the greater-Boston […]
Slutcracker 10th anniversary show is a bawdy hoot
The Slutcracker is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Its latest holiday season run at The Somerville Theatre at Davis Square in Somerville, Massachusetts is as much a hoot as it’s ever been. It’s also still extremely popular, having filled the theater last Saturday night.
What J Geils meant to me
Back in 1978 I was a regular working staff member of my father’s cleaning company. During the fall of my freshmen year of high school, I would be riding in my father’s commercial van between office buildings that we had to service before morning.
Slutcracker continues to amuse naughty holiday audiences
The Slutcracker is in its 9th season and last Saturday night’s sold out showing of this year’s rendition, albeit pared down, was even more rollicking, ribald, bawdy fun, or body fun, than last year’s. Clara, Fitz, Drosselmeyer and the Slutcracker Prince, a magic vibrator come to life, each did their part well to bring this traditional holiday classic, once again, into the realm of sexual fantasy.
