Most of Sufjan Steven's music comes across as self-consciously precious. "Carrie & Lowell" is different, and so much better.
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Publicists and the Personal Touch: Journalist Relationships Matter More Than Ever
Good publicists matter, for artists and also for writers.
Read MoreAlvvays Vents Chaotic Impulses on Catchy ‘Archie, Marry Me’
There’s far too much new music to keep track of every album and single that comes out, but sometimes a song pops up after the fact and just latches on. “Archie, Marry Me” by Alvvays is one of those songs.
Read MoreHow Not to Write Like a Hack
So, you want to be an entertainment reporter. You love music, movies, TV, celebrity slap-fights or whatever, and you’re convinced that your life’s work should involve discussing them in public, for as wide an audience as you can reach. Excellent. It’s a fun job. Here’s how not to suck at it: Don’t write like an entertainment reporter.
Read MoreBeck Returns to Western Massachusetts With Mass MoCA Show
Beck returns to perform in western Massachusetts for the first time since he squeezed into the Iron Horse in Northampton in 2003.
Read MoreHold Steady singer Craig Finn talks about band’s new LP, ‘Heaven Is Whenever’
Photo by Mark Seliger.
Plenty of bands take forever to fuss over new material. The Hold Steady is not one of them. Craig Finn talks about how the band works.
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