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Wiseman behind the scenes at a revered dance institution
In La Danse — The Paris Opera Ballet , Frederick Wiseman looked behind the scenes at a revered dance institution. In his new documentary he examines a dance institution of a different sort, the cabaret bar of the title, a Parisian pop-cultural icon and tourist mecca dedicated to artistically ambitious "nude chic" dancing.
By PETER KEOUGH | January 24, 2012

Wrote a song for everyone

Name that tune
Political experts know the most important factor in a successful race for governor is the campaign song.
By AL DIAMON | May 05, 2010

Injustice everywhere

Letters to the Portland Editor, October 9, 2009
Thank you for the timely interview with Harvey Silverglate.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | October 07, 2009

Spring cleaning

Three discs you should hear as the weather warms
Without beating around the bush, here are three EPs worth hearing that have been sitting around the office a bit.
By SAM PFEIFLE | March 18, 2009

Hanging in the balance

Andre LaPorte exhibits variation on the theme at Greenhut
Septuagenarian Andre LaPorte may be a veteran artist but, relative to his long career, he is a new painter.
By IAN PAIGE | March 11, 2009

Twin reverb

Centro-matic and South San Gabriel
For the better part of his prolific songwriting career, Texas singer/guitarist Will Johnson, when not releasing albums under his own name, has donned distinctive hats for his two bands.
By MICHAEL ALAN GOLDBERG | June 09, 2008

The big hurt: Music news in brief

Wal-Mart wanes, Satan wins, Weiland whines
Those of us still chuckling over DMX's “your momma ain’t name you no damn Barack” diatribe are in for another dose of ill-informed rapper cuteness.
By DAVID THORPE | April 15, 2008

DIY all over again

The Coming Weak seek alternate routes; plus, Forever Young
Cut from the earnest and emotional mold of bands such as Taking Back Sunday, Coheed & Cambria, and our own Monty Are I, the Coming Weak is one of the area’s fastest-rising combos.
By BOB GULLA | February 13, 2008

Twang and burn

Sarah Borges lights a roots-rock fire
When Sarah Borges performs in roots-music hot spots like Nashville and Austin, they don’t ask about her country credentials or her alt-rock background.
By BRETT MILANO | January 14, 2008

The year the music thrived

National pop: 2007 in review
Bad times for the big guys have generally been good news for the rest of us.
By MATT ASHARE | December 17, 2007

Last call

A changing of the guard at the Narragansett Café
All good things must come to an end.
By BOB GULLA | December 12, 2007

Perfectly strange

Neil Young at the Orpheum Theatre, December 2, 2007
He still likes to mix it up between tours with his trusty Crazy Horse.
By MATT ASHARE | December 09, 2007

Neil Young

Chrome Dreams II | Reprise
Don’t start wondering how you missed the first Chrome Dreams .
By JEFF TAMARKIN | October 22, 2007

Magic numbers

The mysterious allure of 27
“I like that Stone Roses song,” one of them noted. “You know the one I mean — ‘I Wanna Be a Door.’ ”
By BRETT MILANO | August 14, 2007

Post-punk pantheon

Daydream Nation tops our list of 10 landmark albums that made indie rock
They were, by definition, misfits.
By PHOENIX STAFF | July 16, 2007

Warm and Scratchy

14 new and exclusive tracks from "Adult Swim"
The Cartoon Network’s “Adult Swim” isn’t just about programming smart animation for Futurama and Family Guy addicts.
By MATT ASHARE | May 29, 2007

Marc Ford

Weary and Wired | Blues Bureau International
Ford staked his claim to fame as the Black Crowes’ first lead guitarist, but his second solo album has a more contemporary singer-songwriter’s sensibility.
By TED DROZDOWSKI | May 18, 2007

North American idol

Two sides of Neil Young
Neil Young always knows what he’s doing — especially when he doesn’t.
By JAMES PARKER | May 16, 2007

The new year is full of promise

Things we'd like to see happen this year in local music
Local music took a few hits in 2006, with the shuttering of more venues, leaving us with a small cluster of fully functioning outlets for homegrown bands: AS220, the Ocean Mist, Cats, and the Living Room.
By BOB GULLA | January 02, 2007

Indie springs forward

Clap your hands and say Axl
For years we waited. And then we started making jokes about it. And then the jokes got old. So we waited some more. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, "Love Song No. 7" (mp3)
By MATT ASHARE | January 02, 2007

Neil Young and Crazy Horse

Live at the Fillmore East 1970 | Reprise
Neil Young was starting his transition from pop melodist to free-ranging noisemaker when he played these songs at New York City’s most famous rock hall on a bill with the Steve Miller Band and Miles Davis.
By TED DROZDOWSKI | December 11, 2006

Soundoff: Benbazi

Weighing in on tracks by Samuel James and Hour Past
BENBAZI , the mohawk-wearing percussionist for BOOMBAZI and BOOMSQUAD , as well as a performer with LABSEVEN , weighs in on songs by SAMUEL JAMES and HOUR PAST.
By SOUNDOFF | November 15, 2006

Work ethics

Jason Molina and Magnolia Electric Co.
You can file Jason Molina with the über-prolific. Magnolia Electric Co., "Lonesome Valley" (mp3)
By MICHAEL ALAN GOLDBERG | September 15, 2006

Flashbacks: September 1, 2006

The Boston Phoenix has been covering the trends and events that shape our times since 1966.
These selections, culled from our back files, were compiled by Ian Sands and Paul Babin.
By BOSTON PHOENIX FLASHBACKS | August 30, 2006

Rallying cries

Pearl Jam and Neil Young respond to Bush’s war
An increasingly unpopular war, a body count that grows daily even as our commander-in-chief touts our military triumphs, and an increasing sense of uneasiness as it becomes all too apparent that our leaders have been less than candid.
By MATT ASHARE | May 15, 2006

St. Anger

On the racks: Neil Young's Living with War ; Pearl Jam's comeback album
Plus new albums by Jewel, the BellRays, and Rebel Meets Rebel.
By MATT ASHARE | May 02, 2006