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Talking beer with brewmaster Sean Larkin

Meeting Revival
Hey, summer's almost gone! We caught up with Larkin to fill us in on his latest endeavors.
By LOU PAPINEAU | August 17, 2011

Review: Joe Fletcher & the Wrong Reasons' dazzling new disc

White light, white heat
Joe Fletcher & the Wrong Reasons trump their impressive 2007 debut Bury Your Problems with the forthcoming White Lighter . The disc features an all-star array of acclaimed local artists chipping in — and was completed with the aid of fans who helped fund the recording process.
By CHRIS CONTI | December 01, 2010

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

Music for the love of it

From the Schemers to the Men of Great Courage, Mark Cutler’s songs have always gotten to ‘that special kind of place’
Whether driving his Men of Great Courage on a tune about a spooky midnight stroll, or gently declaring a deep camaraderie with “We Shall Always Remain Friends,” Cutler’s concocting a soundtrack to the feelings in the room.
By JIM MACNIE | May 05, 2010

People, Get Ready

Sibilance
What folkie force Moore, Wild, and Lynch have been up to
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | December 30, 2009

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Going down the road

John Paul brings Belmont Boulevard back to Maine
When John Paul comes to Slainte in a couple weeks, he'll be returning to the Portland scene where he got his start in the biz,
By SAM PFEIFLE | April 01, 2009

Wallowing

Lockerbie overdoes the melodrama
Playwright Deborah Brevoort looked at the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, shook her head, and reduced the tragedy to its effect on one family and one town in The Women of Lockerbie , being staged by Roger Williams University Theatre (through November 22).
By BILL RODRIGUEZ | November 19, 2008

Vampire weeknight

Tiger Army bring the horror show
Sunshine is so overrated.
By BARRY THOMPSON | May 06, 2008

Backwoods Barbie

Dolly Parton rolls out the big guns
Dolly Parton should run for president.
By TED DROZDOWSKI | April 30, 2008

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Prime time

Heeere’s . . . Johnny Cash!
To many political conservatives during Vietnam, championing the music of Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, and Joni Mitchell was the equivalent of French-kissing Chairman Mao.
By TED DROZDOWSKI | October 23, 2007

Kid at play

Teddy Thompson ’ s country jag
Slouching on a Marriott lobby couch in jeans, T-shirt, and sandals, blond-haired Teddy Thompson looks like a California surfer.
By TED DROZDOWSKI | October 16, 2007

Pop elegy

Critic Rob Sheffield comes to terms with the death of his musical soul mate in Love Is a Mix Tape
If every generation has its Love Story , its tragic tale of romance and loss, then Rob Sheffield’s Love Is a Mix Tape is that book for those who came of age with indie rock.
By CLEA SIMON | March 10, 2007

American classic

Charlie Louvin returns
How old-school is Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Louvin?
By TED DROZDOWSKI | March 06, 2007

Dave Howard rolls on

New country disc! New gig with Roomful of Blues!
For as long as we’ve known him, Dave Howard and his band the High Rollers have been exploring the fertile turf linking the blues and R&B, with forays into rock and roll.
By BOB GULLA | September 26, 2006

Missionary man

The country-rock gospel of Gram Parsons
Parsons’s influence is pervasive, from the Stones to Elvis Costello, Uncle Tupelo, and Wilco.
By MATT ASHARE | August 03, 2006

On the racks: July 18, 2006

Golden Smog, Helmet, Billy Ray Cyrus
Plus MSTRKRFT and Lily Allen
By MATT ASHARE | July 20, 2006

Family affairs

A solo Curt Kirkwood and his new Meat Puppets
Good news for Meat Puppets fans: the post-hardcore band who hit on a strange interstice of country, psychedelia, and punk a quarter-century ago are alive and kicking. Curt Kirkwood, "Golden Lies" (mp3) Curt Kirkwood, "Beautiful Weapon" (mp3)
By JIM SULLIVAN | July 11, 2006

30 songs to spill beer on your iPod to

The greatest drinking songs of all time
No song captures the quiet desperation of a hard-drinking, hardscrabble nowhere town better than this one.
By MIKE MILIARD | March 16, 2006

Flashbacks: March 3

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 Chris Brook and Jessica McConnell.
By EDITORIAL | March 01, 2006