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2008 Listravaganza Part 2

The lighter side of music in 2008
Everything you wanted to know about the year in music, in tidy lists of 10.
By BOSTON PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | January 05, 2009

Scarecrow Mobius, Monique, and Morley
Dave Bryant stood among the folding chairs in the audience before Scarecrow Mobius's gig at Outpost 186 a week ago Monday night, looked at his two-deck keyboard rig, and mused, "Not pretty, but I guess it will do. I had more room at rehearsal."
By JON GARELICK | December 01, 2008

Arresting developments

Joan As Police Woman lets her guard down
Lack of talent, charisma, and/or personality can prevent a good band from achieving greatness — but too much of a good thing can also be a problem.
By MATT ASHARE | September 16, 2008

Going on sale: August 8, 2008

Breaking news from the concert ticket trade
The Who, Panic at the Disco, TV on the Radio, Cheech + Chong, and more.
By GOING ON SALE | August 05, 2008

Start with some Spice

A recipe for a tuneful 2008
The game is on for the reunited Spice Girls.
By MATT ASHARE | December 26, 2007

Taking charge

Shepherdess puts Hilken Mancini in the lead
If Hilken Mancini’s ego were bigger, her new album would be billed as the career breakthrough.
By BRETT MILANO | September 10, 2007

Boston music news: August 17, 2007

Notes on Dave Derby's new project
Dave Derby, the now NYC-based former frontman of Boston’s Dambuilders, thinks of his newly released second solo album as a “bridge.”
By JIM SULLIVAN | August 13, 2007

King of the hill

Mark Linkous revives his Sparklehorse
“I didn’t think anyone would come to these shows. I figured the venues would be half-empty, and it hasn’t been that way at all,” says Sparklehorse mastermind Mark Linkous.
By MICHAEL ALAN GOLDBERG | February 20, 2007

Tanya’s new Life

Donelly is looking at music with fresh eyes
Nearly three years have passed since formerly local heroine Tanya Donelly issued her last record, 2004’s Whisky Tango Ghosts.
By BOB GULLA | February 14, 2007

Balm’s away

Tanya Donelly’s This Hungry Life
Karma is in full force on the morning Tanya Donelly and I meet at Carbury’s coffee shop in Arlington to talk about her new music. Tanya tunes: Donnelly on her previous bands. By Ted Drozdowski
By TED DROZDOWSKI | October 31, 2006

The father of us all

Rick Berlin’s Van Gogh bash
“I feel like I’ve been nominated for the Supreme Court and I’m not an asshole,” Rick Berlin told the capacity crowd at the Lizard Lounge last Saturday night.
By JON GARELICK | February 02, 2006

Drawn from life

Rick Berlin’s coming attractions
Rick Berlin has written his share of “personal” songs of what he calls the “I love you/I lost you” type.
By JON GARELICK | January 25, 2006