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In the end, the Pretenders come aliveHave any of the myriad Pretenders lineups ever included a pedal steel guitar player? The current incarnation does, along with a bassist and guitarist who dress in Western wear. On Wednesday at the Orpheum it occasionally felt like three against two, the lesser faction composed of founding drummer Martin Chambers and frontwoman Chrissie Hynde. (2/6/09)
Gunther Schuller set to unveil new work with BSO
NEWTON - Gunther Schuller is lousy with titles. He's written nearly 200 pieces of music in his life, most of them major orchestral works, and coming up with names for them is like pulling teeth. To make matters worse, orchestra directors these days clamor to know a commissioned work's name before a measure of music is written. And don't get ... (1/31/09)
Bryce Dessner is a musical renaissance man
Fans of Brooklyn indie-rock band the National may not realize it, but that scruffy dude on electric guitar leads a double life. Actually, both of the scruffy dudes on electric guitar - twins Bryce and Aaron Dessner - are more than mere rockers, but today we're talking about the one with a master's degree from Yale. When he's not cranking ... (1/26/09) |
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