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Woman Around Town: Mary Bridget Davies’ Dream RoleOne Night with Janis Joplin at Arena Stage
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
by Alex DiBlasi on Woman Around Town
Mary Bridget Davies is living out a lifelong dream: performing on stage the music of one of her most beloved singers, Janis Joplin, in One
Peter Quaife: Veritas, Volume One
Monday, July 18th, 2011
by Alex DiBlasi on Reading Around
After a couple of shaky albums littered with pop tunes and blues covers, The Kinks truly established themselves in the mid-60′s with songs that told
Master Class: Paul & Linda McCartney: Ram (1971)
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
by Alex DiBlasi on Playing Around
Discussions of The Beatles’ solo careers have a tendency to get heated quickly, at least if I’m ever involved. I have a hard time respecting
Master Class: An Introduction to The Yardbirds
Sunday, May 15th, 2011
by Alex DiBlasi on Playing Around
The Yardbirds have a strange legacy in the annals of rock history. They are celebrated as the band where Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy
Master Class: The Kinks – Lola Versus
Powerman & The Money-Go-Round
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
by Alex DiBlasi on Playing Around
As a general rule, whenever an artist tackles the subject of fame, it is largely a narcissistic pity party – they are famous, they make
Master Class: Chuck Berry
Sunday, February 20th, 2011
by Alex DiBlasi on Playing Around
“If you tried to give Rock and Roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry.” The above quote from John Lennon sums up Chuck
Annie Dinerman: Broken Cookies
Friday, January 21st, 2011
by Alex DiBlasi on Playing Around
The singer-songwriter is a (deservedly) revered figure in popular music, bearing his or her emotions in their art for all to see. Sometimes it will
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