Reviews

A First-Time Festival-Goer Experiences Boston Calling 2023

BOSTON CALLING 2023: A FIRST-TIMER’S REVIEW [Editor’s note — after doing this for so many years, you sometimes forget the feelings and emotions of your first festival experience: the sights, the smells,...

BOOK REVIEW: Inspire The Music: 50 Years of Roland History

BOOK REVIEW: Inspire The Music: 50 Years of Roland History by Kim...

REVIEW: Mike Chen’s ‘Vampire Weekend’

Mike Chen Vampire Weekend (MIRA Books) “A fresh take on a vampire...

VINYL OF THE MONTH: Raibard

Raibard Dark Realm of the Daylight Boston, MA (Self-Released) Sometimes music comes...

Book Review: Her Country by Marissa R. Moss

“A highly-readable deep dive into the lives and careers of the women...

Book Review: Jagged Little Pill
By Jason Peterson on June 14, 2022
We take a good look at Jagged Little Pill by Eric Smith with Alanis Morissette, Diablo Cody, and Glen Ballard, out now on Amulet Books....
BOOK REVIEW: Battle of the Bands (Candlewick Press)
By Jason Peterson on January 4, 2022
Battle of the Bands Edited by Lauren Gibaldi and Eric Smith (Candlewick Press) Brian Eno’s comment that everyone who bought the first Velvet Underground record...
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BOOK REVIEW: Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting
By Jason Peterson on November 4, 2021
Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting by Mary Gauthier (St. Martin’s Essentials) “A powerful exploration of the inspiration and struggles...
RECORD REVIEW: Drew Beskin — Problematic for the People
By Lesley Daunt on September 13, 2021
Athens singer/songwriter Drew Beksin’s upcoming third full-length solo album, Problematic for the People, feels like it just fell out of an episode of American Bandstand....
BOOK REVIEW: PUSH TURN MOVE, Interface Design in Electronic Music
By Benjamin Ricci on September 8, 2021
If you read our recent review of Patch & Tweak (also published by BJOOKS), you’ll know that we’re absolutely in love with the new series...