CD Shorts

CD Shorts

by | Mar 20, 2008 | Music

Rusty Belle Rusty Belle(independent)The uglystick is a traditional mop-handled instrument of Newfoundland, made of a hodgepodge of noise-making devices, which creates a compelling cacophony. On Rusty Belle's self-titled album, they achieve a similar cacophonous...
Behind the Beat: Meeting of the Minds

Behind the Beat: Meeting of the Minds

by | Mar 20, 2008 | Music

A band is setting up on stage. The night's lecturer is nursing a beer, going over his notes and readying himself for his impending interactive dissertation on the Mayan calendar. A local independent filmmaker is deconstructing a projector after screening his...
Behind the Beat: Listening to the Lilt

Behind the Beat: Listening to the Lilt

by | Mar 20, 2008 | Music

It looks as if Celtic musicians at a session are all magically synchronized, intensely focused on the flurry of fast melodies and rollicking beats. Playing guitar in that setting is a surprisingly difficult thing—some tunes are straightforward and easily...

Freesport: The Backstories

by | Mar 20, 2008 | Leisure

I've been happy to bear witness to some exciting moments in local high school sports over the years. Every season there are a few compelling backstories that don't make it into the sports pages. Here are just a few from what turned out to be an exceptional...
FreeSport: Bye Bye, Bruins

FreeSport: Bye Bye, Bruins

by | Mar 20, 2008 | Leisure

As much as it pains me to say it, I'm done with the Boston Bruins. It's a decision that's been a long time coming, and one that goes against my very pedigree, because I grew up in the ultimate hockey household with two parents from Brookline who were rabid...