Soundcheck: Gilding the Theater

Soundcheck: Gilding the Theater

by | Oct 30, 2008 | Music

The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield opened its doors for business on September 28, 1903, with a performance of the operetta Robin Hood by the Bostonians, a prominent touring group of the day. The 810-seat theater was designed by prolific architect J.B....
Four Punks from Dublin

Four Punks from Dublin

by | Oct 30, 2008 | Music

Perhaps it reveals the number of years on my clock, but I was nonetheless thrilled that Island Records just re-released expanded versions of three of the most important albums of my youth: U2's Boy, October and War. The albums, all released in the early '80s,...
Happy Apollo-ween

Happy Apollo-ween

by | Oct 30, 2008 | Music

It's not exactly a night at the Apollo. But it will feature the Berklee-hatched trio Apollo Sunshine at the famed Iron Horse Music Hall. Even though said Sunshine band has burst onto the international scene with the recent release of Shall Noise Upon—a...
CD Shorts

CD Shorts

by | Oct 30, 2008 | Music

FredrikNa Na Ni(Kora)Fredrik's debut is a tasty blend of cello, guitars and keyboard with some surprises here and there (like accordion, and drums that churn in the background instead of thumping up front). Other percussion bobs and weaves subtly, as bells round...
Heroines

Heroines

by | Oct 30, 2008 | Music

The word "eroica" is Italian for "heroic," and the three women of the Eroica Trio have proven fairly heroic themselves—they're Grammy winners, and they've even got their own Grand Marnier-based cocktail. The much-praised piano trio...