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Preview: Books winter 2012

Authors tote their wares to area bookstores

A new story collection from Dan Chaon and new novels from Heidi Julavits and Adam Johnson are just some of the delights in store for Boston lit nerds.
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By EUGENIA WILLIAMSON  |  December 30, 2011
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Photos: James Taylor and Carole King at the TD Garden

James Taylor and Carole King, live at the TD Garden, on June 19-20, 2010.
  James Taylor + Carole King | TD Garden | June 19-20, 2010
By KELSEY MARIE BELL  |  June 25, 2010
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Review: Patti Smith's Just Kids

How do you get to be the Godmother of Punk? Pure dumb luck, for starters.
The small prophecies of Patti Smith
By CARRIE BATTAN  |  February 12, 2010
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LIVE STREAMING: Michael Jackson memorial

Thousands attend Michael Jackson's memorial inside the Staples Center in LA
Watch live streaming video of Michael Jackson's memorial in LA
By PHOENIX STAFF  |  July 10, 2009
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The Dresden Dolls

No, Virginia ranks with Elvis Costello’s Taking Liberties as a B-sides/leftovers album that turns out to be more fun and more revealing than a thought-out official release.
No, Virginia | Roadrunner
By BRETT MILANO  |  May 27, 2008
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No bull

There was nothing campy or kitschy about Herb Alpert’s local appearance this week, and in a way that’s a shame.
Herb Alpert at Scullers
By BRETT MILANO  |  May 19, 2008
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Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr has never made an album that’s less than entertaining, and there aren’t many Beatles you can say that about.
Liverpool 8 | Capitol
By BRETT MILANO  |  January 28, 2008
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Live and kicking

Yes, we suffer from an embarrassment of riches when it come to live music here in the Boston area.
Live reviews: 2007 in review
By BOSTON PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF  |  December 17, 2007
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Meet and greet

To be a fly on the wall was, well, quite a buzz.
Boston's rock n' roll social
By STEVEN LEE BEEBER  |  November 19, 2007
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Fallout joys

In his newly published The Sound of Our Town: A History of Boston Rock & Roll , Phoenix contributor Brett Milano explores the evolution of the local music scene.
When the Nirvana explosion rocked Boston
By BRETT MILANO  |  September 18, 2007

Boston music news: June 8, 2007

As Brett Milano detailed in “Cellars by Starlight”, a couple of years back Linda Viens and Emily Grogan were playing their guitars while their kids played together.
Notes on Angeline, Girl Authority, and Shadows Fall
By JIM SULLIVAN  |  June 04, 2007
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Nowhere man

The buzz about Jandek is . . . is . . . Well, let’s try again.
The mysterious Jandek apparently exists — and he’s coming to Boston
By JAMES PARKER  |  May 25, 2007
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Nirvana revisited

True’s book coincides with a bit of Nirvana’s Phoenix lore, and this week we’re publishing an excerpt from the book alongside several related articles from our archives.
A new Nirvana biography and excerpts from the Phoenix archives shed new light
By CARLY CARIOLI  |  March 30, 2007
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A muse amused

There are a few good reasons to admire Kristin Hersh’s latest solo album, Learn To Sing like a Star . Hersh's bar: The essentials. By Brett Milano
Kristin Hersh discovers the bright side of life
By BRETT MILANO  |  February 27, 2007
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Motley crews

The history of Boston rock and roll begins with these immortal words: “Ding! Dong! Ding ding dong! Ka-ding dong, ding dong ding!”
A short history of Boston rock
By BRETT MILANO  |  November 15, 2006

Flashbacks: September 1, 2006

These selections, culled from our back files, were compiled by Ian Sands and Paul Babin.
The Boston Phoenix has been covering the trends and events that shape our times since 1966.
By BOSTON PHOENIX FLASHBACKS  |  August 30, 2006

Flashbacks: August 11, 2006

These selections, culled from our back files, were compiled by Doug Fleischer, Sam MacLaughlin, and Hannah Van Susteren.
The Boston Phoenix has been covering the trends and events that shape our times since 1966.
By EDITORIAL  |  August 08, 2006
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Best Music Poll 2006

The results are in for the 18th annual FNX/Phoenix Best Music Poll. Gorillaz, Matisyahu, Dropkick Murphys, Dresden Dolls, and Apollo Sunshine top your charts.
In our annual readers' poll, the sky's the limit
By PHOENIX STAFF  |  May 18, 2006

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Kay Hanley

Kay Hanley may have relocated to LA, but when she returned to T.T. the Bear’s Place, she was greeted by a packed crowd who hadn’t forgotten past triumphs.
Homecoming queen
By SARAH TOMLINSON  |  January 13, 2006

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