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Vision Fest Brings Jazz Joy to Bad Times

Delve into downtown skronk, hip hop power, ambient quietude, unmetered rhythms: “Music that has energy—life energy.”

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SOUNDS OF THE CITY

The Cro-Mags—Not a Nostalgia Band

Harley Flanagan and friends bring it all back home to NYC 

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MUSIC

Un-Chained, Jerry Cantrell Lightens Up with ‘Brighten’

The Alice in Chains guitarist-singer releases his first solo album in 20 years

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MUSIC

Rickie Lee Jones and All That Jazz

Talking with the singer-songwriter about her breakthrough album in ’79, her memoir, touring again, and life in New Orleans

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SOUNDS OF THE CITY

Sparks Lit Up Town Hall

At the half-century mark, the Mael brothers’ art rock still rocks

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SOUNDS OF THE CITY

God Was in the House at Nick Cave’s Kings Theater Show

Like James Bond meets Patti Smith, it’s hard to imagine Cave, with his lovely combination of suavity and gift for deep human connection, ever striking a false chord

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