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Mitch Easter, The Caropop Interview

This dates me, but I first saw Mitch Easter when his band, Let’s Active, was opening for R.E.M. in the fall of 1983 on my college campus....

Another restaurant quandary: Eat or send back?

Two women were seated next to each other at separate tables along a banquette. A food runner delivered what appeared to be a fried...

Costello, Spoon bringing the rock

Elvis Costello and Spoon have released new songs over the past couple of days, and both boast a throwback rock energy. The new Elvis...

Riccardo Muti and the death and rebirth (we hope) of culture

Sitting in the Symphony Center lower balcony on the evening of Sept. 23 was a surprisingly emotional experience for me and, I assume,...