Concerts
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In Concert With the Transcendent August 15, 2024
Growing up, religion was more a matter of culture than faith for my family. My true spiritual formation was shaped by celebrity culture. My aunt dutifully took up my father’s request to be my godmother (despite rarely attending church), but her daugh...
Bruce Springsteen’s Tour de Force August 12, 2024
LONDON—I have seen rock ‘n’ roll’s past, and its name is still Bruce Springsteen. I have seen Springsteen half a dozen times over five decades, indoors and outdoors, with and without the E Street Band, from the rafters and from the side of the stage....
Nine Observations on the Avant-Garde August 08, 2024
Some time back, I was invited to attend a concert by an up-and-coming avant-garde band. These musicians were hellbent on disruption and mayhem, proving their transgressive credentials at every turn.My companion that evening was a well-known jazz musi...
Inside the Booming Business of Punk Rock's Past August 05, 2024
In November 2008, the New York branch of Christie’s held an auction devoted to punk—a first for the centuries-old purveyor of rare art and relics. The collection featured gems like a copy of the earliest Sex Pistols’ press release and the poster for ...
