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Allen Toussaint XRT Show at S.P.A.C.E.

By Tom Marker ⋅ February 26, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

In New Orleans Allen Toussaint is known as “Mr. Music.” He has written so many hit songs, produced so many legendary sessions, and scouted, befriended and mentored so many young musicians that he has probably done as much as anyone to shape that city’s great musical sound, past and present. Allen didn’t used [...]

XRT Show with Mavis Staples at Old Town School of Folk Music

By Tom Marker ⋅ February 10, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Another inspiring show this past weekend with Mavis Staples, this time in the concert hall at the Old Town School of Folk Music, a room that looks and sounds great and is therefore fitting for a performer who sounds and looks so beautiful herself.
Mavis Staples’ live performances took a big change after the release of [...]

XRT Show with Rosanne Cash at Harris Theatre

By Frank E. Lee ⋅ February 2, 2010 ⋅ One comment

It was a night of sturdy songs, cast iron ballads and timeless tunes, many selected by the legendary Man In Black himself from a list of essential tracks he gave to his eighteen year old daughter in the seventies. That same daughter, Rosanne Cash, grown up now and blessed with a pure, crystalline [...]

XRT Show with BoDeans at Symphony Center

By XRT Listener Submission ⋅ February 1, 2010 ⋅ One comment

I was at the CSO last night. What an awesome venue for the BoDeans!!! The harmony between Kurt and Sammy is incredulous, as always. Nothing touches me the way their music does. The experience is viceral. Thank you, XRT, for sponsoring another heavenly event. Please keep up showcasing our favorites. I have seen the Bodeans [...]

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