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A person wearing a bright red jacket and dark pants stands under a spotlight in an otherwise dark space. They have sunglasses on and hands in pockets, with a shadow cast on the wall behind them.

by Dylan Weinert | May 12, 2026

Chet Faker Goes There and Back Again The singer-songwriter comes to the Vic in support of his new album, "A Love For Strangers,” described as a full-circle exercise.

by June Sawyers | August 27, 2024

With Miles to Go: Music on the Road

by Craig Bechtel | April 17, 2020

The Surreal Deal: Robyn Hitchcock’s Magical Iconoclasm

by Bill Kopp | January 24, 2020

It Happens One Night: A Preview of Wesley Stace at SPACE

by Anne K. Ream and R. Clifton Spargo | October 18, 2019

Future Imperfect: The Apocalyptic Post-Punk Funk of Tropical Fuck Storm

by Anne K. Ream and R. Clifton Spargo | July 19, 2019

Shape-Shifting to Groove To: Cage the Elephant Finds Its Rhythm (Again)

by Robert Rodi | June 9, 2019

Lyrical Miracles: A Review of Jonas Friddle’s “The Last Place to Go”

by Bill Kopp | April 12, 2019

To Oblivion and Beyond: A Preview of Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express at Reggies

by Robert Rodi | November 23, 2018

Mood Enhancer: A Review of Rick Vines’ “So Happy!”

by Robert Rodi | November 7, 2018

T’isn’t Quite the Season: Confronting Christmas Music in November

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