ANGUS REID squirms at the spectacle of a bitter millennial on work experience in a gay sauna
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PAUL BUHLE agrees that a grassroots movements for change in needed in the US, independent of electoral politics
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ED RAMPELL is disappointed by the confusing results of embedding cameras amid a Ukranian platoon
KEVIN BRYAN reviews Soul 66, Suzy Thompson, and Butterfield Blues Band
With reservations, RON JACOBS recommends a deep dive into the nature, history, and mindset of US intelligence
Renaissance
50th Anniversary Ashes Are Burning
(Cherry Red/Esoteric)
★★★★
RENAISSANCE made their recording debut long ago in 1969, albeit with a totally different line-up, and this venerable prog-rock institution marked their 50th anniversary by performing a series of US concerts with an orchestra during October 2019.
The most memorable of these shows found the band in particularly fine fettle as they brought their distinctive blend of classical, folk, rock and jazz to the historic Keswick Theatre in Pennsylvania.
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