Os Mutantes

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R&R Yard Sale heads north

On the Record
New England's vinyl revival is in full flower by now. And What Cheer Antiques, on South Angell Street in Providence, is no small contributor.
By WEI-HUAN CHEN | June 15, 2011

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Os Mutantes, live at the Somerville Theatre, October 4, 2009
Over the years, I’ve seen many an act try and fail to get folks up out of their seats at the Somerville. On Sunday night, all Os Mutantes had to do was play the opening notes of Jorge Ben’s “A Minha Menina” and we all spilled into the aisles like a flash flood.
By MICHAEL BRODEUR | October 08, 2009

Photos: Os Mutantes at Somerville Theatre

Os Mutantes, live at Somerville Theatre on October 4. 2009
Photos of Os Mutantes, on tour for their new album Haih or Amortecedor , at the Somerville Theatre
By JEROME ENO | October 06, 2009

Tropicália storm

The long awaited return of Os Mutantes
When Sérgio Dias takes to the Somerville Theatre stage this Sunday with the current incarnation of Os Mutantes, it's a safe bet he'll be beaming with gratitude. "I'm riding the same wave," he says of his band's legendary Brazilian albums, "but this time I have my eyes open."
By GUSTAVO TURNER | September 28, 2009

Review: Bebel Gilberto | All In One

Verve (2009)
There couldn’t be a more apropos title than the one Bebel Gilberto has given her fourth album.
By JEFF TAMARKIN | September 24, 2009

LA story

Little Joy's journey starts at home
Ask people around here why they'd never move to LA and "the traffic" will reliably top the list. That sure sounds reasonable, but check it out: by not languishing in belching cars and rotting the sky for hours at a time, by not submitting to the forced downtime imposed by cities like Los Angeles...we're missing out on a ton of good music.
By MICHAEL BRODEUR | June 16, 2009

Brazilliant

A quick foray into Brazilian rock
A quick foray into Brazilian rock
By DANIEL BROCKMAN | August 05, 2008

Gal Costa

Gal | Dusty Groove America
The Brazilian tropicália movement had it bad for the Beatles.
By GUSTAVO TURNER | June 09, 2008

Recharged

Comic Book Super Heroes are ready to Destroy
“We’re coming back onto the scene after a long period of uncertainty, with bandmates coming and going,” writes the Comic Book Super Heroes.
By BOB GULLA | April 18, 2007

A Go-Go goes

The Milky Way gets sexadelic, plus Braun Bergundy
This Friday, January 26, your friendly neighborhood bowling alley/nightclub, the world-famous Milky Way Lounge and Lanes, transforms into a ’60s wonderland of go-go dancers, wild groove music, and the ubiquitous Brother Cleve. "Bossy (Drop Tha Beat remix)" (wma)
By DAVID DAY | January 23, 2007

Brazil nuts

The return of Os Mutantes
Last winter, word got out that the original members of the notorious and influential Brazilian psych-pop group Os Mutantes were preparing to perform together for the first time in more than 30 years.
By SIMON W. VOZICK-LEVINSON | November 20, 2006