Jed
@jedgott.bsky.social
I write about the arts including those LIFE and TIME issues you see at the grocery store (Beach Boys, Madonna, Duran Duran...) and teach rock history at Berklee College of Music.
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“There were times, long ago, when I wasn’t reaching my goals, and I thought I would pack it in,” Cliff said. “But then I thought, ‘What else would I do to satisfy my soul?’ So I kept making music.”
Highlight of my career to interview #jimmycliff
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Highlight of my career to interview #jimmycliff
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Cliff’s notes
Jimmy Cliff could retire. At 64, Cliff has been making music since the 1960s and is one of the last surviving reggae pioneers. But the legend insists he still has a few rivers to cross. “There were…
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November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“There were times, long ago, when I wasn’t reaching my goals, and I thought I would pack it in,” Cliff said. “But then I thought, ‘What else would I do to satisfy my soul?’ So I kept making music.”
Highlight of my career to interview #jimmycliff
www.bostonherald.com/2012/12/07/c...
Highlight of my career to interview #jimmycliff
www.bostonherald.com/2012/12/07/c...
“There were times, long ago, when I wasn’t reaching my goals, and I thought I would pack it in,” Cliff said. “But then I thought, ‘What else would I do to satisfy my soul?’ So I kept making music.”
Highlight of my career to interview #jimmycliff
www.bostonherald.com/2012/12/07/c...
Highlight of my career to interview #jimmycliff
www.bostonherald.com/2012/12/07/c...
Cliff’s notes
Jimmy Cliff could retire. At 64, Cliff has been making music since the 1960s and is one of the last surviving reggae pioneers. But the legend insists he still has a few rivers to cross. “There were…
www.bostonherald.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“There were times, long ago, when I wasn’t reaching my goals, and I thought I would pack it in,” Cliff said. “But then I thought, ‘What else would I do to satisfy my soul?’ So I kept making music.”
Highlight of my career to interview #jimmycliff
www.bostonherald.com/2012/12/07/c...
Highlight of my career to interview #jimmycliff
www.bostonherald.com/2012/12/07/c...
Talked with Penn about Teller, Bob Dylan and epistemology. www.bostonherald.com/2025/11/17/p...
Penn and Teller celebrate 50 years of magic
Penn Jillette loathed magic until he met Teller. Half a century later, Penn & Teller are celebrating 50 years of redefining magic as the artform’s most iconic duo.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Talked with Penn about Teller, Bob Dylan and epistemology. www.bostonherald.com/2025/11/17/p...
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Oh, word?
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Oh, word?
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Sustainable band lineups include four cool people (Ramones), four dorks (Weezer), or two cool people and two dorks (Cheap Trick). Unsustainable band lineups include one cool person and three dorks (Pixies)
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Sustainable band lineups include four cool people (Ramones), four dorks (Weezer), or two cool people and two dorks (Cheap Trick). Unsustainable band lineups include one cool person and three dorks (Pixies)
Matt Worley sang lead vocals on Blind Willie Johnson’s gospel blues “Soul Of a Man.”
@robertplant.com sang back up.
That was by design.
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@robertplant.com sang back up.
That was by design.
www.bostonherald.com/2025/11/07/r...
Robert Plant thrills Shubert crowd
It was Plant’s show. The packed and thrilled house at the Shubert Theater on Thursday came to see Plant, the frontman of Led Zeppelin, the greatest rock star of all time.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Matt Worley sang lead vocals on Blind Willie Johnson’s gospel blues “Soul Of a Man.”
@robertplant.com sang back up.
That was by design.
www.bostonherald.com/2025/11/07/r...
@robertplant.com sang back up.
That was by design.
www.bostonherald.com/2025/11/07/r...
Agreed. He is exhausting.
November 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Agreed. He is exhausting.
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PUT HER IN THE HALL AS A CONTRIBUTOR YOU COWARDS
November 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
PUT HER IN THE HALL AS A CONTRIBUTOR YOU COWARDS
Greatest story you have ever written!
She may never look at a fireplace or stick of butter without laughing ever again: ultimateclassicrock.com/dumbest-kiss...
7 Dumbest Kiss Lyrics, as Chosen by My Wife
A list of the dumbest Kiss lyrics.
ultimateclassicrock.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Greatest story you have ever written!
Aces review!
Robert Plant's show included five Led Zeppelin classics and a Neil Young cover: ultimateclassicrock.com/robert-plant...
Robert Plant and Saving Grace Shine at First US Show: Set List
A review of Robert Plant and Saving Grace's Oct. 30, 2025 tour-opening show in Wheeling, West Virginia.
ultimateclassicrock.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Aces review!
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Chainsmokers are a venue now?
October 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Chainsmokers are a venue now?
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If the National Guard is really in D.C. to protect federal
property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago
property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago
October 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
If the National Guard is really in D.C. to protect federal
property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago
property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago
There is no rule of law. Only what you can and can't get away with. tylersage.substack.com/p/at-some-po...
At Some Point They Will Realize There’s No Going Back
Notes From A Terrifying Historical Moment
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October 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
There is no rule of law. Only what you can and can't get away with. tylersage.substack.com/p/at-some-po...
A fall playlist from locals for everyone -- with Winterpills, High Tea, Jen Kearney, Kasambwe Brothers and Bermuda Search Party. www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/12/t...
The perfect fall playlist — courtesy of local artists
As we get into leaf peeping and sweater weather, it’s time to cozy up to some locals with autumnal sounds (and depth). Here’s a rundown of Mass music that’s right for fall.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
A fall playlist from locals for everyone -- with Winterpills, High Tea, Jen Kearney, Kasambwe Brothers and Bermuda Search Party. www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/12/t...
I spoke with Tweedy. No, not Jeff. Spoke with Spencer and the guy is a thoughtful delight. www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/11/t... #jefftweedy #wilco
Tweedys drive into Royale with inspired tunes
Last month, Jeff Tweedy released the triple LP “Twilight Override.” Spencer plays drums (and a bunch of other stuff) across the 30 tracks. Sammy added synthesizers (and a bunch of other stuff) to m…
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October 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I spoke with Tweedy. No, not Jeff. Spoke with Spencer and the guy is a thoughtful delight. www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/11/t... #jefftweedy #wilco
David Byrne spent a little more time with hope and joy than chaos. But at Boch Center Wang, he made space for "Heaven" and "Life During Wartime" with a bright, buoyant, and dramatic set.
www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/04/d...
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David Byrne brings ‘Heaven’ to Boston
Byrne believes that “Heaven” is community, and he wants the audience to feel that, if just for a night.
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October 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
David Byrne spent a little more time with hope and joy than chaos. But at Boch Center Wang, he made space for "Heaven" and "Life During Wartime" with a bright, buoyant, and dramatic set.
www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/04/d...
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And that's why you signed that very pro-free speech contract before your million dollar gig.
October 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
And that's why you signed that very pro-free speech contract before your million dollar gig.
I spoke to @jackthewhipper.bsky.social about @dndbeyond.com and circuses and whips. www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/02/j...
‘Jacques Ze Whipper’ gets cracking on new D&D venture
Jacques Ze Whipper quickly became one of most popular performers on the renaissance fair circuit. Now, he’s unlocking an adjacent fan base working with “Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tave…
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October 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I spoke to @jackthewhipper.bsky.social about @dndbeyond.com and circuses and whips. www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/02/j...
I don't know all that much about this. But my main take has always been, "If you don't like new music, you aren't listening to new music." Plus, the anti-pop stuff from the '80s to today tends to just repeat of the racist/misogynist/xenophobic "Disco sucks!" bullshit.
Once & for all, let's specify what "poptimism" was & wasn't, and why many people can't stop blaming it for every cultural change of the past 20 years. Most recently the esteemed Kelefa Sanneh, who's often (wrongly) said to have started it! Today in @slate.com
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
September 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I don't know all that much about this. But my main take has always been, "If you don't like new music, you aren't listening to new music." Plus, the anti-pop stuff from the '80s to today tends to just repeat of the racist/misogynist/xenophobic "Disco sucks!" bullshit.
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Donald Trump is way less popular than he wants you to believe.
And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.
And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.
September 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Donald Trump is way less popular than he wants you to believe.
And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.
And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.
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Want to watch “The Princess Bride” with Westley? As you wish.
Next month, you can watch “Clue” with Miss Scarlet, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with Brad Majors, and more movies with a favorite actor at The Wilbur, Emerson Colonial Theatre, & Boch Center.
www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/20/c...
Next month, you can watch “Clue” with Miss Scarlet, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with Brad Majors, and more movies with a favorite actor at The Wilbur, Emerson Colonial Theatre, & Boch Center.
www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/20/c...
Come for the movies, stay for the stars: Celebs set for Hub screenings
Expanding on a recent trend, actors of all stripes will appear at screenings in Boston to do the time warp again, have fun storming the castle, and provide plenty of insights into a cult classic.
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September 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Want to watch “The Princess Bride” with Westley? As you wish.
Next month, you can watch “Clue” with Miss Scarlet, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with Brad Majors, and more movies with a favorite actor at The Wilbur, Emerson Colonial Theatre, & Boch Center.
www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/20/c...
Next month, you can watch “Clue” with Miss Scarlet, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with Brad Majors, and more movies with a favorite actor at The Wilbur, Emerson Colonial Theatre, & Boch Center.
www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/20/c...
Want to watch “The Princess Bride” with Westley? As you wish.
Next month, you can watch “Clue” with Miss Scarlet, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with Brad Majors, and more movies with a favorite actor at The Wilbur, Emerson Colonial Theatre, & Boch Center.
www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/20/c...
Next month, you can watch “Clue” with Miss Scarlet, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with Brad Majors, and more movies with a favorite actor at The Wilbur, Emerson Colonial Theatre, & Boch Center.
www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/20/c...
Come for the movies, stay for the stars: Celebs set for Hub screenings
Expanding on a recent trend, actors of all stripes will appear at screenings in Boston to do the time warp again, have fun storming the castle, and provide plenty of insights into a cult classic.
www.bostonherald.com
September 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Want to watch “The Princess Bride” with Westley? As you wish.
Next month, you can watch “Clue” with Miss Scarlet, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with Brad Majors, and more movies with a favorite actor at The Wilbur, Emerson Colonial Theatre, & Boch Center.
www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/20/c...
Next month, you can watch “Clue” with Miss Scarlet, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with Brad Majors, and more movies with a favorite actor at The Wilbur, Emerson Colonial Theatre, & Boch Center.
www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/20/c...
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finally, a thanksgiving dessert that reflects america in 2025
September 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
finally, a thanksgiving dessert that reflects america in 2025
Update your calendar with... Ali + Lorde + Ziggy + Cuco + Neko + Herbie + Tom + I'm With Her + Durand Jones & The Indications www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/14/1...
10 concerts you have to catch this fall
It’s almost fall y’all. That means sweaters and live music. We can’t help you with the former but got you covered with the latter.
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September 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Update your calendar with... Ali + Lorde + Ziggy + Cuco + Neko + Herbie + Tom + I'm With Her + Durand Jones & The Indications www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/14/1...