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On vax passports and live music:

Concertgoers Face Inconsistent Pandemic Rules And Regulations At Shows Once again, the concert scene — nationally and locally — is in flux, caught up in a COVID whirlwind, as the more contagious and dangerous delta variant spreads.

https://www.wbur.org/artery/2020/12/11/documentary-crock-of-gold-pogues-shane-macgowan?fbclid=IwAR13_eLtqzbmnQzp3Vq3a5dK_9lljNwcDfseVojJPJqHlc6xZ_VJE3nXOg0

Documentary 'Crock Of Gold' Taps Into The Chaotic World Of The Pogues' Shane MacGowan The singer-songwriter is known as a brilliant artist who created much joy and caused considerable damage, much of it self-inflicted. It’s that world that documentarian Julien Temple captures.

Sad, but not shocking. As proprietrix JJ Gonson says: "F**k COVID."

Somerville's ONCE Lounge And Ballroom Announces Permanent Closure “We can’t afford to stay. We can’t pay our essential bills -- the rent, electric, telephone,” said JJ Gonson, owner of ONCE.

Me on Harry Chapin, my dinner with him in '81, a month before the crash, the new doc and how it was made. Balancing a life of activism and music .... way before it was in vogue.

New Documentary Highlights Enduring Activism Of Singer Harry Chapin The 93-minute documentary directed and co-produced by Rick Korn follows the singer-songwriter’s drive to end world hunger and poverty.