Ryan BrayThe Bad Plus’ new additionHow does one of the jazz world’s most adventurous trios move on without one of its original members? Reid Anderson and Dave King are…Nov 13, 2017Nov 13, 2017
Ryan BrayThe Village Voice is going out of print, and it mattersFor as long as I knew I wanted to write about music and the arts, I‘ve known about the Village Voice. It was impossible not to for a kid…Aug 27, 2017Aug 27, 2017
Ryan BrayTommy Stinson Makes Present Out Of The Past“I bet you we’ll be the youngest people there by years,” my friend said as we headed into Great Scott. The Allston venue was playing host…Jan 30, 2017Jan 30, 2017
Ryan BrayDowntown Boys’ Social Activism Feels More Important Now Than EverFor about an hour or so in Providence Friday night, I felt a rush of excitement and a feeling of possibility that’s been drained away some…Jan 23, 2017Jan 23, 2017
Ryan BrayWhen Music Becomes A Call To ActionMore than a hobby, more than escapist entertainment, music can also be a calming influence. Whenever something’s dragging me down, music…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017
Ryan BrayI love you vinyl, but I don’t need youI recently got finished reading “Old Records Never Die,” a nerdish fanboy memoir if there ever was one written by Eric Spitznagel. A…Jan 3, 2017Jan 3, 2017