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HomeFront: Albums and books of the year, Pixar with âSoul,â gifts to order now for immediate delivery
By Marie Morris Globe Correspondent,Updated December 23, 2020, 8:36 p.m.
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âFolkloreâ and âEvermoreâ landed Taylor Swift on the Globe s list of the top pop albums of the year.Beth Garrabrant/Universal Music Group
Welcome once again to HomeFront, where prehistoric solstice rituals are currently resonating more than any tradition cooked up since living indoors and spying on the neighbors became a thing. Weâve been studying the night sky, admiring the way we look by candlelight, and clinging to every extra minute of daylight. Winter and the longest year we can remember are both rounding the turn and heading into the homestretch, and not a moment too soon.
Boston record label Dead & Mellow marks a first year in which nothing went according to plan
By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent,Updated December 23, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
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Dead & Mellow Records cofounders Matt Minigell (top) and Alan Richardson.Carissa Johnson (Custom credit)
Alan Richardson and Matt Minigell had a simple business plan when they launched Dead & Mellow Records one year ago: sign some of their favorite comedians, record their albums live, and also release some noisy punk music along the way. As they celebrate their anniversary by releasing a stand-up and music compilation album on Christmas Day, they find themselves in a completely different entertainment landscape.