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Heaven and earth
Suzanne Vega's new Songs in Red and Gray.
by TED DROZDOWSKI
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Cape crusader
Cesaria Évora returns.
by BANNING EYRE
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Local Anesthesia: Guitar men
Stringing along with Paul Geremia and Duke Robillard.
by BOB GULLA
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If it weren't for bad luck, Social Distortion wouldn't have any at all. But Mike Ness has been turning adversity into enthralling punk rock -- the kind rooted in the dirt and the dust of country, rockabilly, and rhythm and blues -- for a quarter-century. Following a hiatus during which he made a couple decent solo discs, and with a long-delayed full-band studio album said to be coming next spring, Social Distortion kick off their first national tour since the death of long-time guitarist Dennis Danell with a three-night stand in Boston. They're at Axis (617-262-2437) on Friday, then take a very short roadtrip up Commonwealth Avenue to the Paradise (617-562-8800) for shows on Saturday and Sunday.
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