On the musical frontier

By Marc Levy

Published: May 28, 2009

Rachel Jayson, Scott Dakota and Lainey Schulbaum cut loose after performing as the Trio Microcosmique at Outpost 186 in Inman Square, Cambridge, on May 27, 2009. (Photo courtesy: Scott Dakota)

Rachel Jayson, Scott Dakota and Lainey Schulbaum cut loose after performing as the Trio Microcosmique at Outpost 186 in Inman Square, Cambridge, on May 27, 2009. (Photo courtesy: Scott Dakota)  | read this item

Outpost 186 hosted a three-part microtonal-music night Wednesday, playing up the touring Thomas Helton on upright bass but including locals the Trio Microcosmique and bass clarinetist Todd Brunel. (The trio was formed a week ago just for this gig and comprises Scott Dakota, Lainey Schulbaum and Rachel Jayson.)
“Microtonal” brings to mind what to Western ears [...]

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By Marc Levy

Published: May 12, 2009

A Christmas tree awaits trash pickup May 11 on Walden Avenue in Cambridge. (Photo: Marc Levy)  | read this item

I think one of the laziest people in the world lives on Walden Street in Cambridge, near Masse’s Hardware. As you will see in this picture, a Christmas tree was put out on the curb sometime Monday — four months and 17 days after Christmas. Now, I too can be a bit of a procrastinator, [...]