Sun. Nov. 11

Let's see have we ever seen a bad Annie Lennox show, with or without Eurythmics? Uh, no. That includes the very first Eurythmics show at the Paradise, when I was doing a feature for a (now defunct) Rolling Stone-published magazine called the Record. I spent considerable time with her and partner David A. Stewart and was very impressed, as they talked about mood, layering, being creative in the punk rock way. That is, they weren't just one of the synth-pop bands jumping on the wagon. Their songs were dark, brooding, emotional. And Annie's voice ... to die for. A lot of years have passed, but both are putting out stellar work, together or separately. Lennox is the one coming to Symphony Hall Sunday Nov. 11 at 7:30 touring behind "Songs of Mass Destruction." She gets immediate  points for the title and then when you listen you hear her mix the personal and politcal, wrestle with life's paradoxes and do it all in a lush, dramatic fashion that doesn't sink to melodrama but heightens the drama all around us - drama we may not notice as we go about our daily lives. That is, as an artist, she makes you think, moves you emotionally and physically. And you can be darn sure she's paid attention to costuming and staging. Should be one of the season's highlights. Tickets: $126-$56.

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