Thursday, November 21, 2019
Nearly halfway into the set, Twigs finally turned to Magdalene, which casts an empowering light on Jesus Christ’s female companion -- and stands among 2019’s best albums.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:54PMFriday, November 15, 2019
Tool is going to remain relevant as long as the band can still effectively unleash its nightmare-ish delights for fervid fans.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:18PMTuesday, November 12, 2019
To hear a 13-piece ensemble of this caliber, doing justice to these great songs, was simply hard to beat.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:33PMMonday, October 28, 2019
These are songs that have forged a life of their own across eras.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:18PMFriday, September 27, 2019
David Byrne and the band has clearly made a home out of the Emerson Colonial, working out tweaks in what has evolved into an extremely tight, invigorating show.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:06PMFriday, September 20, 2019
Apart from predilections turned into marketing hooks, both ZZ Top and Cheap Trick know how to rock as a base instinct – and that also hasn’t changed since they first burst to fame in the…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:48PMTuesday, September 17, 2019
Billy Joel remains in fine voice and his versatile bandmates provided his songs with grace and fire power that fleshed out his casual but punchy onstage prowess.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:18AMMonday, September 16, 2019
The Who – arguably the third cog in British rock royalty behind the Beatles and the Rolling Stones – delivered more than a nostalgic run through the hits at Fenway Park on Friday.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:54PMThursday, September 12, 2019
On the same week that heavy prog-rockers Tool scored the No. 1 album in the country, it was great to see Jack White let down his wavy black hair, smile a bunch, and kick out the jams with hi…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:24AMMonday, August 5, 2019
“It’s not something to be tolerated,” saxophonist Kamasi Washington said. “It’s something to be celebrated.”
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:12PMThursday, August 1, 2019
Luke Spiller of the Struts: rock’s most commanding frontman since Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger, and Steven Tyler in their prime.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:24PMTuesday, July 30, 2019
When the 80-year-old Judly Collins, who sang at Newport in the 1960s, declares the current weekend to be “historic,” you had to believe her.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:54PMThursday, July 25, 2019
What could have simply passed for a nostalgic classic-rock spin turned out to be an expansive smorgasbord, frustratingly uneven at times, yet given to flashes of fervor and surprise.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:24PMTuesday, July 9, 2019
The Rolling Stones were still up there, sounding vital, and that alone delivered satisfaction.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:24PMMonday, July 8, 2019
Saturday's performance made up for a rain delay withthe longest single set since the band's millennium-greeting Everglades marathon.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:06PMTuesday, July 2, 2019
Wilco went all-in this year for a personal bond, inviting internet-culled winners onstage for live-band karaoke with the group.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:54PMWednesday, June 12, 2019
The guy who once seemed dangerous and mysterious as frontman for Jane’s Addiction proved earnestly accessible to fans.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:12PMTuesday, May 28, 2019
The best (or worst, depending on your preferences) aspect to Boston Calling has become its attention to youth-centric subcultures that have blown mainstream in DJs/electronic music and hip-h…
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