Adam Ellsworth

Fuse Book Review: “The History of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Ten Songs” — Chronicling the Thrill of Invention

August 29, 2014
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On more than one occasion in The History of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Ten Songs Greil Marcus argues that the original recordings of some of his picks don’t hold a candle to their cover versions.

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Album Review: Coldplay’s “Ghost Stories” — Going Through a Rough Patch

May 25, 2014
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Coldplay’s “Ghost Stories” is not a fun or a happy listen, but it is a worthwhile one.

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Album Review: The Black Keys Hold Their Hooks and “Turn Blue”

May 18, 2014
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The Black Keys clearly wanted to write moody, trippy, mostly hookless tracks, and as far as moody, trippy, mostly hookless tracks go, the ones on Turn Blue aren’t so bad.

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Music Review: “Sugar Man” Rodriguez — The (Finally Famous) Mexican-American Singer-Songwriter from Detroit Comes to Boston

May 15, 2014
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Whether it was intended or not, Searching for Sugar Man did more than delve into the past of Sixto Rodriguez; it created his future.

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Rock Music Feature — Let’s Get Ready to Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble

March 31, 2014
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call it, jokingly, the Boston Rock Love Fest, but it really is!” exclaims Rumble organizer Anngelle Wood.

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Rock Review: Temples’ “Sun Structures” — Fifty Years Too Late?

March 20, 2014
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To their credit, Temples would have been a really good band from the 1960s.

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Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

March 13, 2014
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, film, theater, and dance that’s coming up this week.

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Rock Review: Arctic Monkeys Live at Agganis Arena — Living in the Now

February 9, 2014
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Not surprisingly, nearly half of the band’s 20-song set Thursday night was made up of “AM” songs. Despite the quality of the quartet’s first four albums, nobody seemed to mind.

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Rock Album Review: Bruce Springsteen’s “High Hopes”

January 14, 2014
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Bruce Springsteen’s “High Hopes” is a collection of covers, reinventions, and new recordings of odds and ends that have been kicking around for the past decade-plus.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week (AND Next Week)

December 20, 2013
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, dance, and film that’s coming up this week and next.

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