Scott McLennan

Jazz Album Review: Butcher Brown’s “#KingButch” — Beautifully Blurring Retro and Progressive

September 21, 2020
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“Best band in the world”? Butcher Brown spends the next 40 minutes or so living up to its boast, as song after song heads off into a different direction without a stumble or misfire.

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Album Review: Molly Tuttle’s “…But I’d Rather Be With You” — Beyond Expectations

August 31, 2020
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This cover album is a pretty wild ride, yes, but Molly Tuttle navigates the course with supreme cool.

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Music Feature: Gimme Radio — Making Streaming Human

July 20, 2020
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Gimme Radio brings the human element to streaming by relying on DJs to curate playlists and provide context to what listeners are experiencing.

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Concert Review: Billy Strings’s Streaming Strings Tour — Virtual but Unbridled

July 18, 2020
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If the first set was all about reminding us the breadth and depth of the talent in Billy Strings’ combo, the second set was all about dynamics and power.

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Shelter in Place Attractions: September 6 through 22 — What Will Light Your Home Fires

July 12, 2020
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In the age of COVID-19, Arts Fuse critics have come up with a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, and music — mostly available by streaming — for the coming weeks. More offerings will be added as they come in.

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Rock Album Review: Larkin Poe’s “Self Made Man” — Bursting with Defiance and Muscle

June 17, 2020
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Self Made Man is a perfect piece of music for anyone eager to push, shove, jump, and shout after months of being told to stay put.

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Rock Reviews: Heavy Metal Round-Up — Competing Apocalypses

April 27, 2020
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The cumulative message of these heavy metal bands might be: “I see your pandemic, and I raise you one.”

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Music Album Review: “Ghosts” — The Cowboy Junkies Confront Heartbreak and Sorrow

April 9, 2020
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Darkness is pervasive in this Cowboy Junkies album, but it is not all-encompassing.

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Shelter in Place Attractions: June 28 through July 14 — What Will Light Your Home Fires

March 22, 2020
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In the age of COVID-19, Arts Fuse critics have come up with a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, and music — mostly available by streaming — for the coming weeks. More offerings will be added as they come in.

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Concert Review: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram — A Rising Star, For Real

March 6, 2020
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At 21, “Kingfish” Ingram is being heralded as the blues’ brightest new star. And at his first headlining gig in Boston he earned the title.

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