Arts Fuse Editor

Book Review: “In the Land of Good Living” — Satisfying Your Gonzo Curiosity

July 22, 2020
Posted in , ,

Ah, Florida, “the grease trap under America’s George Foreman Grill”: not just “weird America,” also “impending America.”

Rock Album Review: Cloud Nothings — Still Facing Down Existential Dread

July 21, 2020
Posted in , , ,

Cloud Nothings’ latest effort is less muscular than their previous work, but it still contains its fair share of hooky bliss.

Music Feature: Gimme Radio — Making Streaming Human

July 20, 2020
Posted in ,

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

Jazz Album Review: Pablo Ablanedo’s “Chistreza” — Rhythmic Bounty

July 18, 2020
Posted in , , ,

Every piece here seems to play by its own rhythmic rules, and yet nowhere does the music sound academic or formal.

Album Review: “Is It Selfish If We Talk About Me Again” — Kacy Hill Goes Intimate

July 18, 2020
Posted in , ,

Freed from the pressures of recording for a major label, Kacy Hill has created an album that feels surprisingly personal.

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

July 18, 2020
Posted in , , ,

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.

Television Review: “Bully. Coward. Victim: The Story of Roy Cohn” — A Soulless Man

July 17, 2020
Posted in , ,

Roy Cohn was much more pernicious than Joe McCarthy because he was far more adept at undercutting the relevance of so-called American values.

Book Review: “Utopia Avenue” — A Broken Record?

July 17, 2020
Posted in , ,

These days, I worry that David Mitchell is losing touch with reality.

Television Review: ” I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” — True Crime, with Empathy for the Victims

July 16, 2020
Posted in , ,

To its credit, this “true crime” documentary treats the tragedy of each victim with empathy and respect.

Dance Review: José Limón Company at Jacob’s Pillow — Empowering and Necessary

July 14, 2020
Posted in , ,

Kudos to Jacob’s Pillow for this stellar beginning to a digital season of dance.

Recent Posts

Popular Posts

Categories

Archives