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Concert Review: George Clinton — Still Delivering Up the Funk After All These Years

March 16, 2014
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A case could very easily be made for George Clinton as an anarchistic innovator who has played a larger role than he gets credit for in shaping a genre of music which probably defines the mainstream now more than any other.

Fuse Views: Why the Vogue For Stephen Sondheim’s “Company”?

March 14, 2014
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“Company” explores a very relevant question in our technological age, where human interaction can be watered down to clicking on ‘like’ or ‘share’ buttons: how do we share our lives with others?

Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

March 7, 2014
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, dance, film and theater that’s coming up this week.

Music Review: On Quatuor Ébène’s program — Mozart, Bartók and “Pulp Fiction.”

March 5, 2014
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Quatuor Ébène burst into song. And I think it’s safe to say singing of any kind is almost never heard at a strings-only concert.

Music Interview: Billy McCarthy of Augustines — Doing Strong Work

March 4, 2014
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“It seems now that quality spreads through reputation — the live show is where we really see bands pull away from the pack. It takes quality now to survive. Strong work.”

Music Commentary: Vinyl Resting Place – How To Love LPs Not Too Much But Well

March 1, 2014
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The LP format has had mobs of claims made about it over the years, some silly, some solid. As an old platter-flipper pro, here’s my take on some of them.

Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

February 28, 2014
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, dance, film, and theater that’s coming up this week.

Concert Review: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks at the Paradise

February 26, 2014
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As a songwriter, Stephen Malkmus specializes in hooks that never quite resolve, melodies that jump in all directions, and lyrics that drop a few enticing references and then move on.

Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

February 21, 2014
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, dance, film, and theater that’s coming up this week.

Film Review: “The Monuments Men” — Saving Great Art from the Nazis

February 20, 2014
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If George Clooney can rev up our righteous indignation decrying the barbarities of Joe McCarthy, why on earth couldn’t he become eloquent when it comes to talking about fighting to keep Hitler’s mitts off Michelangelo?

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