Scott McLennan

Concert Review: Goose in Boston, Nights One and Two — Precision Jams, Pop Hooks, Chaos Controlled

July 3, 2026
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Goose’s two-set blitz at Leader Bank Pavilion dovetailed improvisation with irresistibly catchy rock.

Festival Review: Northlands Music & Arts Festival 2026 — A Summer Pulse-Check for the Jam Scene

June 23, 2026
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A storm-snarled weekend in Swanzey, New Hampshire delivers breakout acts, deep improvisation, and a snapshot of the modern jam ecosystem.

Concert Review: Claypool Gold — Three Bands, One Brain, Infinite Detours

June 12, 2026
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Claypool Gold tour turns Leader Bank Pavilion into a shifting laboratory of psychedelia, satire, and virtuosic groove.

Rock Album Review: Signals and Static — Goose’s “Big Modern!”

June 11, 2026
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The jam band’s most thematically focused album yet turns digital overload into anxious, shape-shifting rock.

Concert Review: Little Feat’s Farewell Tour — No Signs of Fadeout

June 8, 2026
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 At Indian Ranch, Little Feat balances nostalgia and renewal in a high-caliber stop on its “Last Farewell Tour.”

Concert Review: Shadows, Synths, and Sweat — The Black Queen in Full Force

May 24, 2026
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A decade after “Fever Daydream,” the band’s return transforms moody electronics into a surging, physical spectacle.

Blues Album Review: Taj Mahal’s “Time” Finally Arrives — and Proves Worth the Wait

May 6, 2026
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A long-shelved session reveals a master blending blues with global grooves and undimmed vitality.

Rock Album Review: A Prog-Pop Parable for the Age of AI from The Claypool Lennon Delirium

May 1, 2026
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The Claypool Lennon Delirium release a surreal, sharp-edged concept album about empathy, algorithms, and the high cost of efficiency.

Concert Review: Puscifer Channels Dystopia and Redemption at the Boch Center Wang Theatre

April 6, 2026
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The messaging and its delivery were never self-righteous — Puscifer provoked rather than preached.

Rock Album Review: On “Future Soul,” Tedeschi Trucks Band Tightens the Groove and Looks Ahead

March 19, 2026
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“Future Soul” is an exercise in creating maximum accessibility without reducing the band’s extraordinary musicianship.

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