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Concert Review: Kirkby and O’Dette do dazzling Dowland

June 14, 2013
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Dame Emma, now sixty-four, sat and sang just quietly enough and with the right measure of mystery and stillness to draw the audience in, and to keep them there in a trance.

Fuse News: Arts and Culture Tips — What Will Light Your Fire This Week

June 14, 2013
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Updated with new theater and classical music recommendations. Arts Fuse critics select some of the most promising in music, theater, and film for the coming week. A new feature!

Fuse Jazz Review: The Enrico Rava Quintet Crackles at Berklee

June 13, 2013
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Live, the band crackled. But it was the front line of the grey-maned Rava and trombonist Gianluca Petrella who ultimately defined the band’s sound. .

Album Review: Queens of the Stone Age Grow Up — “. . . Like Clockwork”

June 11, 2013
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The band’s personal conflict and artistic turmoil proved to be fruitful because “…Like Clockwork” is Queens of the Stone Age’s most concise and mature disc to date.

Fuse Coming Attractions: Summer 2013 Rock Concert Overview

June 10, 2013
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Just every week this summer boasts at least one show of note at venues large and small in and around Boston. Here are ten that are worthy of a special mention.

Music Review: The Compelling Mystery of Dean Blunt’s “The Redeemer”

June 7, 2013
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With “The Redeemer,” Dean Blunt has yet again managed to mystify his listeners – this time with gorgeous compositions, a vague yet compelling narrative, and unprecedented honesty.

Music News: Krauss, Blind Boys added to Boston Free Fests

June 6, 2013
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Boston’s free festival season is beginning to seem like a musical arms race.

Fuse News: Arts and Culture Tips — What Will Light Your Fire This Week

June 6, 2013
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Arts Fuse critics select some of the most promising in music, theater, and film for the coming week. A new feature!

Rock Review: The Ego and the Ecstasy of Deerhunter’s “Monomania”

June 5, 2013
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Dramatizing the essence of punk was Bradford Cox’s chief goal while composing “Monomania,” which he describes as a “very avant-garde rock & roll record.”

Fuse Rock Commentary: May 2013 — The Pinnacle of a Great Year in Rock

June 4, 2013
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“Gonna Make a Record in the Month of May” — May 2013 and Why This Year Already Beats 2012

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