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Fuse Concert Review: OTP — Having Fun at the Middle East-Upstairs

November 5, 2013
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Despite the band’s obvious affinity for alcohol, there’s nothing sloppy about OTP. They’re a tight unit.

Concert Review: A ‘Cinematic’ Madeleine Peyroux at the Berklee Performance Center

October 28, 2013
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The slow tempos on the whole didn’t hurt the show. People were there to hear Madeleine Peryoux — her voice and delivery, her offbeat arrangements and particular idiosyncratic take on familiar songs.

Fuse CD Review: R. Stevie Moore’s “Personal Appeal” — the Lo-Fi Veteran Has Only Just Begun

August 28, 2013
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Like Lo Fi High Fives, Personal Appeal might not be a “best of” per se, but it is certainly a good entry point for those who have been daunted by R. Stevie Moore’s massive and impressive back catalogue.

Music Review: A Warm Homecoming for Singer/Songwriter Paula Cole

August 25, 2013
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Singer/songwriter Paula Cole’s musical and personal journey has been a long, sometimes painful hejira.

CD Review: Hip Hop Phenom Earl Sweatshirt Delivers a Divine “Doris”

August 20, 2013
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There was a great deal of obfuscatory hype about this LP, but the time to listen to the music has finally come. And Earl Sweatshirt has delivered what sounds like a hip hop classic.

CD Review: Julia Holter’s “Loud City Song” — Stark Urban Beauty

August 13, 2013
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The third and latest LP from indie singer-songwriter and composer Julia Holter proffers a vision of urban ecstasy.

Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

August 9, 2013
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, theater, and film that’s coming up this week.

Fuse News Feature: The Nines Festival 2013 Preview

August 7, 2013
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There’s a festival just about every weekend, it seems. The newest is The Nines Festival.

Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

August 2, 2013
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, theater, and film that’s coming up this week.

CD Review: Dream Pop Gets Serious — the Ambitious Reach of Candy Claws

August 1, 2013
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The latest LP from the dream pop band Candy Claws turns out to be its most profound and impressive statement to date.

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