Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine is Brockhampton’s tightest album to date.
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Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project — Celebrating a Great Year in Music (July Entry)
Arts Fuse writers continue their countdown of great music celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and this month’s list includes Little Feat, Jonathan Edwards, Hot Tuna, The Red Detachment of Women, and Jimmy Witherspoon & Eric Burdon.
Music Preview: Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Fireside Live Tour Is on Its Way
Regardless of what the future holds, Derek Trucks said that he and his bandmates are grateful for every opportunity to get back in front of live audiences.
July Short Fuses – Materia Critica
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
Rock Album Preview: Sleater-Kinney’s “Path of Wellness” — Healing Hometown
This version of the band is less gritty and angry then back in the ’90s, but it is still identifiably anarchistic.
Rock Album Review: Goose’s “Shenanigans Nite Club” — Likeable and Durable
The group’s exuberance makes it easy to like, an enthusiasm that is compounded by the quality of its live shows and its recordings.
Rock Album Commentary: Rostam’s “Changephobia” — The Sound of Heroic Optimism
As we emerge from the pandemic, Rostam’s Changephobia strikes the right healing notes for fatigued ears.
Rock Album Review: Black Midi — A Dizzying Mashup
If you’re up for a lofty challenge, the experimental British rock outfit Black Midi is more than poised to fill the void.
Rock Album Review: The Tragically Hip — In Peak Form
Pain and catharsis wind through Saskadelphia.
Concert Film: “P!nk: All I Know So Far” — A Female Performer of Uncommon Power
For fans, this backstage concert documentary is obviously a gift. For others, it will serve as a testament to the power of a woman whose life’s work has made real world impact.