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Rock Review: Savages, Live at Middle East-Downstairs — Intense, Pounding, and Explosive

July 17, 2013
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None of this is to suggest that the members of Savages approve of the exploitation of women, whether those women are porn stars or just everyday women walking down the street. But it is to suggest that Savages are okay with sex.

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Music Review: Milo and “Cavalcade” — A Nerd Makes Superb Philosophical Hip Hop

July 16, 2013
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Milo is a young rapper who is not afraid to ruminate on the disconcerting resonances of solipsism or on the impenetrability of the writings of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.

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Fuse Rock Review: Paul McCartney Plays the Soundtrack to the 20th Century at Fenway Park

July 15, 2013
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Before this turns into too much of a love fest, I should point out that Paul McCartney really needs to work on his between song banter.

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

July 11, 2013
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, theater, visual art, and film that’s coming up this week. A new feature!

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

July 4, 2013
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[Updated.] Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, theater, and film that’s coming up this week. A new feature!

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Pop Music Album Review: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s “Nandacollection” — Blissful Bubblegum

July 4, 2013
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Every moment of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s album “Nandacollection” exudes bliss and is a blast to listen to. It is bubblegum with more than a touch of brilliance.

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Album Reviews: Killer Mike and El-P — A Hip Hop Match Made in Heaven

July 2, 2013
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With “Run the Jewels,” El-P and Killer Mike have turned out one of the most passionately rapped and impeccably produced hip hop albums in recent memory.

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Book Review: “Left of the Dial” — Punk As Music and Philosophy

June 29, 2013
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In these interviews, David Ensminger goes beyond questions of biography and discography to explore some of these artists’ more unlikely influences and their philosophies on not just punk, but life.

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Rock CD Review: “Sunbather” — Black Metal That Basks in the Sun

June 28, 2013
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“Sunbather”‘s vibrant pink cover art serves as an effective stab at the heart of black metal’s nihilistic heart.

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Concert Reviews: Joan Baez, Sting — Nostalgia Served Without Sentiment

June 25, 2013
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Part of the nostalgia of seeing Joan Baez and Sting was the opportunity to relive the experiences of attending their concerts at a more youthful time in our lives.

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