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Album Review: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds “Chasing Yesterday”

March 3, 2015
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If you’re interested in ol’ reliable Noel Gallagher songs, there are a couple of examples on Chasing Yesterday

Arts Interview: Producer/Performer Peter Asher on the Optimistic Vibe of the ’60s

February 18, 2015
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“It’s important not to get into the ‘They don’t write songs like that anymore’ school of thought.”

Fuse Rock Concert Review: Chris Robinson Brotherhood — Sticking to its Hippie Guns

February 16, 2015
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Yes, Chris Robinson is ironically in a band called the Brotherhood when he can’t work with his actual brother in the Black Crowes.

Book Interview: “Season of the Witch” — Rock ‘n’ Roll and the Occult Imagination

February 3, 2015
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“To say that the occult ‘saved’ it is really to say that the spiritual agitation is at the heart of what was able to bring rock ‘n’ roll to its most interesting places.”

Rock Concert Review: Billy Idol — Aging, But Still Playing the Bad-Boy

February 2, 2015
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Go ahead, name another older rocker this side of Iggy Pop who can get away with playing most of his show bare-chested.

Rock Concert Review: Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven — For the Professorial Class

January 17, 2015
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This was the sixth consecutive year the double bill of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven hit the Middle East on MLK weekend; it was sold-out as usual.

Fuse Concert Review: “Hot Stove, Cool Music” — A Salute to Boston’s Vintage Years

January 12, 2015
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Intentionally or not, much of the “Hot Stove, Cook Music” concert was flashback to the Boston scene 20 years ago .

Rock Review: Marshall Crenshaw and Melissa Ferrick — A Welcome Holiday Tradition

December 30, 2014
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If your tastes run to finely crafted songwriting, then the standout event between Christmas and New Year’s is when Melissa Ferrick and Marshall Crenshaw roll into Club Passim on separate nights.

Fuse Rock Feature: Ten Best Live Shows of 2014

December 20, 2014
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Many superb live shows over the past year — but there were some that were memorable.

Concert Review: Rocker Nick Lowe Does Xmas His Way

December 17, 2014
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More than holiday knock-offs, Nick Lowe’s Christmas songs were his strongest batch of originals in awhile.

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