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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.”

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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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Rock Review: Making Art Out of Homelessness — “Drifters/Love Is the Devil”

May 30, 2013
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After the critical success of 2011’s “Badlands,” Alex Zhang Hungtai returns with the release of “Drifters/Love is the Devil” — a double album that expresses trauma in two devastating ways — the direct and the atmospheric.

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Fuse Rock Review: Palma Violets: “180” and Live at Brighton Music Hall — They Make Really Great Noise

May 24, 2013
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Palma Violets are the greatest live band I’ve ever seen. I’m not backing down from that.

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Rock Review: Vampire Weekend — “Modern Vampires of the City” and Live at Agganis Arena

May 23, 2013
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Vampire Weekend may hail from New York City, but with their boat shoes, button downs, and lyrics like, “Irish and proud, baby, naturally/But you got the luck of a Kennedy,” Massachusetts is their true spiritual home.

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Rock Appreciation: Ray Manzarek Founding Member of The Doors Dies at 74

May 21, 2013
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Ray gave us permission to peek through his doors of perception and a chance to live, for just for a few hours, in his world.

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Fuse News: Mercury Falls, and Jazz Is Still in the House

May 18, 2013
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The idea of house concerts seems to be getting some legs. The “fabulous world headquarters loft of Accurate Records” again plays host, this time to the eclectic San Francisco band, Mercury Falls.

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Critical Commentary/Review: “Writing the Record” — Making Rock Criticism Safe for the Seminar Room

May 14, 2013
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Any American arts critic worth his or her salt is part of a bohemian fringe, is aware of the political resonance of reviews, and is dedicated to sparking serious dialogue about arts and culture.

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Music News: Boston Does Boston — For the JP Music Festival

May 13, 2013
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Boston Does Boston acknowledges our bands by having local musicians from all over town, as well as JP, cover songs by their fav Boston rockers and dance musicians.

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Coming Attractions in Local Rock: May 2013

May 3, 2013
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The first Boston Calling Music Festival, plus Buffalo Tom, Mean Creek, Andrea Gillis, and Math the Band.

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