Canadian singer/songwriter Allison Russell’s Outside Child made two lists. And so did Little Simz’s Sometime I Might Be Introvert.
Paul Robicheau
Concert Film Review: Bruce Springsteen — “The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts”
From the pounded opening bars of “Prove It All Night,” it’s revelatory to see a young, lithe Bruce Springsteen as he prowls his domain, cocks his guitar, and belts his impassioned vignettes of blue-collar struggles and dreams.
Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project – Celebrating a Great Year in Music (November Entry)
Arts Fuse writers continue their countdown of great music celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. This month’s diverse list includes John Lee Hooker, Víctor Jara, The Grateful Dead, Grand Funk Railroad, and Yes.
Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project – Celebrating a Great Year in Music (October Entry)
Arts Fuse writers continue their countdown of great music celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. This month’s diverse list includes Los Tigres Del Norte, Santana, Gentle Giant, Sparks, and T-Rex.
October Short Fuses – Materia Critica
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
Concert Review: King Crimson and The Zappa Band — Carrying On the Legacy
Both King Crimson and The Zappa Band made the best of treating old catalogs as historical repertory.
Concert Review: Newport Jazz Festival 2021 — A Musical Affirmation
Both Newport festivals rose to the challenge of restoring live music in a year that made it difficult and welcome.
Concert Review: Newport Folk Festival 2021 — A Very Nontraditional Year
Folk On both exceeded and tempered expectations.
Jazz Album Review: “Mingus at Carnegie Hall” — A Deluxe Edition of a Wondrous Evening
This re-release features 72 minutes of unreleased music. Nearly every track on the two-hour set pushes the 20-minute range, with results more exhilarating than exhausting.
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.