“It’s up to us to remind those making music today to never forget those pioneers. I always say if it wasn’t for R&B, jazz, and gospel there’d be no Elvis, Beatles, or the Rolling Stones.”
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Rock Interview: Talking with Brand X — After Decades, Back on Tour
Brand X was essentially a bunch of top-flight session men who got together to blow off steam, a UK version of Weather Report.
Fuse Film Review: “The Witness” — A Brother’s Search to Expose the Myths of Kitty Genovese’s Murder
The quest for answers about Kitty Genovese’s murder is really just a red herring for a much more personal journey.
Fuse Film Review: The Arlington International Film Festival Kicks off 4th Season with Boffo “Botso”
Botso teaches children the joie de vivre of music and he is remarkably successful.
Concert Review: Old-School Boston Rockers Revisit the Christmas Comfort Zone
At this time of year, a bit of silliness can be expected and even appreciated. The Fools doing a metal song about holiday-shopping stress? Of course.
Theater Review: “Monsters!” — A Pleasant Musical about Midlife Crisis
The musical wheels out well-trodden jokes about growing old while supplying all the usual greeting card life lessons (live each moment as if it were your last!).
Coming Attractions: Jazz Week Special Edition
By J. R. Carroll Coming Attractions in Jazz for April 2010 unfortunately was washed away by the Waters of March (“It’s the mud, it’s the mud”), but we couldn’t let this year’s Jazz Week slip by without highlighting a few of the numerous events taking place in the Boston metro area from Friday, April 23, […]