Scott McLennan
Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
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When I glorify or romanticize an artist like David Crosby it is because the performer has a gift for alchemizing songs into something huge, powerful, spiritual, and communal.
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Our music critics pick some of the standout albums and performances of 2022.
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As fluid and experimental as Eight Dream Interpretations is, the album’s rambunctious sonic palette is nothing if not inviting.
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The point of Bob Dylan’s project is emotional rather than definitive: to probe the power of song to influence us, make us feel, and ultimately transform us.
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As the age of Covid-19 more or less wanes, Arts Fuse critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.
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For all of the music’s fury, protest, anguish, and raw brutality, Tattoo the Earth was a lovefest.
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There’s little doubt at this point regarding the 26-year-old guitarist’s talent for pulling multiple influences into one cohesive, original sound.
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Arts Feature: The Best in Popular Music 2023
Our music critics pick some of the standout albums and performances of 2023.
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