Self Made Man is a perfect piece of music for anyone eager to push, shove, jump, and shout after months of being told to stay put.
Scott McLennan
Rock Reviews: Heavy Metal Round-Up — Competing Apocalypses
The cumulative message of these heavy metal bands might be: “I see your pandemic, and I raise you one.”
Music Album Review: “Ghosts” — The Cowboy Junkies Confront Heartbreak and Sorrow
Darkness is pervasive in this Cowboy Junkies album, but it is not all-encompassing.
Shelter in Place Attractions: June 28 through July 14 — What Will Light Your Home Fires
In the age of COVID-19, Arts Fuse critics have come up with a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, and music — mostly available by streaming — for the coming weeks. More offerings will be added as they come in.
Concert Review: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram — A Rising Star, For Real
At 21, “Kingfish” Ingram is being heralded as the blues’ brightest new star. And at his first headlining gig in Boston he earned the title.
Music Preview: Circles Around the Sun — Celebrating Legacies
Circles Around the Sun has established a distinctive niche within the expanding universe of “Grateful Dead as genre,” appealing to the core audience for Dead music without having to pull songs from the group’s songbook.
Post-Rock CD Review: Caspian’s “On Circles” — Short Films for the Inner Eye
With this album, post-rock sextet Caspian pulls off the tricky maneuver of infusing blood and emotions into carefully assembled and deliberately delivered songs.
Country Music CD Review: Marcus King’s “El Dorado” — An Inspired Detour
In this disc, Marcus King takes a step back from the big, hard-charging sound he has been pursuing to great effect with his namesake band over the past few years.
Concert Review: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones — Beloved and Blistering
It may sound oxymoronic, but the Bosstones scream, shout, and agitate for common decency.
Music Feature: Billy Strings — A Breakout Year
Billy Strings is deservedly catching fire with a unique blend of mind-snapping talent as a guitarist, deep appreciation for tradition, appetite for improvisation and experimentation, and ever-improving songwriting.