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Scott McLennan

Concert Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band — Fiery “Fireside Sessions”

With the “Fireside Sessions,” Tedeschi and Trucks have found the perfect online format for showcasing their attention to detail, nuance, and craft.

By: Scott McLennan Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Derek Trucks, Scott McLennan, Susan Tedeschi, Tedeschi Trucks Band

Arts Feature: Music That Sustained Us Through the Year of the Pandemic

With concerts all but wiped off the calendar by the pandemic, our critics naturally spent their time with recordings (and virtual live shows).

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Featured, Music Tagged: Jason M. Rubin, Milo Miles, Paul Robicheau, Scott McLennan

Rock and Book Review: New Visions of Metal, Heavy, Black, and Thrash

“I think these shots bring out the fierceness of black metal, and the models are saying, ‘We can be this.’”

By: Scott McLennan Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Chris “Zeuss” Harris, Daughters of Darkness, Empire of the Blind, Hatebreed, Heathen, Jeremy Saffer, Planet Z, Scott McLennan, Weight of the False Self

Rock Feature: Despite the Pandemic, Goose Is Flying High

“It was a little frustrating at first, but we’re figuring out how to give music to the people that need it right now.”

By: Scott McLennan Filed Under: Featured, Interview, Music, Preview, Rock Tagged: Goose, Scott McLennan

Rock Album Review: Puscifer’s “Existential Reckoning” — Amusing Ourselves to Death

Existential Reckoning confronts today’s lethal inanity in blistering fashion, via songs that posit dire consequences for a country that wants to be entertained more than wants to be informed.

By: Scott McLennan Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Carina Round, Mat Mitchell, Maynard James Keenan, Puscifer, Scott McLennan

Rock Album Review: Blue Öyster Cult — Still Defying Norms

The record celebrates everything that has made Blue Öyster Cult such an enduring presence — yet it sounds totally in the moment.

By: Scott McLennan Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Blue Oyster Cult, Scott McLennan

Jazz Album Review: Butcher Brown’s “#KingButch” — Beautifully Blurring Retro and Progressive

“Best band in the world”? Butcher Brown spends the next 40 minutes or so living up to its boast, as song after song heads off into a different direction without a stumble or misfire.

By: Scott McLennan Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music, Review Tagged: #KingButch, Butcher Brown, Scott McLennan

Album Review: Molly Tuttle’s “…But I’d Rather Be With You” — Beyond Expectations

This cover album is a pretty wild ride, yes, but Molly Tuttle navigates the course with supreme cool.

By: Scott McLennan Filed Under: Featured, Music, Popular Music, Review Tagged: “…But I’d Rather Be With You”, Molly Tuttle, Scott McLennan

Music Feature: Gimme Radio — Making Streaming Human

Gimme Radio brings the human element to streaming by relying on DJs to curate playlists and provide context to what listeners are experiencing.

By: Scott McLennan Filed Under: Featured, Music Tagged: COVID-19, Gimme Country, Gimme Radio, Gimmie Metal, Scott McLennan, Tyler Lenane

Concert Review: Billy Strings’s Streaming Strings Tour — Virtual but Unbridled

If the first set was all about reminding us the breadth and depth of the talent in Billy Strings’ combo, the second set was all about dynamics and power.

By: Scott McLennan Filed Under: Featured, Music, Popular Music, Review Tagged: Billy Strings, Marcus King, Scott McLennan, Streaming Strings Tour

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