Scott McLennan
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
Read MoreWading in the deep end of the Tool pool.
Read MoreCanadian singer/songwriter Allison Russell’s Outside Child made two lists. And so did Little Simz’s Sometime I Might Be Introvert.
Read MoreAt 80 years old, Bob Dylan sounds imperturbable and fierce.
Read MoreAs the age of Covid-19 wanes (or waxes?), Arts Fuse critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, and music. Please check with venues about whether the event is available by streaming or is in person. More offerings will be added as they come in.
Read MoreOnce again, Billy Strings pulled an exhilarating assemblage of musical influences under a big tent.
Read MoreArts 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.
Read MoreThis is an amazing follow-up to Billy Strings’s Grammy-winning Home album.
Read MoreYou would never suspect from this big ol’ rock ’n’ roll show that The Black Crowes was essentially toast just a few years ago.
Read MoreThis was a generous two-set show whose imaginative pacing spotlit exploratory jams and interesting reconstructions of classic Dead fare.
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