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Rock Concert Review: The National in Boston — Highly Engaged

No one would classify the National as “arena rock,” but Matt Berninger and the group proved at Agganis that they’re quite capable of filling an arena and then putting on a show worthy of the space.

By: Adam Ellsworth Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Adam Ellsworth, Matt Berninger, The National

Fuse CD Review: “Day of the Dead” — Not Just for Dead Heads

Day of the Dead upends stereotypes and expectations, providing a compelling, exploratory trip through the Grateful Dead songbook.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Day of the Dead, Red Hot Organization, Scott McLennan, The Dessner brothers, the Grateful Dead, the Grateful Dead compilation, The National

Fuse Rock Commentary: May 2013 — The Pinnacle of a Great Year in Rock

“Gonna Make a Record in the Month of May” — May 2013 and Why This Year Already Beats 2012

By: Adam Ellsworth Filed Under: Featured, Music, Popular Music, Rock Tagged: Daft Punk, Paul McCartney, Random Access Memories, Savages, The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys Live: The 50th Anniversary Tour, The National, Trouble Will Find Me, Vampire Weekend, Wings Over America

Popular Music Review: Light and Darkness in The National

Perhaps independent music’s biggest “it” band right now, The National have recently released their fifth album, and appear on the brink of crossing the threshold from well-kept secret to mainstream sensation, if their recent back-to-back sold out shows at Boston’s House of Blues are any indication. By Justin Marble In college, I took a comparative […]

By: Justin Marble Filed Under: Books, Featured, Music, Popular Music Tagged: High Violet, House of Blues, indie rock, John Cheever, Justin Marble, suburban, The National

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