Like a magic show where you know you're being duped and enjoy it all the same, Reiser's act was something you just settled back and enjoyed without analyzing it too much.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:43AM[SHARE]Two recent biographies take very different approaches as they revel in the wild lives and examine the distinctive songs of two of rock music's most enigmatic figures: Lou Reed and Warren Zev…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:24PM[SHARE]At a time when a number of established music venues in the Boston area have closed, Club Passim continues to thrive thanks to the same grass-roots support it has enjoyed over six decades. Th…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:03PM[SHARE]The turf war for the bodies and souls of Montana's Jews makes for an engaging inter-tribal drama. The post Film Feature: "The Rabbi Goes West" " Not Your Typical Gefilte Fish Out of Water st…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:03PM[SHARE]The hit 1969 song "The Spirit in the Sky" by Malden's own Norman Greenbaum is the inspiration for one of several new works of public art. The post Music Interview: "Going to the Place That's…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:24PM[SHARE]Musically, The Bad Pilot encompasses the sound and feel of everything from Philly soul to new wave, hard rock, funk, and progressive rock. The post Rock Album Review: John Powhida Internatio…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:33AM[SHARE]Prog legend Rick Wakeman is grumpy -- becoming a septuagenarian means he can no longer party like it's 1969. The post Music Feature: Funny Tales and Flying Fingers " Keyboard Whiz Rick Wakem…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:54PM[SHARE]The Waterboys has always existed as Mike Scott's vehicle for his egalitarian musical vision. The post Music Preview: The Waterboys Bring the Action to Boston and Northampton appeared first o…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:37AM[SHARE]Jethro Tull founder Ian Anderson brings the group's classics to Medford's Chevalier Theatre on September 11. The post Music Interview: No Way To Slow Down " Ian Anderson Marks 50 Years of J…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:18PM[SHARE]A talk with Dave Mason, a R&R Hall of Famer who will be performing with Electric Hot Tuna at the Wilbur. The post Music Interview: At 73, Dave Mason is Feelin' (and Playin') (and Si…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:48AM[SHARE]The recent death of longtime guitarist Nicky Wonder just the latest setback for pop genius Brian Wilson The post Music Commentary: In Brian Wilson's World, Bad Vibrations Are Never Far Away …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:24PM[SHARE]"Porches are loosely defined. Our stages include stoops, yards, and driveways, as well as churches, community centers, affordable housing, and elderly housing." The post Arts Preview: Jamaic…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:06PM[SHARE]With the release of her second solo album, Tal Wilkenfeld has become more than a bass virtuoso: she's a sensitive songwriter, expressive singer, and capable guitarist. The post Music Intervi…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:48AM[SHARE]Play It Loud is porn to musicians and fans who fetishize the tools of the trade. The post Visual Arts Review: Play It Loud " Admiring the Tools that Made the Tunes appeared first on The Arts…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:54PM[SHARE]The music Nick Waterhouse performs (almost all of which he writes) is consistently retro"not to mention relentlessly danceable and fun. The post Music Preview: Soul Man Cometh " Nick Waterh…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:48AM[SHARE]Hal Blaine contributed so much to such a large number of rock and pop's greatest hits, that his music will continue to be heard and appreciated for as long as there are radios. The post Arts…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:39AM[SHARE]The show cemented Joe Jackson's reputation as an inscrutable and enigmatic songwriter, a talented musician and social outsider who speaks for Everyman. The post Rock Concert Review: After F…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:48AM[SHARE]"Now I'm retired, but I still look forward to honoring the legacy of John Coltrane."
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:06PM[SHARE]Asked what the experience was like to go back and revisit his earlier recordings, Alan Parsons explained, "It's actually very pleasurable, like stepping back in a time machine."
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:48PM[SHARE]The quality of the experience has as much to do with the star's in-person performance as it does with the film itself.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:04PM[SHARE]Why would anyone think a good-time rocker like "Fun, Fun, Fun" needed strings?
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:54AM[SHARE]So who knows where the time goes? Sadly, it only goes in one direction. But the past can be gracefully revived.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:48PM[SHARE]On the whole, this anthology, along with igniting discussions about sins of omission, will make for entertaining browsing.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:54AM[SHARE]A journal that is part travelogue, part music history, and part meditation on the evolution of our culture through the often-bloodshot eyes of one man.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:02AM[SHARE]Who might be chosen to receive a Kennedy Center Honor from President Trump who wouldn't refuse it?
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:33AM[SHARE]This is a moving yet quite practical book about caring for an aging parent.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:48AM[SHARE]At age 75, there are more miles behind David Crosby than ahead of him, but he is resolved to carry on with freak flag flying.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:48AM[SHARE]Those familiar with --and, like me, in love with -- the 1967 animated Disney film, may fear (as I did) that the new version would substitute CGI for story.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:20PM[SHARE]This album is not a slavish imitation of an old sound but a fresh take on the kind of timeless, tuneful fun that pop music used to be all about.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:12PM[SHARE]"The problem is that more people get lost going to music school than get found."
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:50AM[SHARE]A homage to the amazing musical talents that passed away this year.
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