The Short Fuse Podcast

  Jesse Kornbluth has written or collaborated on 14 books and a dozen screenplays. He has worked with Paul Newman, Robert De Niro, ABC, PBS, and Warner Bros.   After stints at The New York Times Magazine, New York and Vanity Fair , he discovered the Internet. In 1997, a few months after co-founding bookreporter.com , he became editorial director of America Online.   He launched Head Butler in 2004...

https://artsfuse.org/224483/visual-arts-review-letter-from-new-york-goya-grief-and-grievance/ https://www.newmuseum.org Massimiliano Gioni   is the Edlis Neeson Artistic Director of the New Museum and the director of the Trussardi Foundation, a nomadic museum in Milan  which organizes exhibitions by contemporary artists in forgotten buildings, public monuments and abandoned palazzos across the cit...

https://www.catapultopera.org/vision Neal Goren was the founder and artistic director of Gotham Chamber Opera, which popularized and legitimized the formerly ignored genre of chamber opera. Goren’s newest opera venture is Catapult Opera, a new company dedicated to communicating the power of opera through unique internet-based media and world-class live performance. As a recital accompanist, Goren...

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The two critics discuss a pair of Steve's recent reviews, which can be found here: https://artsfuse.org/214258/film-review-toxicity-roulette-1969-2020-and-the-trial-of-the-chicago-7/ and here: https://artsfuse.org/216400/book-review-sittin-in-remembrance-of-jazz-clubs-past/. This episode also features an additional snippet from the 2020 Fusical; this time, musical guest Ryan Lee Crosby takes the s...

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Music Drive-in Concerts ( https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/concerts/9379646/drive-in-concerts-list-coronavirus ) Bubble Music Video ( https://www.designboom.com/design/the-flaming-lips-huge-plastic-bubbles-concert-10-20-2020/ ) Livestream Concerts ( https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9335531/coronavirus-quarantine-music-events-online-streams ) Theatre https://www.playbill.com/ar...

Read the full articles here: Matt’s Stooges Article- Rock Album: 1970s Live at Goose Lake - The Stooges Hitting Their Feral Stride Lucas’s Book Review- Book Review: “Murder and the Movies” — So Cinematic, the Spectacle of Death Upcoming Events- Shelter in Place Attractions: September 20 through October 6 Hear more by Whalesong on: Bandcamp and Spotify

This week, Deanna profiles seven famous singers who all have something to do with January 10 and 24. Five of them share the palindrome birthday with our host, who happened to celebrate her 24th with a lovely party just in time before the virus hit. The other two featured artists hit their stride and released masterpiece albums at the ripe old age of 24. Having been inspired by the aforementioned f...

The pair have quite an exchange, often representing the opposing view on an artist or award winner as they chronicle the events of the evening. But! This episode is no standard award show recap. With Hailee's professional background in public health and cellar/molecular biology, the topic at hand strays from the performances to the realities of such a production during the Coronavirus crisis. This...

Before diving into current events, we're taking time in this episode to reflect on the health crises that were impacting the US during our absence. These issues will continue to weigh on all Americans to varying degrees, and we'll always do our best to respectfully take note of the reality of our current society. Music can provide a unique vehicle for self-expression, which is a power that Felicia...

Recording entirely in dorms across Boston, Aaron Halford is an up and coming soul/R&B musician with an updated sound. The San Francisco native is influenced by artists such as Marvin Gaye, Anderson Paak and the Beach Boys. Halford’s debut release “Before It Starts” features the young artist on four instruments: vocals, guitar, keyboard and bass. With the help of his long-time collaborator and frie...

In this episode, we discuss Silver's filmography, his upcoming projects, and general philosophy of directing. The accomplished artist also has years of experience in higher education and the business world, making for a unique set of interests for his creative work. Tim's perspective as a fellow director allows him to ask pointed questions, driving a lively conversation along. Three clips are feat...

Michael A. Costa, Anna Dollar, and DYLIS (Anna's man/our theme composer) gather 'round Deanna's mics to talk relationships. Specifically, the group discusses the challenges and benefits of having an artistic partner. The diverse pairs represent nearly all forms of media, and have been lovers of the arts all their (albeit, relatively short) lives. The couples also represent two vastly different sta...

As one of the Fuse's music reviewers, Deanna has a lot to say about this year's Grammys awards. Listen in for her thoughts on artists such as Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X and Lizzo. Later in the episode, Juniper graces us with their recent hit, "Regret". Find the full Coming Attractions listing here: https://artsfuse.org/193127/coming-attractions-january-12-through-28-what-will-light-yo...

Bill Marx and Deanna have about 40 years between them, making for a robust conversation analyzing the years 2010-2029. The duo wonders how climate change will impact society in the coming years, as the issue should become a source of inspiration for great art. They discuss the political and economic challenges over the past decade, breaking down how technology has impacted the way we interact and...

The Greater Boston Area is brimming with the holiday spirit, and so are we! Deanna categorizes and highlights the best of this year’s offerings. Look no further for recommendations of local Singalongs, Concerts, Movies and Plays. Ken Field gives us a music break from all that information with his original piece, “Canned Chicken”. We wrap up the show by highlighting Fuse contributor Susan Miron’s r...

Remember that walkie-talkie conversation from Episode 1? The boys are back again, musing on Matt's obituary for renowned scholar Harold Bloom. Steve Provizer's final Cultural Curmudgeon takes on New Orleans Jazz straight from Matt's new home. We round out the evening with a sampling of the latest Coming Attractions, including a quick lover letter to Dolly Parton. Find more upcoming New England art...

We start the show in conversation with Glenn Rifkin, freelance journalist extraordinaire. You can find Glenn's book here: https://www.futureforwardbook.com. Searching his name on our site will pull up all of his archived articles. Check out the featured artist, Juniper, at: https://www.junipertheband.com/. On that note -- thanks again to DYLIS for our intro, outro, and transitions. This episode in...

We start this season with dispatches from the road, thanks to our pioneering co-hosts, Matt Hanson and Lucas Spiro. The audio quality of the interview is less than stellar, but we can only get better from here! Matt shares about his first few months in his new home, New Orleans, while Lucas regales us with tales from his extensive honeymoon trip along the American Roads. Later in the episode, Fuse...

It's the end of an era. This is the final episode of the first run of The Arts Fuse Podcast. Matt is moving to New Orleans, and Lucas is taking an extended hiatus and then moving back to Dublin, Ireland. For this episode, Matt and Lucas kick back and have a friendly chat between two good old boys, discussing the bizarre OJ Simpson Twitter feed, and how we're more easily bored these days. The fella...

We have our first married couple on the show to talk video games, micro-transactions, and fear and loathing at PAX East. Local burgeoning writer, and newcomer to The Arts Fuse critics circle, Michael Costa joins the show to report on the Fuse's coverage of 2019's PAX East, a major video game convention that your host knows nothing about. He also happens to be Deanna's husband, but I won't say that...

Don't forget to support The Arts Fuse during our winter appeal! Only a few more days left to donate and every dollar helps. We've been ballin' on a budget for almost 12 years and don't want to stop now. Contribute through The Arts Fuse or on our facebook page . The gang talks Lil Nas X, HBO's Barry, and why the VA probably owes Deanna's ancestors a shit load of cash. How seriously do we take count...

The boys are joined once again by Arts Fuse editor-in-chief Bill Marx, who opines on the continued demise of Boston fringe theater, most recently embodied by the loss of a home for the Gold Dust Orphans and the buying up of The Machine in Boston's Fenway neighborhood by a developer. The crew then discusses Paula Vogel's play Indecent, now playing at the Huntington Theater. Vogel's play was the sub...