Author Archives: DAVE WEDGE

About DAVE WEDGE

I cover metal and electronic music for the Dig, DJ, ski and also write for the Boston Herald, Metalunderground.com and BigShotMag.com.
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INTERVIEW: SOUL CLAP

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The Boston-bred duo of Eli Goldstein and Charles Levine have been holed up in studios in Florida and Los Angeles over the past few months laying down tracks for an EP with none other than the Godfather of Funk himself, George Clinton. Continue reading

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STRICTLY LOCAL: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE

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A decade after that seminal release, Leach is back in the fold, touring with his old friends and celebrating the band’s latest tour de force, Disarm the Descent, which came out this week. Continue reading

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INTERVIEW: COHEED AND CAMBRIA

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“Three years ago, I didn’t have a dollar in my pocket,” Eppard told the Dig recently from a tour stop in Austin. “I didn’t have a house. It’s a comeback for sure. It feels great.” Continue reading

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MUSIC FEATURE: DEFTONES

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“I wouldn’t change the past. It’s part of the journey. We’re really just having a f—ing blast playing. We’re gonna just keep going and going.” Continue reading

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STRICTLY LOCAL: LIVVER

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“And there are still clubs that will have shows, but the Boston scene is turning very corporate. And that’s not good for the scene.” Continue reading

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HOLY GRAIL: RIDE THE VOID

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The precision and spirit of the genre’s originators are firmly intact, but Dave Mustaine himself would admit that guitarists Eli Santana and Alex Lee take things to furious, creative levels once thought impossible. Continue reading

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THE PRODIGY: THE FAT OF THE LAND (EXPANDED EDITION)

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This 15th anniversary re-release includes the original 1997 album, but if you already own it, then buy this for its mind-bending remixes. Continue reading

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THE ACACIA STRAIN: DEATH IS THE ONLY MORTAL

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Most bands—and their fans for that matter—are in fact “pussies” in comparison to the violence-laced, aural onslaught spewed forth by these Bay State marauders. Continue reading

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INTERVIEW: ABE CUNNINGHAM OF DEFTONES

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Alt-metal old schoolers Deftones are at their best when they’re mesmerizing with melodic, dreamy art rock, as on “Sextape” from 2010’s Diamond Eyes. Continue reading