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DIG THIS: ELEPHANT STONE @ ROYALE

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Elephant Stone is more than just rare instruments; they are also some amazingly trippy pop. Their recent set at SXSW created a bunch of buzz, which included being a day five highlight for Bob Boilen with NPR. Continue reading

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OF MICE AND MEN @ ROYALE BOSTON

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“No Lenny, there won’t be any rabbits, but there will be tons of people in the audience head-banging and screaming their brains out.” Continue reading

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PEER REVIEW: TAME IMPALA @ ROYALE

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Tame Impala’s sold out show at Royale on Friday had both blissed-out psychedelia and crowd surfing–not that the two are mutually exclusive.  Continue reading

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DEFEND YOURSELF: ERIKA WENNERSTROM OF HEARTLESS BASTARDS

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My fellow Ohio native Erika Wennerstrom on Spaghetti Westerns, the fertile musical soil of the Buckeye State, and the extremely indirect influence that Tom Petty had on her band. Continue reading

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PEER REVIEW: THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE @ ROYALE BOSTON

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A thrilling performance by The Brian Jonestown Massacre marked my long-desired return to the spacious, air-conditioned, easy-to-get-a-beer-at Royale Boston this past Friday. Continue reading

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DEFEND YOURSELF!: SCOTT AUKERMAN

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Scott Aukerman’s brand of comedy is best described as deadpan, exploratory, and most importantly, hilarious. Continue reading

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IN THE MIX: ELECTRONICANONYMOUS

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Jules Jenssen, ELECTRONICAnonymous, shines a little light and a little hope Eleanor Rigby style. Catch him on drums tonight with The Indobox and Higher Organix at Royale. Continue reading

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FOTOBOM: ST. VINCENT @ ROYALE

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Remember that time at The Royale when Annie Clark dove into the crowd and was always awesome? Continue reading