“The music I’m doing today is dismissed as something simple or fun, and it’s neither. It’s more negative than I wish for it to be, really, but that’s life usually.”
MUSIC
BOSTON CALLING – WHAT DO THE LOCAL PERFORMERS THINK?
If I named all the local comedians who could perform at Boston Calling I’d be here all day. I think comedy will be a big part of this festival for years to come. So much talent …
ROCK ED. 101: CELEBRATE THE RISING STARS OF ZUMIX FOR FREE
East Boston nonprofit ZUMIX gives back with free music and a side of activism this Friday.
SPECIAL OBITUARY: THE DEATH OF YOSHI WALSH
“We are surrounded by so much information, yet we feel helpless like we know nothing or at least everything we once thought was true isn’t true anymore. Gender, race, religion is all up for grabs.”
HUGS FOR CHELSEA
Major artists line up to support Manning as she is released from prison
FOTOBOM: MIDNIGHT OIL, BOYTOY @ HOUSE OF BLUES, 11MAY17
Stalking the stage and gyrating like a human-sized praying mantis that’s occasionally subjected to electric shocks, Garrett remains the visual focal point of the show.
ON SELLING OUT: DON’T LET CAPITALISM SHAPE PUNK IDEALS
Some of the most famous artists I know are also some of the most compassionate. They use the power they’ve gained to help others. On the other hand, I know plenty of bands that gained a tiny bit of fame and became assholes, thirsty for more patriarchal and capitalist power.
TOGETHER BOSTON: THE ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL SHAPING OUR COMMUNITY
Put your phone in your pocket and meet your friends at the club. It’s time to dance. Boston’s best electronic festival is back.
MIRROR MIRROR: PERFUME GENIUS ON TRYING TO ACCEPT HIMSELF
The road to loving yourself is never an easy, but Perfume Genius continues to walk defiantly despite the struggles he faces.
FOTOBOM: MASTODON, EAGLES OF DEATH METAL, RUSSIAN CIRCLES @ HOUSE OF BLUES, 08MAY17
Eagles Of Death Metal will always been linked to the atrocity of the Bataclan murders, which is a bit ironic because Jesse Hughes and company are all about the good times.
