Indie rocker icons Spoon talk sex dreams, superheroes, and shooting guns with questions inspired by their song titles.
MUSIC
FOTOBOM: IRON MAIDEN AND GHOST @ XFINITY CENTER, 19JUL17
The pre-show anticipation of the masses hung just as heavy in the air as the hot, sticky humidity of the summer evening. I’ve not seen the Xfinity Center lawn so packed in quite some time, and people were ready to cut loose with Harris, Murray, Dickinson and the rest of the Iron Maiden crew. […]
SHEA ROSE & SIMONE SCAZZOCCHIO: ON CURATING RISE AT THE GARDNER
“The first thing we try to understand is the flexibility with the artist or the band. It’s a unique hall; it’s tuned for orchestral music, so some band or artist is going to have a different kind of performance because the space allows for that.”
FOTOBOM: GORILLAZ @ BLUE HILLS BANK PAVILION, 7/12
In a rare Boston appearance–their first in seven years–the genre-defying Gorillaz brought their full-band roadshow to Boston with a handful of digital guests.
PITCHFORK FESTIVAL: SOLANGE, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, AND MORE MUSIC TO WRITE HOME ABOUT
After wrapping up its 12th year, the Chicago music festival reminds us why some festivals are actually worth making the trip for.
CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD: MFA’S RENOWNED OUTDOOR MUSIC SERIES RETURNS
The Museum of Fine Arts’ concert series is a star-studded celebration in the grass for diehard fans and casual listeners alike.
COUSIN STIZZ: HOW A DORCHESTER RAPPER BUILT BOSTON BACK UP
With mixtape One Night Only in his back pocket, Cousin Stizz shares the secret to Boston’s rap renaissance.
WHEEL OF TUNES: VAGABON
Indie rocker Vagabon talks fireplaces, field trips, and fingernails in the latest interview for our series.
BREAK THE CHAINS: WHY BONFIRE MADIGAN IS PLAYING BOSTON’S BEST QUEER DANCE PARTY
The queer dance party returns with an award under their bedazzled belt.
WHEEL OF TUNES: JAPANESE BREAKFAST
Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast talks scuba diving, Sailor Moon, and her dream house with questions inspired by her album’s song titles.
