How a music promoter convinced a massive South End complex to welcome local artists like Oompa, Aubrey Haddard, and Ed Balloon.
MUSIC
WHEEL OF TUNES: RA RA RIOT
While celebrating the 10th anniversary of The Rhumb Line, the orchestrated indie pop act talks new music, cemetery crows, and the periodic table.
WHEEL OF TUNES: TACOCAT
Power poppers talk Seattle must-sees, confronting mansplaining, and their Instagram-famous raccoon.
NECK: MUSICAL MATCHMAKING IN EXPERIMENTAL FOLK
How a platonic blind date led to some of the most beautiful folk music in Boston
FOTOBOM: RADIOHEAD @ TD GARDEN
Through no fault of their own, Radiohead has become an “important band.” The pedestal that fans put the band on reaches into the stratosphere, and their every move and each infrequent release is meticulously picked apart and closely observed. The amazing thing is that they routinely exceed expectations. I think that most will agree […]
FOTOBOM: BODY/HEAD, GUNN-TRUSCINSKI DUO @ GREAT SCOTT
Kim Gordon’s had both feet in the art world for her entire career, and she has shown no signs of slowing down. Known primarily for her work in Sonic Youth, she’s also been busy in visual arts and fashion along the way, but her focus has swung back to music with the new Body/Head […]
WHEEL OF TUNES: LORD HURON
The indie folk act talks traveling to Mars, running into wildcats, and U2 covering Ol’ Dirty Bastard.
MINT GREEN: GROWING PAINS AND POP PUNK GAIN
Growing up isn’t easy, but the pop punk four-piece are learning to overcome growing pains.
LARGE VOID, DEEP CUTS
Yearning for more DIY space in Greater Boston, one restaurant guy takes the plunge
COMPTON TALENT BUDDY STEPS OUT
“Growing up, the people you hang around, things you do, decisions you make are all life changing experiences. It’s more about how you react and maneuver as a human being on this earth and I feel blessed to just be myself.”
