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Interviews
MOTHERS MAY I: THE SUBTLE CHARM AND REBOUND CRUELTY OF 2016’S MOST PROMISING BAND
Athens, GA indie rock act Mothers talk promises, their debut LP, and fishing trips before playing Brighton Music Hall.
BIG BANG THEORY: HOW CASEY DESMOND FORMED A BAND OUT OF LIVE IMPROV SETS
What came first: the artist or the song? For CMB, it’s the latter.
TRINKLES: WHAT TO EXPECT FROM KID MOUNTAIN’S NEW ALBUM
As you’re reading this, the Trinkles LP is being mastered. Also as you're reading this, we're dancing with excitement.
TRINKLES: THE NEW KID MOUNTAIN ALBUM THAT’S (ALMOST) HERE
Four years ago, Kid Mountain introduced themselves to Boston with one of the best debut albums our city has ever seen. Now they're gearing up for round two.
SING FOR ME: HOW THE GO! TEAM CONVINCED MUSICIANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO APPEAR ON ITS ALBUM
As the English six-piece band gears up to visit the States for a short tour, frontman Ian Parton can’t help but be proud of the crew he roped together.
DAVID BOWIE: THAT TIME HE TALKED TO US
HO-LY CRAP, DAVID BOWIE!
HIDE AND SQUEAK: RATATAT MAKE THE BEST LYRIC-LESS MUSIC TO SING TO
Electro-rock duo Ratatat talk animation, singing to wordless music, and their collaboration with rapper Despot before playing the House of Blues.
QURAN DMC: BLAK MADEEN ON MUSLIMS, FIVE-PERCENTERS, HIP-HOP, AND MARCO RUBIO
While most facets of American society revolve around Christianity, as Yusuf and AL-J are quick to note, hip-hop circles around a different set of principles.
ART HISTORY: LAUREN DENITZIO OF WORRIERS PAINTS SCENES ON AND OFF THE CANVAS
Lauren Denitzio of punk rock act Worriers talks fine art, gender binary pronouns, and working with Laura Jane Grace before playing The Middle East Upstairs.