The leader of Tool took over Boston with his side project Puscifer, bringing The Orpheum to life like it's no big deal. Now, about that wrestling ring.
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REVIEW: THE WEEKND @ DCU CENTER, THU 11/12
R&B crooner The Weeknd brought the heart-shaped groove to Worcester on Thursday.
ALL TALK, ALL WALK: THE PARTY POP HYPE OF 20-YEAR-OLD SHAMIR
Pop singer-songwriter Shamir masters vibrant vocals and video aesthetics before even turning 21 years old, though he's got plenty of wisdom to share.
SOMETHING TO HARP ON: AUDREY HARRER AND THE FINALISTS OF CAMBRIDGE PHILHARMONIC’S FEMALE COMPOSERS NIGHT
Some hundred years after Mozart and Monteverdi, we’re still leaving most female composers out of the spotlight, but the Cambridge Philharmonic looks to change that.
AN EDUCATION: HOW AND WHY TO TRAIN YOUR EARS FOR HASSLE FEST 7
Boston’s already got so much music stuffed into its nooks and crannies that a festival highlighting its underground acts seems redundant. Why draw attention to those already left in the shadows? But Hassle Fest, a three-day music festival ...
FOTOBOM: THE DARKNESS @ HOUSE OF BLUES, 11NOV15
The Darkness launched into the rarified airs of rock stardom with their 2003 debut, Permission To Land, evoking the moves and sounds of fellow UK glam rock pioneers such as Queen, T Rex, and The Sweet. Brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins proved to be a formidable tag team on guitars, and the ...
SOMETHING BORROWED: NATALIE PRASS TALKS NOSTALGIC LOVE SONGS
Prass’ songs are romantic and marked by simplicity. She is in love with romance, and for good reason; it has proved a rich topic throughout her music career.
METAL GEAR SOLACE: DEAFHEAVEN ESCAPES THE LOS ANGELES BLUES
Deafheaven frontman George Clarke opens up about New Bermuda, complacency, and why opening mail sucks.
IN BLOOM: ROSIE AND THE ROSIES GROW INTO THE PUNK SCENE
In some of Boston’s mustiest basements, Rosie and the Rosies can be found breathing new energy into local punk crowds.
AYE NAKO: QUEERCORE FOR THE HEART AND SOUL
Queercore group Aye Nako push through physical and verbal abuse to create pop punk for people of color, the LGBTQ community, and listeners seeking inclusion in a time where that's hard to find.