Local electro-pop crew are the big winners at Converse + Guitar Center competition.
Notes from the Scene
VIDEO PREMIERE: BENT KNEE BRING “BEING HUMAN” TO IRON FORGE
DigBoston premieres Bent Knee's stunning live video for "Being Human" from Shiny Eyed Babies.
LISTEN: CAMINO INVITES YOU TO ‘PRIVATE TUMBLR’ AHEAD OF ALBUM RELEASE
Producer drops second single from debut album "Freshman 15", release party next Friday
IN MEMORIAM: BOSTON BLUES PIANIST DAVID MAXWELL DEAD AT 71
Acclaimed blues pianist and Lexington-native David Maxwell passed away on Friday after an eight-year battle against advanced prostate cancer.
BREAKING: BOSTON CALLING LANDS BECK, MY MORNING JACKET + PIXIES FOR SPRING 2015
Beck, The Pixies, Run the Jewels, Krill and a lineup worth getting your faced scanned by secret cameras for.
MANIC METAL: DISPATCH FROM THE MAYHEM/WATAIN SHOW AT ROYALE
Hailing from Sweden Watain is well-known for their satanic beliefs and rather pungent smell.
WATCH THIS: ORCHIDS PREMIERE DREAMY COVER OF ‘SAY SOMETHING’
Nicole Marie's new electronic project delivers intoxicating cover of A Great Big World's hit song
SPIN CITY: BYO BEATS TO AERONAUT BREWERY
Bedroom DJs, record collectors and anyone over the age of, let’s say, 40? Start digging. The rest of you, grab a beer.
BREAK THE CHAINS: BOSTON’S ALL GENDER, ALL GENRE DANCE PARTY
“This dance party is about breaking down the systems that oppress and divide us and having a ton of fun while doing it … This is not a gay dance party or a lesbian night. It’s an event for people of all genders and sexualities to come together around awesome music, social justice, and community.”
YEAR IN REVIEW: HIGH NOTES
When December comes, we feel the incredible urge to affirm our glorious responsibility as the ultimate authority on the past year’s discography. So bear with me, and behold, five of our favorite local releases from 2014.