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HAASAN BARCLAY: THE MAGICAL MYSTERY CONTOUR
Boston-bred artist Haasan Barclay brings his R&B hip-hop onto a psychedelic journey with his new mixtape, 800 Fantasy Lane.
THE BEAT OF BOWSER: A FUNDRAISER THROWDOWN FOR THE ALLSTON CANDIDATE
Musicians will rally behind Allston-Brighton Council's underdog candidate, Brandon Bowser, at O'Brien's Pub this Friday.
THE TOP 10 CONCERTS YOU WON’T WANT TO GHOST ON HALLOWEEN
Don't know how to celebrate the holiday? From alt-rock locals Speedy Ortiz to Japanese noise group Boris, there's plenty of concerts worth climbing out of your coffin for.
MINI DRESSES: WHY BOSTON’S SMARTEST TRIO WAITED FIVE YEARS TO RELEASE AN ALBUM
“We try to adhere to the spirit of minimalist making, but we don’t identify as dream pop now. We just happened to make music that was dreaming.”
ROZ AND THE RICE CAKES: HOW A PROVIDENCE TRIO GOT SCI-FI TO SNAP, CRACKLE, AND POP
From picking up synths to switching songwriting credits, Roz and the Rice Cakes explain how the band slipped into its most mesmerizing sound yet.
SONG PREMIERE: THE KOMINAS – “NO FUN.”
Boston's Desi American punk rock band teams up with producer Marco Buccelli to set the record straight on what is and isn't fun.
ALBUM PREMIERE: THE MICHAEL CHARACTER – FAME SWOLL
On his ninth record, The Michael Character brings his political folk punk to the same level of jovial edge as Jeff Rosenstock.
HONK! FESTIVAL: BRASS KNUCKLES AND TRUMPET HUSTLE IN SOMERVILLE
The sociopolitical music festival will make this year’s parade its loudest yet.
FUZZSTIVAL 2017: A GUIDE TO WHO’S WHO AT THE 5TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL
Boston Fuzzstival is back, so we built a guide to help you decide which bands to see.