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Under clear skies, Boston Calling kicked off with a headlining set from Foo Fighters; though the late Taylor Hawkins wasn’t mentioned by name, his presence was felt everywhere, with fans wearing Hawkins shirts, Grohl’s comment that songs written 20-25 years ago can take on new meaning ...
They came with black clothing and eyeliner. With rules about enjoying the show without personal documentation. And with a pretty impressive light show and a sound that would likely make them look at Muse and then ask, ‘where the hell did we go wrong?’ Truth is, nothing. Not every band ...
“I wish I had the time/To be a wanker just like you”
“You got no chin; an’ you got no balls to chin ’em with“
“The trappings of luxury can’t save you from the nail-biting boredom of repetitive brain injury”
“Shotgun lager hotty, like PornHub, ...
Despite losing a member to a inadvertent hand slice while opening a package containing a new tambourine hours before the show, Rubblebucket didn’t seem to be affected in the least. Touring on their newest record Earth Worship, the twin dynamos Alex ...
For a long time now, Bruce Springsteen has been treating his concerts like an endurance event. When most bands are content to the take the stage after an opening act or two and cruise through their 90 minute set, well that’s when Bruce and his E Street Band are just getting limber. ...
Most rock bands are four or five people and there are certainly a handful of power trios that do the job with no problems at all, but when you strip the lineup down to just two people, things get a little more complicated. Sure there are examples like OM, godheadSilo, White Stripes and Black ...
Natalie Mering brings her Weyes Blood project to Roadrunner supporting new record "In the Darkness, Heart's Aglow"
Tons of legacy acts have gotten back together for various reasons and durations, but there are a handful of ones that seem never likely to reunite. Talking Heads is certainly one of them; I haven’t read Chris ...
Ben Jones is the de facto driving force behind Constant Smiles, but assembles friends and colleagues as needed for both the studio work and playing life, so you never know what combo you’re gonna get. Tonight the band would feature Spike Currier on bass who also contributed to the their just-released ...
Pile started out as the vision of Rick Maguire and over fifteen years later he’s still honing his craft and tightening his scope. Longtime drummer Kris Kuss has a relatively new rhythm section partner in Alex Molini (also in Stove), ...
