
Here, five individuals associated with RAR share their memories of Boston back then, what they gained from having RAR in their lives, and how, in 2019, we can continue to honor the groundwork RAR laid for a better Boston.
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Written by C. SHARDAE JOBSON Filed Under: FEATURES, Interviews, MUSIC, Non-fiction
Here, five individuals associated with RAR share their memories of Boston back then, what they gained from having RAR in their lives, and how, in 2019, we can continue to honor the groundwork RAR laid for a better Boston.
Written by CHRIS FARAONE Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC
"That’s what makes it most uniquely Boston, that great mix of immigrants and students, which is what our city is."
Written by NINA CORCORAN Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover
Run For Cover is a weekly music column comparing cover songs to the original version.
Written by MARTIN CABALLERO Filed Under: MUSIC
The Prefab Messiahs want you to keep your stupid dreams alive. After, they’ve been doing that for over 30 years.
Written by NINA CORCORAN Filed Under: MUSIC, Reviews
The '80s may have been a while ago, but A Sunny Day in Glasgow are giving today's generation the scope of shoegaze they thought they would never see live.
Written by GEORGE HASSETT Filed Under: FEATURES, MUSIC, Specials
I interviewed Kool Gee the day after he rocked Wally’s. At his request, we met at the place where the TDS Mob story begins—the stoop of the old Tower Records on the corner of Newbury Street and Mass Ave. From there, he took me back to 1989, when TDS ran the calendar with a year of rap perfection.
Written by TAK TOYOSHIMA Filed Under: FEATURES, MUSIC, Specials
"He was gone before his time ... People didn’t really get to experience his full potential like we did … He was right on the cusp of doing some even bigger stuff musically [that] could have been commercially successful.”
Like so much history about communities of color, the narrative of Boston hip-hop has been largely buried, ignored, forgotten. Thankfully, there remain innumerable artists, writers, fans, and even academics who, in the storytelling tradition rap music is rooted in, have kept dope alive via marvelous multimedia tributes. This whole package is dedicated to them.
Written by DIG INTERN Filed Under: Performing Arts
It seems blog hype doesn't always lead to a rise and fall. If the cards are played right, the only direction you can go is up. Gardens & Villa are talented enough to follow that route.
Written by DIG INTERN Filed Under: A+E, Performing Arts
"He was gone before his time ... People didn’t really get to experience his full potential like we did … He was right on the cusp of doing some even bigger stuff musically [that] could have been commercially successful.”