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2017

30 BEST LOCAL ALBUMS OF 2017

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted December 28, 2017 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews

Pile, Hayley Thompson-King, Cousin Stizz, and Exit Order top the list in a year of incredible albums for Boston.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews Tagged With: 2017, Allston, Americana, avenue, baby, Bad History Month, Bat House, Beeef, Bent Knee, Birthing Hips, Boston, Cambridge, Camino 84, Che Ecru, Converge, country, Cousin Stizz, Dig, DigBoston, Dorchester, east boston, Elder, Exit Order, Folk, Folk Rock, Guerilla Toss, Hardcore, Hayley Thompson-King, hip hop, Honeysuckle, Indie Rock, Infinity Girl, Jamaica Plain, Kindling, Lina Tullgren, local music, metal, Milk, Mini Dresses, Music, New York, Nick Shea, Notes From the Scene, Palehound, People Like You, Pile, Post-Hardcore, Psych-rock, Punk, rap, review, Reviews, rock, Sidney Gish, SOMERVILLE, TeaMarrr, The Michael Character, Vintage Lee, What Cheer? Brigade

OUR YEAR IN NEWS + FEATURES: FROM HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, TO THE POLICE STATE, TO TRANSPORTATION

Written by DIG STAFF Posted December 26, 2017 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction

As we strive to communicate every time our keyboards get clicking, the stories we bring you in DigBoston is either news you aren’t getting elsewhere, or the people’s version of the capitalist rubbish found in mainstream media. And man oh man, we unearthed a lot of those critical hidden nuggets in the past 12 months.

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction Tagged With: 2017, BINJ, Boston, Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, Britni de la Cretaz, Carolyn Bick, Daniel DeFraia, Derek Kouyoumjian, DigBoston, Eoin Higgins, intersectional politics, Jonathan Riley, Joshua Eaton, Journalism, Kori Feener, Kylie Obermeier, Laura Kiesel, Maya Shaffer, Sarah Betancourt, Seth Kershner

10 INSANE TRUMP TWEETS FROM THE PAST YEAR

Written by BAYNARD WOODS Posted December 26, 2017 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Democracy in Crisis

The complete cynicism of the entire administration becomes painfully clear here.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Democracy in Crisis Tagged With: 2017, Baynard Woods, Democracy in Crisis, social media, Trump, Twitter

EXIT INTERVIEW: BENT SHAPES

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted December 15, 2017 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

Allston’s indie pop punk act answers questions before its final show at Great Scott this Saturday.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2017, Allston, Bent Shapes, Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion, Boston, Chrome Bouquet, Dig, DigBoston, Exit Interview, Father/Daughter Records, great scott, Ian Doerr, Indie Rock, Interview, Mini Dresses, Music, Pop Punk, Thrifty, Young Familiar

WHEEL OF TUNES: MUNICIPAL WASTE

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted December 14, 2017 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

The thrash metal band talk bong water, dog shit, and the grossest meal they’ve eaten — which, fair warning, may scar you for life.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: 2017, Allston, Boston, brighton music hall, Dig, DigBoston, Hardcore, Interview, Iron Reagan, Macabre, metal, Municipal Waste, Music, NAILS, Shitfucker, Slime and Punishment, Thrash Metal, Wheel of Tunes

HERE ARE THE 2017 BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted December 8, 2017 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

The results are in and we couldn't be happier. From rapper Cousin Stizz to alt-rocker Palehound, say hello to the winners of the 2017 Boston Music Awards.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2017, Animal Flag, Ashley Jordan, Bad Rabbits, Bearstronaut, Boston, Boston Music Awards, Carissa Johnson, Converge, Cousin Stizz, Dig, DigBoston, Dub Apocalypse, Dutch Rebelle, Esperanza Spalding, house of blues, Illegally Blind, Jason Trefts, Joyner Lucas, Julie Rhodes, local music, Nice Guys, Palehound, PVRIS, STL GLD, SuperSmashBroz, The Arcitype, The Ballroom Thieves, The Silks, The Sinclair, Tigerman WOAH!, Weakened Friends

WHEEL OF TUNES: CONVERGE

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted December 7, 2017 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

Boston’s metalcore heroes talk ’80s sci-fi, bird migration, and breaking orbital bones for our interview series.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2017, Allston, Boston, brighton music hall, Converge, Dig, DigBoston, Give, Hardcore, local music, metal, Music, Notes From the Scene, Pile, The Dusk in Us, Wheel of Tunes

CHRISTMAS RAPPING: A MUSIC GIFT GUIDE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted December 3, 2017 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

Get the holiday shopping done early with these hand-picked music gifts from Boston and beyond.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2017, Allston, Boston, boston calling, Brookline, Carissa Johnson, Charlie Brown, Christmas, Dig, DigBoston, holiday gifts, Jamaica Plain, Janet Jackson, Joan Jett, JP Licks, local arts, Madonna, Mr. Music, Music, Nick Shea, Rob Sheffield, Siouxsie Sioux, Stickers, The Beatles, The Raincoats, Village Vinyl & Hi-Fi, Vinyl

WHEEL OF TUNES: MEWITHOUTYOU

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted November 24, 2017 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

The spoken word post-hardcore act talks social binaries, Disney World, and what happened to chivalry.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: 2017, Boston, Cambridge, Dig, DigBoston, Interview, mewithoutyou, Music, Pianos Become The Teeth, Post-Hardcore, Slow Mass, spoken word, The Sinclair, Wheel of Tunes

KINDLING: LOVE AND LOSS IN THE TIME OF SHOEGAZE

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted November 17, 2017 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

How the Easthampton shoegaze group turned their new album into a beautiful, full-blown fire.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2017, Boston, Dig, DigBoston, Disposable America, Halfsour, Hush, Interview, Kindling, local music, Maneka, Music, Notes From the Scene, Shoegaze, SOMERVILLE

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