The solo musician, activist, and former M.I.A. drummer knows the future is worth fighting for and she knows how to get us there.
OLDSOUL: LOWER YOUR GUARD FOR THE LOWELL SCENE
That buzzy, warm, emo sound you hear? That’s oldsoul, and they’re on the brink of bursting out from Lowell’s city limits.
BOSSTOWN: NEW NOVEL NAVIGATES BIG DIG ERA BOSTON
“I grew up in communes in Allston in the ’70s. There used to be this great big penny poker game at the Spanish House commune; it was in the former Spanish consulate on Commonwealth Avenue.”
PEOPLE LIKE YOU: ALLSTON’S EXPERIMENTAL EMO ACT THINKS BEYOND THE SELF
The empathy of Allston five-piece People Like You stretches from their new record, Verse, all the way to their lives outside music.
WHEEL OF TUNES: VAGABON
Indie rocker Vagabon talks fireplaces, field trips, and fingernails in the latest interview for our series.
THIS YEAR’S MOST ANTICIPATED SUMMER ALBUMS
From Guerilla Toss to People Like You, here’s what to add to your BBQ playlist.
THE BEST LOCAL ALBUMS OF 2017 (SO FAR)
From homegrown rock to hometown rap, here’s a cheat sheet to Boston’s best music of the year.
RUMBLECORE: ALLSTON TO BE HIGHLIGHTED IN NEW FILM GUTTERBUG
This summer, director Andrew Gibson will begin work on a gritty indie drama with music from Nice Guys, Black Beach, The Symptoms, and more.
DAY TWO: COME FOR THE OPENERS, STAY FOR THE COMEDY AT BOSTON CALLING
From Cousin Stizz to Hannibal Buress, the music festival proves its early acts are worth your time, as is the new and improved comedy tent.
CONVERGE GOES TO HARVARD: HOMETOWN HEROES GET AN A+ IN HARDCORE
Ahead of their Boston Calling performance, Converge talk about Boston hardcore and how their evolution came about.
