Music introduces itself in the form of pop. Radio filters it in your ears as a child. Now it's time to challenge that.
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WHEEL OF TUNES: MARISSA NADLER
The Jamaica Plain gothic folk artist tries her luck answering song-inspired questions.
LIVE AND LOCAL: FIVE BOSTON ACTS THAT NEED TO BE ON YOUR RADAR
From '90s rap to math rock, new music is on the way from some of Massachusetts' most underrated acts.
SKIPPING STONES: MUTUAL BENEFIT TALKS SOPHOMORE STRESSORS AND BROOKLYN BUSTLE
The ex-Jamaica Plain project talks New York City apartments, moments of clarity, and how to maintain folk's intimacies.
ALLSTON CALLING: WITH GREAT CHANGE COMES GREAT PROS AND CONS
It's cool Boston Calling will take over Harvard's backyard in 2017, but should you be excited about it?
ALL TOGETHER NOW: EIGHT MUST-SEE ACTS AT BOSTON’S BEST ELECTRONIC FEST
Grab a sharpie. Here's the best underground techno, gorgeous minimalism, and throbbing house hitting Boston this week.
THE GOSPEL OF ROCK: HALLELUJAH THE HILLS STILL SLAY OVER TEN YEARS LATER
Over a decade into their career, Boston's iconic indie rock act keeps their music more relevant than ever.
BLEACHED, PLEASE: WHY DITCHING ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS MADE THE TRIO STRONGER
Grunge pop act Bleached overcame a world full of hidden pain to become both stronger sisters and musicians.
ADORE LIFE: SAVAGES FIND RAW BEAUTY IN OPENNESS
The London punk rock act talk love and stress in the wake of their intensive, emotive sophomore album.
GET BENT: THE UNRELENTING DRIVE AND ENDLESS KINDNESS OF BENT SHAPES
Local act Bent Shapes opens up about anxiety disorders, anarchist pamphlets, and bags of poo in Allston.