Every line I enter into my computer about the Hub is also part of a love story, because like a parent in the 1950s (or today, I guess) attempting to rationalize smacking their kids, I truly love the objects of my animosity. Oftentimes, it hurts me more than it hurts Boston to level such relentless criticism.
SUBTERRANEAN CENTENNIAL
Monthly guide to Boston’s music and arts underground reaches milestone issue
WE THE PEOPLE: HELP CREATE A NEW ALL-AGES MUSIC VENUE
Boston Hassle is creating a new all-ages music venue… but they need your help to built it.
SIDNEY GISH: HOW BOSTON’S HIDDEN MUSICIAN EXCEEDS ALL EXPECTATIONS
All hail the second coming of Regina Spektor.
VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL: ‘TIL DEATH DO US PART
It goes without saying that this a seriously subjective roundup, compiled by our brain trust and the interjectors who barged into our discussions at the coffee shops and bars where our list blossomed.
HASSLE FEST 8: THE RETURN OF BOSTON’S WEIRDEST MUSIC FESTIVAL
Noise rock, pop, and experimental genres get wild at Brighton Music Hall once again.
FITTER, HAPPIER, MORE PRODUCTIVE: RESOLUTIONS TO HELP YOU ROCK 2016
Print this out, grab a piece of tape, and stick it on the back of your door so you keep these in mind each day of 2016.
THANKS(FOR)GIVING: FEED THE GROUPS THAT FEED US MUSIC
Skip the extra dessert and put that money towards something even sweeter: keeping music non-profits alive.
AN EDUCATION: HOW AND WHY TO TRAIN YOUR EARS FOR HASSLE FEST 7
Boston’s already got so much music stuffed into its nooks and crannies that a festival highlighting its underground acts seems redundant. Why draw attention to those already left in the shadows? But Hassle Fest, a three-day music festival now entering its seventh year, goes beyond simple cherry picking to foster a community, style, and sound […]
RICK ROLLED: THE MODEST UPS AND MUSICAL DOWNS OF PILE
From self-taught fingerpicking to anxiety-ridden breaks, Pile frontman Rick Maguire talks highs and lows before his upcoming solo show.
