
“I think it’s always kind of like us wanting to make something new but we also want it to be in the vein and spirit of the band, we don’t want to alienate anybody from record to record.”
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Written by ROB DUGUAY Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC
“I think it’s always kind of like us wanting to make something new but we also want it to be in the vein and spirit of the band, we don’t want to alienate anybody from record to record.”
Written by TIM BUGBEE Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews
Some bands are tailor-made to evoke a specific feeling and The Budos Band is the one you wanna go to if you are daydreaming of starring in some ’70s thriller and you are the protagonist, strutting down the street with sartorial splendor while people marvel and give you the space you ... read more
Written by TIM BUGBEE Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews
As record labels and radio channels get more irrelevant and the DIY tools to grow your base are ever expanding, Rochester’s King Buffalo have taken that strategy to heart. I’m not sure if they book their own tours, but they put out all their own recordings and handle the publicity ... read more
Written by ROB DUGUAY Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC
“I kind of like to have a live show be a little bit of honesty, a couple mistakes because I’m human, and have it ramp you up and drop you on your ass a couple times.”
Written by TIM BUGBEE Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews
Most bands time their tours to start after the new record hits the stores but for whatever reason Chicago trio Dehd was pretty much wrapping up theirs when Blue Skies dropped, with only the last Chicago date after Boston’s to let fans get familiar with it. (Don’t fret ... read more
Written by TIM BUGBEE Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews
Less than two months I’d never heard of Neal Francis (not to be confused with Neil Frances, a duo with no one named Neil and who oddly enough played town just two days before) and now I’ve seen him play twice; count me among the converted. I fought off jet lag just long enough ... read more
Written by DIG STAFF Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene
"I was frustrated [after getting sober] that I couldn’t write songs in a half-hour without the cocaine, but I hit a creative burst this year. I’m sharper, I’m more on top of my game.”
Written by CHRIS FARAONE Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC
"But there are other things I’m trying to touch on, like the gospel side of it—there’s a connection between the struggle and gospel."
Written by NINA CORCORAN Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC
The experimental dream pop artist talks relationship lessons, Blade Runner, and her favorite French words for our recurring series.
Written by NINA CORCORAN Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene
Why Mark Merren is rounding up the coolest rising rappers for one of the biggest nights in Boston hip-hop.