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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 ...
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 ...
"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.”
"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."
The experimental dream pop artist talks relationship lessons, Blade Runner, and her favorite French words for our recurring series.
Why Mark Merren is rounding up the coolest rising rappers for one of the biggest nights in Boston hip-hop.
At first glance, looking at this bill it wasn’t clear if there were bands playing or if it was a symposium on cryptography. On continued scrutiny, the seemingly random jumble of letters and numbers wasn’t too hard to figure out (hint: the ‘9’ is an ‘R’) and ...
The Minneapolis alternative rapper talks old westerns, bird watching, and the lasting influence of Spike Jonze skate videos.
For our interview series, the art-bent classical composer talks Apple apps, London hideaways, and stolen sweatshirts.
