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INTERVIEW: CHRIS WRENN OF BRIDGE NINE RECORDS ON THE ICONIC MASS LABEL’S SURVIVAL PLAN

Written by MEG MCCARNEY Posted August 23, 2021 Filed Under: MUSIC

“We're trying to be as supportive as possible, but we've also been struggling to keep everything moving.”

Filed Under: MUSIC Tagged With: Indie, Interview, Music, pandemic

ALBUM PREMIERE: THE MICHAEL CHARACTER – FAME SWOLL

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted October 6, 2017 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews

On his ninth record, The Michael Character brings his political folk punk to the same level of jovial edge as Jeff Rosenstock.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews Tagged With: 2017, Album Premiere, Allston, Boston, Dig, DigBoston, Fame Swoll, folk punk, Indie, Indie Rock, Jeff Rosenstock, local music, Music, Notes From the Scene, O'Brien's Pub, Ozlo, Reviews, Sidney Gish, ska, Squitch, The Michael Character, The Mountain Goats, Weekend Greg, Zanois

ALBUM PREMIERE: BEEEF – A BEEEF CD

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted February 9, 2017 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews

Allston's own indie rock act finally have a full-length to their name, and it's all about sunny melodies, crossing guitars, and carne diem.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews Tagged With: A BEEEF CD, Abadabad, Album Premiere, Allston, Beeef, Black Beach, Boston, Dig, DigBoston, Dogshit Paradise, Garage Rock, great scott, Gymshorts, Indie, Indie Rock, Krill, local music, Music, Notes From the Scene, Reviews, Surf Rock

FOTOBOM: WAXAHATCHEE @ THE SINCLAIR, 5/13

Written by SCOTT MURRY Posted May 14, 2015 Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC

Waxahatchee stopped by the Sinclair Wednesday. Filtered through the bold, forlorn voice of Katie Crutchfield—it's powerful stuff—but a bit lacking live.

Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC Tagged With: Boston, Dig, DigBoston, Girlpool, Indie, Ivy Tripp, live, Merge Records, Sinclair, singer songwriter, The Sinclair, Waxahatchee

FOTOBOM: MATT + KIM AT HOUSE OF BLUES

Written by SCOTT MURRY Posted April 16, 2015 Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC

The indie pop dance duo Matt + Kim never stopped smiling during their show on Sunday night at the House of Blues in Boston.

Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC Tagged With: Boston, Dance, Fader, house of blues, Indie, Matt + Kim, New Glow

“SLEEP IN” AND LET SKINNY BONES COOK YOU A CREEPY BREAKFAST

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted December 10, 2014 Filed Under: MUSIC

Freak folk is hard to describe. Skinny Bones don’t make that genre any easier to put into words, but they do make the listening process a hell of a lot more enjoyable. The electronic folk duo, comprised of sees singer-guitarist Jacob ...  read more

Filed Under: MUSIC Tagged With: 2014, Boston, Brunch, Dig, DigBoston, Electronic, Folk, Folktronica, Indie, Indie Rock, Music Video, Nina Corcoran, Noise Floor, Skinny Bones, Sleep In, The Sinclair, Video, Wanderlust, Zola Jesus

CHARLESTOWN DRUG FLICK ‘OXYMORONS’ KEEPS THE WAR ON OPIATES RAGING

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted December 5, 2014 Filed Under: Film

When Johnny Hickey first cold-called DigBoston more than five years ago looking for us to write about him, he was a twenty-something Charlestown tough with an unlikely story: He had survived a plummet into the Quincy quarries, the end result of a drug deal gone wrong, and was determined to ...  read more

Filed Under: Film Tagged With: ArtsEmerson, bright lights, charlestown, Dig Boston, DigBoston, Hulu, Indie, Johnny Hickey, Netflix, Oxycontin, OxyMorons, Quincy, rehab

TALKING WITH MEATBODIES (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH MEATLOAF)

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted October 27, 2014 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

Chad Ubovich has been hiding behind Ty Segall, FUZZ, and Mikal Cronin onstage. But on his friends’ tours, Ubovich was busy writing his own material under the moniker Meatbodies, and now he's making a remarkable debut.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: 2014, Allston, Bleached, Boston, California, Chad Ubovich, Dig, DigBoston, Fuzz, Garage Rock, great scott, hip hop, Indie, Interview, Los Angeles, Meatbodies, Mikal Cronin, Nina Corcoran, Noise, Oddfuture, OFWGKTA, Psych-rock, Punk, rap, rock, San Francisco, Scientologists, Scientology, Thee Oh Sees, TOGETHER Pangea, Trash Talk, Ty Segall, Wand

FOTOBOM AND REVIEW: THURSTON MOORE AT THE SINCLAIR

Written by TIM BUGBEE Posted October 24, 2014 Filed Under: Performing Arts

"It's good to be back at The Sinclair Rock and Roll club."

Filed Under: Performing Arts Tagged With: Deb Googe, Indie, James Sedwards, live music, Noise Rock, Sonic Youth, steve shelley, the best day, Thurston Moore

LYKKE LI VS. FRIENDLY FIRES: “I’M GOOD, I’M GONE”

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted September 26, 2014 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Run For Cover

Friendly Fires made “I’m Good, I’m Gone” a sultry dance track to end your evening on the perfect note. Make sure to use it as such.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Run For Cover Tagged With: 2007, 2008, Bodybuilders, Boston, Column, Columnist, Dance, debut, Dig, DigBoston, Electronic, England, English, Europe, Friendly Fires, german, Green Day, How Deep is Your Love, India!, Indie, Indietronica, Kompakt, Lykke Li, Megaphone, Mercury Music Prize, Morocco, Music, Music Video, Nina Corcoran, Paris, Photography, pop, portugal, Punk, radio, Reggae, Run for Cover, saxophone, singer songwriter, Stop motion, Sweden, The Rapture, Youth Novels

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