Kids are sweet, and I liked being a kid, but I wanted to avoid any rose-colored looks at childhood. I actually thought it was going to be too dark when I handed the manuscript in.
TENNIS ELBOW: SINNET GETS PERSONAL ON LATEST SYNTH-POP SWING-ALONG
“Did you notice that instead of bricks there are little tennis courts in the background? How clever.”
BOT OR NOT, THE VOYAGER AIN’T SO BAD AFTER ALL
“If the Boston Globe isn’t gonna profile artists in this city, I’m fine with BV doing it. Maybe it shows outlets staffed by humans that there’s value in that sort of thing.”
STEF CHURA: THE DETROIT GIRL WHO ISN’T AFRAID TO GET MESSY
Detroit DIY goddess Stef Chura once tweeted, “I can’t believe white men have anything left to sing about.” To be honest, neither can we.
MESS WITH TEXAS: BOSTON ARTISTS RALLY AGAINST SXSW’S DEPORTATION THREATS
Evan Greer, Pile, The Kominas, and more on how an immigration clause may be the end of the music industry’s biggest festival.
WHEEL OF TUNES: SLOTHRUST
Alt-rock act Slothrust answers album-inspired questions about irrational fears, goth life, and the worst Halloween they ever had.
SINKANE: RADICAL POSITIVITY IN A TIME OF TOTAL DESPAIR
Funk psych musician Sinkane radiates light… and you can too if you follow his advice.
THE MODERN LOVERS: HOW TO WRITE A HISTORY BOOK ON BOSTON’S ICONIC ALBUM
From the Big Dig to Boston Phoenix archives, local author Sean L. Maloney talks about the work that went into his new book ahead of its release party.
IGLOOFEST: THE ONLY OUTDOOR FESTIVAL WORTH ATTENDING IN WINTER
By name alone, Igloofest seems like a bad idea. But peek inside its icy walls and you realize not only is it worth the trip, but it’s the best outdoor festival you’ll go to all winter.
SWEET SPOT: CHERRY GLAZERR ARE COOKING UP AN EXCELLENT ALBUM
California power pop band Cherry Glazerr spill about their new album, jagged guitar style, and death row meals.
