At first glance, The National might not strike one as a band who command a following that fills arenas. The group’s literate, self-effacing gloom certainly lends itself to a certain cultish devotion, but few artists making music that sounds this way have translated the approach into the clout to personally curate and headline a […]
WHEEL OF TUNES: THE COATHANGERS
In our recurring interview series, Atlanta’s garage punk rebels talk jumpscares, arthritis, and why you should pee when you want to pee.
FUTURE TEENS: HOW AN ALLSTON FIRST GETS THE LAST LAUGH
Allston’s pop rock group Future Teens started out as a bad joke, but now they’re living off of good laughs.
FOTOBOM: ARCADE FIRE @ TD GARDEN, 9/15
Strange as it may have seemed once, former indie rock darlings Arcade Fire have settled comfortably into the role of festival and arena headliners. Their shows behind 2013’s ambitious, danceable odyssey Reflektor proved what “Wake Up” had always suggested: that the band’s anthemic sound could fill huge spaces without losing its heart. Four years later, […]
FOTOBOM: GORILLAZ @ BLUE HILLS BANK PAVILION, 7/12
In a rare Boston appearance–their first in seven years–the genre-defying Gorillaz brought their full-band roadshow to Boston with a handful of digital guests.
FOTOBOM: RYAN ADAMS @ BLUE HILLS BANK PAVILION, 5/10
Wednesday was just the second night of the season for the Pavilion, Boston’s tented harbor-side venue which remains perpetually at nature’s mercy.
FOTOBOM: AT THE DRIVE-IN @ HOUSE OF BLUES, 3/25
At The Drive-In made a memorable return following an 11-year hiatus.
LADYFEST BENEFIT TO-BE: OLDSOUL, BLEEDERS, BABY ROCK THREE MONTHS IN ADVANCE
The festival gears up for its 2017 edition with a benefit for Girls Rock Campaign Boston and Rosie’s Place.
HOWL AT THE MOON: BUMMER CITY, PALEHOUND, AND THE LADYFEST BENEFIT SHOW YOU NEED TO SEE
At a time when our country is divided, let a Bummer City-organized show remind you why diversity is crucial.
FOTOBOM: BLINK-182 @ XFINITY CENTER
Pop-punk icons Blink-182 return to Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA with Matt Skiba in tow for a night of nonstop energy.
