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HAASAN BARCLAY: THE MAGICAL MYSTERY CONTOUR
Boston-bred artist Haasan Barclay brings his R&B hip-hop onto a psychedelic journey with his new mixtape, 800 Fantasy Lane.
THE BEAT OF BOWSER: A FUNDRAISER THROWDOWN FOR THE ALLSTON CANDIDATE
Musicians will rally behind Allston-Brighton Council's underdog candidate, Brandon Bowser, at O'Brien's Pub this Friday.
SONG PREMIERE: THE KOMINAS – “NO FUN.”
Boston's Desi American punk rock band teams up with producer Marco Buccelli to set the record straight on what is and isn't fun.
ALBUM PREMIERE: THE MICHAEL CHARACTER – FAME SWOLL
On his ninth record, The Michael Character brings his political folk punk to the same level of jovial edge as Jeff Rosenstock.
HONK! FESTIVAL: BRASS KNUCKLES AND TRUMPET HUSTLE IN SOMERVILLE
The sociopolitical music festival will make this year’s parade its loudest yet.
FUZZSTIVAL 2017: A GUIDE TO WHO’S WHO AT THE 5TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL
Boston Fuzzstival is back, so we built a guide to help you decide which bands to see.
BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS: AND THE NOMINATIONS GO TO…
There’s a reason the 2017 Boston Music Awards picks aren’t what you’d expect.
SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK: THE BEST PLACES IN BOSTON ACCORDING TO MUSICIANS
Pile, Speedy Ortiz, Avenue, and more local musicians share their favorite spots around the city for our back-to-school guide.
WEAKENED FRIENDS KNOW HOW TO WORK WITH J MASCIS
Weakened Friends are living the Massachusetts music dream and you can, too.