Most subterranean icons never got much recognition in their day, but there have been some consolations in the decades since, in part thanks to Boys From Nowhere: The Story of Boston’s Garage Punk Uprising.
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BILLY DEAN THOMAS: THE QUEER B.I.G. REDEFINING AMERICAN GOTHIC
Taking inspiration from live performances, underground artists, and silent film, The Queer B.I.G. creates a night of American Gothic hip-hop this Friday at Oberon.
KEITH LOCKHART ON HALLOWEEN AT SYMPHONY HALL
AISHA BURNS: LEAVING TEXAS TO GO SOLO IN MASSACHUSETTS
How a Texan violinist found her voice in Massachusetts and the strength to confront some of life's darkest lessons.
WHEEL OF TUNES: MINUS THE BEAR
The math rock forebears talk night blindness, custom pedalboards, and why they're finally disbanding after nearly 20 years as a band.
SUPERTEEN: THE SALEM BAND YOU HAVE TO STOP OVERLOOKING
Honor witching season by paying attention to SUPERTEEN, the Salem band who will definitely give you chills.
WHEEL OF TUNES: MR TWIN SISTER
The jazzy soul act talks DJing parties, UFO investigations, and making creative merch.
VICTORIA SHEN: GETTING EXPERIMENTAL IN BOSTON’S STARKEST SPACE
What to expect when the local multimedia artist and musician brings experimental electronics to Boston City Hall this Friday.
WHEEL OF TUNES: DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
The indie rock icons talk Japanese typhoons, personal invites from the Cure, and that strange sadness that arrives just in time for fall.
STRANGE BREW: A SOBER DJ KNIFE BREWS IPA AS WELL AS HIS FRESHEST MIX YET
"This was a no-brainer—bringing in someone who wanted to make beer and do a release party with us. … It’s something that you would expect to be a stick in the bike spokes, but it’s really not."