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Noise Rock

WHEEL OF TUNES: NO JOY

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted April 17, 2018 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

Fresh off three new EPs, the reluctant shoegaze band talks goth weddings, elder cats, and the weird theme song for the Montreal Canadiens.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: 2018, Baths, Boston, Cambridge, Dig, DigBoston, Electronic, Interview, Music, No Joy, Noise Rock, Shoegaze, Sonic Boom, Spacemen 3, The Sinclair, Wheel of Tunes

KAL MARKS: BRIGHT SIDE OF THE DOOM

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted March 9, 2018 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

Why Boston’s bleakest band is looking on the bright side with their most positive, and arguably most powerful, album yet.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2018, Allston, Bat House, Boston, Dig, DigBoston, Furanimal, Interview, Kal Marks, Life Is Alright Everybody Dies, Life is Murder, local music, Massasoit Elks Lodge, Music, Nice Guys, Noise Rock, Notes From the Scene, rock, Universal Care

ALBUM PREMIERE: BIRTHING HIPS – URGE TO MERGE

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted November 16, 2017 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews

Boston experimental noise rock quartet Birthing Hips are calling it quits, but they're going out on a high note with sophomore LP Urge to Merge.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews Tagged With: 2017, Album Premiere, Allston, Birthing Hips, Boston, Dig, DigBoston, local music, Music, NNA Tapes, No Sorry, No wave, Noise Rock, Notes From the Scene, review, Urge to Merge

NOISEMAKERS: MELT-BANANA DO AMERICA BETTER THAN AMERICANS

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted May 21, 2015 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

Japanese noise rock duo Melt-Banana talk international struggles, karaoke, and hanging with Steve Albini.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: Boston, Dig, DigBoston, great scott, Ichirou Agata, Interview, japan, Jim O'Rourke, Melt-Banana, Nina Corcoran, Noise Rock, Shellac, Steve Albini, Yasuko Onuki

FOTOBOMB: HELMET BRINGS IT TO BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL

Written by TIM BUGBEE Posted February 20, 2015 Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC

The pillars of Helmet's songs are held up by the bludgeoning riffs of Dan Beeman and the smeared, chromatic fret wanderings of leader Page Hamilton, the sole survivor of the original lineup and band founder.

Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC Tagged With: 20th anniversary, betty, brighton music hall, Dan Beeman, helmet, John Stanier, Kyle Stevenson, metal, mosh pit, Noise Rock, Page Hamilton

RUN FOR COVER: CHROMATICS VS. ANIKA: “IN THE CITY”

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted January 24, 2015 Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover

 

Run For Cover is a weekly music column comparing cover songs to the original version. Prepare for a major bending of rules as we hear musicians throw around genres, tempos, style, and intent. Whether they’re picking up another’s song out of respect or boredom, the results have impressed ...  read more

Filed Under: MUSIC, Run For Cover Tagged With: 2001, 2007, 2010, 2015, Anika, arcade fire, BEAK>, Boston, Chromatics, Column, Columnist, Cover, Cover song, Daft Punk, Dance, debut, Dig, DigBoston, Drive, Electronic, Electronic Pop, EP, Geoff Barrow, Get Lucky, In The City, Nico, Night Drive, Nina Corcoran, Noir, Noise, Noise Rock, pop, Portishead, Reflektor, rock, Run for Cover, Ryan Gosling, Synthpop

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

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