WEAKENED FRIENDS KNOW HOW TO WORK WITH J MASCIS

Weakened Friends are living the Massachusetts music dream and you can, too.

OLDSOUL: LOWER YOUR GUARD FOR THE LOWELL SCENE

That buzzy, warm, emo sound you hear? That’s oldsoul, and they’re on the brink of bursting out from Lowell’s city limits.

The key to balancing a band and academia is simple: make a wacky schedule, live your life when you wanna, and go on tour whenever you can.

Dirty Dishes, Funeral Advantage, Daephne, Black Beach, and more headline the return of Fitz Fest.

Your to-do list for the week

Rising act daephne ditch ’90s emo for dark grunge before they leave for the west coast.

Prep yourself to sing Fugazi, Blink-182, and The Ergs! all in the name of zines.

Pile, Krill, Kal Marks, Palehound, Gnarwhal, and more will gather in support of Boston’s DIY label.

Soft Fangs is the type of fragile folk rock that’s hard to imbue with originality, yet Lutkevich pulls it off.

You know that reoccurring dream you have where all your favorite local bands play on the same bill and there’s free pizza? It’s finally coming true.