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O'Brien's Pub

PUPPY PROBLEMS: WHY THEIR ALBUM WAS A LONG TIME COMING

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted November 26, 2018 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

Why the most heartbreaking lo-fi album from Boston took so many years to make.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2018, Allston, Anti-Folk, Boston, Dig, DigBoston, Hypoluxo, Indie Rock, Interview, local music, Music, Notes From the Scene, O'Brien's Pub, Puppy Problems, Sami Martasian, Slowcore, Tony Bullets

WHEEL OF TUNES: ILLUMINATI HOTTIES

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted October 1, 2018 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

The affable indie rock act talks vegan cheese, Reddit posts, and burritos from El Pelon.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: 2018, Allston, Berklee, Boston, Dig, DigBoston, El Pelon, Illuminati Hotties, Indie Rock, Interview, Kiss Yr Frenemies, Music, O'Brien's Pub, Wheel of Tunes

NECK: MUSICAL MATCHMAKING IN EXPERIMENTAL FOLK

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted August 10, 2018 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

How a platonic blind date led to some of the most beautiful folk music in Boston

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2018, Allston, Boston, Dig, DigBoston, Electronic Folk, Experimental, Hand It Over, Indie Pop, Interview, JASS, local music, Monica Bang, Music, Neck, Notes From the Scene, O'Brien's Pub, The Baja Blasters, The Dirty Junk

WHEEL OF TUNES: TWO INCH ASTRONAUT

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted July 13, 2018 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

The alt-rock and post-hardcore trio talks molting mermaids, teaching kindergarten, and why they're taking a hiatus.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: 2018, Alexander, Allston, Boston, DC, Dig, DigBoston, Hexpet, Indie Rock, Interview, Music, O'Brien's Pub, Pet Fox, Post-Hardcore, Two Inch Astronaut, Wheel of Tunes

EDGE PETAL BURN: THE DARK BEAUTY OF LIFE POST-TRAUMA

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted June 19, 2018 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

Boston's own talk about how to survive past trauma and prevent future wrongs with help from their debut album.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2018, Allston, Boston, Dig, DigBoston, Edge Petal Burn, feature, Glass Cannon, Gothic Folk, Hit Bargain, Indie Rock, Interview, Leopard Print Taser, local music, Music, Notes From the Scene, O'Brien's Pub, Sister

LOUD AND CLEAR: BOSTON MUSICIANS TAKE THE LIVE STAGE

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted May 16, 2018 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

If you want to understand Boston’s local music, then you’ve got to see our city’s musicians perform live at these five shows.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2018, Allston, Atwood’s Tavern, Aubrey Haddard, Boston, Brook Batteau, Cambridge, Carissa Johnson, Dietrich Strause, Dig, DigBoston, Elephants, Honeysuckle, Julie Rhodes, Lilypad Inman, lizard lounge, local music, Music, Notes From the Scene, O'Brien's Pub, Oldsoul, ONCE Somerville, Oompa, SOMERVILLE, Vapors of Morphine, Yani Batteau

LOVE AT FIRST CITE: CAMINO 84 CRAFTS VALENTINE’S DAY MIXTAPES

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted February 12, 2018 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

Local disco funk artist Camino 84 is serving up handmade Valentine’s Day mixtapes to help set the mood this holiday.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2018, Allston, Be Like Max, Boston, Boston Music Awards, Camino 84, Cassette, Dig, DigBoston, Disco, Electronic, Funk, Interview, local music, mixtape, Music, New Mutant Disco, Notes From the Scene, O'Brien's Pub, Peter Stevens, Threat Level Burgundy, Valentine's Day

ELEPHANTS: FIVE GUIDELINES TO GET MUSIC SHIT DONE

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted January 12, 2018 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

Stuck in a rut with your project? Listen to Elephants' advice. The local power pop group are looking at their past to build helpful rules for the future.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2018, Allston, Boston, Dig, DigBoston, Elephants, Halfsour, Idling, Indie Rock, Interview, Joey Sprinkles, local music, Music, Notes From the Scene, O'Brien's Pub, Pop Punk, Psychic Life Coach, Quiet Giant, Sleep Crimes, Spelling, The Young Leaves

THE BEAT OF BOWSER: A FUNDRAISER THROWDOWN FOR THE ALLSTON CANDIDATE

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted November 2, 2017 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

Musicians will rally behind Allston-Brighton Council's underdog candidate, Brandon Bowser, at O'Brien's Pub this Friday.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2017, Allston, Black Beach, Boston, brandon bowser, Dig, DigBoston, Election, Gia Greene, Interview, local music, Music, Notes From the Scene, O'Brien's Pub, Ozlo, Scream Castle

ALBUM PREMIERE: THE MICHAEL CHARACTER – FAME SWOLL

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted October 6, 2017 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews

On his ninth record, The Michael Character brings his political folk punk to the same level of jovial edge as Jeff Rosenstock.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews Tagged With: 2017, Album Premiere, Allston, Boston, Dig, DigBoston, Fame Swoll, folk punk, Indie, Indie Rock, Jeff Rosenstock, local music, Music, Notes From the Scene, O'Brien's Pub, Ozlo, Reviews, Sidney Gish, ska, Squitch, The Michael Character, The Mountain Goats, Weekend Greg, Zanois

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