You gotta hand it to Dave Grohl. In a world where rock songs are largely irrelevant to the pop culture, where radio support and record sales are a quaint reminder of days gone past, he and his band of fellow Foo Fighters managed to bang out Fenway Park for two consecutive nights. The second […]
DIG THIS: FAUST, JANELLE MONÁE, FOO FIGHTERS, BODY/HEAD
WED 7.18 Faust @ Brighton Music Hall The early ’70s saw the explosion of many fertile minds via the poorly-named ‘Krautrock’ movement (Kosmiche Musik is a more acceptable substitute) and while Can, Kraftwerk, Harmonia and Neu! grabbed a lot of the attention, the more temperamental and experimental Faust has to be included as […]
THE BEST LOCAL ALBUMS OF 2018 (SO FAR)
From alternative hip-hop to chamber folk, here’s a cheat sheet to Boston’s best music of the year so far.
THE TOP 10 CONCERTS YOU WON’T WANT TO GHOST ON HALLOWEEN
Don’t know how to celebrate the holiday? From alt-rock locals Speedy Ortiz to Japanese noise group Boris, there’s plenty of concerts worth climbing out of your coffin for.
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.
RAGE AGAINST THE MAGAZINE: COUNTERCULTURE IS ALIVE AND WELL
A friendly reminder that Boston is a city that runs on cyclical demolition and rebirth. Counterculture never left.
GET A YES: HOW SAD13 OF SPEEDY ORTIZ MAKES CONSENT COOL
Speedy Ortiz’s frontwoman goes solo and tackles demisexuality, consent, comics, and everything in between.
PIER PRESSURE: SPEEDY ORTIZ SET SAIL ON THE CHARLES
Speedy Ortiz talk pool floats, cannonballs, and yacht rock before they play a cruise ship with Downtown Boys and Francine.
SOLID SOUND FESTIVAL 2015: WILCO, MAC DEMARCO, RICHARD THOMPSON, ETC @ MASS MOCA, JUNE 26-28
Wilco and their various side projects take over the grounds of Mass MoCA once again for the fourth time, along with invited bands such as Mac DeMarco, Richard Thompson, Real Estate, Parquet Courts, Cibo Matto, and many more.
SUMMER PREVIEW 2015
Summer is here, so let’s get down to brass tacks about the beaches, pools, food, concerts, arts events, theater happenings and everything else that makes summer in Boston summer.
