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THE BEST LOCAL ALBUMS OF 2018

Written by Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews

Sidney Gish, Mal Devisa, Fiddlehead, Vein, Dutch ReBelle, and more top the list

FOTOBOM: FOO FIGHTERS, DINOSAUR JR., SPEEDY ORTIZ @ FENWAY PARK (NIGHT TWO)

Written by Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews

 

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 ...  read more

DIG THIS: FAUST, JANELLE MONÁE, FOO FIGHTERS, BODY/HEAD

Written by Filed Under: DigThis, MUSIC

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 ...  read more

THE BEST LOCAL ALBUMS OF 2018 (SO FAR)

Written by Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews

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

Written by Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

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

Written by Filed Under: Eats, Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

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

Written by Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

A friendly reminder that Boston is a city that runs on cyclical demolition and rebirth. Counterculture never left.

PIER PRESSURE: SPEEDY ORTIZ SET SAIL ON THE CHARLES

Written by Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

Speedy Ortiz talk pool floats, cannonballs, and yacht rock before they play a cruise ship with Downtown Boys and Francine.