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Emo: it might as well be a four-letter word
De-evolution
Back in 2001, when Bleed American was exploding all over modern-rock radio, I sat down with Jimmy Eat World guitarist Tom Linton and frontman Jim Adkins and asked about the emo label with which their group had been saddled.
By:
MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER
| February 08, 2012
Inside the theatric folk appeal of You Won't
Willing Participants
"It's about trying to let things come without judgment," says You Won't frontman Josh Arnoudse.
By:
RYAN REED
| February 07, 2012
Davis Square gets a new venue
Play Spaces
Play Spaces
By:
EUGENIA WILLIAMSON
| February 08, 2012
From nukes to necro with Toxic Holocaust
Thrash and glow
Once in a while, a name can conveniently give you an accurate sketch of what a band sounds like.
By:
REYAN ALI
| February 07, 2012
Creaturos spin in the center of a creative orbit
Sum of their Parts
Boston is a city built on pride. Our music, our sports, our accents: whatever it is, good or bad, it is ours .
By:
P. NICK CURRAN
| February 02, 2012
Have you heard of Lana Del Rey?
A promising new voice
Once in a while, an editor will ask you to review an album by someone you've never heard of — just as a favor.
By:
DAN WEISS
| February 01, 2012
Spreading once again, The Darkness are back
Rendezvous
I don't remember where I was the first time I heard "I Believe in a Thing Called Love," but I do know that I hated it.
By:
REYAN ALI
| January 31, 2012
Cate Le Bon stars in her own folk reality
Life vérité
There is a trend among critics to describe the songs of Welsh performer Cate Le Bon as something new, but with a bit of listening the music of the 28-year-old songwriter is actually pleasantly familiar.
By:
JONATHAN DONALDSON
| January 31, 2012
Ladyfest is coming!
. . . and it's not just for ladies!
Chris Strunk was 15 years old when he experienced the "fairly life-changing" momentum of the early-'90s riot-grrrl movement, escaping the conservative suburbs of Philadelphia for Huggy Bear and Bikini Kill shows in the city.
By:
LIZ PELLY
| January 25, 2012
For Coyote Kolb, the roots come together
State of mind
Johnny Cash's baleful self-portrait "Ain't No Grave" oozes into my skull through a Sailor Jerry haze.
By:
BARRY THOMPSON
| January 24, 2012
Thurston Moore moves on
Demolition man
When Thurston Moore takes the stage at Somerville Theatre on Tuesday, he will no doubt stroll through the wispy cloud-spires of last summer's Beck-produced solo effort, Demolished Thoughts (Matador).
By:
DANIEL BROCKMAN
| January 25, 2012
Powering up with the Smith Westerns
Bye-bye lo-fi
Sometimes when we settle into the tattered sofa of lo-fi pop music, it's easy to imagine that the artists intended for it to be made this way.
By:
JONATHAN DONALDSON
| January 25, 2012
50 shows to get you through the long freeze
Get off your ass and out the door
Ward off the winter doldrums with Boston Fun Shit’s top 50 reasons to bundle up and get the eff out on the town.
By:
ALEXANDRA CAVALLO
| January 24, 2012
Interview: Talking with Mission of Burma's Roger Miller
Reformation
This weekend (January 20-21) brings a two-night stand at Brighton Music Hall for post-punk godfathers Mission of Burma, who have somehow morphed into a band that's equal parts internationally renowned throwbacks and prolific local underdogs.
By:
MATT PARISH
| January 18, 2012
Teddy Thompson becomes his own man
About a boy
Sometimes a writer winces at the thought of having to ask the obvious but necessary question. So I'm grateful to Teddy Thompson for answering before I can even ask.
By:
JONATHAN DONALDSON
| January 18, 2012
Mission of Burma's sonic fury still burns
Evolver
It already seems like ages ago when Mission of Burma announced their reunion.
By:
MATT PARISH
| January 18, 2012
Spreading blasphemous rumors with Ghost
Ghouls' night out
Can rock still be subversive?
By:
DANIEL BROCKMAN
| January 17, 2012
Hanging in a crush-gaze balance with Cults
Metal worship
What do you think has been the most buzzed-about indie style over the past few years?
By:
LUKE O'NEIL
| January 17, 2012
Photos: Class of 2012 at WFNX
Boston's 12 best new bands
Boston's 12 best new bands stopped by WFNX to chat with music editor Michael Marotta on December 8, 2011.
By:
DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN
| January 11, 2012
Anthony Green settles into a comfort zone
Survival rate
It's just before Christmas, and Anthony Green, his wife Meredith, and their one-year-old son, James, are gearing up to indulge in some holiday cheer: hot apple cider, gingerbread house displays, quality time with Green's parents — and a 9 pm bedtime.
By:
ANNIE ZALESKI
| January 10, 2012
The Toasters look back at early days of stateside ska
30-year-old skank
Despite its seminal role in the creation of first-wave UK punk, ska in America doesn't get no respect.
By:
REYAN ALI
| January 10, 2012
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