The Party Program: Refused Matt McCarthy June 25, 2015“Rather be forgotten, than remembered for giving in.” With this definitive lyric, the Swedish band Refused almost predicted their 1998...
Selected Sounds: 5 Upcoming Concerts to Keep Your Eye On Matt McCarthy June 10, 2015With the Spring edition of Boston Calling 2015 in the rear view, the summer concert season is rapidly approaching! From...
Finnish Folk Metal: Korpiklaani Matt McCarthy June 9, 2015Giddy girls wearing glittery fairy wings waited in line next to a company of medieval warriors donning chainmail and black...
Selected Sounds: Boston Calling May 2015 Edition Matt McCarthy May 20, 2015The May 2015 edition of Boston Calling is just a few days away! Between huge headliners like Beck and The Pixies, and...
Converse Rubber Tracks: Slayer, Doomriders and Rozamov Matt McCarthy May 12, 2015After seeing the Sinclair’s stage littered with cigarette butts and splintered pieces of a smashed guitar, it didn’t seem like the...
Dancing On the Pool Table: Drunken Logic & Airacuda Matt McCarthy May 5, 2015Last time we saw local band Airacuda, they were jamming out in the dead of winter at a venue that featured...
Selected Sounds: 6 Shows You Shouldn’t Miss Matt McCarthy May 5, 2015Last week we witnessed a whirlwind of unforgettable performances at The Sinclair thanks to Converse Rubber Tracks. And in just...
Converse Rubber Tracks: The Replacements & Dinosaur Jr. Matt McCarthy May 4, 2015The Young Leaves Christopher Chaisson had the night off from grad school. The reason: His professor is a huge Replacements...
Selected Sounds: 7 Concerts to Catch Across Boston Matt McCarthy April 20, 2015It’s hard to believe Boston Calling 2015 is only a little over a month away! The springtime festival season is...
Rockin’ Record Release: Rebuilder Matt McCarthy April 14, 2015Glittering, platinum banners reading “Rock ’n’ roll” sagged toward the back corner of the stage at O’Brien’s Pub. Soggy concertgoers...