Rainy Mood Music for a Rainy Night: Benjamin Cartel Becca Chairin November 7, 2014On a cold, rainy autumn evening, the place you want to be is a Benjamin Cartel show. Opening for Larkin...
Rock Reigns Supreme: Cold War Kids Beth Hutchings November 6, 2014“Rock is dead,” a scornful teen with a punky haircut scoffed at his friend. “Pop is king,” he muttered before slouching off to...
Local Spotlight: The Soundscape of Ben Cosgrove Zoë Atlas November 4, 2014Ben Cosgrove was much younger than I expected. Two weeks prior to our interview, he dropped a copy of his...
Simple and Sweet: Run River North and Boy & Bear Beth Hutchings November 4, 2014It’s not often Boston gets a heat wave this late in the year, but when Boy & Bear‘s opening act, Run...
We’ve Missed You: Slowdive Noah Habeeb November 4, 2014Smokey haze billowed from the purple-hued stage, while Brian Eno’s “Deep Blue Day” played in the background. It just didn’t...
Deflated Balloons: Conner Youngblood Knar Bedian November 3, 2014His hair stuck out in every direction, reminiscent of a certain Chuckie from Rugrats. Without introduction, the wirey-haired and flannel-clad...
Weekly Wrap-up: 11/1/2014 Samantha Fleishman November 1, 2014Welcome back to the column! We’ll be posting weekly with a consolidated report on the need-to-know music happenings around Boston,...
Selected Sounds: 6 Staff Picks for Concerts Around Boston Matt McCarthy October 31, 2014While the Halloween weekend certainly has its share of can’t-miss concerts, we’re already looking ahead to the first two weeks...
Album Review: Miss Geo – EP Becca Chairin October 30, 2014 Months after hearing them play their newest set of poppy electronic tunes live at local Boston venues, Miss Geo...
Too Cool to Care: Iceage Noah Habeeb October 30, 2014rom a red beat-up van with New York plates, four Danish punks emerged. Six time zones removed from Copenhagen, they...