Confetti Cannon Funk: Gang of Thieves, Viva La Hop, Ripe Jon Simmons March 9, 2015 riptide of funk welled between the walls of Brighton Music Hall. Three bands took to the stage on Thursday night—Gang of...
Interview: Slum Village Jon Simmons March 9, 2015 Dilla’s beats are like ancient pottery—handspun, imperfect, each a vessel of history that demands preservation. It’s true—when most people hear...
Quirky Pop: Jukebox The Ghost Beth Hutchings March 7, 2015“The story of this song is a special one…” Ben Thornewill of Jukebox the Ghost paused dramatically, the crowd of hip teens...
Interview: Catfish and the Bottlemen Knar Bedian March 4, 2015By now, Van McCann, lead singer of Catfish and the Bottlemen, is probably used to being pelted with questions. Names...
Effortless: Dan Wilson Zoë Atlas March 3, 2015“Secret Smile” came to Dan Wilson in a dream. He woke up in the middle of the night with the...
A Sleepy Hollow: Timber Timbre Knar Bedian March 2, 2015t was clear from the start that the night was going to be one haunting lullaby. The darkness quite literally set...
Selected Sounds: 6 Boston Shows to Mark On Your Calendar Matt McCarthy March 2, 2015Spring might only be 20 days away now, but it sure doesn’t feel like it. If this dragged out winter is...
Everybody Wang Chung Tonight! The Takeover Jon Simmons March 2, 2015he Foundation Room, an exclusive upstairs lounge lair at House of Blues, seems more fit for visiting foreign delegates than music-...
Sunshine and Snow: Covey and Weather Beth Hutchings March 1, 2015Boston was hibernating. T service was nonexistent beyond central Boston, a slushy salt-mix coated the sidewalk, and fresh flurries danced in the...
A Thing Called Love: Above & Beyond Thanasi Kastritis February 26, 2015“This is Boston. This is heaven.” The glow of these words on a giant LCD screen drew cheers from the audience...