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...
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...
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...
Delightfully Dapper: St. Paul and the Broken Bones Knar Bedian October 29, 2014The Paradise Rock Club twinkled with silver last Tuesday night. The age of the graying crowd was reflected in the...
Not Lost in Translation: Yelle Beth Hutchings October 22, 2014 few drops of water spattered my shoulder as the crowd swayed back and forth to the So Cal electro-pop beats of...
Syncopated Sensation: Odesza Jim Russell October 20, 2014It was a sloppy and rainy night, but it couldn’t deter half a dozen folks outside The Sinclair in Cambridge who...
The Coolest Married Couple You Know: Tennis Anastasia Antonova October 8, 2014I first discovered Tennis on a Songza playlist called something like “Indie Apartment Party,” which was exactly the setting in which I could picture them...
Dark Goddess: BANKS Beth Hutchings October 6, 2014The interior of Paradise Rock Club was barely visible, lit exclusively by hazy golden lights over the stage. Australian band...
Mad Hops: Grouplove Knar Bedian September 22, 2014merging — no, exploding — out of the bluish fog, Grouplove was greeted with rowdy cheers from the crowd last Sunday. But...
Raspy Rock: Wolf Gang Jon Simmons September 18, 2014British alt-rockers, Wolf Gang, find a home away from home in Brighton Music Hall, having visited the venue three times...