BU Alum ThatOneEyedKid’s New EP
Have you ever run down a street at night wearing nothing but socks and shoes? Josh Friedman (CAS ’12) aka ThatOneEyedKid has. In the music video for “Hang Around” off his …
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Little Feet, Big Dreams: A sit-down with Littlefoot
Erica Sutherland has tiny feet and big aspirations. She is the lead singer and guitarist of the sort-of-surf-punk, ’50s-and-’60s-inspired, local Boston band Littlefoot which recently played a set at TT …
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Mitski steals the show at the Sinclair
Boston’s favorite indie rock band Speedy Ortiz headlined at the Sinclair in Cambridge last Wednesday, but the real star of the show was the opener. Brooklyn-based artist Mitski brought the …
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Upcoming: Iamsu! at Brighton Music Hall
Even if his name doesn’t ring a bell, his beats will: Iamsu! was the featured artist in “Gas Pedal” by Sage the Gemini (yes, the song that peaked at 29 on …
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Upcoming: Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts at Brighton Music Hall
First, Scott Weiland was the frontman and lyricist of Stone Temple Pilots, known for “Plush,” “Interstate Love Song,” and “Sour Girl.” Then, he was part of Velvet Revolver, with “Slither,” …
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Sofar Sounds Boston: A Secret Show in a Recording Studio
A sweaty, dingy basement with a bunch of college-age kids. There’s weed and alcohol in abundance. There’s also music — a local artist or group. Some people watch and some people …
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Live Review: Sleater-Kinney at the House of Blues
In my review of Sleater-Kinney’s triumphant reunion album “No Cities to Love,” I mentioned that I wasn’t worried about it. I wasn’t worried that it would be a bad or …
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Album Review: Sleater-Kinney – No Cities to Love
For some reason, the Sleater-Kinney reunion feels less surprising than most legendary-band-comes-back-with-new-album affairs. The band’s three members have been pretty busy—Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss were in the great but …
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Upcoming: JJ Grey & Mofro at the House of Blues
JJ Grey is bringing his warm and lively “swamprock” music to Boston. Front man JJ Grey is backed by band Mofro, with classic instruments like bass and guitar and “exotic” instruments like the …
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Album Review: The Smashing Pumpkins – Monuments to an Elegy
The Smashing Pumpkins seemed to be in a good place in 2012. They had a solid line up, put on fun concerts and had just released “Oceania,” easily their most …
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Upcoming: Parker Millsap at Cafe 939
Parker Millsap answered the phone with a twang in his voice and a polite “This is Parker. How’s it goin’?” Millsap’s smoky voice and soulful lyrics have earned him a nomination by the Americana …
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Hozier Haunts Paradise Rock Club on Halloween
A small skeleton wearing a sombrero and holding a guitar was propped on top of the drum kit. An illuminated plastic pumpkin grinned out to the audience in the darkness. …
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