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Nineties Alt Rockers Goo Goo Dolls Dial Up The Hits in Boston
By Candace McDuffie on August 18, 2016
The decadence that draped the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion where the Goo Goo Dolls (one of rock’s most steadfast, consistent 90s alt-rockers) played this past...
Deftones Bring Haunting Melodies, Sheer Passion to Boston’s Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
By Candace McDuffie on August 12, 2016
Not many hard rock vocalists can emulate the stark nature of Chino Moreno’s vocal prowess: it manages to saturate the haunting, quieter moments on songs...
Jane’s Addiction Remain Timeless on ‘Ritual’ Anniversary Tour
By Candace McDuffie on July 23, 2016
The kind of rock and roll Jane’s Addiction served up this past Tuesday at Boston’s Blue Hills Bank Pavilion was the music that they’ve always...
Quick Recap: Brand New Bare All At Xfinity Center
By Candace McDuffie on July 17, 2016
Brand New’s performance this past Friday night at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield had all the makings of an unforgettable evening–especially by their blistery standards....
Quick Recap: Taking Back Sunday Let Loose on Taste of Chaos Tour
By Candace McDuffie on June 15, 2016
For those who were eager to experience Taking Back Sunday in their fullest (and perhaps fiercest) form, last night’s Boston stop on Rockstar Energy Drink’s...
Beach Slang Sings Redemption Song at Boston’s Sinclair
By Candace McDuffie on May 22, 2016
I first fell in love with Beach Slang two years ago during their CMJ Music Marathon showcase; I blindly stumbled into their set while hopping...
Kele Okereke of Bloc Party Opens Up About ‘Hymns’
By Candace McDuffie on May 11, 2016
BLOC PARTY Frontman Kele Okereke On Using The Studio as a Writing Tool, PLUS New North American Tour Dates Below By Candace McDuffie Photos by...
We Are Scientists Frontman Keith Murray Talks Helter Seltzer, Gears Up For Boston Show
By Candace McDuffie on May 10, 2016
The last time I spoke to We Are Scientists frontman Keith Murray was two years ago—and it was one of my favorite interviews that I’ve...
Quick Recap: The Used Celebrate Turbulence and Triumph at Boston’s House of Blues
By Candace McDuffie on May 10, 2016
The Used’s two-night stand this past weekend at Boston’s House of Blues was the pinnacle of a band relishing in a chaotic career that has...
Boston’s Esh and Arc Prep For National Tour, Overcome Demons With Death Doesn’t Want You
By Candace McDuffie on March 22, 2016
The morbidity that lines Esh and Arc’s latest album, Death Doesn’t Want You, isn’t purely ornamental. Between tons of vocal distortion that border on near...