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Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.
COVER STORY: AJ Smith Turns Engineering Into Creative Fuel
AJ Smith is jack of all trades, and well, a master of them all, too. Starting off his professional...
RECORD REVIEW: Kevin Lawson ‘Now is Perfect’
Kevin Lawson reminds us that “Now is Perfect” with his latest solo release. Kevin Lawson stepped...
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Creepshow OST
Creepshow is one of the more successful horror anthologies of the ’80s, due in no small part to its legendary creative duo of Stephen King and George A. Romero. But in reality, what helps propel the...
2017 Boston Music Awards Preview: 5 Nominees Discuss Diversity At This Year’s Ceremony
Thirty years ago, the annual Boston Music Awards started with a heavy emphasis on rock and pop music. Over the years, it has expanded to include artists in other genres. This year, several key...
Finding Strength After Tragedy: A Conversation with MorganEve Swain
“Being the leader for a band was definitely not anything I ever thought I would be doing,” says MorganEve Swain, lead singer of The Huntress and Holder of Hands, whose debut album Avalon was...
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[INTERVIEW] THE NATIONAL on Sleep Well Beast
THE NATIONAL Opens up About Taking the Scenic Route – Literally – in Their New Recording Space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPp-3QSXf1g The National--comprised of vocalist Matt Berninger,...
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[Interview] KMFDM Front Man Sascha Konietzko on Latest Album, Hell Yeah
KMFDM: Tossing out the Rulebook and Transitioning from Classic Synths to the Digital Domain When I think of Industrial music, the first band to come to mind is always KMFDM. The Electro-Industrial...
Marc Broussard Discusses Latest Album, Easy to Love
Marc Broussard On the Challenges of Work-Life Balance for Today’s Touring Musicians In a more just universe, Marc Broussard would be a superstar. But, you don’t need me to tell you about what’s fair...
COVER STORY: Frankie Rose Opens Up About New LP, Cage Tropical
Frankie Rose: Braving the Darkness to Push Creative Boundaries When your musical resume includes Dum Dum Girls, Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts, and Beverly, you’ve already got a solid following to...
Catching up with Alvvays
Alvvays: How to Stay Sane on Tour and Learn to Trust Collaboration Alvvays released their sophomore album Antisocialites on September 8th (via Polyvinyl), and we recently caught up with guitarist...
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Walk The Line Soundtrack (Re-Issue)
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Walk The Line- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Craft Recordings) When the original Walk The Line soundtrack was released on CD back in the mid-2000s, it quickly became one of...
WATCH: THE ACCIDENTALS drop new video for “ODYSSEY”
Folk/pop triumvirate The Accidentals are currently on tour to support their new LP (and, dare we say, one of the top records of 2017) ODYSSEY, which dropped earlier this summer on Sony Masterworks....