Neon Indian's latest masterpiece, Vega Intl. Night School, is one hell of a trippy audible...
Candace McDuffie
Eradicating Racial Divides Through the Power of Disco
Saucy Lady on Eradicating Racial Divides Through the Power of Disco Noe Carmichael, who is better...
The Reality of Being a Black Female Journalist in Today’s Music Industry
[Editor's note - as with all the articles in this month's social justice issue, the following is a...
Festival Preview: Boston Calling
The phenomenal success of the first installment of Boston Calling was something that no one could have predicted—no one except Crash Line Productions co-founder Mike Snow. He, along with...
Festival Preview: Afropunk in Brooklyn – August 24-25, 2013
Since 2007, the masterminds behind Afropunk have consistently superseded themselves in annually delivering the freshest lineups, the dopest marketplaces, and the most diverse and fashionable...
Goo Goo Dolls & Matchbox 20 Live
Instead of shamelessly exploiting the '90s angle—like the way Summerland has when selecting their lineup over the years—the Goo Goo Dolls took a different approach when promoting their heavily...
Show Preview: DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock in Boston
Nothing spells gargantuan like two of Hip Hop's biggest names battling it out for the title of champion. DJ Premier and Pete Rock simply epitomize the genre's Golden Era, so the fact that they've...
Show Preview: Parquet Courts Live In Boston
Parquet Courts are enjoying being the toast of the town. From rave reviews of their latest effort, Light Up Gold, to their appearance on NPR--it's clear that their sound strikes a chord with an...
IO Echo/CSS Live in Boston
WHEN: 7/6/13 WHERE: The Sinclair IO Echo didn’t need a room full of rowdy listeners to let loose—all they needed were the dedicated ears of a few. Holding their own on Nylon’s tour alongside CSS, IO...
Show Preview: Snowden Live In Boston
Snowden's Jordan Jeffares is not only a talented musician but a skilled songwriter; he knows how to draw you in with terse phrases and hallucinatory drama. No One In Control displays a man looking...
Say Anything Live in Boston
WHEN: June 23, 2013 WHERE: Boston, MA (Paradise Rock Club) Say Anything frontman Max Bemis is quite the gleeful nihilist. One minute, he stomps and howls all over tracks--dismantling any cohesion...