Singular Fantasy: Car Seat Headrest at the Royale, 9/13
There’s really nothing quite like a great rock concert. With the right band and the right crowd, opposing energies mingle in a way to create a completely cohesive environment, an […]
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Palehound: The Introspective Power of Boston Rock
I have no idea what Palehound means, but Ellen Kempner and her band make music that would be a great soundtrack to petting a shaggy dog and that’s good enough […]
Soccer Mommy: Not Your Dog
Soccer Mommy is an ironically apt name for Sophie Allison’s solo project. In a phone interview, she explained that she began writing songs when she was just 5 years old, […]
Mega Bog Mesmerizes at the Sinclair
Mega Bog’s set at the Sinclair showcased their unique, jazz-influenced spin on rock. With guitar, bass, drums, and keys in tow, plus a clarinet, the group wove their way in […]
Destroyer Brings a Darker Sound to the Sinclair
Canadian singer-songwriter Dan Bejar’s longtime project Destroyer is not just one singular band. Over its long career that has spanned more than two decades, it has morphed through many different […]
Thundercat at Paradise Rock Club, 3/2/17
Classifying Thundercat (born Stephen Bruner) as a bass player is like classifying Kanye West as a beat-maker. It’s partly true, but woefully inadequate. Bass is Bruner’s home turf, and hearing […]
Why Julian Casablancas Needs To Move On From The Strokes
By Teddy Obrecht Not even a minute into their first ever photo shoot on the streets of the Lower East side, the up-and-coming NYC rockers The Strokes started a fist […]
LANY Headline Royale
Smoke rolled across the stage of the Royale as the national anthem played. Passionately singing along until LANY walked out, the crowd’s singing quickly devolved into screaming. Members of LANY, […]
LANY return to the Sinclair May 17th
Only two months after passing through Boston to open for Troye Sivan, alternative rockers LANY (pronounced lay-knee) are scheduled to headline a show at the Sinclair. If the enthusiastic turnout […]
Muse is Coming to TD Garden on January 25
This January, legendary English rock band Muse will be coming to perform at the TD Garden in Boston. The tour is the latest leg to support their 2015 record Drones, […]
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