Oct 14 2011
Preview: STS9 @ House of Blues Boston 10.20.11
A concert that’s sure to captivate even the most hardened of concert-goers, Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9) is bringing their brand of “livetronica” to the House of Blues on October 20. As talented as they are grandiose, STS9’s live performances are unlike anything else out there. “An electronic jam band rocking out to a light show a la Laser Floyd” only begins to scratch the surface of STS9’s modus operandi…. continue reading
Oct 06 2011
Local Festival Targets All Senses
Our friends from the Slaughterhouse Gallery are expanding to new outlets, venues and formats. Think bigger and better. Anyone following the underground promoters may recall their event over the summer at Yes.Oui.Si.. This Saturday will bring the same great programming with an ambitious new leap in scale. The first Kill Joy Festival will take place this Saturday in Central Square, Cambridge. Filling a variety of venues, the festival will feature… continue reading
Sep 25 2011
Tastemakers Presents Photo Contest
In celebrating the arrival of Titus Andronicus, The Dodos, and Javelin to Northeastern’s beautiful Centennial Common for Tastemakers Presents, we decided to recognize all of the other fantastic shows from this past summer. The concept is simple: show us your favorite photo from a show you attended this summer, the fans of Tastemakers vote, and the photos with the most votes win wonderful treasures. How wonderful, you ask? The winner… continue reading
Sep 22 2011
Preview: Hanson @ House of Blues Boston 10.9.11
You may know them as the guys behind “MMMBop,” but over their career the brothers Hanson have evolved from creators of Top 40 pop songs to producers of upbeat, indie rock gems. And fifteen years in, they’re still keeping their live shows fresh – this fall the trio is giving fans a chance to vote for the set list at each stop on their “Musical Ride Tour”. Hanson will be… continue reading
Sep 13 2011
Preview: The Fagettes with Carnivores, Mood Rings, and Hands and Knees @ Great Scott 9.18.11
After trekking around the west coast in a Vietnam War-era military truck affectionately dubbed “deuce and a half,” The Fagettes have brought their free spirited garage rock fuzz back to their hometown for a night at Great Scott. Supporting their new tape, Vol. 2, The Fagettes will be appearing with Carnivores, Mood Rings, and Hands and Knees in a night that promises old fashioned, sweaty rock ‘n roll. The Fagettes Vol. 1… continue reading
Aug 19 2011
Preview: Flying Lotus @ Royale 9.9.11
GHouse and Bowery Boston have teamed up to assemble a line up of invigorating electronic artists just in time for the start of classes. Be warned: this is not your grandmother’s electronic music. It isn’t even your older brother’s. No, these sounds belong to your unborn child, existing in the future and channeled through future forward artists. Flying Lotus (Warp), Sonnymoon (Plug Research) and Time Wharp will be descending upon Royale on… continue reading
Aug 18 2011
Radiohead announces fifth 12″ remix, possible compilation CD
They just keep cranking them out. At the beginning of this summer, Radiohead announced that they were doing a 12″ remix series for The King of Limbs. At first it was expected to only be three 12 inches, but now that number has jumped to five. It was recently reported on The King of Limbs fansite that the band will be releasing a fifth set of remixes. For this issue, tracks… continue reading
Aug 15 2011
Sigur Rós Return to Epic
Last week saw a great deal of excitement in the world of concert videography. No, I’m not talking about Glee. Sigur Rós returned to the music world Thursday in a gorgeously cryptic way. Their website now features a cinematic trailer of contrasting imagery and music that concludes with one simple word: Inni. According to the Playlist, Inni has also been announced as a special event for Venice Days, part of… continue reading
Aug 12 2011
Run For Cover: A Playlist
The more music lovers I meet, the more it becomes clear that everyone has a favorite indie label. For most, it’s one that puts out release after release that their library would be incomplete without, one that just gets them, you know? For this girl, it’s Boston-based Run For Cover Records. With their hardcore roots and current roster of outstanding pop-punk, post-punk and indie rock artists, the label is a… continue reading
Aug 11 2011
Jay-Z, Kanye and the ChickenFoot Effect
I saw Jay-Z by accident once. Not completely by accident, but I bought my tickets with the intent to see The Beastie Boys. Adam Yauch was diagnosed with throat cancer sometime between the festival announcement and the actual performance, so Jay-Z ended up as the replacement. I was pretty bummed. However, he opened the show with ‘No Sleep Til Brooklyn’ which was both a nice tribute to the Boys and… continue reading
Aug 10 2011
Listen to the Throne
The music (and film) industry has been undeniably shaken by the digital age. Sure, there are certain bands that quickly and enthusiastically embraced (and therefore profited from) new media. However, I argue that live performance is the saving grace of music. Just like theatre, you can’t replicate the live music experience. Bootleg recordings and concert DVD’s might do the trick, as a movie-play adaptation might, but it’s still not the… continue reading