That whole ironic hipster thing is pretty much over.
For a while there it was pretty bad. We cared so much about not caring, or looking like we didn’t care. To care was to be vulnerable, to betray weakness, to risk ridicule – to risk being the next Rebecca Black. We all saw what reward the Internet had in store...
Fresh off of their “Bring Back the Dudes” tour with fellow Tri-State rockers Titus Andronicus, the quartet has seen the new album praised in publications from Spin to Pitchfork, garnering new fans and show spots, including a date on David Letterman. Lead singer/bassist Alex Levine graciously chatted agreed to chat after their Richmond, VA show. The So So Glos had played with Titus Andronicus in Cambridge on April 29th at the Middle East Downstairs...
Brooklyn collective, Landlady, is a six-piece sonic storm of pop, and funny enough, they have Boston roots as well. Frontman Adam Schatz is a Newton native who once lead several local acts, and now stays involved with both the Boston and Brooklyn scenes...
Governors Ball has entered the ring of jumbo-sized festivals that feature decked-out lineups and sky high ticket prices. These gatherings have reached a certain level of both anticipatory and cynical expectations, and this year’s Governors Ball seemed to encompass both ends of the spectrum...
Local directors Sarah Greenwald and Pat Malve are at it again, this time featuring Boston-based folk-infused trio The Ballroom Thieves playing their tune "The Callow and the Hale" down on the banks of the Charles.