ICYMI: News from the Week of 10/6

By Allston Pudding   I guess this guy’s the ICYMI mascot now?  Like he always tries to steal music news from kids, but they always outsmart him in the span of a 30-second TV spot?   General News: Frontwoman Alice Glass left Crystal Castles. Wavves announced a new side project called Spirit Club.  Two premier […]

Future Carnivores, Velah at TT the Bears (6/6/13)

On stage—the Milling Gowns, Boston’s premier gloompop band. Somewhat unsurprisingly, watching the band is more of a meditative activity than an upbeat one. The lead singer, who sounds something like a cross between Ian Curtis and James Morrison, acts like a black hole, sucking the energy out of the room. Well, at least until after the second song when someone yells “fuck yeah,” and it begins to dawn on me that gloom pop might be awesome.