PREMIERE: teenender’s Kissed

Synth pop may be alive and well worldwide, but teenender feel daring as one of Boston’s few pop purveyors on Kissed.

INTERVIEW: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

Pains singer Kip Berman discusses becoming a family man, comparisons to Raffi, and his encyclopedic knowledge of bands ahead of their show tonight at The Sinclair.

Boston Calling 2017: A Roundtable

Three of our writers and one of our photographers at Boston Calling discuss the highs (Chance, The XX, and… uh, Tool?) and lows (2/3rds of Migos, rain in general) of the 2017 edition.

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REVIEW: Perfume Genius at Royale (5/13)

Perfume Genius’ set on Saturday proved that it took an entire career to cement bandleader Mike Hadreas’ boldness.

PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Charly Bliss at BMH (4/3)

NY’s Charly Bliss brought the guitar theatrics, we brought a camera. Check out our slideshow from their BMH show.

Failing In Really Funny Ways: A Conversation with Sidney Gish

Between the plastic dinosaur factories, made up towns, zombies, and cooking classes, Sidney Gish’s world is strange… and completely enthralling.

REVIEW: Jens Lekman at Brighton Music Hall (3/15)

The great Swedish twee pop wonder Jens Lekman returned to Boston Wednesday night, complete with a new album and his most lively show to date.

REVIEW: The Radio Dept. and Germans at BMH (3/7)

Some (i.e. me) have waited over six years to see The Radio Dept. in Boston. Was it worth the wait? (yes, it was dope, but read this review still)

REVIEW: Thundercat and Zachary Fox at The Paradise (3/3)

Thundercat brought his Drunk tour to The Paradise last week, making us question reality via bass-playing and Uber drivers.