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Dropkick Murphys Ship Up to Boston this St. Patrick’s Day

Dropkick Murphys explore their folksier side at Newport Folk Fest in 2024

Boston’s biggest band is back, gearing up for their yearly tradition of a run of shows around St. Patrick’s Day. Check out our preview!

Tagged Cody Nilson, Dropkick Murphys, Hot Water Music, House of Blues, house of blues boston, I'm Shipping Up to Boston, Ken Casey, Marc Orrell, mgm music hall, mgm music hall at fenway, Rebuilder, St. Patrick's Day, Teenage Bottlerocket, The Bouncing Souls, The Menzingers, wendy schiller

Hereboy Proves Less Is More

Sitting Duck finds indie-folk outfit Hereboy navigating the feelings of love, loss, loneliness and the unknown.

Tagged Allston, Allston Pudding, Boston, cam cavagnaro, Folk music, Hereboy, Indie Folk, Indie Rock, Sarah Gyurina

Really Great Find The Light on New Album

Allston’s own power-pop group Really Great is back with their sophomore album, full of punk bruisers and poppier jams. We’re delighted to host the premiere.

Tagged andrew mcnally, Be the Light On, If We Talked, Morning, really great, Really Great Be The Light On, Rescue From Without, Ride, Sex Thoughts, Skateboard Amp, Story, Streetlight, The Champion of THings Becoming, way out

Wooll Get A Little Prickly on “Thistle”

Providence’s indie upstarts Wooll won us over in 2024 with their debut album, and now they’re back with a new, slightly darker single!

Tagged andrew mcnally, Corinne Roma, providence, Salty Greyhound, Thistle, Tyler Rosenholm, Winkler, Wooll, Wooll song Thistle, Wooll Thistle

The Backfires to Light Up Cambridge on Feb 4th

The Backfires’ debut album This is Not an Exit is pure, class A, 00’s indie sleaze. They dangle their Interpol influences with song titles like “Turn Off The Lights,” as well as “Matador,” and from The Cribs to The Killers, The Backfires show they are cut from the same cloth as the best of the […]

Tagged ayad al adhamy, Dan Moffat, middle east sonia, sonia, the backfires

Really Great Have a Really Great New Song

Allston’s own Really Great are back with a new single “Skateboard Amp,” a nostalgic guitar tune that channels the surf-punk days.

Tagged andrew mcnally, Be the Light On, Fenn Macon, Jake Cardinal, News, Nick Dussault, Owen Harrelson, really great, Skateboard Amp, So Far No Good

jimrat has been working hard for this

jimrat after they killed the dare

Boston noise rock concern jimrat continue their big first year with a new single of searing guitar noise and soothing ambience entitled neck.

Tagged Allston, Allston Pudding, Boston, dillon riley, idm, Indie Rock, jimrat, Neck, noise-rock, rock music, shoegaze

Preview: Lucius, The National, and The War On Drugs in Mansfield

the national greg wong

Hey Dads! The National, the War on Drugs, and Lucius have a show just for you (and your kids, if you choose to bring them). Greg Wong talks about this upcoming extravaganza!

Tagged Allston Pudding, Boston, dad rock, Greg Wong, Indie Rock, Lucius, mansfield, Massachusetts, photos, preview, The National, The War On Drugs, Xfinity Center

non- is Dropping The Album After All

non- live somewhere

Allston black metallic screamo troupe non- have returned from a long absence to drop their eagerly-awaited debut album Gestalt.

Tagged Allston, Allston Pudding, Black Metal, Boston, Dazey and the Scouts, dillon riley, DIY, Jack Whelan, Metal, non-, Punk Rock, screamo

Snowblood Reigns at BMH this Wednesday

Dani Artaud, a.k.a. Snowblood, is bringing her electronic art metal to Brighton Music Hall this Wednesday, July 10th. The art of it all lies in the unique (and bludgeoning) blend of hyperpop and metal.

Tagged BMH, Boston, Brighton, Brighton Music Hall, Dan Moffat, Snowblood

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