Whether you enjoy Kevin Devine’s music or not, there are a few things you can’t deny: he’s adorable, has endless amounts of energy, and has the most passionate fan base. The best of his fans came out to Brighton Music Hall Sunday the 24th to Pants Off Dance Off for the “best Kevin Devine tour ever” as quoted by Devine himself.
This past weekend, the Institute of Contemporary Art hosted a pop-up zine library curated by Papercut Zine Library in conjunction with Amy Sillman’s One Lump or Two exhibit.
Tomboy premiere a new track “Sweetie” off their upcoming record.
In Defense of… is a series on Allston Pudding where we defend a band or musical topic that gets undeserved mad hate. Haters to the left. Forget the haters ‘cause somebody loves ya. Our first installment is Arcade Fire.
Priests join Don Giovanni Records, and we’re psyched on it.
I don’t know Kate Nash personally, but after being a fan for over six years and seeing her live two times previously (Once, I left early to go to the Harry Potter midnight premiere; she would understand), I feel as if I do. I’ve watched her grow from the twee British pop singer struggling to find her way to fight patriarchy to the confident woman who out rightly says, “fuck you!” to it…
Speedy Ortiz tours the UK with Joanna Gruesome and the rest of Europe with a TBA opener.
What have you done with the last two years of your life? Dan Goldin, with help of friend Dave Spak, of Exploding in Sound records has put out 12 releases and counting in those two years. Since they first signed Pile in October 2011, Exploding in Sound has been curating some of the best bands from as near to our hearts as Boston, to as far as Switzerland. CLICK TO READ MORE YO!
Seeing Jeffrey Lewis and Quasi in the same night seems like an unlikely dream come true. The two may not seem like a likely pair, but on Wednesday at Great Scott they brought out the best in each other and delivered two of their most mesmerizing performances to date.
To everyone that has written an open letter to Miley Cyrus recently: just shut the fuck up. Sufjan Stevens, the girl grew up with some questionable parenting and guidance via the Disney machine…