CMJ 2013 Picks and Preview
In case you’re living under a rock/in your Boston bubble, CMJ is this week in the Big Apple. To be honest, I truly loathe New York City, but CMJ is the only time…
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Kal Marks’ “Life is Murder” Release Show (Cambridge Elks Lodge 10/12)
There’s no one you want to surround yourself with more for an album release show than your friends and maybe a handful of weirdoes…
Potty Mouth (Great Scott 10/7)
Coming upon Great Scott late last Monday night, the crowd inside was already thick with the patrons there to see openers Caténine (a Massachusetts-based recording project with advertised Cure, Field Mice, and New Order influences) and Ovlov (good and loud Connecticut rock and roll). My spread-thin show-going time on a work night held allegiance to the closing band I kept missing every time they’d make the drive from Northampton to Boston…
New Mary Timony Project: Ex Hex
By Christine Varriale Guys, Mary Timony is back with new music. If your head isn’t exploding like “HOLY SHIT OH MAN,” then I don’t want to talk to you. Her new project Ex Hex put up a track on bandcamp a few days ago, and they announced their first show tomorrow in Timony’s current abode […]
New Track from Worriers – “Best Case Scenario”
By Christine Varriale There are so many bands redefining what it means to write pop punk songs these days. At the forefront of this movement are bands within Don Giovanni Records like Waxahatchee and Tenement. Don Giovanni is celebrating its tenth year in 2013, and it just keeps getting better. On October 29th, they will […]
Chelsea Wolfe, True Widow (The Sinclair)
By Christine Varriale Photos by Christine Varriale I strolled into The Sinclair Sunday evening as it was starting to fill up for True Widow, no rx quickly realizing my poor outfit choice of a Justin Timberlake/Jay Z shirt for essentially a metal show. Maybe if it was studded I would have gotten by without weird looks? […]
Screaming Females and Waxahatchee (Middle East Downstairs 9/13)
Christine Varriale reviews the Screaming Females
The So So Glos, Diarrhea Planet, Krill (GS 8/29)
Many knew right away that the three friends of Krill had something special with the release of Lucky Leaves this past Spring. But the trio took this summer to really make it come to life…
Allston DIY Fest 2013 Photo Feature
Allston DIY Fest photo feature shot by Graham Zinger and Christine Varriale…
MTV Iggy & Intel Present Disclosure (Cyclorama 8/7)
The hype for Disclosure’s secret show in Boston was through the hipster-cool roof leading up to their August 7th show. Potential attendees competed in a series of viral campaigns on social media with the hashtag #musicexperiment to win into this experience. Everyone expected the craziest night of the year, to tell all of their friends who couldn’t make it how much fun they had.