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Will C: Born to flow

Will C.’s beyond-fresh Down the Dial comp
Will C was born 20 years too late and four skin tones too light.

By: CHRIS FARAONE | November 26, 2008

The post-Americanan kicks of Castanets
What with all the Devendras and Bonnie Princes and Phosphorescents and wanna-Beams dragging their unruly beards around the nation lately, it's getting harder and harder to keep your post-folk dudes with guitars straight.

By: MICHAEL BRODEUR | November 24, 2008

Boston music: The International Pop Overthrow Festival

The return of the International Pop Overthrow
From Thursday, November 20, to Sunday, November 23, the International Pop Overthrow (IPO) makes its annual trek to Boston.

By: MICHAEL BRODEUR | November 14, 2008

Conglese music king Mpiana brings it

J.B. Mpiana brings his Congolese party machine to…Lynn?
J.B. Mpiana, one of the reigning stars of contemporary Congolese music, brings a 25-strong stage show to Memorial Auditorium in Lynn this Friday, November 7, at 9 pm.

By: BANNING EYRE | November 11, 2008

Polysics carve out hyperactive niche

The making of Polysics
Hitting the Middle East downstairs this Sunday are Japanese futurist-absurdos Polysics, who’ve somehow been at this game for 10 years now.

By: MATT PARISH | November 03, 2008

Movers and shakers

Local rock three-way not nearly as gross as it sounds
This Friday, October 24, at the Middle East upstairs, no fewer than three local rock bands will release brand-new CDs on the very same night — at the very same show.

By: MICHAEL BRODEUR | October 24, 2008

DOWNLOAD: Mad Decent mp3s

The Mad Decent tour hits Boston
If you thought Diplo peaked with Hollertronix or plateau’d with M.I.A. or repeated himself with Santogold, you really need to stop thinking and go dancing or something.

By: MICHAEL BRODEUR | October 15, 2008

Free mp3s: Crown City Rockers

Organic hip-hop’s good and good for you
Way before Audible Mainframe snatched the title of Boston’s dopest live hip-hop group and bolted for the West Coast, Roxbury’s Mission pursued a similar course of action.

By: CHRIS FARAONE | October 10, 2008

France's Occitan New Wave

France's Occitan New Wave
The singing groups of the South of France draw on everything from mediæval pilgrimage chants and troubadour poetry to contemporary rap and ragga.

By: JEFFREY GANTZ | October 01, 2008

DOWNLOAD: Rones, Fatal Flaw, Painted Lights

Allow Dear Leader to introduce you
Newly reactivated local gut-pop heroes Dear Leader will play two shows this weekend, with a handful of notable newbs and special guests.

By: MICHAEL BRODEUR | September 23, 2008

Universal truths

Ecstatic Peace thrives despite the help
The world now enjoys increased access to some really degenerate rock-influenced art-noise.

By: MICHAEL BRODEUR | September 16, 2008

RIP 3516

A local punk hotbed goes up in smoke
Over the years, hordes of bands have played 3516 (Darkbuster and many more), and this Monday at the Middle East upstairs, there’s a benefit for the displaced rockers.

By: MICHAEL BRODEUR | September 10, 2008

Home grown

The Viva La Vinal Fest blooms again
To maximize summer fun before winter comes in and ruins everything for everybody, Audrey Ryan and a committee have organized the 3rd Annual Viva La Vinal Festival.

By: MICHAEL BRODEUR | September 02, 2008

The beat goes on

DFA’s heyday may be a whole heydecade
It’s been seven years since DFA Records authorized scads of ostensibly soulless hipsters to relax a little and shake their asses the way young people ought to.

By: MICHAEL BRODEUR | August 26, 2008

I think I’m gonna throw down

The Motion Sick make us feel all woozy
Wanna get in on the music-licensing boom? Be smart like the Motion Sick.

By: MICHAEL BRODEUR | August 20, 2008

Podcastic!

Band in Boston escapes to the web
If you’re flummoxed by the dizzying breadth of our rock scene, a good place to start deflummoxing might be the trifecta of Band in Boston podcasts.

By: MICHAEL BRODEUR | August 19, 2008

Bumpin' crop

A summer harvest of New England Product
This Friday, August 8, our FNX homies have gathered five of Boston’s best rock bands for a spectacular blowout at the Middle East Downstairs.

By: MICHAEL BRODEUR | August 05, 2008

Anti-Bush league

The No More Bush Tour rolls in
It’s crucial that we maintain clarity by holding fast to simple truths — like how our president is kind of a dick.

By: MICHAEL BRODEUR | July 29, 2008

Times a' changed

The 2008 Newport Folk Fest mixes it up
Ever since Dylan plugged in (gasp!), the Newport Folk Festival has preserved a noble tradition of ignoring what folk is supposed to be in favor of defining the stuff for itself.

By: MICHAEL BRODEUR | July 22, 2008

Vital signs

ArtBeat 2008 hits Davis Square
Since 2002, the ArtBeat Festival has been giving culture-hungry Davis Square denizens something to do on the weekend besides glower at one another at the Diesel.

By: MICHAEL BRODEUR | July 15, 2008

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