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California Smile bring the noise
After a pair of successful record-release gigs at Firehouse 13, Cali Smile will join an indie-rock bill on Friday (the 21st) at URI with locals the Coming Weak, the Noise Campaign, and Warwick's Dorado 30, to name a few — all for only $4 at the door.
By CHRIS CONTI | November 19, 2008

Shirts off their backs

How To Dress Like a Rock Star
How To Dress Like a Rock Star
By JIM SULLIVAN | November 20, 2008

Sympathy for the Devil

Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll at the Huntington; McPherson's The Seafarer at SpeakEasy
Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll at the Huntington; McPherson's The Seafarer at SpeakEasy
By CAROLYN CLAY | November 18, 2008

Billy, Don't Be a Hero

Smashing Pumpkins at the Wang Theatre, November 15, 2008
The second of a two-night stand in Boston, with no overlap from the previous night, the Saturday show started off with a few of Corgan's better-known tunes only to drift off into la-la land at around the halfway point.
By DANIEL BROCKMAN | November 19, 2008

Photos: Smashing Pumpkins at the Wang Theatre

November 15, 2008

By CARINA MASTROCOLA | November 18, 2008

Oasis | Dig Out Your Soul

Reprise (2008)
No movement did more to dilute the majesty and power of rock’s first few golden ages than first-wave early-’90s Britpop.
By DANIEL BROCKMAN | November 17, 2008

Fest lite

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

Darrell Katz/Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra | The Same Thing

Cadence (2008)
Boston's Jazz Composers Alliance is fearless about subject matter — this, after all, is the organization that gave us The Death of Simone Weil as an "improvisational cantata."
By JON GARELICK | November 14, 2008

Playlist: Octorber 19, 2007

Viva Viva, Drug Rug, DJ Kon, and more
By OLIVER MAK | November 11, 2008

The Cure | 4:13 Dream

Geffen (2008)
Even with a dozen records behind him, Smith, when he puts his mind to it, remains a master at crafting concise masterpieces of bouncy pop majesty.
By DANIEL BROCKMAN | November 13, 2008

Say it ain't so, Joe

Breaking: Biden resigns the vice-presidency amid Wentzgate scandal
Breaking: Biden resigns the vice-presidency amid Wentzgate scandal
By DAVID THORPE | November 14, 2008

Raising the Bar (Rock)

The Hold Steady + The Drive-By Truckers at the Orpheum, November 9, 2008
On the "Rock and Roll Means Well" tour, Drive-By Truckers and the Hold Steady upgraded their respective brands of quintessential American bar rock with a number of arena-rock trimmings.
By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | November 14, 2008

Testifying

Tales from bandmates and a lifelong fan
My memories of Thom Enright and his big talent and bigger heart go way back to when I was a young teenager growing up in East Greenwich.
By CHRIS CONTI | November 05, 2008

Rock and rote

Three decades in, AC/DC’s conservatism pays off

By DANIEL BROCKMAN | November 10, 2008

Soul Men

Plot and crass jokes aside, it's a feel-good film
Mac especially is a joy to watch, and a counterpoint to the humor elsewhere, as he breaks out Temptations-style moves with just the right mix of sly fun and respect for the music.
By MARK BAZER | November 05, 2008