Best of 2012 – Boston Music Blogs
Clicky Clicky Music – Jay Breitling’s dedication to both Boston and non-local scene deserves more than one round of applause. Special mention – this year’s Boston tribute to Ride. …
Show Review – Thief Thief / Vandelles / Ringo Deathstarr and Young Adults at Great Scott
This evening at Great Scott brought together two local bands (Thief Thief, Young Adults) and two out-of-state bands (Vandelles, Ringo Deathstarr), with each one showcasing their own take on noise/noise-pop/shoegaze. …
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Label Profile – Twisted Village
Twisted Village is both a record label and record store, which is located in Cambridge, MA. Twisted Village (the store) is run by Wayne Rogers and his wife Kate Biggar, …
Band Profile – Birdbrain
Biography Birdbrain was a short-lived quartet from Rosslindale, MA (described as “furious grind-pop” by All Music Guide) best known for contributing their tracks “Youth Of America” and “Jet” to movies …
Band Profile – Swirlies
[nextpage title=”Biography” ] Influenced by English shoegaze scene and bands like My Bloody Valentine, Swirlies formed in the early 90s and started releasing what they described as “sneakyflute music”. Known …
Band Profile – Converge
[nextpage title=”Biography” ] Much like Isis, Boston band Converge represents a new(er) wave of metal/hardcore – they were influenced equally by traditional hardcore (Black Flag, Negative Approach), metal bands (Black …
Reading Room – The Sound Of Our Town: A History of Boston Rock & Roll
According to Brett Milano’s book “The Sound Of Our Town” Boston musical scene represents a combination of superstars/legends (Pixies, Cars, Aerosmith, Mission Of Burma), as well those who never got …
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