Page McConnell of Phish
In this edition of Readers’ Spotlight, we talk to Page McConnell. The Phish keyboardist reveals what’s on his iPod, his favorite ice cream, and more of your questions.
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The Click Five shake things up
It doesn’t happen often that a band enjoys a number one download hit on the Billboard singles charts, dominates TRL, and opens for huge acts like Ashlee Simpson and the Backstreet Boys, then parts ways with their lead singer (We’re not counting Van Halen, because they never opened for Ashlee Simpson). But that’s exactly what [...]
Page McConnell brings solo debut to Boston
Rolling Stone once called Phish “the most important band of the Nineties.” After their break-up in 2004 the members of Phish embarked on many individual projects, including the solo careers of guitarist Trey Anastasio and bassist Mike Gordon. With the release of his own self-titled debut album, ex-Phish keyboardist Page McConnell has thrown his hat [...]
U2′s The Edge: Just call him Dr. Edge
Undoubtedly, U2 and Boston have had a truly unique and special connection over the past three decades. So, when Berklee College of Music bestowed guitarist the Edge with an honorary doctorate at the legendary school’s 2007 commencement ceremony on Saturday, the achievement was even more special coming from the town that the Irish rock band [...]
State Radio settle into Boston
My first week of college I walked around the freshmen dorms of Amherst in search of people who played the guitar, hoping to start a band. Maybe it was the NESCAC connection, maybe it was being in western Mass, or perhaps it was fierce band loyalty, but whatever it was, the majority of guitar players [...]
New Kids learn new tricks
On a shadowy stage at Harpers Ferry in Allston, a middle-aged man performed tracks off his new self-produced album for a small crowd. Just two days later and a mile down the road, a suit-and-tie clad singer covered Elvis Presley, Nat King Cole, and other oldies to a sold-out crowd at the Paradise Rock Club. [...]
Butch Walker plays the game
Many artists see the recording industry as a corrupt monopoly, poisoning artists and ruining the collective musical taste in their blind desire for huge profits. They find ways around the traditional structure of the industry by signing to independent labels, distributing music through digital channels, marketing through MySpace and other online networking resources. Butch Walker [...]
Hammond solo is more than enough
Albert Hammond Jr. sounds just like what most would imagine from a member of The Strokes. What does that mean, you might ask? Try to sound like you just got out of bed, even though its 5:30 in the afternoon on a Monday. Then, casually refer to John Lennon’s son in conversation as “Sean.” And [...]
Readers’ Spotlight: Drew Shirley of Switchfoot
San Diego based rockers Switchfoot are now on the road, so we caught up with guitarist Drew Shirley for our latest edition of Readers’ Spotlight. Here, he discusses the band’s backstage rituals, favorite venues to perform at, and even his favorite board games.
Fair to Midland bring originality to hard rock
WBCN radio personalities Toucher and Rich have a contest entitled “Know Your Butt Rock,” which pokes fun at the indistinguishable quality of today’s hard rock. Contestants are given brief clips of songs and asked to identify the band. It’s harder than it sounds, and this is because of the unoriginal nature of so-called “heavy” bands [...]
