In Art Brut’s hit single “Formed a Band” lead singer Eddie Argos warns the listener that “Yes, this is my singing voice / it’s not irony, it’s not Rock and Roll.” Turns out, after seeing their show at the Middle East (downstairs), that that’s only half true: it is in [...]
Baseball, barbeque, and apple pie are all classified as classic "Americana". When it comes to music though, one could argue that the true American treasure is Mr. James Taylor. He his influentially incessant and his songs are timeless. If anyone needed any evidence of this notion, it was all on display [...]
Cursive was, to say the absolute least, perfect last Saturday night, September 30, at the Sommerville Theater in Davis Square. The line at the ticket booth was teeming with teens and young adults anxious to see Tim Kasher and his brutally melodic ensemble serenade them with twistedly anathematic songs about divorce, [...]
We are very fortunate to live in a city that is rich in culture and steeped in music history that continues to evolve today. The 19th annual Boston Music Awards were held last Wednesday night at Avalon, celebrating the extraordinary depth of talent that the city encompasses in all facets of [...]
It’s pretty hard to record a perfect album. It’s harder to reproduce that perfect album live on-stage in front of an expectant crowd. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah did a great job of the former with their self-titled debut. They did an alright job of the latter in their hometown return [...]
There are nights when a band is at another level, the crowd is into it, and there is a feeling like everyone is witnessing something that will be talked about by people who were not even there. Those who are not as dedicated because they were not there, and who, two tours [...]
At the age of 23, singer-songwriter Michelle Branch has enjoyed great success in her brief career. So maybe it was a case of boredom that provoked the Grammy-Award winner to declare to her record label, she wanted to move in a country direction with her next album. Whatever the case was, [...]
When I spoke with Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin last week, he vowed that the band’s tour with Rob Zombie would be “a well-oiled machine” that would “kick Boston’s ass.” Judging from the hard rockers hometown return to the Tweeter Center, he was not far from the truth.
After a video montage of [...]
It’s not easy for British rockers to match their success across the pond. When Starsailor first hit the American music scene with their first full-length album, Love is Here, after winning Britain’s award for “Best New Band” in 2001, it seemed the band would be able to do so. Many immediately [...]
Last Sunday’s& “Download Festival” was a big ole frat party at the Tweeter Center. Booze, music, and more booze was the story of the day as 311 headlined the all-day festival.
Local rockers Parker House and Theory kicked off the festivity from a parking lot stage along with Bob Marley’s former backing band, [...]
