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PISSED JEANS
GENRE | WHITE-COLLAR BLUES VERDICT | CATHARTIC RELEASE RELEASE DATE | 8.18.09 LABEL | SUB POP WHITEDENIM.COM/PISSEDJEANS Before this album, this Allentown, Pa., noise-rock crew was more known for their...
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Blonde Redhead: Japandie sparkle trendy noise pop
Indie pillars Blonde Redhead have been making music longer than most of their fans have been alive. Despite what has been trendy in their genre, they’ve been able to stay relevant in a ferocious music...
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GIMME SHELTER: HUNNIE BUNNIES
Mark and Jeff Johnson of The Hunnie Bunnies aren’t brothers, but they might as well be. It’s often assumed as they coincidentally sharing the same last name. They slightly look alike, enough for Mark...
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GIMME SHELTER: GEFFIKA
A couple weeks ago while on a Pawtucket pilgrimage to catch Lightning Bolt perform a Japan Benefit gig, a friend of mine bought a pin from local artist that simply read “SLOOOOOOOOW & HEAVY.” Never...
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MAFE!: AVANT-GARDE MASSACRE @ CHURCH 11/13
Formalist, Unknown Wave, Electronic DIY and straight fucked-up noise turn into a freaky beast tonight in Fenway. That would be AIDS Wolf, Mind Yeti and the most excellent Unicorn Hard-On (and not...
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NIGHTSTICK + BUGS AND RATS + GONDOLIERS @ MIDWAY CAFE
#STRICTLYLOCAL We know metal lords Nightstick will be there. As will the grunge-tastic noise rockers Bugs and Rats. Same for speedy punk thrashers Gondoliers. But who could possibly be the Midway...
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NON-EVENT 2013 MUSIC SERIES
Flyer designs by Carrie Siegel “You are correct. None of us is making a living doing Non-Event. We do it because we love doing it.” When acts like Infected Mushroom or Avicii come through town, it is...
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FDM: STARRING PUSHA T, DIRTY BEACHES, AND JANET JACKSON’S WOODEN TEETH
Hi everybody. My name is Michael and I’m here to present my column that will appear on this site once a week, from now on, forever probably. Its sole purpose is to offer up my take on the best five...
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REVIEW/FOTOBOM: DESIGNER @ MIDDLE EAST UPSTAIRS, TUESDAY 1.28
Photos by Mona Maruyama It was 1° according to weather dot com’s TruPoint™ Feels Like feature (and as a point of reference, I don’t crawl out from under my duvet unless it’s more than 20° if I can help...
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CONTAINER: “GLAZE”
GENRE | ELECTROSHOCK INDUSTRIAL VERDICT | BUZZMAGEDDON LABEL | LIBERATION TECHNOLOGIES Last September, Providence noise-techno ambassador Ren Schofield took to Central Square’s Middlesex Lounge with a...
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RUN FOR COVER: BIG BLACK VS. ST. VINCENT: “KEROSENE”
Run For Cover is a weekly music column comparing cover songs to the original version. Prepare for a major bending of rules as we hear musicians throw around genres, tempos, style, and intent. Whether...
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SPECIAL FEATURE & DIGFOGRAPHIC: THIS SPRING, THE HUB GOES UNDER THE KNIFE
There’s a lot of hope that Mayor Marty Walsh will make good use of his building trade experience in spurring smart growth across the board. The prediction makes sense; during his campaign, the former...
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REVIEW: KING BUZZO AT BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL
When a band announces that they’re going acoustic it has the potential to completely alienate that band’s fan base. It strikes fear and wonder into the hearts of diehard listeners everywhere. Fans of...
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RUN FOR COVER: GALAXIE 500 VS. JOANNA GRUESOME: “TUGBOAT”
Run For Cover is a weekly music column comparing cover songs to the original version. Prepare for a major bending of rules as we hear musicians throw around genres, tempos, style, and intent. Whether...
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INTERVIEW: JOANNA GRUESOME
Joanna Gruesome have a story. Their music is like watching a Lisa Frank-obsessed six-year-old throw champion punches on the playground, their beliefs are too tough to shake, and their friendship is too...
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RUN FOR COVER: STEREOLAB VS. GREYS: “THE NOISE OF CARPET”
Run For Cover is a weekly music column comparing cover songs to the original version. Prepare for a major bending of rules as we hear musicians throw around genres, tempos, style, and intent. Whether...
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TALKING WITH MEATBODIES (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH MEATLOAF)
Chad Ubovich has been hiding behind Ty Segall onstage. He’s the bassist in FUZZ. He’s the guitarist alongside Mikal Cronin. He is, simply put, the handyman who helps out when a friend needs that extra...
View ArticleTALKING WITH MEATBODIES (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH MEATLOAF)
Chad Ubovich has been hiding behind Ty Segall, FUZZ, and Mikal Cronin onstage. But on his friends’ tours, Ubovich was busy writing his own material under the moniker Meatbodies, and now he's making a...
View ArticleREVIEW: THE LONG COUNT/THE LONG GAME AT THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART
The experience was immersive. It expanded the world and left it that way, bowing as if to say, “This space is yours now. Add to the sound.”
View ArticleRUN FOR COVER: CHROMATICS VS. ANIKA: “IN THE CITY”
Run For Cover is a weekly music column comparing cover songs to the original version. Prepare for a major bending of rules as we hear musicians throw around genres, tempos, style, and intent. Whether...
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