Wicked Rot — “Personalities”
“Personalities” from Worcester’s Wicked Rot (featuring ISA X) is a mysterious bit of outer indie rock flavored guitar/voice/drum madness. A sax is…
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Parquet Courts/Joey Pizza Slice — Pretty Girls/Picture of Health split
Joey Pizza Slice, sometimes known as Son of Salami, embodies everything it means to be an underground weirdo musician. No, really– if…
Whip Appeal — “Face In”
Teetering at the brink of some kind of honest-to-gawd indie rock and very laid-back and mellow underground rap is WHIP APPEAL. A…
Horse Jumper of Love — Ur Real Life Dress
A screeching across the frets—like nails down a chalkboard—runs through every chord change on the title track of Ur Real Life Dress, distracting…
The Furniture — Dark Bars
As if conjured up by the long winter, Dark Bars, the initial offering by Boston’s two-piece rock band The Furniture, strikes deep…
KRILL – “Foot” & “Tiger”
KRILL are a hero band of Boston. A local band that represents the members of its constituent community. A special band that…
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) dir. Ana Lily Amirpour
When you first sit down to watch A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, you’ll be quick to notice that, along with…
IAN (last show) @ LASTHAUS – BRIGHTON, MA
I wasn’t there, so I am extra thankful for Primetime Ethan Long‘s video documentation of IAN‘s last Boston show!! Anyone paying attention…
THALIA ZEDEK’s 10 FAVORITE SHOWS OF 2014
THALIA ZEDEK! Through her work with highly awesome, influential bands like COME, LIVE SKULL, UZI (and others) Thalia has permanently and indelibly carved…
MINIBEAST – “RE: action”
That MINIBEAST Peter Prescott sent over this new jammer from his project, called yes, MINIBEAST. “RE:action” is the name of the four…
MITSKI – BURY ME AT MAKEOUT CREEK
There is a reason coming-of-age stories resonate with so many people; when we go through any sort of transition in our lives,…
GUN OUTFIT – TIME SLIPS AWAY
Olympia’s Gun Outfit deliver four new tracks of their bluesy indie rock/punk with Time Slips Away, out on Perennial. Perennial has done…
