DIG THIS: UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA @ T.T. THE BEARS
Psych-rockers head to Cambridge tonight with up-and-comers DIIV. Hailing all the way from New Zealand in support of their self-titled debut album, lo-fi psych-rockers Unknown Mortal Orchestra (UMO) are...
View ArticlePEER REVIEW: UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA @ T.T. THE BEARS
Despite various technical difficulties and growing tension between the bands and sound crew, Unknown Mortal Orchestra provided a crowd-pleasing set Tuesday night at T.T. the Bear’s. The young and...
View ArticleBORDERLANDS: DIIV’s “DOUSED”
With a debut album set for release next week, Brooklyn’s DIIV switch up their masterful dream pop sound for an edgy new cut. Boston got a taste of Zachary Cole Smith and his new project DIIV (formally...
View ArticleSTRICTLY LOCAL: SKINNY BONES
During a show at T.T. the Bear’s, I was surprised to see a man uncapping pens, switching from red to black ink, as he sketched the two men of Skinny Bones. Frontman Jacob Rosati was tall and gangly,...
View ArticleSUMMER PREVIEW: STAY TUNED
MON 6.16 TUNE-YARDS AT ROYALE Merrill Garbus will never cease to simultaneously get thunderous applause and a raised eyebrow from us. The afrobeat, freak folk goddess—better known as tUnE-yArDs—is...
View ArticleGREAT SCOTT CELEBRATES TEN YEARS OF ROCK
Ask anyone in Boston what their favorite local music venues are, and the Great Scott will undoubtedly be on the list. While the building has been sitting squarely on Comm Ave for decades, owner Frank...
View ArticleDIG THIS: HONK! FESTIVAL, BLAIR WITCH, AND DIIV
Photo by Leonardo March THU 10.8 Rubber Tracks Studio + HUBweek Every time you buy a pair of Chuck Taylors, you not only up your game but also help support a company that gives a shit about music. In...
View ArticleDIG THIS: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, PRIDE, AND TASTE OF SOMERVILLE
THU 6.2 Solidarity Through Pride @ Alternative Art Space Unless you’re living under a rock, you know that June is Boston Pride Month, and it’s time to get your gay on! There are literally hundreds of...
View ArticleDIG THIS: HONK! FESTIVAL, BLAIR WITCH, AND DIIV
This week it's all about making some noise!
View ArticleDIG THIS: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, PRIDE, AND TASTE OF SOMERVILLE
THU 6.2 Solidarity Through Pride @ Alternative Art Space Unless you’re living under a rock, you know that June is Boston Pride Month, and it’s time to get your gay on! There are literally hundreds of...
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