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Thurston Moore moves on

Demolition man
When Thurston Moore takes the stage at Somerville Theatre on Tuesday, he will no doubt stroll through the wispy cloud-spires of last summer's Beck-produced solo effort, Demolished Thoughts (Matador).
By DANIEL BROCKMAN | January 25, 2012

Kurt Vile | So Outta Reach

Matador (2011)
This six-song, 30-minute companion EP serves as a victory lap for long-haired Philadelphian Kurt Vile, whose vacillating and absorbing Smoke Ring for My Halo is certainly one of the year's best albums.
By ZETH LUNDY | November 09, 2011

The War on Drugs | Slave Ambient

Secretly Canadian (2011)
On Slave Ambient, Granduciel's love of tranced-out, yet strangely filtered arena rock jams is on full display.
By JONATHAN DONALDSON | August 09, 2011

Photos: Kurt Vile at the Brighton Music Hall

Brighton Music Hall | July 11, 2011
Kurt Vile performs live at the Brighton Music Hall on July 11, 2011.
By P. NICK CURRAN | July 14, 2011

As he is

Kurt Vile plays it straight
For all the defiant, anguished fists we shake in the general direction of New York and Los Angeles whenever a musician becomes way more famous after they leave Boston, perhaps this city's gypsy-attracting disposition has advantages.
By BARRY THOMPSON | July 05, 2011

Kurt Vile | Smoke Ring For My Halo

Matador (2011)
It's weird to write about a guy who operates this close to the classic singer-songwriter template and not even consider the lyrics.
By GARRETT MARTIN | March 03, 2011

Kurt Vile | Childish Prodigy

Matador (2009)
Kurt Vile's punny name, as well as the title of his latest full-length album, bespeaks low-art subversion.
By ZETH LUNDY | September 28, 2009

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Weekend trip

Rad four-day psych fest will free your mind, man
It pains me to have to ask this, but looking at the insane list of bands at Boston promoter Dan Shea's upcoming four-night "Homegrown" pysch fest at Church, I have no choice: what exactly does "psych music" mean at this point?
By MATT PARISH | July 15, 2009

The return of Swirlies

The Sneaky Flute Empire strikes back
I'm on the phone with Damon Tutunjian, one founder of the Boston indie-rock band Swirlies, and he's helping me to understand the Sneaky Flute Empire.
By RICHARD BECK | February 27, 2009