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Dance around town before the students come back

Phoenix Shakedown
The W Hotel's Electric Summer Music Series goes underground with the party crew DJ team of M|O|D.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  August 17, 2012

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Rule return to their heavy-metal roots

Headbanger's gall
It's a Wednesday afternoon in Boston, and what feels like the most brutal thunderstorm of the summer is rolling into town.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  July 31, 2012

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Former Read Yellow bandmates come together in ThunderBloods

Ready for a bar fight
It's been more than five years since Amherst-born Read Yellow played their final show, and it still feels like the once-heralded rock band has some unfinished business left to tend to.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  July 18, 2012

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'Let's Exile Pitbull to Alaska' a success -- and the rapper invites David Thorpe to join him!


We are pleased to announce that PITBULL is going to Kodiak, Alaska!
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  July 17, 2012

Passion Pit: Gossamer

Passion Pit | Gossamer

Columbia (2012)
It's now been more than three years since Cambridge-bred Passion Pit birthed debut Manners to critical acclaim, a wait largely the result of a two-year world-touring schedule.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  July 19, 2012

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Out: From the MFA to the Pavilion, Passion Pit return to Boston

Getting ’Pitted  
When Passion Pit were conceived five years ago out of an Emerson College dorm, the result of a Valentine's Day gift of love songs Michael Angelakos crafted for his then-girlfriend, electro-pop really hadn't yet taken hold of popular alternative music.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  June 26, 2012



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Booking shakeup in the Fens

Dan Millen named new talent buyer of Church
Dan Millen named new talent buyer of Church
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  June 20, 2012

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Out: Drinking, partying, and handing out Best Music Poll awards at Fourth Wall

Boston Bashed
Around midday last Wednesday, Fourth Wall Project on Brookline Ave was clean and sparkly.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  June 19, 2012

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Best Boston Band of the 2012 Best Music Poll

Gentleman Hall takes top prize
Gentleman Hall takes top prize
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  June 14, 2012

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Seer Group players share more than music

Organ beats
Seer Group's Jason Rozen has a history of working with — and helping out — his friends.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  May 29, 2012

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WFNX dies before it gets old

Radio Silence
One of the greatest anti-establishment rallying cries of the 20th century was the notion that you can't trust anyone over the age of 30.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  May 23, 2012



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The Toxic Avenger | Angst

Little Owl Recordings (2012)
The Toxic Avenger is a fitting moniker for French DJ/producer Simon Delacroix.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  May 25, 2012


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Cut Copy on their Celtics pride, watching NBA playoff games in casinos, and hailing the Truth, Paul Pierce

In Green Colours
Earlier today I connected with Cut Copy guitarist Tim Hoey to get the truth behind their Green alliance, knowing full well the band will be glued to the screen -- 9:30 am Saturday, Australia time -- when Game 3 rolls around this evening at the Garden.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  May 04, 2012

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Lost in the ethereal sound of Blouse

Modern-day escapism
Music is often meant to soothe, to relax the mind, and — at times of greatest need — to provide an escape from our drab daily grind.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  May 01, 2012

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Jen Johnson finds her ground with Velah

Rhymes with Stella
Last year was many things for many people, but 2011 as a whole just wasn't much fun for former Static of the Gods vocalist/guitarist Jen Johnson.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  May 01, 2012



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Coachella delivers beats, treats, and a Tupac hologram

Three days in 3D
There was an endless list of notable things that happened this past weekend (the first of two) in the California desert.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  April 19, 2012

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Out: Sizing up the Rumble survivors, the wild cards, and the breakouts

Eight isn’t enough
Twenty-three bands entered T. T.'s own private Thunderdome last week, and only eight bands remain after six Rock 'n' Roll Rumble nights of preliminary-round musical throwdowns.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  April 11, 2012

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Sand Reckoner provide sensory overload

A wider scope
Since the 1960s, bands classified as "psychedelic" have been caught in the endless pursuit of trying to expand the senses beyond pure aural stimulation.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  April 03, 2012

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Out: There are no favorites in this year’s Rock and Roll Rumble

Get ready to rock
It's spring in Boston, which means it's time to Rumble.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  March 30, 2012

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Boston rocks an Austin gang once again

Masshole heaven
Fitting for a region of colleges, it's hard to imagine any city having a greater fraternity of bands down at SXSW than our very own Boston.
By: MICHAEL MAROTTA  |  March 22, 2012


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