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Live Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band Bring a Bunch of Friends To ‘The Garden Parties’ at TD Garden

Live Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band Bring a Bunch of Friends To ‘The Garden Parties’ at TD Garden

Much like jazz or even rock, the demise of the blues has been vastly overstated. On the surface there aren’t a lot of combinations of the…
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Rob’s Album of The Week: Blonde Redhead’s Sit Down for Dinner

Rob’s Album of The Week: Blonde Redhead’s Sit Down for Dinner

I listen to music on such a regular basis that it’s been a central part of my life for a very long time. I often check my email for new…
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‘Blues for Langston Hughes’ Celebrates Poet’s Legacy with Local Performers

‘Blues for Langston Hughes’ Celebrates Poet’s Legacy with Local Per...

During the first half of the 20th century, Langston Hughes was an innovator when it came to writing and crafting poetry. He’s considered to…
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Down By the Seaside: 5 Acts to Check Out at Sound on Sound

Down By the Seaside: 5 Acts to Check Out at Sound on Sound

Concluding the music festival season around the New England region, Sound on Sound is going to be encompassing Seaside Park in Bridgeport…
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Interview: Broken Social Scene Put on Back-To Back Shows at The Royale

Interview: Broken Social Scene Put on Back-To Back Shows at The Royale

When it comes to the realm of indie rock, it can be said that Broken Social Scene is one of the most important bands of the past 25 years…
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Interview: Devon Gilfillian Aims to Groove The Sinclair

Interview: Devon Gilfillian Aims to Groove The Sinclair

Soul music has definitely made a comeback since the dawn of the 2010s, but nobody abides by the style quite like Devon Gilfillian. The…
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Preview: Tedeschi Trucks Band Are Throwing Quite a Party at TD Garden

Preview: Tedeschi Trucks Band Are Throwing Quite a Party at TD Garden

The end of year hometown residency of the Tedeschi Trucks Band playing multiple shows at the Orpheum Theatre has been expanded and…
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Rob’s Album of The Week: Lydia Loveless’ Nothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way Again

Rob’s Album of The Week: Lydia Loveless’ Nothing’s Gonna Stand In M...

It’s no secret that some of the best art comes from pain. The way this particular emotion can be conveyed into sheer brilliance is truly…
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Interview: Post-Hardcore Supergroup Fiddlehead Look to Start a Revolution of Their Own At the…

Interview: Post-Hardcore Supergroup Fiddlehead Look to Start a Revo...

Featuring vocalist Pat Flynn and drummer Shawn Costa from Have Heart, guitarist Alex Henery from Basement, guitarist Alex Dow from Big…
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Live Review: The Outlaw Music Festival Brings a Stacked Show to the Xfinity Center

Live Review: The Outlaw Music Festival Brings a Stacked Show to the...

I’ve thought this for years, and I’ll probably be sticking to it for years to come, but the term “legend” has become played out. It’s a…
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A Berkshire Bash: 5 Acts To Check Out At FreshGrass

A Berkshire Bash: 5 Acts To Check Out At FreshGrass

For over a decade, I’ve had the privilege of being able to cover a lot of music festivals around the New England region. Some of them have…
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Rob’s Album of The Week: Baroness’ Stone

Rob’s Album of The Week: Baroness’ Stone

While metal music is an incredible style due to its emphatic tone, wide array of subgenres and hyper-dedicated fanbase, some of the bands…
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Interview: of Montreal Is Set to Take the Columbus Theatre into a Different World

Interview: of Montreal Is Set to Take the Columbus Theatre into a D...

There are bands who have a way of making a concert more than just an audience enjoying the music that’s coming from the stage. They include…
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Interview: Dirtwire to Exhibit Unique Instrumentation at The Met

Interview: Dirtwire to Exhibit Unique Instrumentation at The Met

Left to Right: Evan Fraser & Mark Reveley
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Rob’s Album of The Week: The Chemical Brothers’ For That Beautiful Feeling

Rob’s Album of The Week: The Chemical Brothers’ For That Beautiful ...

If you’re a regular reader or this review column or the rest of my work as a music journalist, then you can probably tell that I listen to…
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Interview: Mr. Bungle Get Experimental at Roadrunner with All-Star Lineup

Interview: Mr. Bungle Get Experimental at Roadrunner with All-Star ...

When it comes to defying genres and classifications, Mr. Bungle are legit pioneers. The band founded by vocalist Mike Patton, guitarist…
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Interview: Following Release Of ‘Mother Road’, Grace Potter Rocks The Vets

Interview: Following Release Of ‘Mother Road’, Grace Potter Rocks T...

Grace Potter has an approach to rock & roll that’s as classic as it is contemporary. The Watsfield, Vermont native creates the type of…
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Party In the City: 5 Acts to Check Out at PVDFest

Party In the City: 5 Acts to Check Out at PVDFest

Every form of art has some sort of progression, and the same can be said for the venues that house these art forms. This often involves…
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Rob’s Album of The Week: Speedy Ortiz’s Rabbit Rabbit

Rob’s Album of The Week: Speedy Ortiz’s Rabbit Rabbit

It’s kind of crazy to think about how Speedy Ortiz started out as a home recording project of vocalist & guitarist Sadie Dupuis in Western…
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Interview: Ward Hayden & The Outliers Return to South County for Rhythm & Roots

Interview: Ward Hayden & The Outliers Return to South County for Rh...

Labor Day Weekend is officially here, which means that the Rhythm & Roots Festival is coming back to Ninigret Park in Charlestown. Musical…
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Interview: Rebuilder Celebrate ‘Local Support’ With Hometown Gig At The Sinclair

Interview: Rebuilder Celebrate ‘Local Support’ With Hometown Gig At...

There’s a lot of variables when it comes to the existence of modern music, but none of them would exist without the fans. Music fans are…
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Rob’s Album of The Week: A Giant Dog’s Bite

Rob’s Album of The Week: A Giant Dog’s Bite

I always love it when an album has a unique backstory. It can be about a specific theme, how it got created or the folks involved in the…
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Shiza Fest II Takes Over Two Venues in Honor of Nick Iddon

Shiza Fest II Takes Over Two Venues in Honor of Nick Iddon

When someone passes from this realm of existence into the next, the loss can be felt for an extended amount of time. It’s especially…
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Music at Martha’s: 5 Acts to Check Out at Beach Road Weekend

Music at Martha’s: 5 Acts to Check Out at Beach Road Weekend

With the music festival season being only a few weeks away from winding down, it seems like a good time to go offshore. This is what will…
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Interview: Robert Ellis Brings ‘Yesterday’s News’ to Club Passim

Interview: Robert Ellis Brings ‘Yesterday’s News’ to Club Passim

With his latest album Yesterday’s News that came out via Niles City Records on May 19, Fort Worth, Texas musician Robert Ellis is embracing…
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