Tapes 'n Tapes photo essay
“What’s a nice way to word that no one is here?” I asked a concert go-er who had struck conversation with a friend and I.…
Black Kids and Cut Copy: Dance party USA!
On Monday night, three imaginary Boston contributors hit the sold-out dance fest that starred Black Kids and Cut Copy at the Paradise Rock Club. The…
NPSH, Copy, and New Faces at the Vera
Many moons ago (actually late last summer during a magical, whimsical time called Bumbershoot) an expecting Imaginary Dana, Ed, and I stood inside the EMP…
Yo Majesty at Neumo's
Tuesday night. Every time I go out on a Tuesday night I think about “Shadrach” by Beastie Boys: “Smokin’ and drinkin’ on a Tuesday night!”…
A Night Out With…The XYZ Affair, Jukebox the Ghost, and Morning State
Saturday night at New York’s Mercury Lounge featured an impressive line-up of four bands on the cusp of breaking out. Due to the craptacular subway…
Northern State, The Trucks, and Team Gina at Chop Suey
As long as I’ve been going to shows and being a music fan, I’ve been a Northern State fan. When their debut EP Dying In…
Conrad Ford's album release with Hazelwood Motel and Barton Carroll
Hazelwood Motel started the night with quiet folksy vocals, crooning tri-part harmonies to the crowd like lullabies. The conversation level dropped for a bit, but…
Eisley: Live and On Telephone
When you asked talented men making music it's something. But when they are from the one family, it's worth hearing. And what's more?They are brothers…
DeVotchKa Photo Essay
DeVotchKa's rise in popularity was obvious from the packed house at Showbox Sodo this past saturday evening. As the band entered the stage, the crowd…
Sons and Daughters at Neumo's
Adele Bethel is a rock star in the best sense of the term. She, the lead singer of the awesome Scottish rock band Sons and…