COIN Talks Growing Pains and Mr. Brightside
Jay Som's Independent Ascent
Nick Valensi Breaks Free With CRX
We chat with the lead guitarist of the Strokes about his new solo venture.
A Chat With Tennyson
Listening to Tennyson is an aural amusement park ride. Their knack for unpredictable song structures pairs perfectly with the playful array of sound effects they utilize for percussion.
Tacocat: Fighting Beard Rock and Gentrification in Seattle
Tacocat really had to force a scene that wasn’t… We had to make space for ourselves because there wasn’t a place for us. I think that’s a thing a lot of women don’t do: take credit for what they did. This was a real thing that happened. It was hard. We got a lot of terrible things said to us, and a lot of terrible things said about us. It was pretty hard and degrading, but we made this great scene.
How To Dress Well learns to 'Care' for himself
Eskimeaux: I want to meet Gabrielle Smith's dog Frankie
I think the most formative moment was hearing David Berman say, "All my favorite singers couldn't sing" in the Silver Jews song "We Are Real." I was like, "You know what? It doesn't matter how well a line in a song I'm writing is delivered, it matters what I'm saying." I like to think of my songs as poems above anything else, so it was important for me to hear that so I could move forward with confidence.
The Meaning of Life According to A Giant Dog: "Find The Free Shit"
For a band that describes their influences as including everything from "bottles of cheap red wine" to Kurt Vonnegut novels, A Giant Dog is elusive to definition—which, I'm sure, is the point.
A Conversation with Deja Carr / Mal Devisa
"I like playing shows, mostly because that’s the one space in my life where I feel like I can do pretty much anything and not feel like, “oops!” Because there are very little mistakes you could make. Just be there to have conversations and learn things. I love feeling like anything can happen."
RÜFUS DU SOL is What's Missing on Your Spring Break Playlist
The indie dance group answers our questions on finding worldwide success, dream collaborations, and their sonic development.
Sober Rob is surfing the Soundcloud wave
We sat down with the Allston-based producer to talk about his budding career and refreshing outlook on EDM drug culture.
And The Kids: "unconscious, accessible, existential, indie, glitter, popsicle, crisis"
Hannah, Becca, and Taliana from And The Kids sat down with us at Bee's Knees Co. in Allston, MA to answer some of our questions.
Interview - Avid Dancer at the Sinclair
Moon King at Paradise Rock Club
What Happened to SOAK?
SOAK’s Before We Forgot How To Dream was one of the most anticipated albums of the summer, but its release went almost unnoticed. What happened?
You Won't: "Strum Bang Nasal"
Josh and Raky of You Won't can both throw a wiffle ball hard enough to really hurt you.
Magic Man on College Ambitions and Tufts' Music Scene
An interview with the synthpop band of recent college grads as they're finishing up their first headlining tour.
Boston's DIY Music Scene: An Interview with Magic Man
Sam Vanderhoop Lee recalls Magic Man's early years in Boston.
Just Bars: An interview with Royce Da 5'9 of Prhyme
Da 5'9 of Slaughterhouse and Eminem fame teamed up with DJ Premier to make a classic boom-bap album in an era of autotune and melodic trap music. We saw the duo live at the Middle East and asked Royce what the project is all about.
The Next Big Name In Electronic Music Went To Tufts: Meet Madeaux
Andrew Berman graduated last year. Now he's living in LA progressing past EDM, working with A-Trak, and quickly becoming the next big thing.