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The Grownup Noise Continues to Grow Upnew
The jazzy, low-key folk quartet doesn't fit into any of Boston's music scenes. But despite its varied approach to songwriting, fans have been converted, one by one. The task now is doing that to the rest of the country.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
08-25-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Grownup Noise
DJ Forest Green Makes Booty-Shaking, Ground-Quaking Beatsnew
DJ Forest Green started digging for records when she was 13 years old. In her later teen years, Green got into the rave scene where she discovered the healing powers of electronic dance music, or EDM.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
05-05-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: DJ Forest Green, electronic music
Fucked Up Incites Pandemoniumnew
The band elicits visions of a car crashing into a phone pole, or a mob of angry drunks knocking each other to the ground. The melee can be dangerous, but there are some surprisingly tuneful moments tucked away under Damian Abraham's barking.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
02-03-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
NOBUNNY Loves Younew
Several years ago, NOBUNNY was hoping to travel the country as an animal Elvis impersonator. "I figured I could fill the animal niche since there's already like a Thai-Elvis and an extreme-Elvis and all that stuff," he explains.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
12-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Megadeth: The Rock that Never Diesnew
By the time Megadeth bassist James Lomenzo joined the band's lineup in 2006, he'd built a 30-year career of rock with artists like David Lee Roth and bands like White Lion and Black Label Society.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
04-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
John Ralston: The Singer/Songwriter Who Sometimes Wishes He Wasn'tnew
If you've had it with singer/songwriters, you're not alone: Ralston's right there with you.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
03-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Ralston, Sorry Vampire
Roman Numerals Delivers Rhythm Rocknew
Roman Numerals is equal parts straight-laced indie rock and dance-hall electro grooves. The songs aren't club bangers but they aren't head bangers either.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
02-05-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Roman Numerals
One Man's Quest for Mysterynew
In some ways, Ben Chasny's feelings about MySpace match his take on creating music in general.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
01-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Alternative Rock Conceived in a Snowstormnew
"We were just trapped inside and all we could do was drink and record," says Botnix lead singer-guitarist Tim O'Brien. "The storm was the best thing that ever happened to this band."
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
01-15-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Botnix, de-fe-'ni-shens/
Royal Dead Does the Zombie Stompnew
Despite his blood-soaked T-shirt and ghoulish colored contacts, there's a smirk on Eddie Suicide's face that lets you know he takes his band's mantra of gore and destruction only half-seriously.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
11-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Royal Dead
Nick Luca Fights for His Life and Winsnew
As he and his band traveled the country, Nick Luca found himself with a case of the touring blues -- but things got worse when he was actually diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
10-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Luca
Crunk Punknew
Whole Wheat Bread plays pure power-pop punk with frenzied drums and barking vocals to complement the requisite catchy hooks.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
02-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Whole Wheat Bread
'Mush it Up'new
Music for indie record heads -- and your aunt and uncle, too.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
02-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bad Weather California
