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Glasgow’s Best Band Is Growing Up So Fast!new
While Sons and Daughters proclaim a fondness for that suddenly very popular first wave of post-punk, their sound is far more raw, aggressive and surly than today’s coiffed roster of ripoffs -- forget Chairs Missing, this is chairs smashing.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
08-31-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sons and Daughters
Brit-Poppers a Little Bit Literatenew
Idlewild's Roddy Woomble discusses that undefined point where a song becomes something more than a sequence of impulses.
Dig Boston |
Luke O'Neil |
08-31-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Idlewild
Ex-Arsonist MC Puts a Flame to the Fusenew
Q-Unique burns bright on his first solo album, trading in-your-face battle lyrics for more introspective rhymes.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
08-24-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Q-Unique, Vengeance Is Mine
Thunderbirds Are Now!new
Spaz-rockers represent Detroit without being filthy or depressing.
Dig Boston |
Jamin Warren |
08-24-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Justamustache, Thunderbirds
Tripping Your Balls Offnew
All hail classy power guitars solos mashed up with avant-garde sound! All hail Boston natives Major Stars for not being afraid to rock!
Dig Boston |
Matt Parish |
08-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Major Stars
Due for Departurenew
Bluesy garage band Mr. Airplane Man are breaking up, but not without a final flight.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
08-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mr. Airplane Man
Cross-Cultural Soul Revivalnew
A seven-piece band, a stint in Clarksdale, Mississippi and some time spent tickling a church organ on the South Side of Chicago? Yeah, it's Boston native Eli Reed and he has got soul.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
08-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
All-Star Hip-Hop Cabalnew
The Weekly Dig deciphers this fresh hip-hop group that includes MC's Casual and Del the Funky Homosapien.
Dig Boston |
Chris Farone |
08-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hieroglyphics, Full Circle
Christ: "Thanks, but Could You Turn It Down Just a Smidge?"new
Amps for Christ pushes the boundaries of Americana music and gleefully injects it into the hardcore scene. Amen.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
08-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Real Quicknew
Emma Louise Niblett lets The Weekly Dig in on the secrets behind her stage personality and her blonde wig.
Dig Boston |
Nolan Gawron |
08-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
One Hot Outfitnew
The Keys To The Streets of Fear declare their love for Dior Homme menswear director Hedi Slimane and his ties.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
08-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Straight Outta Disneylandnew
With a sprinkle of pixie dust from fairy godfather Michel Gondry and a sparkle of inspiration from the Magical Kingdom, garage band The Willowz is all dressed up and ready to have a ball.
Dig Boston |
Chris Haire |
08-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Talk in Circles, The Willowz
Failing Much Better, Thank Younew
Weird War frontman Ian Svenonius talks about sex, drugs and why rock 'n' roll journalists are assholes.
Dig Boston |
J. Bennett |
08-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Peelander-Z Are Always Super Coolnew
What do you get when you mix Mexican wrestling, Japanese anime and punk rock? The superhero trio Peelander-Z, who have landed from outer space to impress earthlings with their warped sound.
Dig Boston |
Luke O'Neil |
07-27-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Peelander-Z
Quit Looking at Kid606new
Kid606 is busting out his laptop full of dub-laced tracks. Just don't stare at him anymore.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
07-27-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Resilience, Kid606
