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World's Biggest Little Band Angles for 15 More Minutesnew
Awww shit, London's Bloc Party has groupies to haul around their stuff and they get to go to Vice parties? The foursome must be blowin' up.
Dig Boston |
Luke O' Neil |
09-07-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bloc Party
Putting the Ego in Alter Egonew
Kool Keith doesn't mess around, proclaiming himself the number one producer in the land and the most powerful artist in hip-hop.
Dig Boston |
Chris Farone |
09-07-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
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
