The summer may have been a bummer for hollywood execs and people hoping to see Outkast perform anywhere other than an overcrowded festival, but those who love discovering new music have had plenty to celebrate. Whether you like pop, rock, folk, country, EDM, or any combination of the five there were a slew of new […]
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Feist & Mastodon Stream Record Store Day Singles
April 20th, 2012 
Grant Trimboli As all of you music fanatics ar aware, it is Record Store Day tomorrow (April 21) and the list of artists streaming special compositions for the day are starting to pour out. Feist and Mastodon decided to pair up and put out a split 7″, covering each others songs, and the results are brilliant. Feist […]
Mastodon post new song and reveal album details
July 26th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Mastodon has big news for every one of their fans today! The band has stated that the official release date of The Hunter will be Septmber 27 via Reprise Records. Along with this news they have premiered the video of American folk artist A.J. Fosik creating the amazing sculpture for The Hunter’s cover art piece. […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Nice Guys’ is a loopy, drunk masterpiece
May 20th, 2016 Sam Cohen Film: The Nice Guys Directed by: Shane Black Starring: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Margaret Qualley Every Spring/Summer there seems to be a big studio movie that everyone exclaims is a masterpiece. Last year was Mad Max: Fury Road and that ended up being my favorite film of 2015. This year is The Nice Guys, a […]
IFFBoston 2016: ‘The Hollars,’ ‘The Peacemaker,’ and ‘The Eyes of My Mother’
May 2nd, 2016 Sam Cohen I always get unreasonably excited when Independent Film Festival Boston rolls around every April. Executive Director Brian Tamm and Program Director Nancy Campbell bring their A-game every year, having scoured fest after fest for the cream of the crop to show to a rowdy Boston crowd. This year’s theme, “Make it yours,” couldn’t be any […]
Nina Corcoran’s ‘Best of 2014’ in Music
January 19th, 2015 Nina Corcoran If there’s anything to be certain of when it comes to music, it’s that you can’t control when it strikes you. In a year filled with violence, racism, disease, and political stumblings, our brains were in overdrive trying to do the right thing. For most, music serves as an escape. It articulates emotions and brings […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Gone Girl’ Disturbs, Compels and Astonishes
October 3rd, 2014 Sam Cohen Film: Gone Girl Starring: Rosamund Pike, Ben Affleck Directed by: David Fincher Boy meets girl, they fall in love, get married and live happily ever after. That’s what we have been taught through cinema ofttimes. We are usually shown the couple overcoming the myriad of trials and tribulations that weigh on marriage like–forgive the pun–a […]
REVIEW: Motionless In White – ‘Reincarnate’
September 14th, 2014 James Shotwell Artist: Motionless In White Album: Reincarnate Label: Fearless Genre: Hard Rock Motionless In White have long proven their ability to produce hard-hitting music with messages that range from believing in yourself to fighting against the corrupt bullshit you see in the world around you. Along the way, the group has undergone a spectacular evolution that […]
See the Complete List of Gear Used on Aphex Twin’s ‘Syro,’ Including “Mum & Dad Vocals”
September 9th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Aphex Twin is putting out his first album in 13 years; of course people are going to obsess over it. Syro‘s packaging is a beautiful thing full of simple structure and transparency. That means see-thru Plexiglas and dishing deets like the cost of making the album. Because of the packaging’s sworn oath to openness, Richard […]
LIVE REVIEW: KISS and Def Leppard in Des Moines, Iowa (8/20/2014)
August 22nd, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler “You wanted the best, you got the best. The hottest band in the world…KISS!” Forty years later and the hottest band in the world hasn’t lost its shine. KISS delivered a full-throttle destruction of Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on August 20, winning the crowd over with a mixture of celebrated songs and on-stage […]
Free Throw To Tour With Empire! Empire!, Premiere New Single From Debut LP
August 21st, 2014 Mark Garza In April, Count Your Lucky Stars announced their latest signing, an emo/pop punk band from Nashville called Free Throw. CYLS is getting ready to release the band’s debut full-length, Those Days Are Gone, on September 16. Last week, AbsolutePunk premiered the first single from the LP, entitled “Two Beers In.” Now, Free Throw have premiered the […]