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Live Review: Forget Forget at Plough & Stars in Boston, MA
Material: Inspired by his work with the mentally ill, songwriter Tyler DeVox formed wispy synth-pop duo, Forget Forget, with Patia Maule in 2012. Although compared to acts like Talking Heads, New Order ... -
Signing Stories: Laurel
At just 18, U.K.-based singer Laurel Arnell-Cullen, known as simply Laurel, was formerly signed to Universal subsidiary First Turn Artists (now part of Warner Bros.). The deal, a product of ... -
Executive Profile: Heath Miller, VP & Talent Buyer, Webster Hall
An entertainment venue since 1886, New York City’s Webster Hall has seen notable growth in recent years. Some of that credit goes to Heath Miller, whose talent bookings helped them ... -
Executive Profile: Justin Lefkovitch, CEO/Founder, Mirrored Media
BACKGROUND Corporate sponsorships and product tie-ins have become increasingly important for artists wanting to maintain high revenue in the face of sagging record sales. So where does one go to ... -
Music Album Review: AFI - "AFI (The Blood Album)" (6/10)
Odds are high that aficionados of tongue piercings and nose rings couldn’t be more elated over the release of A Fire Inside’s (AFI) latest studio recording, their 10th. That’s all good, but there ... -
Live Review: Consider the Source at ONCE Ballroom in Somerville, MA
Material: Aficionados of unorthodox, flipped-out fusion with a bent toward progressive metal, represented by John Zorn, Ponga, Tuatara, Master Musicians of Bukakke and Skerik’s Bandalabra, will connect with the stanky, border-smashing ... -
Executive Profile: Frank Crowson, SVP of Marketing at Guitar Center
After spending almost 16 years at Target, Frank Crowson left retail to join Guitar Center. He talked with MC about the joys and challenges of communicating the company’s mission to ... -
Signing Story: Nightly
Nashville cousins Jonathan Capeci and Joey Beretta--together Nightly--began playing music together at age 17. Inspired, they voyaged to Los Angeles where they wrote and recorded six songs. Capeci placed four ... -
Music Album Review: Dropkick Murphys - "11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory" (8/10)
Since the mid-‘90s, Dropkick Murphys have embodied Boston’s blue collar, fighting Irish spirit. Meshing cheeky lyrics with bagpipe-laced punk, they elevate drinking songs into stadium anthems. Previously, their formula grew tired but here they ... -
Music Album Review: Foxygen - "Hang" (7/10)
It took an orchestra for duo Jonathan Rado and Sam France to capture their first properly recorded output, a lush, Dali-esque fever dream, equal parts vivacious and disconcerting. Sometimes humorous, ...
