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RNRF X Grub, Sweat & Beers 10, Day 1 (July 25th, 2026. O’Brien’s Pub)

Whyyyyyyy did we think this was a good idea? It was kind of a whim when we did the last one (Waaaaay back in 2023… and you can search our archives for those on your own if interested) and maybe the same when we decided to this one with the difference being that we advertised […]

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Doom Abuse: The ultimate The Faint record?

Doom Abuse, The Faint’s sixth album, took way too long to come out. Considering that The Faint ceased to be somewhere in the six years since their last album (2008’s Fasciination) was released it’s a miracle that fans are even holding a copy of Doom Abuse in their hands. But [...]

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Queen Kwong, “The Strange Fruit”: A ‘Ten Dimes’ Review

There’s a handful of powerful female voices popping up across the airwaves over the past couple years. From the dark, gothic rumblings of Chelsea Wolfe, to the folk songstress Laura Marling, or perhaps the guitar virtuoso Marnie Stern or emerging pop artists Sky Ferriera or Lana Del Rey? All of [...]

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Untitled Metal Column: Volume 1 (3.15.14)

Eleven years ago today I said “I will” to my wife but I’ve been married to metal for longer than that. I’m not really sure what my first metal album was (Either …And Just For All or The Black Album by Metallica on cassette I think) but as soon as [...]

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Combichrist rule the world, motherfuckers. Or didn’t you know?

The most aggressive band in industrial music today is back with We Love You, an album that throws everything AND the kitchen sink into the mix. If you liked the guitar-heavy hyper-intensity of last year’s No Redemption soundtrack yet yearned for the more club friendly numbers then We Love You [...]

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Where You Should Be This Weekend: The Irrepressibles at The Middle East 3/15/14

Music doesn’t get much more jaw dropping than the kind that The Irrepressibles make. Take the lush tones that Bright Light Bright Light create and combine it with the raw sonic power that Antony & The Johnsons emit vocally (With a vibrato that’s to die for) and you’ll have a [...]

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Those Mockingbirds is your new favorite band in 2014!

Looking for something to do in and around Boston this weekend? Sick of the music scene and need a band to come along and totally change the face of rawk? Then you’re looking for Montclair, New Jersey’s own Those Mockingbirds! I’m not going to mention the many accolades the band [...]

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