House of Blues Boston
Mike Patton’s supergroup navigated pandemic-era anxieties with surgical precision while Melvins provided savage support.
Umphrey’s McGee’s Um Bowl was an exhaustive two-night series for non-diehards but rollercoaster nirvana for the initiated.
For all the teen-pop trappings, however, there is an old-fashioned sensibility to Rex Orange County’s music.
On the same week that heavy prog-rockers Tool scored the No. 1 album in the country, it was great to see Jack White let down his wavy black hair, smile a bunch, and kick out the jams with his buddies.

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