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Music Interview: Tish Hinojosa on Coming Home

“Being an independent musician is kind of like having an organic farm.”

By: Noah Schaffer Filed Under: Featured, Interview, Music, Preview Tagged: country, Folk, Passim, pop, Tex-Mex, Tish Hinojosa

Book Review: “Anatomy of a Song” — An Oral History of Pop Music

There is no doubt that Marc Myers is doing noble work — if only Anatomy of a Song was more exciting to read.

By: Adam Ellsworth Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review Tagged: Anatomy of a Song, Marc Myers, Oral History, pop, R&B, rock

Fuse Music Feature: 12th International Pop Overthrow Boston Hits Allston

“The name meant that we were going to present bands from all around the world, and that we wanted to ‘overthrow’ the pop establishment that had taken over radio.”

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Featured, Music, Preview, Rock Tagged: Allston, Dave Rave, David Bash, International Pop Overthrow, IPO, Jason M. Rubin, pop

Music Review: My Morning Jacket’s Victory Dance — The Glory of Hodgepodge

“The Day Is Coming” continues the album’s momentum. Similar to “Victory Dance,” the song starts with a chorus of odd vocals. However, these are catchier, and are soon followed by the arrival of spastic guitar, pounding drums, and chord-tastic pianos.

By: Lucien Flores Filed Under: Music, Popular Music, Rock Tagged: Circuital, Jim James, My Morning Jacket, pop, Toro y Moi

Coming Attractions: Popular Music in May 2010

By Thomas Samph This month’s music is all about catchy, sing-along, pop music. There are girl groups, guy groups, throwbacks, and teenage YouTube celebrities coming to Boston in May. With summer right around the corner and the heat returning to Boston, these shows will help to celebrate the changing seasons. May 3, Gold Motel at […]

By: Thomas Samph Filed Under: Coming Attractions, Music, Popular Music, Rock Tagged: Bo Burnham, Buzzcocks, Gold Motel, Great Scott, House of Blues, Kings of Leon, May, Music, Ok Go, Paradise Rock Club, pop, popular, Shout Out Louds, The Hives, The Strokes, Thomas Samph, Two Door Cinema Club

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