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by Adam McGrath A concert can be an amazing educational experience. Friday night at the Theatre of Living Arts on South Street, Bob Mould offered a master class in the art of fast-and-loud guitar rock. Relentlessly barreling through a set that pulled from all eras of his Read More

by Andi Bricklin Remember when Philadelphia was the “town that rocked the nation?” You really have to go back to a time when local radio DJs had a say in what they played on air, WMMR’s Street Beat broke local bands and brought fans out to shows on a regular Read More

By Andi Bricklin In interviewing Rixton, I’m reminded of the original “boy band” from Liverpool. Those four cheeky Brits filled the US airwaves with their antics and boyish charm, accompanied by catchy tunes that were barely audible over the chorus of screaming girls. Thankfully Read More

by Donte Kirby Veruca Salt is reunited. Along with Portland’s BattleMe, longtime fans were given the show they’ve been waiting for since Veruca’s indefinite hiatus back in 2012. BattleMe opened up the night with an energetic set, playing songs from his latest EP, Weight on Read More

by Brittney Corridean It was a perfectly weathered Friday night and just up the street from the summer’s happening Harbor Park, Dwight and Nicole performed at the TLA. Right when you walked in, the venue’s floor ramps down towards the stage. Friends, families and lovers alike Read More

by Brittney Corridean At a little Tuscan restaurant located in Beverly, MA, musicians Dwight Ritcher and Nicole Nelson are enjoying an intimate time over the unique dish of gin pickles. “There is the craziest full moon overhead,” Nelson says about the charming atmosphere. Read More