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Hercules and Love Affair | Blue Songs

Moshi Moshi Records (2011)
Remember when disco was cool again? The year was 2007, and indie kids took to the revival as a flamboyant soundtrack to their flamboyant dance nights.
By MICHAEL C. WALSH | February 09, 2011

Bloc Party's Kele Okereke adopts a solo platform

Boxer rebellion
When you've spent almost a decade confined to a band environment, it makes sense to name your debut solo record The Boxer .
By MICHAEL MAROTTA | August 31, 2010

WFNX's top 101 songs of the decade

The top 101 songs of the decade from WFNX 101.7 FM
Video of WFNX's top 101 songs of the decade
By WFNX AND PHOENIX STAFF | January 06, 2010

WFNX's top 101 songs in 2009

WFNX's most popular songs in 2009
Videos of the 101 most requested songs on WFNX in 2009
By WFNX AND PHOENIX STAFF | January 03, 2011

The Big Hurt: 10-year glitch

The Big Hurt: A major decade for music — minus the music
It boggles the mind that as recently as a decade ago, if you wanted to hear "Knockin' da Boots" by H-Town (and you did, believe me), you'd have to perform a primitive prayer ritual: you'd call some creepy guy with a really deep voice and beg him to play it, then wait by your radio for an hour in the hope that he'd answer your plea.
By DAVID THORPE | December 15, 2009

Jack Peñate | Everything Is New

XL (2009)
Not everything is new on Everything Is New , this young London singer's sophomore set, but enough is to make you wonder what on earth persuaded Jack Peñate to ditch the ample charms of his terrific debut.
By MIKAEL WOOD | August 19, 2009

Slideshow: Bloc Party at House of Blues

Bloc Party, live at the House of Blues, March 19, 2009
Bloc Party, live at the House of Blues on March 19, 2009.
By CASSANDRA MARINO | March 20, 2009

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Fast-breaking music

You heard it here first
WFNX has always been a maverick radio station.
By TED DROZDOWSKI | December 03, 2008

Nervous energy

The unlikely rise of Does It Offend You, Yeah?
“If I actually stopped to think about what’s going on, I’d probably shit myself,” says James Rushent, singer/bassist for UK electro-rock quartet Does It Offend You, Yeah?
By MICHAEL ALAN GOLDBERG | August 26, 2008

Photos: Lollapalooza 2008

Rage Against the Machine, Radiohead, Gnarls Barkley, Girl Talk, Broken Social Scene, Cat Power, Grizzly Bear, and more
Rage Against the Machine, Radiohead, Gnarls Barkley, Girl Talk, Broken Social Scene, Cat Power, Grizzly Bear, and more
By MELISSA POCEK AND MEREDITH HASSETT | August 07, 2008

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Guest lists 2007

Phoenix and WFNX staffers submit their ten best albums of the year
Phoenix and WFNX staffers submit their ten best albums of the year
By PHOENIX STAFF | December 21, 2007

Packin' 'em in on Lansdowne Street

Best Music Poll Party, Lansdowne Street, June 6, 2007
Whoever told you that the post-punk revival is on the wane was wrong.
By WILL SPITZ | June 12, 2007

Subtle stars

Separating Maxïmo Park from the pack
In the gaps between words are the things that really intrigue me,” sings Maxïmo Park frontman Paul Smith on “Girls Who Play Guitars.”
By NICK SYLVESTER | May 21, 2007

True believers

The Kooks keep it classic
Luke Pritchard may look a bit like a shaggy dog with his lips curled in a mock Jagger pout. But it’s no pose.
By KEN MICALLEF | May 08, 2007

Round-up

Hot artists who recently hit the Hub
It’s impossible to keep up with the hundreds of noteworthy artists who release CDs every year.
By DAVID DAY | April 09, 2007

A bit of fun

Bloc Party, Orpheum Theatre, March 8, 2007
The Orpheum turned into a sweatbox a week ago Wednesday.
By DAVID DAY | April 03, 2007

No reason to complain

Escaping corporate rock — and the panel discussions — at SxSW
There are at least two ways to approach the South by Southwest festival in Austin.
By BRETT MILANO | March 20, 2007

Brit flops?

Bloc Party rise to the occasion, plus Lily Allen on SNL
Bloc Party have gotta be one of the more misunderstood — or at least mislabeled — Brit exports of the past couple of years. Lily Allen, "Smile" (mp3)
By MATT ASHARE | February 06, 2007

Welcome to the real world

Virtual insanity
When it comes to Second Life ( SL ), the immersive “metaverse” that’s gotten reams of breathless media coverage over the past six months, hard numbers are hard to come by.
By MIKE MILIARD | January 24, 2007

Bad Boston

27 things that drive us crazy about the city we love
Why are Bostonians so damn mean?
By PHOENIX STAFF | January 17, 2007

Wincing the blogs away

Indie rockers try selling out for a change
In the first quarter of 2007, more than a dozen bands who made very big names for themselves via the Internet hype machine face a compelling and dangerous question: what does it take to maintain your cred and succeed commercially in such a dynamic environment?
By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | January 17, 2007

Going on sale: January 12, 2007

Breaking news from the concert ticket trade
Gomez, Circa Survive, Bang Camaro, Shore Leave, Bloc Party, and more.
By GOING ON SALE | January 08, 2007

Indie springs forward

Clap your hands and say Axl
For years we waited. And then we started making jokes about it. And then the jokes got old. So we waited some more. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, "Love Song No. 7" (mp3)
By MATT ASHARE | January 02, 2007

FUBARdcore

Canada's Fucked Up makes hardcore safe for indie rockers
Fucked Up balances their use of "artier" methods with a desire to make hardcore dangerous again.
By JOE BERNARDI | November 11, 2006

The Atlantic Divide

Bridged by the Internet
Bloc Party, the Arctic Monkeys, and even Dizzee Rascal often make it seem that British music is our music too.
By MATTHEW GASTEIER | October 24, 2006

Beatfest

Let’s twist again
If them old changing-weather blues got you longing to twist again like you did last summer, just download some of these dance-floor alternatives (suitable for headphone listening) and let your toes do the tapping.
By CHRIS NELSON | September 18, 2006