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That was yesterday

Colepitz return to forever with No Tomorrow Tonight
More than 10 years since their debut, Colepitz have long since had their day in the sun. But sometimes it really is about the music.
By SAM PFEIFLE | June 02, 2010

What to do?

Off the Couch
An embarrassment of riches
By PROVIDENCE PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | November 18, 2009

Head with wings

Remembering Morphine’s Mark Sandman
Mark Sandman died with his boots on. Or at least the rock-and-roll equivalent of the Old West gunfighter’s epitaph.
By TED DROZDOWSKI | July 06, 2009

Mixed grill

Scarecrow Mobius, Monique, and Morley
Dave Bryant stood among the folding chairs in the audience before Scarecrow Mobius's gig at Outpost 186 a week ago Monday night, looked at his two-deck keyboard rig, and mused, "Not pretty, but I guess it will do. I had more room at rehearsal."
By JON GARELICK | December 01, 2008

2008 Rock N' Roll Rumble

Girls, Guns, Glory and Gall at Harpers Ferry, April 25, 2008
No villain would’ve scripted a well-deserved victory for honky-tonky good ol’ boys Girls Guns & Glory.
By BARRY THOMPSON | May 01, 2008

A cop with an assitude

Watertown’s Clambake Animation pushes TV’s boundaries with a homicidal heinie
Mr. McGee comes by his name honestly. He is, quite simply, an ass.
By MIKE MILIARD | April 09, 2008

Bring on the blues

New discs on tap by Roomful, Al Basile, and Ronnie Earl
There’s lots of music in store just around the proverbial corner for local music aficionados.
By BOB GULLA | December 04, 2007

Boston music news: September 28, 2007

Notes on the new Hi-N-Dry studio at the Somerville Arts Center
HI-N-DRY studio was an invention of the late Mark Sandman — in essence a practice area set up to record 24/7.
By JIM SULLIVAN | September 25, 2007

Magic numbers

The mysterious allure of 27
“I like that Stone Roses song,” one of them noted. “You know the one I mean — ‘I Wanna Be a Door.’ ”
By BRETT MILANO | August 14, 2007

Bill Morrissey

Come Running | Rounder
This disc marks the renaissance of New England musical poet Morrissey.
By TED DROZDOWSKI | July 24, 2007

Sound samples

Baylies Band, Lucky 57, Fred Kendall Abong, and more
Spinning the local music CD lazy susan has turned up some pretty cool surprises.
By BOB GULLA | March 27, 2007

Boston music news: March 30, 2007

Notes on the Everyday Visuals and Brett Rosenberg
Drummer Billy Beard saw a young band called the Everyday Visuals at the Lizard Lounge last year and was knocked out.
By JIM SULLIVAN | March 27, 2007

The 40 greatest concerts in Boston history: 37

Life is a cabaret

The Dolls, the Rudds, d’Elf, and more shake it up this fall
The Dresden Dolls have been crazy busy since the release, earlier this year, of Yes, Virginia (Roadrunner), and their autumn itinerary ensures they’ll be applying the pancake make-up well into winter.
By JONATHAN PERRY | September 13, 2006