Exene Cervenka

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By | January 01, 0001

SXSW 2010 (Saturday): [Photos] J Mascis, Exene Cervenka, and Fucked Up

Live at SXSW 2010 on March 20, 2010
Photos of J Mascis, Exene Cervenka, and Fucked Up, live at SXSW 2010
By KELLY DAVIDSON | March 22, 2010

Roots of spring

Homegrown recordings from Boston and beyond
Homegrown recordings from Boston and beyond
By TED DROZDOWSKI | March 18, 2009

Blake Hazard and John Dragonetti work it out
A little over four years ago, the Boston music scene lost one of its cuter couples when singer-songwriter Blake Hazard and guitarist/producer John Dragonetti left town for LA.
By MATT ASHARE | July 22, 2008

Twang and burn

Sarah Borges lights a roots-rock fire
When Sarah Borges performs in roots-music hot spots like Nashville and Austin, they don’t ask about her country credentials or her alt-rock background.
By BRETT MILANO | January 14, 2008

John Doe

A Year in the Wilderness | Yep Roc
The seminal American punk band X specialized in songs about love on the skids or on skid row.
By TED DROZDOWSKI | July 17, 2007

X + 2 = fun

The Knitters, Paradise Rock Club, May 3, 2007
When Knitters guitarists John Doe and Dave Alvin took the Paradise stage a week ago Thursday, Doe promised the house an evening of sad, “miserable” songs.
By JIM SULLIVAN | May 07, 2007

The John Doe Thing

For the Best of Us | Yep Roc
In the wake of X’s first break-up, John Doe distanced himself from whatever punk he had left in him and pursued a rootsier, more singer-songwriterly muse. The John Doe Thing, "Hwy 5" (mp3)
By MATT ASHARE | December 28, 2006

Halloweening

The holiday that keeps on giving
Anytime Halloween falls on, say, a Tuesday, you can be sure the costume parties will begin the previous Friday, if not earlier.
By MATT ASHARE | November 08, 2006

War and peace

X and the Rollins Band at Avalon, August 19, 2006
One of the nicer developments over the past several years has the straightforwardly quiet reappearance of one of the most productive, powerful, and unique bands to emerge from the punkinspired LA underground two and a half decades ago – X.
By MATT ASHARE | August 21, 2006

Flashbacks: June 2, 2006

The Boston Phoenix has been covering the trends and events that shape our times since 1966.
These selections, culled from our back files, were compiled by Jessica Coughlin and Sam MacLaughlin.
By EDITORIAL | May 31, 2006

Original Sinners

Exene's scene
I’d love to report that Exene Cervenka’s headlining gig with her other band, the Original Sinners, a week ago Thursday at T.T. the Bear’s Place was a revelation — that she was in classic punk form, and that the set was an uplifting rush from start to finish.
By MATT ASHARE | March 27, 2006