Kristin Hersh

Latest Articles

By | January 01, 0001

Interview: Kristin Hersh revisits the early days of Throwing Muses in her new memoir, Rat Girl

Turmoil and triumph
Twenty-five years ago, Kristin Hersh was a guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Newport whose band Throwing Muses was building a rep for riveting shows around Providence and Boston.
By EVELYN MCDONNELL | September 08, 2010

52 ways to leave 2009

Get your New Year's Eve down to an Auld Lang science.
Your usual lackadaisical approach to New Year's Eve — just see what happens and go with the flow — is not going to cut it this year. Sure, the end of this decade may not have the same kind of new-millennium pressure riding on it as the last one, but the plunge into 2010 is a milestone nonetheless.
By SHAULA CLARK | December 30, 2009

Heather Woods Broderick | From the Ground

Preservation (2009)
Let not the minimalist packaging of Heather Woods Broderick’s From the Ground mislead you into assuming it’s some sort of heady ambient work that you’ll get around to next time you’re cleaning — as happened to me.
By MICHAEL BRODEUR | November 17, 2009

Reunited and it feels so . . . heavy

Throwing Muses, live at the Middle East Downstairs, March 14, 2009
Lead Throwing Muse Kristin Hersh has often said that she doesn't write her songs so much as channel them, so it wasn't surprising that at times it felt like tonight's sold-out crowd was witnessing an onstage exorcism.
By DANIEL BROCKMAN | March 17, 2009

Counting backwards

Throwing Muses blow minds even as they push 30
When we listen to a song, whether it's an old favorite or a new sound, we rarely consider the circuitous path that the tune has taken to reach our ears.
By DANIEL BROCKMAN | March 11, 2009

On with the shows . . .

Winter 2009's got plenty in store
If freezing your ass off builds character, music fans should prepare to develop way too much character over the next few months.
By MICHAEL BRODEUR AND CHRIS FARAONE | December 30, 2008

Black Mountain

In the Future | Jagjaguwar
The band’s sound comes together best on the opening track, “Stormy High,” which, rather than inspiring you to space out, pulls you out of your seat with its relentless monster garage riffage.
By RYAN STEWART | April 08, 2008

Then and now

Listening to A State of Blue
It’s not exactly a stroll down Memory Lane, but pretty close to it.
By BOB GULLA | February 06, 2008

Fallout joys

When the Nirvana explosion rocked Boston
In his newly published The Sound of Our Town: A History of Boston Rock & Roll , Phoenix contributor Brett Milano explores the evolution of the local music scene.
By BRETT MILANO | September 18, 2007

Boston music news: April 20, 2007

Notes on Beatlejuice, Kristin Hersh, Scissormen, and more
“I wake up in the middle of the night and the reality of what happened hits me,” says Beatlejuice drummer Muzz.
By JIM SULLIVAN | April 17, 2007

Hersh's bar

The essentials
The essentials
By BRETT MILANO | February 27, 2007

A muse amused

Kristin Hersh discovers the bright side of life
There are a few good reasons to admire Kristin Hersh’s latest solo album, Learn To Sing like a Star . Hersh's bar: The essentials. By Brett Milano
By BRETT MILANO | February 27, 2007

Going on sale: March 2, 2007

Breaking news from the concert ticket trade
Jonatha Brooke, Damien Rice, Rasputina, and more.
By GOING ON SALE | February 26, 2007

Songs of catharsis

Kristin Hersh runs the emotional gamut on Learn to Sing Like a Star
London’s Soho Arts Theatre is a tiny, buttoned-up venue in the heart of that city’s venerable theatre district.
By ANDREA FELDMAN | December 02, 2008

Tanya’s new Life

Donelly is looking at music with fresh eyes
Nearly three years have passed since formerly local heroine Tanya Donelly issued her last record, 2004’s Whisky Tango Ghosts.
By BOB GULLA | February 14, 2007

Top 10 local CDs, February 16, 2007

As reported by Newbury Comics
Dropkick Murphys, WFNX Wicked Good Boston Bands, Clouds and more
By TOP 10 BOSTON CDS | February 13, 2007

Top 10 local CDs, February 4, 2007

As reported by Newbury Comics
Piebald, Since the Flood, Dropkick Murphys, and more.
By TOP 10 BOSTON CDS | February 06, 2007

Top 10 local CDs, January 28, 2007

As reported by Newbury Comics
Piebald, Kristen Hersh, Dear Leader, and more.
By TOP 10 BOSTON CDS | February 01, 2007

Music City Dos

Where to go in Nashville
Where to go in Nashville
By TED DROZDOWSKI | January 24, 2007

Top 10 Boston CDs, December 10, 2006

As reported by Newbury Comics
Guster, James Taylor, Staind, and more.
By TOP 10 BOSTON CDS | December 13, 2006

Motley crews

A short history of Boston rock
The history of Boston rock and roll begins with these immortal words: “Ding! Dong! Ding ding dong! Ka-ding dong, ding dong ding!”
By BRETT MILANO | November 15, 2006

Kristin Hersh’s family affair

Throwing Muses, 50 Foot Wave, and Bullseye
It’s a family affair. Really.
By JIM SULLIVAN | August 15, 2006

Boston music news: August 11, 2006

Notes on Bullseye and Aberdeen City
Greg “Skeggy” Kendall is best known in town for his music, both playing it and promoting it. Bullseye, "Duck Taped Shut" (mp3) Aberdeen City, "God Is Going to Get Sick of Me" (mp3)
By JIM SULLIVAN | August 08, 2006