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Bluesfest Day 9: Pussy Riot Steals the Show on the Side Stage + Gallery

The unapologetic rainbow-balaclava-chic politics behind Pussy Riot’s fame are unlike any group in recent memory. And beneath a cloudy, yet

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Bluesfest Day 8: Alexisonfire Rises Again

Since they parted ways back in 2011 to chase peripheral passion projects—including a firefighting career for lead singer George Pettit—the

Transmit, Blood Club, Science Man, and The Thrill @ Black Squirrel – SOTO Day 4

Ev has synesthesia, and they incorporate their sensory experiences into music reviews. Synesthesia is a condition in which the brain

Night Lovell’s Raucous Hometown Show at Algonquin Commons Theatre

Photo by Kevin Daly – Algonquin Commons Theatre The first thing I noticed when I arrived at the Algonquin Commons

SOTO FEST Day 3: Spacers, Piper Maru & more

Spacers, Piper Maru, Piss Face and more sliced into day three of this year’s Sitting On The Outside Fest. The

SOTO FEST Day 2: Decisions, Church Clothes, & more

Review Day two of SOTO FEST III began to come together as punks, weirdos, and everything in between piled into

Belphegor, Dark Funeral, Incantation, Hate, @ Mavericks

Ev has synesthesia, and they incorporate their sensory experiences into music reviews. Synesthesia is a condition in which the brain

Deathsticks, TORPOR, Death Exclamations and The Nailbiters @ Pressed Cafe

Ev has synesthesia, and they incorporate their sensory experiences into music reviews. Synesthesia is a condition in which the brain

Review & Interview: Metric

Music scenes can create fascinating ecosystems, with bands cross-pollinating amongst themselves. Seattle’s grunge scene had multiple examples, such as Temple

Suits n’ Toques say goodbye

After seven years of making people sing and dance at their shows, Suit n’ Toques called it a day in