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Petra's Room
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Soundtrack Your Day with the Celestial Lo-Fi Pop of Petra’s Room

This post originally appeared on Vanyaland. The weekend was a vibrant wonderland across the Boston area, residents sprung from their dwellings and reveled in the […]

J Mascis
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Start Choppin’: Petition Seeks to Make J Mascis Our Official State Vegetable

This post originally appeared on Vanyaland. Now that the crusade to make “Roadrunner” the official state rock song of Massachusetts has stalled, along comes a […]

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Boston Hardcore Band Sam Black Church Stars in New Documentary

This post originally appeared on Vanyaland. A decade in the making, Duncan Wilder Johnson’s documentary on Boston hardcore/metal band Sam Black Church will finally see […]

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Photo Gallery: Johnny D’s Final Bash

This post originally appeared on Vanyaland. When Johnny D’s announced a few weeks ago that their final celebration would be a party for everyone around […]

Air Traffic Controller
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Song Premiere: Air Traffic Controller Debuts ‘Warrior’

This post originally appeared on Vanyaland. What do you do when you already write some of the most memorable damn alt-pop songs a city has […]

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Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter Considers the New Kids on the Block Family

As the birthplace of the New Kids on the Block, Boston has a special place in its heart for boy bands, which is why Backstreet […]

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New England Music Archive Contains a Fossilized History of Local Rock

This post originally appeared on Vanyaland. The mid-2000s were an interesting time for independent and underground music in Boston. DIY spaces felt plentiful and vibrant, […]

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Emerson Pop-Rapper Scott Isbell Gets ‘Trumpified’

This post originally appeared on Vanyaland. Love it, hate it, or remain entirely skeptical of it—there’s no denying that Scott Isbell’s unlikely hit “Trumpified” is […]

Dropkick Murphys
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Will Dropkick Murphys’ Al Barr Be the New Lead Singer for AC/DC?

This post originally appeared on Vanyaland. Yesterday Vanyaland ran a half-serious item suggesting a few replacements for Brian Johnson, the longtime AC/DC frontman who was […]

The Who at TD Garden
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Live Review: The Who’s Farewell Tour Comes to TD Garden

This post originally appeared on Vanyaland. Look, we’ve all fallen for this one before, the whole notion of a band’s final tour: “The Who are […]

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Lazy Sunday: What to Binge This Week – March 6-12, 2016

Let’s face it, you’ve already watched all of House of Cards and need something new to binge on. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Nantucket […]

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Breaking Un-News: Miley Cyrus Is Not Moving to Boston

This post originally appeared on Vanyaland. Clint Eastwood is not moving to Massachusetts. And Miley Cyrus isn’t, either. For some reason, fake news of the […]

Bebopalula’s "All Fall Down"
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Video Spotlight: Bebopalula Take a 360-Degree Spin Around SoCal

This post originally appeared on Vanyaland. Multi-instumentalist Emeen Zarookian, the man behind Boston’s ’60s-pop project Spirit Kid, may have relocated to Los Angeles a few […]

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American Laundromat Records Releases All-Star Elliott Smith Tribute Album

This post originally appeared on Vanyaland. Every now and again, there’s an influx of Elliott Smith news, reminding us just how timeless the late musician’s […]

Kiefer Sutherland
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Kiefer Sutherland Will Play Brighton Music Hall in May

This post originally appeared on Vanyaland. We don’t spend too much time lamenting the changing names of local convenience stores, but we really wish the […]