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The original headline accompanying this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The synth-pop sound and effortless mixing of low- and up-tempo songs that led Phoenix to monumental success with its 2009 album, “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix,” remains in the group’s new album, “Bankrupt!” The 10-track […]

Dropkick Murphys Club Nokia April 17 4.5 paws There is a moment before every punk show, right before the headliner goes on, when stillness takes hold. The soon-to-be kings of the pit crack their necks, people settle into their cushy seats on the balcony and boyfriends hug onto their girlfriends just a little more tightly […]

A site can be a powerful sight: an enigmatic landmark that characterizes a city.

The vehicle of frontman Sam Beam’s hushed, honeyed vocals and magnificently preposterous facial hair, Iron and Wine has risen to become one of the great, albeit lesser-known indie bands.

Filled with chatter among friends, Bruin Café, a hub of activity on a normal school day, hosts another sound familiar to many café-goers: the thumping beats of hip-hop from Camden Anderson.

For many, garish, displeasing and downright obnoxious may be the only words that come to mind when describing the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ latest album cover for “Mosquito.” Simultaneously, however, those may also be the absolute last words that come to mind in describing the sounds of “Mosquito.” Over the past decade or so, the Yeah […]

A 13-minute love ballad, titled “You Lust,” that stretches back and forth from captivating melody to synthetic breakdown, separated repeatedly by an ominous whisper and finally ending with a woman’s spoken psychological confession – there’s just nothing like The Flaming Lips, for better or for worse. “The Terror” is The Flaming Lips’ 13th studio album […]