more by Christopher John Treacy
[EMO] Benson, Minnesota trio Tiny Moving Parts gets big points for disrupting the emo template. Largely considered an emo band at the core, TMP evolves considerably on the brand new Celebrate, out May 20 on the Triple Crown label.
[INDIE] Drug Party Tapes strives to keep the concept of a grassroots indie label alive, and so far it’s working pretty well: the free download and cassette label is celebrating its five year anniversary at Mohawk Place this Friday night.
[ROCK] If you like your rock to have a classic, southern-fried feel with a metallic tinge, Monster Truck is definitely for you.
[INDIE] Formerly known as Pinecones, Georgia’s Arbor Labor Union has just dropped its debut under its new moniker, entitled I Hear You, on the SubPop label.
[ROCK] Whether working off a previously performed setlist by the Grateful Dead themselves or cobbling their own unique assemblage of Dead tunes to suit their mood, the seven men of Dark Star Orchestra have been consistently filling rooms for over 15 years.
[ROCK] “It’s just as hard as I thought it would be, but we’ve wanted to do this for a long time,” says Scott Molloy of Lazlo Hollyfeld. Molloy has taken time away from an open-bar celebration to chat about performing Radiohead’s
[POP] Essentially the project of singer-songwriter Zach Schwartz (a.k.a.