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#songoftheday = THE RANGE: “FLORIDA”

Posted on Feb 6, 2017

Last October I had the pleasure of interviewing James Hinton, who goes by the name The Range. He's just released a 360 degree, virtual reality video for "Florida," my favorite song from his latest album Potential. The vocals for "Florida" were done by a young woman...

#songoftheday = FAST ROMANTICS: “WHY WE FIGHT”

Posted on Feb 1, 2017

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An Exclusive Interview with Jack Russell of Jack Russell’s Great White

Posted on Jan 31, 2017

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interview by Michael McCarthy Jack Russell is the original lead singer of the iconic hard rock/heavy metal band Great White, which rose to fame in the ’80’s and early ’90’s with hits like “Rock Me,” “Save Your Love” and their cover of Ian Hunter’s “Once Bitten, Twice Shy.” Where most of their peers...

#songoftheday = MAXIMO PARK: “RISK TO EXIST”

Posted on Jan 27, 2017

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"I cannot breathe," sings Maximo Park's frontman Paul Smith on their just released new single "Risk to Exist," but the song is actually a breath of fresh air. I haven't been doing many song of the day posts lately, less they take the focus off of our...

An Exclusive Interview with Author Madeline Freeman

Posted on Jan 25, 2017

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interview by Michael McCarthy A few months ago I discovered this wonderful thing called Bookbub. Basically, you sign up and tell them what retailers you purchase E-books from and which genres you enjoy and then every day – even on weekends – they E-mail you a list of books that are on sale....

An Exclusive Interview with Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation

Posted on Jan 23, 2017

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interview by Michael McCarthy Rob Garza is one half of the duo known as Thievery Corporation, which he created with Eric Hilton during the summer of 1995 in Washington D.C. at the Eighteen Street Lounge. Their sound is big on dub, dancehall, house and other types of music, but they are considered pioneers...

An Exclusive Interview with Stephen Pearcy of RATT

Posted on Jan 17, 2017

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interview by Michael McCarthy Stephen Pearcy is famous for being the lead singer of the heavy metal band RATT, which has just reunited with plans to do some live dates and, hopefully, a new album. Aside from being the vocalist, Stephen is the one who named the band and founded it and was/is...

BOSTON CALLING MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS 2017 LINEUP HEADLINED BY TOOL, MUMFORD & SONS, and CHANCE THE RAPPER

Posted on Jan 12, 2017

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FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HARVARD ATHLETIC COMPLEX IN ALLSTON, MA MAY 26, 2017 – MAY 28, 2017 EARLY BIRD TICKETS ARE ON SALE TODAY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2017 AT 10:00AM EST www.bostoncalling.com January 12, 2017 – Boston, MA – Boston Calling, one of the Northeast’s most iconic...

#songoftheweek = DAVID BOWIE: NO PLAN

Posted on Jan 7, 2017

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vacation note + #songoftheday = SIXX A.M.: “Without You”

Posted on Dec 29, 2016

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Hey peeps! Just a quick note to let you know we're on vacation until January 2nd. We've mentioned it on Twitter, but it occurs to me that some of you probably don't follow us. So. I thought I should finally mention it here. In...

#songsoftheweek = LACUNA COIL: “NAUGHTY CHRISTMAS” + ASPHYX: “CANDIRU”

Posted on Dec 23, 2016

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CANDID CONVERSATION: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ADRIANA MATHER

Posted on Dec 19, 2016

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by Michael McCarthy Adriana Mather is a descendant of Cotton Mather, one of the key players from the Salem, Massachusetts witch trials. Accordingly, it should come as no surprise that her debut novel, the young adult best-seller How to Hang A Witch, is ripe with almost as many historical facts as it is...

NICOLE SABOUNÉ: THE LOVE IS POP INTERVIEW

Posted on Dec 12, 2016

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by Michael McCarthy After being the edgiest contestant on the one season of The Voice in Sweden and making it pretty far into the competition, Nicole Sabouné released her debut album, Must Exist, in 2014. It was an especially dark album, but a very successful one, thanks largely to the inspired singles “Win...

An Exclusive Interview with Lily Virginia

Posted on Dec 6, 2016

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by Michael McCarthy If St. Vincent ditched the electronics and simply made her music with live instruments, she would probably sound a lot like Lily Virginia, who’s an equally talented singer/songwriter/guitarist. Other artists Lily reminds me of are Ben Folds – she’s like a female Ben, just using guitar instead of piano –...

An Exclusive Interview with Mimoza H

Posted on Dec 5, 2016

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by Michael McCarthy Mimoza H is one of the most fascinating artists I’ve come across in a long time. Her somewhat abstract music is like a cross between Florence + The Machine, Bjork and Tori Amos. That might not sound like a good combination, but to my ears it’s sonic bliss. I especially...

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