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Apr 17, 2019

Interview w/ LA Based Synth Gods KOLARS

Get hyped for KOLARS appearance at The Mid East Upstairs tonight with my exclusive interview with the duo. Drummer Lauren Brown and singer/guitarist Rob Kolar take some time out to talk about the group's formation, how their musical influences manifest themselves in the band's sound, how they would classify themselves musically, what a typical writing/recording process is like for the band, the genesis behind their latest single "Touch The Lightning", plus how the audience ha

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Boston Post-Punk/Synth Outfit Oddysseys Exhibiting Signs of "Odd Behavior" on New LP

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Apr 16, 2019

Boston Post-Punk/Synth Outfit Oddysseys Exhibiting Signs of "Odd Behavior" on New LP

Boston based post-punk/synth collective Oddysseys are making a big splash with the release of their brand new album this past Friday titled "Odd Behavior". The four-piece consists of Christian Treon, Paul DiRico, Josh Corbin, and Mark Pangilinan. The group's sound is a dark, bleak mixture that is intriguing and mystifying when you first take a listen, as the band's uses a combination of creative musical measures to keep the audience's attention span at bay here. I was really

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Dec 23, 2016

MusicBoxPete 2016 Artist of The Year: Western Education

It was a close, thrilling battle but Western Education have pulled it off and are MusicBoxPete's 2016 Artist of the Year, decided on by you the readers! The band based out of Lowell have been delighting listeners the last couple of years, and have made a big return this year with their brand new LP "Restless Dreams" that continues the band's sonic odyssey of synth based rhythms conjured upon a strong musical foundation of guitars and bass lines that give the songs a cohesive,

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Nov 18, 2016

Western Education - Restless Dreams

Lowell, MA based Western Education have just dropped their eagerly anticipated, brand new LP titled Restless Dreams. The three piece are beginning to come into their own as musicians, and expand upon on their sound demonstrated on their last LP "Let Your Secrets Out" that officially put them on the map with their indie synth vibe turning alot of heads and ears in the process. We start things out with "Running Wild", a song that strikes the perfect balance between the indie ro

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Oct 8, 2015

Burlington, VT Based NYIKO Releases Summer Filled Nostalgia Clip For "One Way"

Burlington, VT based NYIKO has just released his wonderful music vid for the song "One Way". The clip takes us on a look back of all the sights and wonders of the summer with barbecques, beer drinking, a beautiful girl, and even NYIKO sporting some chest hair for your enjoyment as well. This video was definitely worth watching, and what I enjoyed most about it was at how well it was produced. It had a very glossy, produced feel but it was made within a certain budget that def

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Lowell's Own Western Education Gearing Up for Show 10/29 @ Brighton Music Hall w/ Strange Talk

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Oct 7, 2015

Lowell's Own Western Education Gearing Up for Show 10/29 @ Brighton Music Hall w/ Strange Talk

Lowell based alt rockers Western Education are gearing up for a big show at the end of the month, October 29th to be exact over at Brighton Music Hall where they will be sharing the stage with Australia's own Strange Talk. Western Ed have been making some noise in the local scene as of late, with their recently released album "Let Your Secrets Out" solidifying their status as a local band that is at the top rung of the local scene right now as we speak. The guys craft some of

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Lowell's Western Education To Perform w/ Paper Route & Leir This Coming Mon. @ TT's

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Feb 17, 2015

Lowell's Western Education To Perform w/ Paper Route & Leir This Coming Mon. @ TT's

Lowell's own Western Education are gearing up to play a local show this coming Mon. 2/23 @ TT the Bear's in Cambridge. The guys have been running rampant throughout the local Boston music scene for the past year or so, all culminating with their album release show where I first saw them last year at The Mid East Downstairs, where everything came full circle for me. The band definitely established their presence and musical foothold that is starting to run circles and take sha

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Boston's Big Time Kill Releases New Track "I Want To Be Your Man", Preps for O'Brien's on 10/15

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Oct 8, 2014

Boston's Big Time Kill Releases New Track "I Want To Be Your Man", Preps for O'Brien's on 10/15

Boston's own synth rock upstarts Big Time Kill just recently put out their brand new single titled "I Want To Be Your Man". The track has some hard edged rhythms enstilled within its mainframe, and packs a superior punch compared with some more toned down affair currently out there today. What sets these guys apart is their ability to compete within different musical wavelengths and in a class all their own that makes unsuspecting listeners aware of their musical abilities an

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