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Spin Cycle: IAMDYNAMITE, SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC
Like to rawk? So do Detroit’s IAMDYNAMITE and the proof is on their debut SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC. Check out our review!
The Viewfinder: Mayer Hawthorne’s “A Long Time”
The video for Mayer Hawthorne’s “A Long Time” is an homage to late Eighties Detroit dance staple “The New Dance Show”.
Spin Cycle: Flogging Molly’s “Edge of Darkness”
A viable and particularly galvanizing rock subgenre, the Celtic-punk upswing clearly derives from the Pogues, and has almost crossed over into the legitimate mainstream; these days, Boston’s Dropkick Murphys are the clear figureheads for the fusion of energetic punk and traditional Irish drinking songs. Forced to name-drop a second-most-visible representative of this oddly specific style, I’m sure citing Flogging Molly would win you some Family Feud points; after all, their 2002 record Drunken Lullabies might be the closest thing this […]
Mayer Hawthorne's Soulful Live Arrangement
I’m very grateful for pleasant surprises. I walked into the Mayer Hawthorne show at Boston’s Paradise Rock Club not knowing what to expect. The Detroit-based singer served up a solid approximation of 70s-era soul on his debut album, “A Strange Arrangement”, but I wasn’t sure if he could bring it in a live setting. However, Mayer and his four-piece band took the stage and proceeded to tear shit up with an hour-long set that brought the feel of a peak-era […]