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Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA to Lecture at Harvard in December

Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA to Lecture at Harvard in December

Gary Grice, aka GZA, a founding member of rap super-group the Wu-Tang Clan, will lecture at Harvard on Thursday, December 1st at 4 PM. GZA [...]

Show Review: David Mayfield Parade at Cafe 939, Boston 11/12/11
words by Vanessa Bennett | photos by Ryan Howell

Show Review: David Mayfield Parade at Cafe 939, Boston 11/12/11

Energetic beyond belief, sassy, spunky, and endearing David Mayfield connects with a crowd in a way most artists only dream of doing.

Photo Gallery: tUnE-yArDs at Paradise Rock Club, Boston 9/21/11
photos by Michael Zonenashvili

Photo Gallery: tUnE-yArDs at Paradise Rock Club, Boston 9/21/11

4AD’s hot ticket tUnE-yArDs came through Boston; check out Michael Zonenashvili’s shots from the show!

Photo Gallery: Pepper at the House of Blues, Boston 9/16/11
photos by Kevin Rafter

Photo Gallery: Pepper at the House of Blues, Boston 9/16/11

Kevin Rafter caught Pepper in Boston, far away from their Hawaiian home. Check out his photos from the show!

Photo Gallery: Dropkick Murphys and Chuck Ragan at Fenway Park, Boston 9/8/11
photos by Kevin Rafter

Photo Gallery: Dropkick Murphys and Chuck Ragan at Fenway Park, Boston 9/8/11

Kevin Rafter caught Dropkick Murphys at Fenway Park in their hometown of Boston. Folksinger Chuck Ragan was there to support.

Photo Gallery: Dropkick Murphys and Chuck Ragan at the Paramount Theatre, Seattle 6/27/11
photos by Mat Hayward

Photo Gallery: Dropkick Murphys and Chuck Ragan at the Paramount Theatre, Seattle 6/27/11

Mat Hayward brings us an amazing set of photos from Dropkick Murphys’ rowdy Seattle show.

Verbicide’s Record Store Day 2011 Shopping Guide

Verbicide’s Record Store Day 2011 Shopping Guide

With Record Store Day 2011 right around the corner, VerbicideMagazine.com brings you our top picks. Should you be up early on Saturday morning, browsing your [...]

Ben Folds, Damian Kulash, Amanda Palmer, and Neil Gaiman to Create Eight Songs in Eight Hours at Berklee

Ben Folds, Damian Kulash, Amanda Palmer, and Neil Gaiman to Create Eight Songs in Eight Hours at Berklee

Project to show how record companies are superfluous.

Dropkick Murphys Announce 2011 Tour Schedule

Dropkick Murphys Announce 2011 Tour Schedule

After their annual Boston St. Patrick’s Day (including a guest performance by Bruce Springsteen), Dropkick Murphys have announced North American summer tour dates in support of [...]

Photo Gallery: Motorhead, Valient Thorr, and Clutch in Boston, 3/1/2011
photos by Kevin Rafter

Photo Gallery: Motorhead, Valient Thorr, and Clutch in Boston, 3/1/2011

Check out photos from Motorhead, Valient Thorr, and Clutch in Boston.

Richard Ashcroft of The Verve to Release Solo Album, Play U.S. Shows

Richard Ashcroft of The Verve to Release Solo Album, Play U.S. Shows

Richard Ashcroft (The Verve) will release his first solo album in four years, United Nations of Sound, on March 22 via Razor & Tie Records.  Ashcroft will [...]

Dropkick Murphys Announce New Album Featuring Bruce Springsteen

Dropkick Murphys Announce New Album Featuring Bruce Springsteen

Boston‘s own Dropkick Murphys are set to release their seventh full-length studio album entitled Going Out In Style on March 1st. The record will be released on the [...]

STREET DOGS – S/T
reviewed by Craig Gilbert

STREET DOGS – S/T

Bagpipes play prevalently in Irish music (moreso in Scottish tuneage but I show my haggis-eatin’ bias). And the drone of the pipes comes through traditionally [...]

Show Review: Teenage Fanclub at the Royale, Boston 9/25/10
words and photo by Jon Aubin

Show Review: Teenage Fanclub at the Royale, Boston 9/25/10

At this point, Teenage Fanclub must feel pretty comfortable seeming out of place and sounding outside of time, though never out of tune. They’ve been [...]

Show Review: Gallery East Reunion Show at Club Lido, Boston 8/29/10
words by Paul J. Comeau | photos by Kevin Rafter

Show Review: Gallery East Reunion Show at Club Lido, Boston 8/29/10

The FUs, DYS, Jerry’s Kids, Gang Green, and Slapshot are all bands to which the oft-overused term “legendary” is fitting. Along with cohorts SSD, The Proletariat, The Freeze, and a select few others, these bands built the Boston hardcore/punk scene in the ’80s. While virtually all of these bands broke up decades ago, their spirit and their sound has endured, creating a lasting legacy.