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All the performers on this tour, billed boldly as The Power Convergence, are pushing the boundaries. Electronic noise rock artist EMA was co-headlining with The Blow, a political feminist electronic pop duo from Brooklyn. At each date on the tour, … Continue reading →

I will confess to being basically ignorant of Slowdive until this year, so I cribbed the following background details from Wikipedia: Slowdive formed in 1989, and became associated with the shoegaze genre. Having released several records over 20 years ago, … Continue reading →

This month I have three shows in one week, starting off with Alvvays at the Fillmore! Yeah, it seems excessive maybe, but in my mind they were all must-see. In some ways, Alvvays was the least “must see” of the … Continue reading →