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Old souls

The Bouncing Souls stay relevant
“The very first Bouncing Souls show was a battle of the bands in high school. We took third place out of four bands. We sucked, though — we were terrible. Horrible ."

By: MICHAEL ALAN GOLDBERG | July 15, 2008

Musical melee

Update: Dylan vs. Prince
An old, grizzled white guy, once considered a maverick but now an entrenched member of the establishment, is challenged by a younger, popular African-American upstart.

By: LANCE GOULD | July 09, 2008

Fringe benefits

The soft, experimental sounds of summer
There’s all kinds of ways to chill out at the beach. Herewith, something different for the dog days.

By: SUSANNA BOLLE | July 08, 2008

Fortunate one

Chris Brokaw is booked solid
It was no surprise to find Chris Brokaw in Hawaii last week, just two Saturdays before he’s due back in Cambridge to pull a double shift upstairs at the Middle East.

By: MATT ASHARE | July 07, 2008

Folk trails

Peter Walker’s sound circles the world
A former student of Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan, Walker is a legendary figure best known for his intoxicating fusion of Indian raga and American folk.

By: SUSANNA BOLLE | July 07, 2008

Gabba gabba hayride

Tommy Ramone’s roots show in Uncle Monk
Punks in the know will tell you that the club where the music started, CBGB, is an acronym for “country, bluegrass, and blues.”

By: STEVEN BEEBER | July 08, 2008

The Watson Twins escape the shadows
Most music fans discovered the Watson Twins — 31-year-old identical sisters Leigh and Chandra — via their backing vocal appearance on Rabbit Fur Coat , the 2006 solo debut from Jenny Lewis.

By: MICHAEL ALAN GOLDBERG | July 07, 2008

Japanamayhem

Boris are completely out of control
Although Boris might seem just another Japanese drone-happy drop-tuned stoner-rock outfit, close inspection reveals instead a 16-year investigation of the meaning of sound and music itself.

By: DANIEL BROCKMAN | July 07, 2008

Playing the body electric

James Coleman brings his Theremin to the Piano Factory
Chances are, even if you’ve never seen one played, you know what a theremin sounds like.

By: SUSANNA BOLLE | July 02, 2008

Here comes the neighborhood

The Midway Café stretches its legs
The Midway Café occupies what could be the most remote location of any club in Boston.

By: MATT PARISH | July 01, 2008

Slideshow: 50 Bands, 50 States

Posters, records, and other memorabilia trace the history of our nation's most important bands
In honor of this week's 50 Bands, 50 States feature, we scoured Boston Phoenix archivist David Bieber's treasure trove of rare musical paraphernalia, in search of the best stuff from the best bands. Here's a taste of what we dug up.

By: PHOENIX STAFF | July 03, 2008

50 Bands, 50 States

We pick the best new artist from every state
The Phoenix declares the best new artist from each of the 50 states. Plus: We declare the best all-time band and solo artist from each state (and the District of Columbia) — 153 winners in all! Click on any state in the map to get started.

By: PHOENIX STAFF | July 08, 2008