CURTAIN CALL Opera Boston is the latest in a long and distinguished line of failed opera companies in Boston. Despite productions like this past year's Cardillac , above, it closes next week after a final performance at First Night. Over the past century, Boston has occasionally been a world center...

Oh, we had some real gold to dig through in the Phoenix Unsexy Meeting this year. From Chris Brown's obvious douchebaggery to Tyler the Creator's fondness for shit-pissing his egomania all over the Twittersphere (not to mention the sonic punch in the head that is LMFAO) there were a lot of strong...

Welcome to " Meet the Mayor ," a segment in which we interview local Foursquare Mayors in their natural habitats. Armageddon Records Craig Silva Why pay for music when you can illegally download it for free? I used to be in bands. Plus, I have a nice stereo at home, so it's nice to play...

Well, wouldn't you know it, KARMIN aren't wasting their time over there in Hollywoodland: not long after arrival, their first music video debuted on VEVO this morning. The single, which samples Black Sheep's 1991 hip-hop hit "The Choice Is Yours," hit airwaves October 20. Since...

You didn't hear it here, but not everything can be found on the Internet — peep the flyers tacked to the boards below to find everything from Allston basement shows to what bands are in town.That is, after you've scoured our music listings . (But we know you're already all over those.) 1...

"This day and age, you better be able to put on a great live show because it's really one of the ways you're going to make a name for yourself." CLICK FOR MORE PHOTOS . Last Friday at the House of Blues, Fitz & the Tantrums brought their soul-inflected indie pop to Boston. Right...

The Occupy Providence folk are planning Occu-Stock, a "masquerade music festival," Friday-Sunday in India Point Park. There will be plenty of music - Brown electronica phenom Nico Jaar is among the scheduled performers. And Big Nazo will bring its big puppets. Admission for the event, 4-11...

Jim Hewitt's self-recorded 2010 EP, Imago Demos (under the temporary moniker Young Minds), wasn't just a bedroom project. The Allston songwriter was so uncomfortable singing in front of his roommates that he'd venture out to his car in order to record his vocals in isolation. Recently, Hewitt...

August means two things: it's ice cream weather, and Morrissey's just said something stupid. Okay, the latter isn't really dependent on the time of year, but it's still true . Equally true is how the Ben & Jerry's truck is spending the month inspiring childlike glee by dispensing...

Our list of the Top 100 Britpop Anthems of the '90s is now on the streets, in the cloud , and on the airwaves . If you can't pick up an issue, we've given you the entire list online . What's that? You don't agree with it? We would've never guessed. And we defintely wouldn't...