This Boy's Life Among The Electrical Lights

Nada Surf, The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy

2012-01-24T08:00:00.000-05:00

Boston Globe: CD review

The Middle and ham-handed product placement

2012-01-19T12:48:00.000-05:00

NPR Monkey See: 'The Middle' Really, Really Wants You To Buy Some Car We Don't Remember

Lana Del Rey v. music blogs v. Saturday Night Live

2012-01-13T13:58:00.000-05:00

NPR Monkey See: Lana Del Rey Comes To 'Saturday Night Live' And Leaves Controversies Behind

The Black Keys, El Camino

2011-12-06T08:00:00.000-05:00

Boston Globe: CD review

The trouble with Improv Everywhere

2011-12-02T09:30:00.001-05:00

NPR Monkey See: Improv Everywhere Has Done It Again! Can Anyone Do Anything About That?

Tegan And Sara, Get Along

2011-11-29T08:00:00.002-05:00

Boston Globe: Live reflections from Tegan and Sara

Guns N’ Roses, with the Pretty Reckless (at the DCU Center)

2011-11-28T08:00:00.000-05:00

Boston Globe: Guns N’ Roses goes the distance

Jay-Z and Kanye West (at the TD Garden)

2011-11-22T08:00:00.006-05:00

Boston Globe: Jay-Z, Kanye powerful as duo performers

M83, with Active Child (at the House Of Blues)

2011-11-22T08:00:00.002-05:00

Boston Globe: M83 blasts off at House of Blues

Nickelback, Here and Now and Daughtry, Break the Spell

2011-11-22T08:00:00.001-05:00

Boston Globe: More of same from Nickelback, Daughtry

Rihanna, Talk That Talk

2011-11-22T08:00:00.000-05:00

Boston Globe: Rihanna’s ‘Talk’ is hot and cold

Anaïs Mitchell and Hadestown, with Dollar General (at the Somerville Theatre)

2011-11-21T08:00:00.000-05:00

Boston Globe: Anaïs Mitchell’s folk opera worthy of the night

Foo Fighters, with the Joy Formidable and Social Distortion (at the TD Garden)

2011-11-18T08:00:00.000-05:00

Boston Globe: A show of strength from the Foo Fighters

Caveman, CoCo Beware

2011-11-15T08:00:00.000-05:00

Boston Globe: CD review

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, with the Hours (at the Wang Theatre)

2011-11-14T08:00:00.000-05:00

Boston Globe: Noel Gallagher takes wing on post-Oasis tour

Meshell Ndegeocello, Weather

2011-11-08T08:00:00.000-05:00

Boston Globe: CD review

Homeland's Morena Baccarin

2011-11-07T10:30:00.001-05:00

NPR Monkey See: The Third Wire-Walker Of 'Homeland': You Win, Morena Baccarin

Brandi Carlile, with the Secret Sisters (at the Berklee Performance Center)

2011-11-07T08:00:00.000-05:00

Boston Globe: Carlile takes the stage alone

At Last! Your John Lennon/David Lee Roth Dream Collaboration Has Arrived

2011-11-04T14:04:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: At Last! Your John Lennon/David Lee Roth Dream Collaboration Has Arrived

The Curious Celebrity of David Hasselhoff

2011-11-03T14:21:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: David Hasselhoff Knows He's David Hasselhoff, But Does He Pull It (H)off?

Revenge and Ringer

2011-11-02T16:22:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: 'Revenge' Vs. 'Ringer': Two Sides Of A Coin, But Only One's A Good Bet

Breaking up with the new television season

2011-11-01T13:23:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: Giving Up On The Shows Of The New TV Season: What Time Is Right For You?

Susan Boyle, Someone To Watch Over Me

2011-11-01T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: CD review

Metallica and fan betrayal

2011-10-31T16:34:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: 17 More Ways In Which Metallica Might Want To Consider Betraying Its Fans

Jimmy Fallon And Justin Timberlake's "History Of Rap, Part 3"

2011-10-31T12:50:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: Jimmy Fallon And Justin Timberlake Continue To Have More Fun Than You

Deer Tick, Divine Providence

2011-10-25T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: CD review

"Weird Al" Yankovic (at the Orpheum)

2011-10-17T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Yankovic brings his genius wit, weirdness to Orpheum

Deadmau5, with Feed Me, Excision and Tommy Lee & DJ Aero (at the House Of Blues)

2011-10-13T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: House of Blues crowd is all ears for Deadmau5

Evanescence, Evanescence

2011-10-10T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: CD review

Wild Flag feature

2011-10-09T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Wild Flag makes for a modest supergroup

Twin Shadow, with Diamond Rings (at the Paradise)

2011-10-08T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Struggling to make a statement

The Bangles, with Antigone Rising (at the Wilbur Theatre)

2011-10-06T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: The Bangles sparkle, mixing new with the old

Ben Harper, with Grace Woodroofe (at the House Of Blues)

2011-10-03T08:00:00.001-04:00

Boston Globe: Harper’s lengthy set marred only by his fans’ devotion

Feature: The Head And The Heart

2011-09-30T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Head and the Heart takes it slowly

Lindsey Buckingham (at the Wilbur Theatre)

2011-09-27T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: An energized Buckingham happily goes his own way

The Shins, with Faces On Film (at the Paradise)

2011-09-26T08:00:00.001-04:00

Boston Globe: Hard-driving Shins ride on a wave of reinvention

Enrique Iglesias, with Prince Royce (at the TD Garden)

2011-09-23T08:00:00.003-04:00

Boston Globe: Iglesias fills air with love at Garden

Tori Amos, Night Of Hunters

2011-09-20T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Sensory overload on Amos’s ‘Hunters’

Toby Keith, with Eric Church and J. T. Hodges (at the Comcast Center)

2011-09-19T08:00:00.001-04:00

Boston Globe: Keith trucks along despite some rough patches

2011 Emmy Awards liveblog

2011-09-18T19:05:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: Live-Blogging The 2011 Emmy Awards

St. Vincent, Strange Mercy

2011-09-13T16:34:00.001-04:00

Washington City Paper: CD review

Jeff Mangum, with ACME (American Contemporary Music Ensemble) (at Sanders Theatre)

2011-09-10T15:30:00.002-04:00

Boston.com Sound Effects: Back in the spotlight, Mangum mesmerizes

SEE ALSO Boston Globe, September 12: Mangum rewards devoted fans

Bucky Larson: Born To Be A Star and the trailer rule

2011-09-09T11:15:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: Do You Need A Reason Not To See 'Bucky Larson'? Because We Have One

Joe Jonas, with Jay Sean and JoJo (at the House Of Blues)

2011-09-08T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Joe Jonas shows some growing pains

Ray Charles, "Georgia On My Mind" (Live In Concert version)

2011-09-02T11:00:00.001-04:00

NPR Song Of The Day: Ray Charles: 'Georgia' At A Glacial Pace

High Five: Peter Bjorn and John

2011-09-02T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Peter Morén lists five foods he and his band, Peter Bjorn and John, like to eat on the road

Stevie Nicks, with Michael Grimm (at the Bank Of America Pavilion)

2011-08-31T08:00:00.001-04:00

Boston Globe: Nicks proves she’s still a main attraction

Feature: The Weepies

2011-08-28T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Their mutual musical crush is still blossoming

John Doe, "Peggy Sue Got Married"

2011-08-22T11:00:00.000-04:00

NPR Song Of The Day: John Doe: Reliving Buddy Holly's 40-Year-Old Ache

Why isn't Kate Bush more popular?

2011-08-16T09:56:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: Another American Looks At Why Americans Don't Care For Kate Bush

Maroon 5 and Train, with P. J. Morton (at the Comcast Center)

2011-08-15T08:00:00.001-04:00

Boston Globe: Maroon 5, Train offer solid pop

Feature: The One AM Radio

2011-08-14T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: The One AM Radio dials up new lineup, new sound

Britney Spears, with Nicki Minaj and Pauly D (at the TD Garden)

2011-08-09T08:00:00.001-04:00

Boston Globe: Britney pulls out the stops — and it’s all for show

Morning Shots

2011-08-09T07:19:00.001-04:00

NPR Monkey See: Morning Shots: Sumptuous Feast Of Ironies Edition, Plus: Snoopy-Shark!

Morning Shots

2011-08-08T07:06:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: Morning Shots: Inexorable March Of Technology Edition

The Voice live tour (at the Bank Of America Pavilion)

2011-08-06T08:00:00.001-04:00

Boston Globe: These ‘Voice’ performers carry the night

Morning Shots

2011-08-05T07:54:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: Morning Shots: Seth MacFarlane Is Sagan, And The Girl Who Stopped At Three Books

Louie and the curse of continuity

2011-08-04T08:32:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: How Louis C.K. Is Reinventing The Sitcom By Being More Like Donald Duck

Morning Shots

2011-08-04T07:13:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: Morning Shots: SNL Spares The Axe, Plus Your Week Just Died Of Cetacean Cuteness

Eliza Callahan's John Lennon Songwriting Contest-winning "Bridge Song"

2011-08-02T11:25:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: It's The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Not The John Lennon Enunciation Contest

Fountains Of Wayne, Sky Full Of Holes

2011-08-02T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: CD review

Modern gadgetry and how to view older movies

2011-08-01T06:34:00.001-04:00

NPR Monkey See: Technology And Film: Why Marion Crane Didn't Check The Bates Motel On Yelp

Alison Krauss & Union Station, with Dawes (at the Wang Theatre)

2011-07-30T08:00:00.002-04:00

Boston Globe: Krauss and band simply masterful

Glee and the real-time calendar problem

2011-07-29T09:30:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: Solving The 'Glee' Graduation Problem

Singers and the audience members they perform with

2011-07-27T11:36:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: Stop Trying To Sing With Josh Groban, Even If You're Really Good At It

Josh Groban, with Eric Lewis (at the TD Garden)

2011-07-27T08:00:00.001-04:00

Boston Globe: Groban shines, pulling back a bit on trademark vibrato

Vanessa Carlton, Rabbits on the Run

2011-07-25T08:00:00.001-04:00

Boston Globe: CD review

Rihanna, with J. Cole (at the TD Garden)

2011-07-25T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Rihanna digs deep to find energy for tour’s last show

How I Met Your Mother reruns and Zookeeper ads

2011-07-11T10:11:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: How I Met Your Zookeeper: Advertisers Fling New Ads At Old Reruns

The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, with Martina McBride (at the Hatch Shell)

2011-07-05T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Overcoming lineup changes, Pops has its usual blast for the 4th

Owl City, with Unwed Sailor and Mat Kearney (at the House of Blues)

2011-06-28T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Owl City accentuates the positive at House of Blues

Florence + The Machine, with Twin Shadow (at the Bank Of America Pavilion)

2011-06-24T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Florence’s power, presence enchant

Kenny Loggins with the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

2011-06-22T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Loggins, Pops celebrate sounds of summer

The Antlers, with Little Scream (at the Paradise)

2011-06-20T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: The Antlers provide a surge of sound

Clarence Clemons (1942-2011)

2011-06-19T12:00:00.000-04:00

NPR The Record: Clarence Clemons, The Big Man In The E Street Band, Has Died

Blame Sally, "Living Without You"

2011-06-16T11:00:00.000-04:00

NPR Song Of The Day: Blame Sally: A Sneaky Slab Of Power Pop

Cults, with Guards and Writer (at the Brighton Music Hall)

2011-06-14T08:00:00.001-04:00

Boston Globe: Indie-pop Cults struggle to sway

Sam Phillips, Solid State: Songs From the Long Play

2011-06-14T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: CD review

The Go-Go’s and the B-52's (at the Bank Of America Pavilion)

2011-06-11T08:00:00.002-04:00

Boston Globe: Go-Go’s and B-52s may be aging, but they can still rock the house

Natasha Bedingfield, with Andy Grammer and Kate Voegele (at the Somerville Theatre)

2011-06-09T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Simplicity is perfect partner for Bedingfield

Glee live (at the TD Garden)

2011-06-08T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Characters of ‘Glee’ show off their talents

Nick Lowe, "Basing Street"

2011-06-03T11:00:00.001-04:00

NPR Song Of The Day: Nick Lowe: The Scene Of The Crime

Jordan Knight, Unfinished

2011-05-30T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: CD review

John Williams and the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

2011-05-26T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Williams showcased as composer, movie rocker

Elvis Presley, "Burning Love" (Viva Elvis version)

2011-05-25T11:00:00.001-04:00

NPR Song Of The Day: Elvis Presley: 'Burning Love,' Revisited

KISS Concert 2011 (at the Comcast Center)

2011-05-23T08:00:00.003-04:00

Boston Globe: KISS Concert takes Top 40 swagger over subtlety in 17 acts

Weezer, with the Sheila Divine (at the Bank Of America Pavilion)

2011-05-20T08:00:00.001-04:00

Boston Globe: Weezer manages to put a silver lining on a dreary evening

tUnE-yArDs, with Pat Jordache and Buke And Gass (at Brighton Music Hall)

2011-05-18T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Band builds a brilliant racket from scratch

Outsourced

2011-05-12T13:30:00.000-04:00

NPR Monkey See: Goodbye To 'Outsourced,' The Awful Junk Food I Never Wanted To Constantly Eat

Linda Eder with the Boston Pops (at Symphony Hall)

2011-05-12T10:30:00.001-04:00

Boston Globe: Still corny, but for Pops, it still works

Sleigh Bells, with Cansei de Ser Sexy, Mr. Dream and Wet Witch (at the Paradise)

2011-05-12T10:25:00.001-04:00

Boston Globe: Sleigh Bells ring loud and louder

Frankie Valli (at the Wilbur Theatre)

2011-05-09T08:00:00.001-04:00

Boston Globe: From Valli, a few peaks despite booming sound

My Chemical Romance, with the Architects and Thursday (at the House Of Blues)

2011-05-09T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Romance foregoes the concept, brings the rock

Fleet Foxes, Helplessness Blues

2011-05-03T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: CD review

Low, with Marissa Nadler (at the Paramount)

2011-05-02T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Low performs with a gentle intensity that connects

Diddy-Dirty Money, with Tyga, Red Café and Lloyd (at the House Of Blues)

2011-04-25T08:00:00.001-04:00

Boston Globe: Something different from Diddy

James Blunt, with Christina Perri (at the House Of Blues)

2011-04-22T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: No longer nervous onstage, Blunt’s calculating to a fault

Iron & Wine, with the Low Anthem (at the House Of Blues)

2011-04-21T08:00:00.000-04:00

Boston Globe: Iron & Wine demonstrates strength in numbers

TV On The Radio, with Lissy Trullie (at the House Of Blues)

2011-04-18T08:00:00.001-04:00

Boston Globe: TV on the Radio gets to the fiery heart of things

American Idol's woman problem

2011-04-12T23:27:00.000-04:00

MSNBC.com: Sorry, ladies. 'Idol's' just not that into you