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You heard it here first
WFNX has always been a maverick radio station.
By TED DROZDOWSKI | December 01, 2008

Celtic tigers

Interview: the Chieftains at Symphony Hall — again
At 69, Paddy Moloney is still the world’s foremost uilleann-pipes player.
By JIM SULLIVAN | March 12, 2008

The Wire: And All the Pieces that Matter

Nonesuch
The Wire is over, but the five-season drama lives on in the unforgettable characters and in this simmering HBO collection.
By CLEA SIMON | March 12, 2008

Listen up

Providence national pop + jazz picks: 2007 in review
It’s the first year a long time where I truly felt like I didn’t listen to enough music.
By JIM MACNIE | December 18, 2007

Double visionary

The two sides of Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer was the embodiment of punk, up till his final day, December 22, 2002.
By MATT ASHARE | November 06, 2007

Britt pop

The spare magic of Spoon
It’s like the Anti–Wall of Sound.
By WILL SPITZ | October 09, 2007

More than a decade into their career, Dropkick Murphys accept success — and pay tribute to the people and the city who helped them earn it
On Boston Harbor’s Long Island, two miles out in Quincy Bay, the Curley Building stands hulking and decrepit.
By MIKE MILIARD | September 07, 2007

Boston music news: July 20, 2007

Notes on Jennifer Greer, the Dropkick Murphys, and O'Brien's Pub
“I am not a lame performer,” declares singer/songwriter/pianist Jennifer Greer.
By JIM SULLIVAN | July 18, 2007

The rites of Robby

Roadsteamer’s new message of unity
“At first he was a douchebag,” says Roadsteamer (a/k/a Rob Potylo) of the character he created.
By MIKE MILIARD | July 09, 2007

Trouble at the top

The Walter Reed fiasco is a national disgrace
The back of our limo has one of those yellow ribbon decals that say “Support Our Troops” — just above the “Impeach Bush” sticker.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | March 14, 2007

In the moment

The Pogues, Avalon, March 8, 2007
The Pogues live in the moment, and last Thursday that moment lasted two hours at Avalon.
By JIM SULLIVAN | March 12, 2007

Bad-news bearers

The Drones’ fatal shore
There are echoes all across Gala Mill (ATP), the new album by the Australian band the Drones. The Drones, "I Don't Ever Want to Change" (mp3)
By CHARLES TAYLOR | January 09, 2007

The 40 greatest concerts in Boston history: 15

The Pogues | Axis | July 2, 1986

By PHOENIX STAFF | October 25, 2006

The 20 greatest concerts in Boston history: 16

Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue | Harvard Square Theatre | November 20, 1975

By PHOENIX STAFF | October 25, 2006

The 40 greatest concerts in Boston history: 14

Lou Barlow + Elliott Smith | Green Street Grill | October 4, 1998

By PHOENIX STAFF | October 25, 2006

Boston music news: August 11, 2006

Notes on Bullseye and Aberdeen City
Greg “Skeggy” Kendall is best known in town for his music, both playing it and promoting it. Bullseye, "Duck Taped Shut" (mp3) Aberdeen City, "God Is Going to Get Sick of Me" (mp3)
By JIM SULLIVAN | August 08, 2006

Folk re-revival

Springsteen rediscovers faith and fun in Seeger
The laugh that opens Bruce Springsteen’s We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions is the first clue that what’s about to follow might actually be fun.
By CHARLES TAYLOR | May 24, 2006

Rats!

Guinness brewmaster says Shane MacGowan, Dropkick Murphys grossly mistaken
With or without its fabled special ingredient, Ireland’s most distinctive pint is in good health.
By MIKE MILIARD | March 27, 2006