<p>As an artist who is always equipped with as many catchy tour names as she has all-star jokes and material, Kathleen Madigan is once preparing an all-out potluck of hilarity for her next hour. As announced earlier this week, the longtime crushing stand-up comedian will be making her way back to Boston this fall with one show at The Wilbur on November 15, as part of her upcoming Potluck Party tour. Although Madigan’s trips to the area have remained pretty […]</p>
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The Chats are hitting Europe this Winter. The tour covers a good chunk of November and December and finds the band hopping all over the UK and thee olde continent. The Prize and Rifle open. You can see the dates below.

<p>We’re calling the next trend now: Haunted honeymoons, inspired by Boston’s own Why Try? The alt-rock band dropped a quick succession of singles this year — “Ghost” and “All I Have” — culminating in their record Honeymoon, which arrived earlier this month (April 6). The record indeed maintains a honeyed quality, radiating a rosy glow over some less-than-welcome situations: Bouts of sudden trepidation (“Automatic Panic”), your nightmarish early 20s (“Grace”), and the stagnancy of solitude (“Ghost”). Hence, a honeymoon with […]</p>
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Get your dancin' shoes on because we are debuting the new track by As for the Future! As for the Future is new Brazilian/Nossa Nova influenced group headed by David Nagler. The group features an impressive array of musicians including vocalist Alexia Bomtempo, Mauro Refosco (David Byrne’s American Utopia, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Atoms for Peace), and Ryan Keberle (David Bowie, Maria Schneider Orchestra). The band takes classic Brazilian rhythms and styles and pushes them into space-age sonic drift. It's groovy and makes you feel like you're a real cool, sophisticated person. Plus, there is a trumpet solo that makes you feel like you are walking around Greenwich Village and maybe you'll run into someone like Andy Warhol or Dizzy Gillespie… or maybe you'll get mugged, but at least the soundtrack is super nice. Speaking to Punknews, Nagler says "'Encyclopedia of Songs' is all about songwriting, taking what goes on in the world, from the profound and awe-inspiring to the personal and mundane, and turning it into something that you can sing and play. It’s about collective and creative expression, which can be accomplished with equal doses of enthusiasm and patience." You can pre-order the band's new album right here and hear the new tune below, right now!

More than 200 artists have signed an open letter requesting that A.I. development companies be mindful of artists when developing future A.I. The letter was signed by 200+ artists including Robert smith of the Cure, Elvis Costello, Cake, Stevie Wonder, Chuck D, Nicki Minaj, the estate of T-Rex, the estate of Bob Marley, Czarface, Katy Perry, Bon Jovi, Peter Frampton,Billie Eilish, Don Was, and many more. In short, the letter requests/demands that developers, technology companies, and platforms and digital music services “pledge that they will not develop or deploy AI music-generation technology, content, or tools that undermine or replace the human artistry of songwriters and artists or deny us fair compensation for our work.” It continues, “Make no mistake: we believe that, when used responsibly, AI has enormous potential to advance human creativity and in a manner that enables the development and growth of new and exciting experiences for music fans everywhere.” You can read the letter here.

<p>After decades of hitting the road hard and filling his catalog with a flurry of highly-praised specials, Jim Gaffigan seems to feeling barely alive. But if 10 sold-out shows in Boston are any indication of the contrary, it’s pretty clear that he is, in fact, still very much thriving. Starting tonight (April 17), Gaffigan will be sticking around town for a few days as he brings his Barely Alive tour to The Wilbur for an impressive, but not uncharacteristic, string […]</p>
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Full of Hell have released a video for their new song “Coagulated Bliss”. The video was directed, shot, and edited by Will Mecca. The song is off their upcoming album of the same name which will be out on April 26 via Closed Casket Activities. Full of Hell released their album with Nothing, No Birds Sang, as well as their record with Gasp in 2023. The band will be touring North America with Dying Fetus starting later this month. Check out the video below.

Underoath have announced North American tour dates to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their album They’re Only Chasing Safety which was released in 2024. The band will be performing the album in full on all dates along with a fan-voted set. Static Dress will be joining them on all dates. Tickets go on sale on April 17. Underoath will be touring Europe and the UK in June and released their album Voyeurist in 2022. Check out the dates below.

<p>Norwegian alt-pop mainstay girl in red is prepping her “biggest show to you ever”, and it all starts here in Boston with an appearance tonight (April 16) at MGM Music Hall at Fenway. It’s the kickoff for the Doing It Again World Tour, named for the new girl in red album I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!, which dropped last week. Hopefully you scored a signed copy of it when Ulven hit up Newbury Comics over the weekend. Making this show all the more exciting is […]</p>
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<p>When the world’s vibrant color acts to only blind us from reality, Cigarettes After Sex’s grayscale brand of alternative dream-pop is here to place things into a clearer perspective. The Texas-born project led by Greg Gonzalez has a busy year ahead, with new album X’s due in July and a world tour that returns to Boston for a September slow-burn at TD Garden. Today (April 16) we’re treated to an atmospheric new single called “Dark Vacay,” and it takes us […]</p>
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