Chris Smither
July 2, 2014CHRIS SMITHER by Kimmy Sophia Brown Chris Smither is an American bluesman who is blessed with a smoke and honey tinged voice, an army of responsive, dancing fingers that pick wonderful tunes from his ...
Read More >>
The Empty Hearts
July 2, 2014THE EMPTY HEARTS by A.J. Wachtel What do the great vocals on power pop/new wave band The Romantics’ “What I Like About You,” the iconic signature guitar lead in new wave group The Cars’ “My Best Frien...
Read More >>
Rita & Lolita
July 2, 2014IT’S SUMMERTIME Lolita: Besides our country winning its independence from the Kingdom of Great Britan in 1776, a lot has happened in July that is part of modern music history. BRIAN JONES (The Rolling...
Read More >>
Live Reviews
July 2, 2014TRINARY SYSTEM Store 54, Allston, MA 5/30/14 The skies are spittin’ tonight outside the coolest second-hand store in Allston, run by Wayne Podworny… I mean Wayne Viens, no, make that Wayne Valdez. An...
Read More >>
CD Reviews
July 2, 2014RAZORS IN THE NIGHT Never Give In! 13 tracks I think playing this album in my office led to the moment when my new co-workers stopped viewing me as the quiet, mild-mannered accountant. Apparently, no...
Read More >>Noise Live Picks
July 2, 2014Mon July 21 SHEPHERDESS + @ The Midway, Jamaica Plain MA Thurs July 24 PESKY J. NIXON + Falcon Ridge Folk Festival @ Lounge Stage, Sharon, CT Fri July 25 THE CRANKS + Rock Off Main Street @ TCAN, ...
Read More >>
Big Shot
July 2, 2014Click on the image below to see the full photo of our summer Big Shot—Jon Butcher.
Read More >>Book Review
July 2, 2014GOD SAVE THE KINKS A BIOGRAPHY by Rob Jovanovic Aurum Press 2013, paperback, 330 pages. A Review by Francis DiMenno Rob Jovanovic has written other well-regarded books about musicians, notably Pavemen...
Read More >>
Contact/Subs/Adv
July 2, 2014CONTACT Contact publisher T Max at Email: tmax@thenoise-boston.com Phone: (617) 331-9637 Send CDs (by New England-based act only) to: T Max – The Noise PO Box 353 Gloucester MA 01931 Please do ...
Read More >>
Will Dailey
May 29, 2014WILL DAILEY NATIONAL THROAT by Max Heinegg I caught up with perennial Boston Music Awards winner Will Dailey at an unadvertised gig at Toad in Cambridge. Fresh off a tour of France, Will and his trio...
Read More >>
