MIA on Letterman
MIA was "whoring" herself out on Late Show with David Letterman last night (her word), bringing a bunch of hey-didn't-Eminem-do-this doppelgangers on stage with her to perform "Born Free." But...
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PHX: Elefant's Diego Garcia gets romo
Boston Phoenix On The Download: Elefant's Diego Garcia gets romanticDepending on your opinion of New York's post-punk revival of the early 2000s, Elefant's 2003 debut album Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid...
View Article2nite: Class Actress / Endless Wave at Mid East
My initial obsession with Class Actress' Elizabeth Harper has developed into a friendship -- yes, I'm getting old -- but that doesn't mean I won't fawn over the irresistible singer tonight when her...
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Saturday: 'Antics' with DJs Passion Pit, HPD
A Boston Phoenix re-post: For years, “Antics” was nothing more than a kinda crappy Interpol album and the stuff your ladyfriend got into while you were working the night shift. Coming this Saturday,...
View ArticleWhere they're going? Cut Copy goes Britpop
Cut Copy - "Where I'm Going" by Some Kind of AwesomeBoston Phoenix OTD repost: On Friday, Australian dance-pop trio Cut Copy unveiled their new single “Where I’m Going” for free download through their...
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Phoenix mp3 of the week: Night Fruit
Peep it, on newsstands now and at thephoenix.com: MP3 of the Week: NIGHT FRUIT, ‘SEA BLOOD’NIGHT FRUIT may be relatively new to the scene, but the noise-smart Cambridge trio aren’t lacking in...
View ArticleDie Antwoord straight kill it at Royale
I don't want to get ahead of myself, but last night's DIE ANTWOORD show at Royale in Boston might have been the best live performance I've sen all year. Mind-blowing. Just found this video...
View ArticleIn My Head: "Home" by Edward Sharpe & Magnetic Zeros
Oh hai Vanyaland, sorry I've been so neglectful. Well, just got back from 33 hours of Newport Folk Festival, all after another rager at the pill Friday night, Hercules & Love Affair on Thursday and...
View ArticlePHX: Interview with Dawes @ NFF
Yesterday I talked with the dapper California indie-folk dudes of Dawes at Newport Folk Fest, pulled from the Boston Phoenix's On The Download NFF coverage. Michael Marotta interviews Dawes at the 2010...
View ArticlePHX: Interview with AA Bondy @ NFF
Also yesterday at Newport I thad the fortune of a few minutes with AA Bondy, who I first heard a decade ago when he led Verbena through a post-grunge haze. Once again, pulled from the Boston Phoenix's...
View ArticleTwitter : Michael Marotta and Michael V
Over the weekend I launched about 35 Twets from down in Newport, from Twitpics to other fun stuff, so if you'd like to follow all my music-loving shenanigans, both on assignment at the Boston Phoenix...
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Tonight: Chameleons at Hennessy's
In this week's Phoenix we talked to Mark Burgess about last year's legendary show at Hennessy's with the Curtain Society, and tonight Boston attempts to catch lightning in a bottle once again as the...
View ArticleIn My Head: Hide your kids, hide your wife
Clearly this is the Song of the Day, maybe month, maybe YEAR. Antoine Dodson is a STAR.
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08.13.10: Blur vs Oasis Nite @ the pill
Oh hey, this is coming up (pardon the Suede pun)... To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Country House vs Roll with it, the pill -- who else? -- hosts an epic dance floor battle between Blur and Oasis...
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Halloween 2010
It's baaaack. Advance tickets on sale Saturday via greatscottboston.com: The pill Halloween Show history: 2009: The Daily Pravda as Radiohead, Televandals as the Clash, The Honors as The Smiths and...
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pill update: Mystery Roar 12.10 and pi'11 NYE
Here's some upcoming events at the pill as we head towards NYE pi'11, including Mystery Roar on Dec. 10 and New Year's Eve with Freezepop and Videodrome Discotheque... Weekly updates are at the pill...
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Boston Music Awards 2010
Hey ho, the pill is nominated for a BMA in the Best DJ/Dance Night category. Public voting runs until Monday. Yeah, I could've posted this a bit earlier. No, there isn't a Facebook event page. Win or...
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the pill :: december 2k10
Photo shot by Michael V. Flyer designed by Michael V. Peter Saville worship by Michael V.
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The Pill wins a 2010 Boston Music Award
Named Best DJ/Dance Night in the 2010 BMAs. Love you, Boston xoxox
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Feb. 18: Pulp Vs Michael Jackson Nite @ the pill
To mark the 15th anniversary of Jarvis Cocker storming the '96 Brit Awards stage to protest the God complex displayed by a performing Michael Jackson, we at the pill have decided to have our second...
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