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June 2025

Album Review: Samia – 'Bloodless'

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Photography: Tears For Fears and Garbage

Film and Photography The Alt Editing Staff June 26, 2022
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Tears For Fears are back on the road and our photographer Brent was at their Boston stop to capture the night

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Photography + Review: Purity Ring and EKKSTACY

Film and Photography The Alt Editing Staff June 24, 2022
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Purity Ring returned to Boston this past Wednesday and our photographer Emily was there to photograph the night

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EP Review: Drunk Girl – ‘Bet You Weren’t Expecting a Rock Album’

Music The Alt Editing Staff June 24, 2022
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Drunk Girl, the producer currently best known for a track featured in the car-soccer video game Rocket League, is taking […]

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Video Premiere: Messing – “Disjointed”

Music The Alt Editing Staff June 24, 2022
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Messing’s got it. Their new single “Disjointed,” the first single from the band’s debut LP Couldn’t Be Better, is a rollicking, […]

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Track Premiere: Tiny Blue Ghost – “Lavender”

Music The Alt Editing Staff June 23, 2022
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Tiny Blue Ghost just announced their first full-length for Count Your Lucky Stars, titled 'Between the Botanicals,' and we've got an exclusive stream of the first single, "Lavender"

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Rapidfire Reviews: Onelinedrawing, Soccer Mommy, New You

Music The Alt Editing Staff June 23, 2022
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Jonah Matranga’s covered a lot of ground in his thirty-year career, and on Tenderwild, a sort of homecoming for the singer […]

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Dead Selves and the Intense Backstory of Writing “Ridgeview”

Music Interviews The Alt Editing Staff June 22, 2022
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The Atlanta rock band's frontman Zack Fowler shares how a botched New Year's Eve inspired the song, on a new episode of Get Involved.

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Artist Interview: Onelinedrawing

Music The Alt Editing Staff June 20, 2022
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We caught up with Onelinedrawing, aka Jonah Matranga, to discuss his new LP 'Tenderwild,' his thirty-year history in the music scene, and the power of collaboration. 

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The Alt Weekly Roundup (6/20/22)

Uncategorized The Alt Editing Staff June 20, 2022
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A quirky, funky new Cheekface single, a rad Halogens live set, and an introspective hip-hop record from Plato III were some of our favorites this week.

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Photography: Phoebe Bridgers at Forest Hills Stadium

Arts The Alt Editing Staff June 17, 2022
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Phoebe Bridgers played to a wonderful crowd in Queen's Forest Hills Stadium last night. Sarah was there to capture the set.

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EP Premirere: Regrown – ‘Regrown’

Music The Alt Editing Staff June 16, 2022
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Photo by Eduardo Ruiz Last year’s Closed Casket Material EP was very possibly the year’s best straight-up pop-punk release. Regrown managed to […]

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Album Review: Arlen Gun Club – ‘Arlen Gun Club’

Music The Alt Editing Staff June 15, 2022
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Arlen Gun Club's debut album is an irresistible collection of indie punk songs packed with slick guitar solos and massive hooks.

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Photography: PUP, Angel Du$t and Oceanator

Film and Photography The Alt Editing Staff June 14, 2022
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PUP is currently out on tour with Angel Du$t and Oceantor. Check out Lindsy's photos from the Nashville show.

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Photography: Aldous Harding and H. Hawkline

Film and Photography The Alt Editing Staff June 13, 2022
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Aldous Harding is back on tour across the United States and made a stop in Boston last Wednesday. Our photographer Cody was there to capture the night and you can check out his pictures below while you stream Aldous Harding's latest album below!

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Video Premiere: Careen – “Spit Choke”

Music The Alt Editing Staff June 13, 2022
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Careen’s style of noisy, left-field post-hardcore clearly borrows from the Dischord Records roster, but in 2022 it’s a refreshing, unique […]

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