Best Coast, Wavves, Blackalicious, Bishop Allen Appear on Target Christmas Compilation
Target lassoed up an impressive roster for their festive release The Christmas Gig. The line-up includes lo-fi sweethearts Best Coast and Wavves, West Coast rappers Blackalicious and psych-rockers Darker My Love.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJason Mraz, Ben Harper, Dr. Dog, Mavis Staples, More to Play Life is Good Fest, All Profits to Charity
The Life is Good Festival, held Sept. 11-12 at Prowse Farm in Canton, Mass. (a suburb of Boston), aims to raise $1 million for kids facing life-threatining challenges. The festival is an all-ages, family-friendly event that features big name bands like Jason Mraz, Ben Harper, Dr. Dog, Guster, Mavis Staples, OK Go, Corinne Bailey Rae, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, and Toubab Krewe, as well as children’s artists like The Laurie Berkner Band, They Might Be Giants, and Dan Zanes and Friends.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Giving BackTwenty Sneaky Spy Songs
Last week was an odd one for spy-related news... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayGuster
While he certainly may not have been the first to address the unusual assortment of food... read more
Found in: Concerts, ReviewsGuster Joins Boston Pops In Concert
Guster returned to its hometown to play two collaborative shows with the Boston Pops last week. The first half of each show consisted of the orchestra performing classical pieces influential to Guster. For the second half, the band joined the Pops for a set of favorites and previously unreleased Guster material. The band is currently taking a break from recording it fifth studio album, Ganging Up on the Sun, which is planned for release in early 2006. ... read more
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