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2012 Stories by Darryl Smyers

• Somebody's Darling is Ready for Their Close-up

  published October 4, 2012

  Guitarist David Ponder is sitting in a bar on Lower Greenville, feeling cautiously optimistic. His band, Somebody's Darling, just released its... More >>

• The Descendents Didn't Want to Grow Up, But They Did

  published September 20, 2012

  From his home in Fort Collins, Colorado, Bill Stevenson sounds as content as any legendary punk rocker can be. The Descendents drummer... More >>

• Fang Island at Dada

  published August 16, 2012

  Mixing progressive rock with power pop isn't easy and certainly doesn't sound like a workable combination. However, Brooklyn's Fang Island not... More >>

• Cory Branan Is No Mutt

  published July 12, 2012

  It wasn't Cory Branan's idea to wait six years between albums. He'd been writing a lot since the release of 2006's 12 Songs, but labels... More >>

• Preview: Loudon Wainwright at the Kessler Theater

  published June 21, 2012

  If Loudon Wainwright's 1973 novelty hit, "Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road," is all you know about this talented singer/songwriter, you... More >>

• Preview: Jane’s Addiction at McFarlin Auditorium

  published May 10, 2012

  Hard to believe it's been nearly three decades since Perry Farrell first unleashed his tortured wail on the innocent masses. Along with the... More >>

• Preview: The Beach Boys at Verizon Theatre

  published April 26, 2012

  For more than 50 years and in spite of countless lawsuits, The Beach Boys have soldiered on. Brian Wilson and Mike Love finally buried the... More >>

• Deer Tick at The Loft

  published April 26, 2012

  Although Providence, Rhode Island's Deer Tick are often labeled alt-country, there's more to John McCauley and crew than roots rock. 2011's... More >>

• Real Estate, Twerps, Terry Malts at Dada

  published April 5, 2012

  Although New Jersey's Real Estate do not possess a great name, the four-piece makes up for it with rock and roll that's engaging and... More >>

• Preview: Of Montreal at Trees

  published March 8, 2012

  Of Montreal's Keven Barnes has gone through one of the most fascinating evolutions of any pop songwriter in the past two decades. Starting with... More >>

• Preview: Gigantour at Palladium Ballroom

  published March 1, 2012

  Although Megadeth and Motörhead have toured together in the past, it's always an inspired pairing. On the one hand, you get the more... More >>

• Eleven Hundred Springs and Exit 380

  published February 2, 2012

  Listening to any effort from Eleven Hundred Springs, including latest Midway, is like having your cool uncle pull out his favorite albums. Matt... More >>

• Boxcar Bandits

  published January 19, 2012

  Recorded throughout the month of April 2011, this live effort serves as the sophomore release from Boxcar Bandits, longtime stalwarts of the... More >>

• Starfucker's Vowel-Free and on the Dancefloor

  published January 12, 2012

  Sluggish after a night spent driving from Portland, Oregon, to Oakland, California, Starfucker's lead singer, Josh Hodges, was still happy to... More >>