Diverse, surprising albums and an explosive, inventive live show are the hallmarks of Apollo Sunshine, a trio of friends – Sam Cohen, Jesse Gallagher and Jeremy Black – who met at the Berklee College of Music the better part of a decade ago. The group’s three albums, including the brand-new Shall Noise Upon, have garnered critical acclaim and an enthusiast fan base. We caught up with Cohen between tour stops to talk about the band’s influences, live show and sound.
In addition to the My Bloody Valentine and Phish shows that we already reported, there were a lot of other concert announcements this week, including Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction at Fiddler's Green on Tuesday, May 26, Death Cab for Cutie at Red Rocks on Tuesday, July 14 and Rod Stewart at Fiddler's Green on Thursday, July 30. Zac Brown Band's Tuesday, March 31 show at the Bluebird, meanwhile, has been moved to the Ogden Theatre; all tickets for the Bluebird will be honored. For a complet
There's just not anything better than a Steve Earle concert, except maybe a free Steve Earle concert. That'll be the ticket at Twist & Shout, when Earle arrives at 6 p.m. for a free performance promoting his new fifteen-song CD Townes, a musical tribute to the late singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt, who was a key figure and mentor in Earle's own development as an artist. Though the album's guest list -- which includes Rage Against the Machinist Tom Morello, Tim O'Brien and Earle's own kid, Ju
