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The Classic Crime, The Downtown Fiction
Two bands put their own spin on over-done styles
Turn on the radio and you're bound to hear song after song, each one sounding the same. It's becoming rare these days to hear something different from someone new. Seattle, Wash., alternative band, The Classic Crime has taken the emo/indie sound and are doing something different. The band combines a taste of early-1990s alternative with modern (and popular) emo.
And while Virginia-based band The Downtown Fiction (photo at right) may look like the Jonas Brothers and brand themselves as pop-punk, this band stands out due to the unique vocals of Cameron Leahy. Their music is high-energy and seemingly ready for the Top40 stations. They're doing the same thing as everyone else but sound remarkably different.
| 03.10.2009 | Read more |
Women in Rock: Juliette's new life
Trades the Licks for the Romantiques
Juliette Lewis has made a name for herself as an actress with roles in "Cape Fear," "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," and more but indie music fans know her best for her band Juliette and the Licks. Lewis has traded in the Licks and re-emerges on the music scene with her new band, The New Romantiques.
| 03.10.2009 | Read more |
Commentary: The appearance double standard
The "just-woke-up" look doesn't work for chicks
There is a double standard afoot. Amongst the many topics that we’ve
touched upon in this column it shouldn’t come as a surprise to regular readers that we’re once again talking about the differences that seem to naturally exist between female musicians in a rock band and guys in rock bands.
We’ve discovered in previous columns that there is no difference between musicians of different genders. Women can play guitar as well as men, they can drum as well, and hell, they can play bass as well. There is no difference in skill set abilities. And yet when a female band takes the stage the expectations are completely different than if a guy band takes the stage.
| 03.10.2009 | Read more |
Review: Bear Fight
The Blue Pages
The sophomore EP from Boston-based band The Blue Pages hits all the right notes.
| 03.10.2009 | Read more |
Listen2This
Pop-rock/rock reigns
Can't miss pop-rock and rock 
tracks from independent and unsigned bands. Check out songs from We the Kings, The Blue Pages, She Eats Planets, The Classic Crime, and The Downtown Fiction. These are the songs that we think you should be listening to. Don't pass them by.
| 03.10.2009 | Read more |
It's not you, it's them
Band commentary
Everyone who has ever gone through a break up has heard the line before: it’s not you, it’s me. That’s usually not true, its more of a polite way to let someone go (even if we all know better) but for bands, that line couldn’t be more true.
It’s been a very recent revelation but I’ve noticed that depending on where your band is located you may never play to a full house of screaming fans.
| 03.10.2009 | Read more |
Review: All in Blind
All in Blind
Connecticut rockers 
capture 1990s alt-rock sound on their new release. Think old-school Goo-Goo Dolls.
| 03.10.2009 | Read more |
Review: Spectrophilia
The Volunteers
New York garage rock/indie band The Volunteers find their stride on "Spectrophilia." More hits than misses on unique sounding 14-track sophomore release.
| 03.10.2009 | Read more |
Column
Columnist Sara Hart talks about her favorite catchy songs - even if they might be guilty pleasures.
| 03.10.2009 | Read more |
BOS Radio
On the Rocks w/ BR
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every Monday for new episodes or listen on-demand to every past episode.
| 03.9.2009 | Read more |
That sounds familiar
Music commentary
While shopping around looking for artists to spotlight as Indie Noise artists or featured Listen2This artists we came upon a terrifying realization that hit us like a ton of bricks: every band out there sounds exactly the same.
| 03.10.2009 | Read more |
2008 BOS Awards
The Winners
Congratulations to all of the winners of the 2008 BOS Awards. We were overwhelmed by the response to this year's ballots.
| 0310.2009 | Read more |