Five buzz bands to see live: Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae: The indie soul singer, who draws artistic inspiration from robots, Salvador Dali and Walt Disney, continues her ambitious foray into genre-bending music with her new major-label debut, The ArchAndroid (on Diddy’s Bad Boy Records and her own music label, Wondaland Arts Society).
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Five buzz bands to see live: Mumford & Sons
Mumford & Sons: The London-based folk rockers employ a dazzling array of instruments Marcus Mumford (vocals, guitar, drums, mandolin), Marshall “Country” Winston (banjo, dobro), Ben Lovett (keyboards, accordion), Ted Dwane (double bass) on debut album Sigh No More.
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SOH completes major phase of stenciling project
The Sheridan Opera House’s interior — the historic hall that has hosted legendary bands and kids plays, lip sync contests and comedy stand-ups — has a brand new look.
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Dedham Square Music & Art Festival: Limits Break
One of the local teen bands gearing up to play the Dedham Square Music and Art Festival is a modern rock group that has a lot of different influences, from metal to alternative to jazz and blues.
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Community bands together for restaurant hit hard by flooding
It’s a community effort to save a restaurant heavily damaged by severe flooding.
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