By Annie Zaleski, eMusic ContributorSpeedy Ortiz began as the solo project of New York native (and ex-Quilty vocalist/guitarist) Sadie Dupuis. But by early 2012, the songwriter — who's also working toward an MFA in poetry at UMass-Amherst and teaching… more »
By Annie Zaleski, eMusic ContributorOn their full-length debut, Speedy Ortiz — a Massachusetts four-piece that counts both the indie-friendly Northampton music community and Allston's fertile basement scene as home — nod toward plenty of beloved '90s acts: Pavement, Helium,… more »
By Jess Harvell, eMusic ContributorIf things had gone differently, J. Mascis might be a death metal god. Mascis's early '80s hardcore band, Deep Wound, recorded only one demo and one 7-inch single, but they were so fast, so bracingly… more »
By Jon Wiederhorn, eMusic ContributorIn the mid '80s, Amherst, Massachusetts trio Dinosaur combined their love for hardcore, classic rock and guitar solos to created some of the loudest, most exhilarating music of the early alternative rock scene. Frontman J… more »