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...people. A glimpse into the club last Friday however left one with the distinct impression that such an official sounding regulation was little more than ceremonial. Indeed, the spirited crowd looked to number well over 200 as the Kickovers, one of Boston’s up-and-coming pop-punk bands, put on a frenetic and energetic show. Although ostensibly opening for Brenden Benson and the Well Fed Boys (who gained prominence recently from their tour in support of the White Stripes), the Kickovers have attracted enough attention in their hometown to gain a sizable audience of their own?...
This past Friday they rocked out at the Middle East, a club that needs little introduction for Cambridge music fans. Although the Downstairs traditionally plays host to bands as popular as the Kickovers, the more compressed Upstairs venue seemed a perfect fit for the Kickover’s manic punk energy. A smaller room than its Downstairs counterpart, the upstairs features a small stage up front, a large dance floor, and a bar along the side. The audience filled the room to capacity (and, some might suggest, above and beyond), but it never felt uncomfortable. Rather, it felt familiar; there...
...James Taylor," says Beck, 32, cradling a beat-up copy of Taylor's 1975 easy-listening opus, Gorilla, its cover featuring amustachioed Taylor in white leisure suit and sandals. "When I was younger, I used to think he was awful. But people don't understand that as much as punk was rebelling against guys like this, he was rebelling against punk--just singing from the heart." Beck, who once fronted an L.A. punk band, is not kidding. He grabs eight used Taylor LPs and presents them to a goth kid behind the register. The kid smiles and says, "Interesting...
...we’ve seen Avril skate in her video. Is she really a skater punk or is that a carefully constructed image...
...doesn’t just answer “yes”—it obliterates any doubt to the contrary. Taking the stage to chants of “let’s go, Murphys,” Boston’s reigning kings of blue-collar punk barrel through 74 blistering minutes of music, delivering old favorites (“Boys on the Docks,” “Skinhead on the MBTA”) and punk-infused Irish folk songs (“Finnegan’s Wake,” “Wild...