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Progressive metal pioneers King’s X get ready to shred Tupelo Music Hall on Oct. 28

Way before alternative rock was even a thing and heavy metal was still relatively new, there was a band laying down the foundation for the former while putting a creative spin on the latter. They go by the name of King’s X and the trio of vocalist and bassist Doug Pinnick, guitarist Ty Tabor and drummer Jerry Gaskill can definitely bring the emphasis and the amplification. READ MORE

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Oct. 26: Experimental rock act Xiu Xiu performs at Nova Arts

As part of their tour in support of the new full-length, Xiu Xiu are going to be performing at Nova Arts in Keene on October 26. I had a talk with Stewart ahead of the show about the creation process behind the album, having a couple other bands do some remixes of their music, the current lineup of the band and always feeling grateful when it comes to being able to play a show.  READ MORE