Rowan A. G. Whitworth
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‘Puerto Ricans — We Don't Crack, Baby’: Will Ramos of Lorna Shore on Creative Integrity, Heritage, and Screaming
For Ramos, curating a unique and recognizable sound is far more important than subscribing to genre norms.
‘When Your Eyes Are Shut’ EP Review: An Eye-Opener
They balance loyalty to their genre’s techniques with a sample and background ambience-driven originality that promises further exploitation in releases to come.
Author Sam Sussman Talks ‘Boy from the North Country’ and Why Art is Larger than Life at Porter Square Books
On Oct. 21, debut author Sam Sussman visited Porter Square Books to discuss his novel “Boy from the North Country.”
Artist Profile: Adam de Micco of Lorna Shore Talks Inspiration, Emotion, and Breaking Genre
When de Micco senses a deep emotion, he finds himself drawn down that direction.
From the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival 2025: Sound Bites with PeelingFlesh, Municipal Waste, and Kublai Khan TX
It wasn’t long before the tension boiled over, with the Kublai Khan TX's entrance putting the “hardcore” in “New England Metal and Hardcore Festival.”
From the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival 2025: Headliner Lorna Shore is a Sonic Firework in the Evening Darkness
Alongside the merciless blast beats, awe-inspiring guitar solos, and crushing vocals, it was like watching art in motion.
Artist Profile: PeelingFlesh Talk Friendship, Inspiration, and Meow-Meow
Sitting on the sidewalk, it soon became clear that the PeelingFlesh experience offstage consisted of good weed, smart humor, and even better company.
2000s Alternative Rock Music and Teenage Angst: What We’re Missing Today
Perhaps the genre that relied so heavily on a very collective atmosphere was no longer necessary, though it doesn’t make the loss any less sad.
The Huntington Theatre and Trident Booksellers Host Curtain Call Broadway Trivia
The event presented attendees with seven fun rounds of Broadway-themed quiz questions, as teams of up to six members battled for Broadway glory.
Whitechapel Concert Review: A Metalhead Ritual
Hearing the raging guitars, hammering drums, and especially Bozeman’s otherworldly and awe-inspiring vocals live was quite something to witness.