The official podcast of MusicBoxPete! Connect directly with the Boston music scene with exclusive interviews featuring local artists and bands from outside the region as well. Learn about how these acts got started, their creative process, new music they have out, and what they like to do for fun away from the studio.
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The official podcast of Music Box Pete! Presenting to you the very best that the New England area has to offer, from the newest bands cropping up around town, to the latest music news impacting the region and across the country, and the upcoming concert calendar that is worthy of checking out, plus the latest Artist Spotlight feature that you can also check out on the site.
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On today's edition of the cast, we take a look at the origins of grunge music and its place on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks charts, and how Nirvana's debut on the chart back in 1991 signaled a seismic shift in music and created a whole new sub culture in the process. We examine how some other grunge acts including Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Al…
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Episode 424: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - Early Stars
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17:51On today's edition of the cast, we look over some of the early stars that dominated in the early years of Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, including The Psychedelic Furs and Siouxsie & The Banshees, and discuss how foreign born musicians dominated the early years of the chart, which speaks volumes about how much more talent and influence they …
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Episode 423: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - The Beginning
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18:04On this first episode of the relaunched and reimagined MusicBoxPete Podcast now dedicated to taking a look back at the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and discussing the chart's beginnings. We talk about some of the artists that first charted that helped define the alternative scene including The Cure, Depeche Mode, U2, and so forth. We talk abo…
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Episode 423: Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - The Beginning
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18:04On this first episode of the relaunched and reimagined MusicBoxPete Podcast now dedicated to taking a look back at the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and discussing the chart's beginnings. We talk about some of the artists that first charted that helped define the alternative scene including The Cure, Depeche Mode, U2, and so forth. We talk abo…
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On today's all new cast, we spend some time with Holbrook's own Brian DeStoop from Brian DeStoop and The Old Haunts. Brian talks about his musical beginnings, how he first became interested in music, his musical influences that really drew and gravitated him towards crafting music in the first place, how his family played a big role in him becoming…
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On today's all new cast, we spend some time with Holbrook's own Brian DeStoop from Brian DeStoop and The Old Haunts. Brian talks about his musical beginnings, how he first became interested in music, his musical influences that really drew and gravitated him towards crafting music in the first place, how his family played a big role in him becoming…
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On today's special year-end edition of the cast, we take a look back at the year that was 2024 and look back at all of my picks for the top albums of the year handcrafted by yours truly and what album stood out among the rest and really encapsulated the year as a whole. I also give some selections from my top songs over the past year and which ones…
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On today's special year-end edition of the cast, we take a look back at the year that was 2024 and look back at all of my picks for the top albums of the year handcrafted by yours truly and what album stood out among the rest and really encapsulated the year as a whole. I also give some selections from my top songs over the past year and which ones…
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Episode 420: Interview w/ Nico Daglio & Ian Niblack of Statue
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36:23On today's podcast, we welcome aboard Nico Daglio and Ian Niblack of the Boston based indie outfit Statue. The fellas come on to talk about their musical beginnings, how the band formed, how their individual musical influences set them on the path they're currently on right now, their individual creative processes and how they conjure up music when…
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Episode 419: Flashback Interview w/ Kenny Vasoli (2018)
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18:35On today's flashback edition of the cast, we throw it back to 2018 and my interview with The Starting Line frontman Kenny Vasoli. We touched base to talk about the beginnings of his side projects Person L and Vacationer and how that filled the times in between playing shows with TSL. One of my favorite interviews I've ever done in the history of my…
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Episode 418: When We Were Young Festival Preview
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31:13On today's special edition of the cast, I give you a sneak peek of the When We Were Young music festival that I'll be attending next weekend out in Las Vegas, highlighting some of the many acts who will be performing their albums in its entirety including Underoath, Saves The Day, New Found Glory, Taking Back Sunday, and a whole host of others. I a…
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On today's podcast, we welcome aboard Worcester based emo-rockers Moveset. Drew, Warren, and Alex take some time to talk about the band's origins, how all the members came together and what some of the challenges were getting the band started seeing as they formed just this year. The guys talked about their musical influences and how they helped sh…
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Episode 416: Interview w/ Greg & Will of Western Education
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43:20On today's all new cast, we welcome aboard Greg and Will from the Boston based alt/synth-rock outfit Western Education. The boys come on to reconnect and take a trip down memory lane and find out what they've been up to since we last chatted with them back in 2015. We discuss the journey that has gotten them to this point, how the band formed, when…
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Episode 415: Fall 2024 New Music Preview Special
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17:54On today's special edition of the cast, I bring to you my Fall 2024 New Music Preview Special, highlighting some of the albums that will be coming out this Fall, along with some ones that have already been released. Among some of the albums I highlight include Troy Cartwright's latest effort "Bygones" and why that cements his status as one of the f…
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Episode 414: Interview w/ Evan Ringle of Watson Park
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21:49On today's all new cast, we sit down with guitarist/vocalist Evan Ringle of the NH based indie rock outfit Watson Park. Evan chats about the early beginnings of the group, how he met all the other members, what influences characterize his sound including sharing in our mutual love of Elliott Smith, he also lets us in on the creative process behind …
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Episode 413: Interview w/ DKNTL & Aaron Bear
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36:45On today's all new episode, we spend some time with producer Christian DeKnatel aka DKNTL and Boston's own Aaron Bear to talk about their collaborative EP that they worked on together, "Grateful Good Times". The fellas take some time to talk about their musical beginnings, their influences that made them want to get into music in the first place, h…
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On today's brand new cast to kick off the new season, we touch base with Boston based on the rise indie trio Hush Club. Alasdair, Chris, and Liz come on to talk about their upcoming show at The Sinclair in Cambridge with Photo Negative on Sept. 8 and also to talk about the band's origins, how all the members met up, the band's musical influences an…
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The inaugural edition of the MusicBoxPete Podcast! We sit down and chat with Steve MacDonald of The Okay Win who talks about the band's beginnings and his experiences with playing in the local Boston music scene, plus tracks from Bear Language and The Relevant Elephants!
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