Brett Milano

1 week ago | bostonherald.com | Brett Milano

The Boston scene in the ‘80s had plenty of grit and sweat, but it didn’t have a lot of elegance and mystery. Then Salem 66 came along. Formed in 1981 and together about ten years, Salem 66 was initially one of Boston’s first all female bands (though a few guys were in later lineups), with a sound that veered between indie-pop and poetic folk-rock.

2 weeks ago | bostonherald.com | Brett Milano

As the drummer in the Yardbirds, Jim McCarty has a unique perspective on rock history: He’s seen it all from the rear. “My immediate memory is seeing the backs of Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck playing together,” he says. “I’ve seen some great performers from back there.”The sole original member, McCarty brings the latest incarnation of the Yardbirds to City Winery on Wednesday, April 9.

3 weeks ago | bostonherald.com | Brett Milano

If your taste in rock runs to the adventurous side, the Burren tonight is the place to be. Featured will be the lush pop of Lovina Falls and the trash and glam of Gene Dante and the Future Starlets – whose respective front people, Valerie Forgione and Dante, are two of the most striking in town. The two have in fact been friends for decades now, and their first meeting was in a decidedly non-glam setting. “We both worked at the Burlington Mall,” Forgione confesses.

1 month ago | hls.harvard.edu | Brett Milano

A “democratic backslide” is underway in numerous countries, said Marko Bošnjak, president of the European Court of Human Rights, with the principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law being undermined by some elected governments. He said it will be largely up to the courts to reverse that trend. Bošnjak made that point during a talk at Harvard Law School on March 10.

1 month ago | bostonherald.com | Brett Milano

The Chicago trio Horsegirl is nobody’s idea of a typical high school band. But that was their life just a few years ago, playing their finely honed noise pop to audiences of fellow teens. “They didn’t get it at all, and that’s what we loved about it,” recalls drummer Gigi Reece. “It was really empowering for us, but isolating at the same time, that we sounded nothing like the people we played shows with.