Author Jon Simmons

 Frontman Chase Lawrence was electrifying. Everyone else—not so much. 5/3/17 – The Sinclair A synth base droned, the crowd yowled, and lights flickered across a looming gravestone prop whose...

If you visit the Holocaust memorial in Boston, you may notice a poem engraved into a black marble slab. It’s written by German Lutheran pastor Martin Niemöller: First they came for the Socialists, and I...

The time for year-end lists has passed, but it's not too late to call attention to the albums our staff selected as 2016's best local releases. From funk to homegrown folk flavors, we were impressed by...

11/4/16 – The Middle East - Upstairs If you know Saba, you probably know him because of ties to Chance the Rapper. Saba, a 22-year-old rapper from the west side of Chicago, grew up trading bars with...

Sometimes, you just wanna dance to some funky pop songs about sexual tension. With their sophomore album, Young Love, Biscuits & Gravy secure their spot as Boston’s horniest pop-funk balladeers. The...

In Boston, where students live in apartments stacked on top of each other, cops bust parties all the time. Everyone gets kicked out and goes on their ways. It happens. But when you’re on a rooftop in the...

7/23/16 - Fort Adams, Newport, RI Tank tops and t-shirts were dotted with sweat. Water droplets dripped from paper cups of Del’s Lemonade. The smell of candied nuts wafted through the muggy air. With...

Damn, heartbreak never felt so good. It’s been a while, but like a good meal, good music takes time to make. With “Heartbreaker,” Boston funk band Biscuits & Gravy serves up a bittersweet funk...

3/12/16 – The Sinclair It was Boston rock band Air Traffic Controller's CD release show Saturday night at The Sinclair, and the venue was packed—a mix of young and old faces in the crowd. With the...

When most people hear the name Del the Funky Homosapien, they're not sure what to make of it. But to hip-hop heads of the last 25 years, Del is a major force in the underground rap scene, mentioned alongside...