Author Jon Simmons

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...

3/5/16 – The Wang Theater Since I last saw soul singer Leon Bridges perform, ten months ago at Berklee's 200-person capacity venue—the Red Room at Cafe 939—the venue had gotten bigger. A lot...

2/26/16 – The Sinclair When I think of a one-man band, I think of this guy: Creepy One-Man Band Guy Thank you, Jack Garratt, for erasing this doofus from my mind. On Friday night, British...

This post was originally published in our end-of-year magazine.   For those of you who missed the release of our special digital magazine, we're recapping our list of local acts you'll want to keep an eye...

In a time when popular hip hop is saturated with trap beats, off-key singing, and autotune, melody-mindful rappers like Pell stand out. By no means mainstream, but beginning to garner press from major rap...

"Bombastic, yet tender. Explosive, yet reflective. Soul-stirring and movement-inducing." This is how Boston's A.S.S. describes their music. Butt jokes aside, The American Symphony of Soul is Boston's...

As news feeds and magazines are plastered with lists of the year's best music, we rounded up 2015's local releases. A standout album is more than just a collection of catchy singles; it's a carefully curated...

On their Facebook page, Boston indie-rock group The Colonnade lists their interests as "Being Sad." Lead guitarist Jordan Rich's description of their music? "Nostalgic, angsty, monochromatic, jangly, fall...

Though the band wasn't the one who coined the term, sunshine reggae is the perfect way to describe Iration's music. A group of guys originally from Hawaii who met in California, Iration has been spreading good...