Album Review: Vol. 1 by Ted’s Diner Nicole Collins February 6, 2019 Album Reviews, Featured, Reviews Ted’s Diner’s first studio album is an intimate collection of tracks that explore an immediate feeling of camaraderie and community. With multicolored crushed beer cans—one of which, toward the left...
Selected Sounds: Boston Concerts to Fill Your February Jessica Pavia February 4, 2019 Featured, Selected Sounds We are in the first full week of February which means resolutions are beginning to wane and the season of love should be in full swing. Because of this, February might be a tough month for some, despite being...
Concert Gallery: Optic Bloom and Cliff Notez Knar Bedian January 31, 2019 Concert Photo Galleries, Featured, Local Spotlight, Reviews Local artist Cliff Notez brings hip hop to venues that haven't traditionally booked the genre in the past through his Sketchbook series. A packed Atwood's Tavern was treated to new songs from local duo Optic...
Best of Boston Music: The Top Local Songs of 2018 Meaghan O'Brien January 29, 2019 Featured, Local Spotlight 1 Comment Something good DID happen in 2018: these artists gifted us with some heart-lifting, gut-punching, incredible music. From Sidney Gish, who exploded this year, to Anjimile's exploration of the trans experience,...
Elastic Dance Moves: Still Woozy Jon Simmons January 28, 2019 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews Still Woozy nails the dance moves, but needs more music. 1/22/19 - The Sinclair On a Tuesday night at The Sinclair, a sold-out crowd trickled in to see Jonathan Something, a three-person band, play the...
Local Spotlight: The Burning Lights Alexis den Boggende January 22, 2019 Featured, Interview, Local Spotlight, Local Spotlight Feature 1 Comment If anybody embodies the quote from Almost Famous, “What do you love about music? Everything,” it’s Steve Knecht, the spirited frontman of Boston-based band The Burning Lights. Clad in a black leather...
Boston’s Best Local Albums of 2018 Knar Bedian January 14, 2019 Featured, Local Spotlight Each year, we reflect on the local albums we listened to throughout the last 12 months, and collect our favorites. Read below to read the 2018 releases that stood out most to our team: Aubrey...
Concert Gallery: Noname at Royale Knar Bedian January 14, 2019 Concert Photo Galleries, Featured Hot off her critically-acclaimed sophomore album Room 25, Chicago rapper Noname charmed the crowd with her shy smile and bubbly instrumentals blended with smart verses. 1/10/19 -...
You Will Be Humming My Last Words: The Ballroom Thieves Amie O'Hearn January 12, 2019 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews The Ballroom Thieves deliver emotional performance at the Royale and return to their Boston roots to close out a pivotal year. 12/29/18 - Royale Boston The audience was singing loudly to “Home For The...
Boston Calling 2019 Festival Lineup Announced Knar Bedian January 10, 2019 Featured, News New year, new Boston Calling lineup. This year, the festival will see many returns—including Brandi Carlile, Hozier, Janelle Monae, Twenty One Pilots, Christine and the Queens, Tame Impala and more. Aaron...