Neighborhood Sessions: Kyle Thornton & The Company Becca Chairin July 31, 2016 Featured, Local Spotlight, Neighborhood Sessions Although Berklee-bred Kyle Thornton & The Company is usually found frequenting local venues like The Middle East and Brighton Music Hall (and sometimes playing festivals like Lollapalooza), we were lucky enough to snag the band for an afternoon to...
Neighborhood Sessions: You Won’t Knar Bedian May 3, 2016 Featured, Local Spotlight, Neighborhood Sessions If you've only watched the quirky music videos by You Won't, you might expect the duo to show up in face paint and white wigs, or perhaps, carrying a cymbal-banging monkey under one arm. Though Josh Arnoudse and Raky Sastri – the two...
Neighborhood Sessions: The Ladles Becca Chairin March 25, 2016 Featured, Local Spotlight, Neighborhood Sessions Named one of our "Local Artists to Watch in 2016," the ladies of folk act The Ladles stopped in for a captivating, harmony-filled Neighborhood Sessions. With their delicate plucking and three-part harmonies one might be quick to compare them to...
Neighborhood Sessions: Otter Becca Chairin December 24, 2015 Featured, Local Spotlight, Neighborhood Sessions When we asked Otter if they would be willing to be our next feature for the next installment of Neighborhood Sessions, our acoustic live video series, they still asked, "Is there any way we could plug in?" Clearly, "acoustic" was not a guideline Otter was...
Neighborhood Sessions: Latrell James Becca Chairin November 23, 2015 Featured, Local Spotlight, Neighborhood Sessions 1 Comment Why is the number twelve significant to rapper Latrell James? As he explains in the video of his acoustic performance of “Candles,” December 12th is his birthday, Twelve is the title of his latest album, and it’s also his lucky number. And...
Neighborhood Sessions: Ripe Knar Bedian September 22, 2015 Featured, Local Spotlight, Neighborhood Sessions 1 Comment The deck of the ICA became a dance floor as Ripe pumped infectiously danceable songs and laughter into the air. As part of Berklee's Summer Series, the local funk seven-piece performed an outdoor set at the edge of Boston's harbor. Unlike some of the...
Neighborhood Sessions: Grey Season at Sound Lion Knar Bedian March 17, 2015 Featured, Local Spotlight, Neighborhood Sessions, News 1 Comment The crowd began trickling in around 8 PM to the sounds of camera lenses clicking into place and the clatter of mic stands and gear—the pomp and circumstance for their entrance. By the time Grey Season was plucking strings and warming up voices for...
Neighborhood Sessions: Anjimile Becca Chairin February 9, 2015 Featured, Local Spotlight, Neighborhood Sessions, News When the snowy weather's getting you down, there's nothing like a warm song to brighten your day. You're in luck: Our latest Neighborhood Sessions features local indie-pop artist Anjimile for a stripped-down, acoustic take on original song "Therapy," plus...
Neighborhood Sessions: Tall Heights Knar Bedian March 6, 2014 Featured, Local Spotlight, Neighborhood Sessions 1 Comment We created our Neighborhood Sessions acoustic series as an extension of our Local Spotlight section, which works to highlight Boston's local talent. Check out a behind-the-scenes look or catch Tall Heights play live in April at the...
Neighborhood Sessions: Behind the Scenes Knar Bedian February 8, 2014 Local Spotlight, Neighborhood Sessions 1 Comment This Friday, we were joined by the video team at The URBN Initiative and Boston duo Tall Heights for our first Neighborhood Sessions. The pair played a series of songs, including an R.E.M. cover. When answering our usual Local Spotlight question (to...