Stars and Spirits: Khalid Jared Steinberg August 30, 2019 Beantown Beats, Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews The newly minted king of music streaming, Khalid brought his R&B chill and dressed-down dorm vibes to TD Garden, laying down 32 tracks to promote his second full length album, Free Spirit. 8/10/19 - TD...
Homes in Boston: Tall Boys Alexis den Boggende August 28, 2019 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews With their attitude and ensemble alone, Somervillian indie rockers Tall Boys capture the audience before they are even able to utter a note. 8/27/19 - House Show Under a canopy of towering spruce trees in...
It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Rolling Stones Alexis den Boggende July 22, 2019 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews Rebellious rock 'n' rollers The Rolling Stones raise hell in Boston like it's 1972....
A Heart to Break: Kim Petras Jared Steinberg July 1, 2019 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews Unapologetic pop star Kim Petras gave a glittered Sinclair audience infectious electro-pop dance beats and soaring vocals about boys, clothes, cars, and drugs on her sold-out headlining “Broken” Tour....
Hipstory Presents: Boston Answering Jared Steinberg June 20, 2019 Concert Reviews, Featured, Festivals, Reviews Local music takes a stand at Boston Answering, a one-night hip hop-centric artist showcase for Boston residents and a shot across the bow at Boston Calling. 5/25/19 - The Strand Theatre When you walk into...
Psychedelic Lightness and Breathability: Olden Yolk Mary Menzemer June 4, 2019 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews Olden Yolk breezed into Cambridge in support of their newest LP, Living Theatre, leaving behind traces of an atmospheric calm. 5/17/19 - Lilypad Olden Yolk’s music is difficult to describe with adjectives;...
Boston Calling 2019: Sunday Alexis den Boggende May 31, 2019 Concert Reviews, Featured, Festivals, Reviews A thick, unforgiving heat wave rolled through Boston Calling on Sunday, but that didn't stop festival goers as they packed in close to hear the sets of indie rockers like Snail Mail and Rolling Blackouts...
Boston Calling 2019: Saturday David Paradela May 31, 2019 Concert Reviews, Featured, Festivals, Reviews Saturday brought warmer weather and sets from the indie veterans of Big Red Machine, burgeoning local act Clairo, and Dr. Dre protege, Anderson .Paak. Tame Impala and Hozier concluded the festival's second day...
Boston Calling 2019: Friday Mikey Enwright May 28, 2019 Concert Reviews, Featured, Festivals, Reviews As ever, controversy swirled around the release of Boston Calling's 2019 lineup, questioning the local bonafides of the festival and prompting the launch of Boston Answering. Friday's lineup, while devoid of...
Full Circle: Rodrigo y Gabriela Mikey Enwright May 27, 2019 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews The virtuosic guitar duo delivered a tour-de-force performance at the Orpheum, creating new worlds for their audiences as they return to their musical roots. 5/15/19 - The Orpheum Halfway through the...