Concert Reviews

Chicago-based poet and musician Jamila Woods kicked off Black History Month with an enchanting, empowering set. 2/1/18 - The Fraser Studio "I am the kingdom, I am not your queen" sang Jamila Woods to the...

Mogwai transcends, despite technical issues. 12/8/2017 - The Royale It takes serious songwriting chops to be able to entrance audiences with ten-minute long songs with no vocals. Well-honed songs translate...

Through soulful folk-rock, heartfelt storytelling, and a plea for unified love, Hiss Golden Messenger gave Boston a deeply personal show 12/6/17 – The Sinclair Less than a year after their last album,...

ODESZA’s live set, pumping with adrenaline and chock full of drops, was hampered by a lack of narrative and emotional range. 12/12/17 - House of Blues For two white guys making electronic music, ODESZA...

Circuit Des Yeux, wailing over the pounding drums, had the tenacity and passion of a war general running head first into battle. 11/13/17 - Great Scott In May of 2017, I went to an Animal Collective show...

Tyler the Creator brought charismatic warmth to an otherwise frigid evening in Worcester 11/15/17 - The Worcester Palladium Widely known as the leader of Odd Future (one of the decade’s most...

This composed and talented Aussie singer performed a set that proved herself undeniably worthy of the frenetic praise surrounding her recent releases. 11/15/2017 - Great Scott Alex Lahey’s roadie has a...

The 2013 Time Capsule lineup explodes (in sound) at the Cambridge Elks Lodge. 11/8/2017 - Cambridge Elks Lodge It truly felt like an older era of the Boston music scene last Wednesday at the Cambridge Elks...

Seeing Grizzly Bear play their first US tour date of the year was like watching the indie rock Power Rangers perform a synchronized exhibition. 11/1/17 - House of Blues The House of Blues buzzed on the...

Lvl Up returns to Boston with a tightly honed indie rock performance and plenty of laughs. 10/5/2017 - Middle East Upstairs The jokes and gossip circulated around the Middle East upstairs stage all...