Home Game: Future Teens, Sidney Gish, and Vundabar at The Paradise Mikey Enwright April 7, 2019 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews Playing to a sold-out Paradise, three local acts bridge the gap between Allston basements and mainstream audiences 3/29/19 - Paradise Rock Club “This is the biggest show we’ve ever played,” said Amy...
Selected Sounds: April Show(er)s Jessica Pavia April 5, 2019 Featured, Selected Sounds Happy Spring! (At least, we hope.) Who knows what weather awaits us? Whether rain, snow, or sunshine is coming in the next few days, we at least have a few great shows lined up for you to enjoy. Sunday, April...
Selected Sounds: Marching in Time Jessica Pavia March 5, 2019 Featured, Selected Sounds It is officially March. So, spring is going to start anytime now, right? Right? RIGHT? One can only hope. But, while we wait and continue to freeze, check out some of our team's hot picks for this...
Video Premiere: “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” by Jill McCracken Jessica Pavia January 8, 2019 Featured, Local Spotlight, Premiere Jill McCracken, Motown-inspired soul singer, is framed and hugged by three bouquets of hanging flowers, a flower crown, and a cascading robe of the same pattern in her music video for “(Sittin’ On) The...
Faith and Feeling: Gang of Youths Mikey Enwright December 25, 2018 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews Whether on stage or on record, Gang of Youths enthusiastically tackle life’s big questions with a stadium-sized sound and stage presence. 12/12/18 - Brighton Music Hall A few seconds into the final...
Album Review: Come Around by Birdland Avenue Mikey Enwright December 3, 2018 Album Reviews, Featured, Reviews On their debut record, Come Around, neo-vocal pop group Birdland Avenue show flashes of songwriting brilliance and bring their a capella roots to a streaming-friendly indie-pop sound. Evan Linsey, Kayla...
Selected Sounds: Not to Miss In November Jessica Pavia November 1, 2018 Featured, Selected Sounds Halloween has come and gone, but the autumnal leaves and apple cider drinks are only just beginning. And while you may not be able to dress as your favorite superhero or pun, you can still dress as a concert...
Album Review: Contact Sports by Squirrel Flower Adam Kaminski October 25, 2018 Album Reviews, Featured, Reviews With Contact Sports, local singer-songwriter Squirrel Flower presents a clinical rendering of grungy guitar Squirrel Flower, the alter ego of Boston native Ella Williams, wrote what would become Contact...
Album Review: [OKAY MAYBE A LITTLE] (fragments of the present kaleidoscope) by Cole Blouin Nicole Collins October 22, 2018 Album Reviews, Featured, Reviews Cole Blouin’s newest EP croons, samples, and stumbles its way along to create a weird, yet lovable, piece of music. Cole Blouin, it seems, loves idiosyncrasy. The New England Conservatory student...
Selected Sounds: Must-See Concerts for October Jessica Pavia October 2, 2018 Featured, Selected Sounds The leaves are officially falling, the pumpkin spice lattes are taking over, and sweaters can come out of hiding. In other words, it's October. The chilly air is the perfect reason to escape to concert venues...
