Listen Local: 5 Hip-Hop Tracks to Put Boston on the Map Jon Simmons September 16, 2014Chicago: Kanye, Lupe Fiasco, Common… Way too many to list Los Angeles: Dr. Dre, Snoop, Kendrick Lamar… Way too many to list New York:...
A Stormy Start: Boston Calling Friday & Saturday (September) Jon Simmons September 9, 2014Co-written by Zoe Atlas Boston Calling’s September 2014 show was a mix of pleasant surprises and scattered disappointments. On Saturday...
Song Premiere: “Here Before” – Waldo’s Debut Single Nitesh Gupta September 8, 2014“Here Before,” Somerville-based band Waldo’s first official musical statement, feels nostalgic to say the least. Several years ago, indie pop — or...
Hazy Beats: Hieroglyphics Jon Simmons August 27, 2014Are you a lady? Do you like smoking weed? If you answered “Yes!” to both of those questions, you were...
Preview: Air Traffic Controller at Great Scott Becca Chairin August 26, 2014For songs that feel just right for the end of summer, make sure to catch local band Air Traffic Controller at Great Scott in Allston tonight....
Local Spotlight: Ryan Aderréy Adam Kaminski August 26, 2014 I met with Ryan Aderréy in the shadow of the Prudential Center, in his basement apartment a few blocks...
5 Outdoor Venues to Visit Before Summer Ends Matt McCarthy August 21, 2014The moving trucks have begun to appear on Comm Ave, which sadly means that summer is coming to an end. Whether...
Weekly Wrap-Up: 8/18/2014 Samantha Fleishman August 20, 2014These last two weeks caught the rise, return and explosion of many local acts. If you’re looking for the run-down...
Local Spotlight: Luddy Mussy Nitesh Gupta August 19, 2014When they aren’t hiding “on a barge in international waters,” the goofy and fun Luddy Mussy reside in Somerville, MA. Their music video, “Not...
New Sounds, New Shades (of) David Gray Samantha Fleishman August 17, 2014Ten years after the release of his break-out album White Ladder, David Gray has once again loaded his tour bus...