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...
Video Premiere: “Chose” by DeAndre Jared Steinberg August 31, 2018 Beantown Beats, Featured, Local Spotlight, Premiere Difficult breakups are a typical topic of choice for songwriters, but DeAndre leaves listeners' ears ringing with the longing shouts of an angry ex-lover. "Chose" stews with choppy rhythmic pacing that...
Album Review: November 3rd by Oompa Jared Steinberg August 23, 2018 Album Reviews, Featured, Reviews Oompa recalls hip hop’s true spirit on November 3rd with beats you can feel, soul-driven melodies, and skillful wordplay of painfully honest experiences. November 3rd is local artist Oompa’s debut...
Ticket Giveaway: STL GLD (6/30) Kat Muraviyova June 26, 2018 Featured, Giveaway STL GLD, a local hip-hop duo consisting of emcee Moe Pope and producer The Arcitype, play Brighton Music Hall this Saturday, June 30th at 9 PM. We’re giving away two tickets! Since their first album, My...
Ticket Giveaway: Hobo Johnson (6/11) Kat Muraviyova June 4, 2018 Featured, Giveaway Hobo Johnson, née Frank Lopes, is playing a sold-out Brighton Music Hall on Monday, June 11th at 8 PM. We’re giving away two tickets! The 22 year old became an Internet sensation after his 2018 Tiny...
Boston Calling 2018: Friday Mikey Enwright May 29, 2018 Featured, Festivals, Reviews Friday was over in the blink of an eye. (It didn't help that I was off to a late start because of work and had to miss Charly Bliss’ much-buzzed about set and Perfume Genius’ sashays.) The festival kicked...
Ticket Giveaway: Oompa, Kyle Bent, Rex Mac (4/27) Kat Muraviyova April 19, 2018 Featured, Giveaway Lysten Boston is bringing local acts Oompa, Kyle Bent, and Rex Mac to Great Scott on Friday, April 27th at 10 PM. We’re giving away two tickets! Oompa is a rapper and slam poet “who is forever...
The Pull Up Is Back to Push Boston Hip-Hop Forward Eric Bernsen March 28, 2018 Beantown Beats, Events, Featured Boston’s hip-hop scene is experiencing growth on many levels, but variety and openness in venue access remains a difficult hurdle to overcome. One group working to break through this infrastructural barrier...
Bringing Color To The Cold: Tyler the Creator Eric Bernsen November 28, 2017 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews 1 Comment 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...
Peace, Love and Positivity: Logic and Joey Bada$$ Eric Bernsen August 23, 2017 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews Logic put forth an impressive display of musical talent in front of devout fans while spreading messages rooted in love of self. 8/9/17 - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion Music fueled by unity is more important...
