Brick Records: Not Giving a Fuck Since 1996 Jon Simmons April 7, 2015ot many record labels survive a year. Hardly any are above water after nearly 20. In the tumultuous sea of...
Selected Sounds: 6 Shows to Start Off Spring Matt McCarthy March 16, 2015As the snowbanks begin to shrink, the city of Boston springs back to life. Weeks of hibernating with Netflix are...
Confetti Cannon Funk: Gang of Thieves, Viva La Hop, Ripe Jon Simmons March 9, 2015 riptide of funk welled between the walls of Brighton Music Hall. Three bands took to the stage on Thursday night—Gang of...
Interview: Slum Village Jon Simmons March 9, 2015 Dilla’s beats are like ancient pottery—handspun, imperfect, each a vessel of history that demands preservation. It’s true—when most people hear...
Rap Spaghetti: Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, and DJ Abilities Jon Simmons February 19, 2015Hungry for rap spaghetti? Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic are ready to feed you a tangle of terms. On Tuesday...
Leedz Edutainment: Meet Ned Wellbery, Boston’s Hip-Hop CEO Jon Simmons February 18, 2015When Ned Wellbery started Leedz Edutainment—his hip-hop promotions company—in 2004, he sold cellphones and handed out flyers on the side...
Interview: Aesop Rock Jon Simmons February 10, 2015apper Aesop Rock (Ian Bavitz) knows words. Since the mid-90’s he has shaped his signature style, cramming verses full of words like...
The Hip Hop Transformation Jon Simmons January 29, 2015Be a father, if not, why bother, son? / A boy can make ’em, but a man can raise one....
Exploring Their Universe: Viva La Hop Jon Simmons January 20, 2015last off. We have begun our journey. One that will take us into deep space to a planet called Brighton...
Interview: Big K.R.I.T. Jon Simmons January 15, 2015hen he’s not collaborating with other rap stars like Rick Ross, A$AP Ferg, and Ludacris, Mississippi’s Big K.R.I.T. is playing...