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Chicago rap sensation Mick Jenkins gave hip-hop heads at the sold-out Middle East show something heavy but sweet to work with. 1/25/19 - Middle East Wu-Tang and Biggie were playing as low-lying smoke...

Still Woozy nails the dance moves, but needs more music.   1/22/19 - The Sinclair On a Tuesday night at The Sinclair, a sold-out crowd trickled in to see Jonathan Something, a three-person band, play the...

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...

On his latest album, Civilization, local artist Sweeps explores time travel with hip-hop as his copilot. Packed with jazz-laced melodic rap beats and sci-fi thematics, local hip-hop producer Sweeps launches...

Ripe’s debut LP celebrates looking inward and, truly, finding joy in the Wild Unknown If you’ve ever been to a live Ripe set, you’re already familiar with the bombastic, intoxicating energy that...

The up-and-coming Toronto-based singer and rapper displayed an ability to energize the crowd with grittier material, but failed to impact the audience with her traditional R&B sound. 11/23/18 - The...

Ghostland Observatory took The Paradise crowd on a laser-fueled journey into outer space with Aaron Behrens at the helm, dancing his way through the cosmos. 11/7/18 - Paradise Rock Club In the dark halls...

As her streaming numbers propel her into the pop music stratosphere, Billie Eilish stays down-to-earth and entirely herself. 11/2/18 - House of Blues Billie Eilish is a popstar very much of the moment:...

American Ink doles out a heady amount of pop-punk with a garage rock twist to deliver reminiscences on adolescence and self-identity. If you’re looking for a heady dose of pop punk with a romantic twist,...

Remus Lupin, Danny Zuko, and company turn out to be the best Ireland has to offer 10/1/18 - House of Blues It was fitting that Irish brother duo Hudson Taylor opened for Ireland’s blues rock darling,...