Best Bearded Falsetto: Jack Garratt Jon Simmons February 27, 2016When I think of a one-man band, I think of this guy: Thank you, Jack Garratt, for erasing this doofus...
Weekly Wrap Up: 2/1 Will Sullivan February 3, 2016As you wait for the first votes for Donald Trump for president to be counted in Iowa, distract yourself with...
Interview: Pell Jon Simmons February 2, 2016n a time when popular hip hop is saturated with trap beats, off-key singing, and autotune, melody-mindful rappers like Pell stand out. By...
Weekly Wrap-Up: 1/25 Will Sullivan January 24, 2016Other than the release of Seth Myers’ Boston Accent trailer, last week was a quiet one in Boston, both musically...
Local Spotlight: Kevin Devine Anna Marketti January 4, 2016ithout artists like Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, it can be difficult to decide who might be considered a “political”...
Not Steampunk, SteamCrunk! – Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys Matt McCarthy October 27, 2015Walter Sickert towered over his army and kingdom. A halo of pale plumage encircled a head of gnarled brunette dreadlocks....
Through Space and Time: Gardens & Villa Courtney Tharp October 13, 2015hris Lynch knows how to make love to a microphone. After a silent, sweeping entrance the lead vocalist of California...
Interview: The Ballroom Thieves Matt Johnson October 12, 2015will never again run into such a cheerful and inviting gang of thieves. Clearly they were walking on air; it...
Spiritual Jazz: Kamasi Washington Noah Habeeb August 26, 2015I didn’t think they were all going to fit, but they did. First the nine members of Ripe, then Kamasi...
Selected Sounds: 7 Concerts to Bookend Your Summer Matt McCarthy August 25, 2015Although summer may be winding down in Boston, there are still plenty of can’t-miss concerts all across the city. The...