Author Alex Girard

As we look back on 2020, end of year wrap-ups give us a chance to take stock of what music we might have missed out on, and how others received our own favorites. And last year we had some truly incredible...

Since March, Bandcamp has waived the normal fee they collect from purchases on their platform on the first Friday of every month. Instead, they pass those proceeds directly along to artists. Since then, fans...

We get a lot of music submitted to Sound of Boston every month -- far too much for us to cover everything with an in-depth review. To bring you the best music the Boston music scene has to offer, we have the...

It can be difficult to keep up with all the new music being released. Even the most avid music listeners let a song or two slip through the cracks; that’s where our Listen Local mix comes in. We sift through...

Now that we're fully into 2020, we're not only uncovering new tunes that we love, but also stumbling upon hidden gems from 2019 that passed us by. Enter the Listen Local Mix—a collection of all the best...

In between the albums that occupied us in 2019, a slew of singles were released throughout the year that we couldn’t stop listening to. Loose tracks like Lilah’s “Fragrence” and Roy Juno’s “Fools...

New year, new tunes. Start 2020 off right with the best songs from your favorite local artists. We took some of the best songs submitted to Sound of Boston this past month, and wrapped them up into this 20...

So much amazing music is released in our very own back yard every single month. Too much for you to keep up with, and certainly too much for us to write a formal review on every single song that comes...

We get a lot of incredible submissions every month—too many to fully cover with a formal review. To make sure we bring you the best of what the Boston music scene has to offer, here's the latest installment...

Our local mixes highlight some of the best submissions we receive, plus a few staff favorites we just had to share with you. This month, the local mix includes something for everyone. Whether you're in the...