Social Absence EP by Cliff Notez and Dephrase David Paradela August 27, 2020On Cliff Notez and Dephrase’s collaborative EP, two stalwarts of Boston’s music scene illuminate modern woes and fight them back...
Bird, Why Do You Sing?: Gaelynn Lea David Paradela November 16, 2019With nothing but a fiddle and a looper pedal, Gaelynn Lea played songs that at times sounded Lord of the...
Interview: Gaelynn Lea David Paradela October 24, 2019Ever since winning NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2016, Gaelynn Lea has made her presence felt. As a folk artist...
Local Spotlight: Lula Wiles David Paradela August 22, 2019en days before their show at Great Scott, the members of Lula Wiles are as scattered geographically as their talents....
Album Review: TRANSIT by TEGA David Paradela June 10, 2019TEGA sounds almost unrecognizable in this short collection of heavily-produced electronic music. He manages to push all the right experimental...
Boston Calling 2019: Saturday David Paradela May 31, 2019Saturday brought warmer weather and sets from the indie veterans of Big Red Machine, burgeoning local act Clairo, and Dr....
A Tribute to In Rainbows: Alec Hutson David Paradela April 1, 2019Through rich harmonies, an impeccable loyalty to the album’s diversity of sounds, and a stellar guitar performance by Ryan Garvey,...
A Forest Fire: James Blake David Paradela March 20, 2019The singer-songwriter showcased his ethereal voice and impressive mastery of electronic production at the House of Blues. Despite an exciting...
Video Premiere: Alec Hutson’s Tiny Bathroom Concert David Paradela February 27, 2019The crux of Sylvia Plath’s only novel, The Bell Jar, is the protagonist Esther Greenwood’s meditation on a fig tree,...
Dancehall Dabke: 47Soul David Paradela February 6, 2019With a mix of reggae, dancehall, rap, and traditional Arabic music, the Palestinian band 47Soul turned the Sinclair into a...