Video Premiere: “Sweet Reality” by The Max Tribe Jon Simmons October 3, 2016In Boston, where students live in apartments stacked on top of each other, cops bust parties all the time. Everyone...
Newport Folk Festival 2016: Saturday Jon Simmons July 26, 2016Tank tops and t-shirts were dotted with sweat. Water droplets dripped from paper cups of Del’s Lemonade. The smell of...
Song Premiere: “Heartbreaker” – Biscuits & Gravy Jon Simmons June 8, 2016Damn, heartbreak never felt so good. It’s been a while, but like a good meal, good music takes time to...
Smooth Landing: Air Traffic Controller Jon Simmons March 13, 2016It was Boston rock band Air Traffic Controller‘s CD release show Saturday night at The Sinclair, and the venue was packed—a...
Interview: Del the Funky Homosapien Jon Simmons March 10, 2016When most people hear the name Del the Funky Homosapien, they’re not sure what to make of it. But to...
Time Machine: Leon Bridges Jon Simmons March 7, 2016Since I last saw soul singer Leon Bridges perform, ten months ago at Berklee’s 200-person capacity venue—the Red Room at...
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...
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...
Album Premiere: Swept Up – The American Symphony of Soul Jon Simmons February 1, 2016“Bombastic, yet tender. Explosive, yet reflective. Soul-stirring and movement-inducing.” This is how Boston’s A.S.S. describes their music. Butt jokes aside,...
Premiere: “Deuxième Moment” – The Colonnade Jon Simmons December 7, 2015On their Facebook page, Boston indie-rock group The Colonnade lists their interests as “Being Sad.” Lead guitarist Jordan Rich’s description...
