Serious Rock, On-stage Tomfoolery: Delta Spirit Jon Simmons October 13, 2014he Flannel Society held their annual conference on Tuesday at Paradise Rock Club, and what better way to celebrate the...
Follow-the-Leader Funk: Eight Feet Tall Jon Simmons October 9, 2014ypically, you don’t want something that is eight feet tall in front of you at a concert: a post, a...
Local Spotlight: Viva La Hop Jon Simmons September 29, 2014Viva La Hop band name \ˈviːvə ˈlɑ hɑːp\ 1Long live hip-hop 2Long live the hop In the era of the...
Interview: Deacon the Villain of CunninLynguists Jon Simmons September 24, 2014ove it or hate it, a name like CunninLynguists sticks with you. The three-man rap group has put out multiple studio...
Raspy Rock: Wolf Gang Jon Simmons September 18, 2014British alt-rockers, Wolf Gang, find a home away from home in Brighton Music Hall, having visited the venue three times...
Listen Local: 5 Hip-Hop Tracks to Put Boston on the Map Jon Simmons September 16, 2014Chicago: Kanye, Lupe Fiasco, Common… Way too many to list Los Angeles: Dr. Dre, Snoop, Kendrick Lamar… Way too many to list New York:...
A Stormy Start: Boston Calling Friday & Saturday (September) Jon Simmons September 9, 2014Co-written by Zoe Atlas Boston Calling’s September 2014 show was a mix of pleasant surprises and scattered disappointments. On Saturday...
Hazy Beats: Hieroglyphics Jon Simmons August 27, 2014Are you a lady? Do you like smoking weed? If you answered “Yes!” to both of those questions, you were...
Preview: Boston Urban Music Festival 2014 Jon Simmons August 20, 2014It’s time for BUMF again. Boston Urban Music Festival, that is, but feel free to just say BUMF. Sharing the...
Album Review: STL GLD (Moe Pope & The Arcitype) – My Monday Morning Music Jon Simmons August 13, 2014There’s a new Pope! In My Monday Morning Music, rapper Moe Pope’s new album, the two-time Boston Music Award winner...