A House Party Get-down at The Sinclair: The Knocks Jared Steinberg March 5, 2019Pumping out summertime kickback jams with hip-hop heart and a disco shine, The Knocks thawed out an icy cold Boston...
Premiere: Bl4ckPack by AZA Jared Steinberg February 15, 2019On his third album, Boston-based rapper AZA offers a bridge for social dialogue and brings listeners “only good karma” In...
Jazzy Beats and Real Talk: Mick Jenkins Jared Steinberg February 6, 2019Chicago rap sensation Mick Jenkins gave hip-hop heads at the sold-out Middle East show something heavy but sweet to work...
Album Review: Civilization by Sweeps Jared Steinberg December 14, 2018On his latest album, Civilization, local artist Sweeps explores time travel with hip-hop as his copilot. Packed with jazz-laced melodic...
The Groove Cyclone: Youngr Whips Sonia Jared Steinberg December 3, 2018Global indie-pop sensation and one-man band, Youngr whipped the Sonia crowd into a frenzy as he built his electro-fire beats...
Lasers and Mojo: Ghostland Observatory Jared Steinberg November 23, 2018Ghostland Observatory took The Paradise crowd on a laser-fueled journey into outer space with Aaron Behrens at the helm, dancing his...
Lighting a Disco Inferno: Hayden James Jared Steinberg October 24, 2018Australian electro wizard Hayden James ratcheted up the energy at Sonia to a literal breaking point. A disco ball spun...
Video Premiere: “Chose” by DeAndre Jared Steinberg August 31, 2018Difficult breakups are a typical topic of choice for songwriters, but DeAndre leaves listeners’ ears ringing with the longing shouts of...
Album Review: November 3rd by Oompa Jared Steinberg August 23, 2018Oompa recalls hip hop’s true spirit on November 3rd with beats you can feel, soul-driven melodies, and skillful wordplay of painfully honest experiences....
