Boston Calling 2019: Friday Mikey Enwright May 28, 2019 Concert Reviews, Featured, Festivals, Reviews As ever, controversy swirled around the release of Boston Calling's 2019 lineup, questioning the local bonafides of the festival and prompting the launch of Boston Answering. Friday's lineup, while devoid of...
Full Circle: Rodrigo y Gabriela Mikey Enwright May 27, 2019 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews The virtuosic guitar duo delivered a tour-de-force performance at the Orpheum, creating new worlds for their audiences as they return to their musical roots. 5/15/19 - The Orpheum Halfway through the...
Home Game: Future Teens, Sidney Gish, and Vundabar at The Paradise Mikey Enwright April 7, 2019 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews Playing to a sold-out Paradise, three local acts bridge the gap between Allston basements and mainstream audiences 3/29/19 - Paradise Rock Club “This is the biggest show we’ve ever played,” said Amy...
EP Review: Go Away Ghost by Box of Birds Mikey Enwright March 12, 2019 Album Reviews, Featured, Reviews On Boston duo Box of Birds latest EP, Go Away Ghost, they explore new sounds without abandoning their paradoxical punk-folk style. Boston duo Box of Birds (Steph Durwin, Charlie Gargano) specialize in mixing...
Faith and Feeling: Gang of Youths Mikey Enwright December 25, 2018 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews Whether on stage or on record, Gang of Youths enthusiastically tackle life’s big questions with a stadium-sized sound and stage presence. 12/12/18 - Brighton Music Hall A few seconds into the final...
Album Review: Come Around by Birdland Avenue Mikey Enwright December 3, 2018 Album Reviews, Featured, Reviews On their debut record, Come Around, neo-vocal pop group Birdland Avenue show flashes of songwriting brilliance and bring their a capella roots to a streaming-friendly indie-pop sound. Evan Linsey, Kayla...
Clout Culture and Ukulele Covers: Billie Eilish Mikey Enwright November 15, 2018 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews As her streaming numbers propel her into the pop music stratosphere, Billie Eilish stays down-to-earth and entirely herself. 11/2/18 - House of Blues Billie Eilish is a popstar very much of the moment:...
Album Review: Aphrodite by In Ivy Mikey Enwright August 20, 2018 Album Reviews, Featured, Reviews Drawing inspiration from a Victorian-era novel, Boston-based In Ivy combine the sounds of world, folk, and rock to tell a complex story with big implications. In an IndieGogo fundraising video posted to In...
Boston Calling 2018: Sunday Mikey Enwright May 31, 2018 Featured, Festivals, Reviews For the past few years, Boston Calling has always had the bad luck of falling on a weekend with at least some rain, and while festival-goers were blessed with Coachella-like weather on Friday and Saturday,...
Boston Calling 2018: Saturday Mikey Enwright May 30, 2018 Featured, Festivals, Reviews With temperatures that cracked 90 at one point, Saturday felt like the official start of summer in Boston. The many food and brand booths that lined the main entrance were kept very busy as hydration, energy...