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The Record Hunter: Weirdo Records

Noah Habeeb
It’s a tough time to be a record store. First, cool but corporate Urban Outfitters declared itself the largest retailer of vinyl in the United States. Then Billboard discovered that Urban’s claims were fallacious, revealing even worse news: Amazon is...
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Follow-the-Leader Funk: Eight Feet Tall

Jon Simmons
ypically, you don’t want something that is eight feet tall in front of you at a concert: a post, a pillar, a clown on stilts. On Saturday night, however, you were lucky if you did. (Not a clown on stilts—don’t...
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Local Spotlight: Viva La Hop

Jon Simmons
Viva La Hop band name \ˈviːvə ˈlɑ hɑːp\ 1Long live hip-hop 2Long live the hop In the era of the rap star and the DJ, Boston hip-hop 10-piece Viva La Hop kicks it old school with a dual-MC platform, a...

Interview: Deacon the Villain of CunninLynguists

Jon Simmons
ove it or hate it, a name like CunninLynguists sticks with you. The three-man rap group has put out multiple studio albums and mixtapes over their 14-year tenure, traveling far and wide from their beginnings in Kentucky. The truth is, they’ll go down...
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Listen Local: 5 Smooth Tracks

Thanasi Kastritis
From drum ‘n’ bass to chillwave, these five tracks by local artists feature smooth beats, vocals, and melodies that’ll get you relaxed in no time. 1. HiFidality – “Say Love” Much like a chef who knows how to use every ingredient to create a culinary masterpiece,...

Weekly Wrap-Up: 9/20/2014

Samantha Fleishman
Looking for a quick run-down on the latest in Boston music news? Here are a few items worth noting on upcoming Boston festivals and newly released music.    Boston Calling Locks in Fall 2015 Dates Limited-edition, low-price tickets for the May...

Listen Local: 5 Hip-Hop Tracks to Put Boston on the Map

Jon Simmons
Chicago: Kanye, Lupe Fiasco, Common… Way too many to list Los Angeles: Dr. Dre, Snoop, Kendrick Lamar… Way too many to list New York: Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent… Way too many to list Boston: ??? It’s true: Boston doesn’t immediately come to mind for...

Weekly Wrap-Up: 9/15/2014

Samantha Fleishman
If you were anywhere near the city these past two weeks, you most likely didn’t make it a block before you ran into some street musicians or heard some bass reverberating from a concert hall. It’s been a summer chock full of new music,...

Weekly Wrap-Up: 8/29/2014

Samantha Fleishman
A lot happened in the Boston music scene this week. Want to keep up with the latest events and releases? Our Weekly Wrap-Ups give you all the news that’s fit to print.   Club Passim Announces Campfire Festival Line-Up Things at...

Local Spotlight: Cam Meekins

Caroline Hart
Boston-based hip-hop artist and producer Cam Meekins is ambitious and humble, with an eye toward improving how his generation approaches producing and consuming music. He’s the farm-to-table movement of hip hop — his approach to making music and doing business is organic...