Are you a lady? Do you like smoking weed? If you answered “Yes!” to both of those questions, you were a great candidate to have attended the Hieroglyphics show last week at Paradise Rock Club. Between boom-bap beats, old-school faves, and...
These last two weeks caught the rise, return and explosion of many local acts. If you’re looking for the run-down on Boston’s latest jams, you’ve found yourself in the right place. Current Berklee student Mckenna Flaherty released Speed of Light...
Summer is slowly winding down, which means that soon its back to the books, office, and hustle bustle of life. In order to make the most of the remaining time, here’s a list of 5 chill tracks from Boston musicians that...
There’s a new Pope! In My Monday Morning Music, rapper Moe Pope’s new album, the two-time Boston Music Award winner teams up with multi-instrumentalist and producer The Arcitype to form the duo STL GLD. MMMM delivers a dynamic 18-song mix...
The radio may claim that guitar rock is dead, but that doesn’t mean the guitar is going down without a fight. Exploding in Sound, a Brooklyn-based label with “roots in Boston,” is leading that fight. Massachusetts locals Speedy Ortiz have...
Calling all folk-natics and bluegrass feigns: Haas Kowert Tice’s new album You Got This is rich, intense and ready to be streamed from your every device today (and tomorrow when you share it with all your bluegrass-loving friends). In celebration...
The local rock music scene is teeming with talent and packed with variety: From punk rock to indie and alternative, there is something for everyone. Crank up the volume and check out these five tracks from Boston artists. 1. Hallelujah...
Mass-native REKS is out with a concept album—pitting good against evil—mediating between God and the Devil. On this highly political album, REKS collaborates with producer Hazardis Soundz who brings his loud, spiny brand of beats into the mix. At times...
This past weekend was, hands down, plastic cups up (cheers!), the greatest music weekend of the 2014 New England summer. With performances spread across the map, music pulsed from Boston to Newport all weekend long. While folkies bounced to Newport...
It’s been a while; welcome back to our Weekly Wrap-Up column, your go-to for the latest local music news. Not too many new releases out this week, but there were a number of great performances throughout the city. Here’s the...