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Weekly Wrap-Up: 3/25/14

Joycelyn Chen
It’s a big day today. Pop-duo Karmin releases their debut album Pulses today, Tuesday, March 25. First known for their YouTube covers (like Chris Brown’s “Look at Me Now” ) these Berklee School of Music alums have made a name for themselves in the music industry...

Free Download: Local Spotlight Mixtape Vol. 1

Nitesh Gupta
Sound of Boston is proud to release our first free mixtape of Local Spotlight acts! From the soft, tender voice of Calvin Lamothe to the fast, infectious riffs of Revocation, or even the irresistible grooves of Evolfo Doofeht—this mixtape is...

Beantown Beats: Jeff Replay

Jonah Ollman
  fter one listen to Roxbury’s Jeff Replay, it is easy to think that he is from the South. His laid-back, cocky rhymes, and large choruses sounds straight out of Atlanta, but he is a loyal Bostonian. His local crew, Pilot...

Weekly Wrap-Up: 3/17/14

Joycelyn Chen
We’ve got a lot of exciting news to share with you in this week’s Weekly Wrap-Up! Berklee College of Music alum Lucius was featured in the Huffington Post. In honor of South by Southwest (aka SXSW) -a film, music, and...

Weekly Wrap-Up: 3/10/14

Joycelyn Chen
Welcome to Weekly Wrap-Up, our newest column that fills you in on what’s been happening lately in the Boston music scene! First off, bluegrass group Dirty River String Band from Tufts University premiered their song “Old Country Blues” on Sound of...

Weekly Wrap-Up: 3/3/14

Joycelyn Chen
Welcome to another week of Weekly Wrap-Up, where we fill you in on what’s been going on in the Boston music scene! Last Monday, local group the Ross Livermore Band released their cover of Valerie exclusively with us lucky folk here...

Beantown Beats: Gio Dee

Jonah Ollman
  ot many 20-year olds can claim to be one of the best rappers in their city. Gio Dee (sound it out) on the other hand, is among the top emcee’s from our fine town. Rapping since age eleven, he...

The Record Hunter: Newbury Comics (Cambridge)

Jenna Buckle
Let’s be honest: Shopping for vinyl at Newbury Comics is a far cry from what comes to mind when you think of an authentic music discovery experience. All of the records are brand new, sealed in clear shrink wrap, and...

The Record Hunter: Cheapo Records

Jenna Buckle
There is still one more record store left in Harvard Square that I haven’t featured (I’ll wrap up my exploration of the area in the next column) but for today, to shake things up a bit, I ventured over to...