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Video Premiere: “Chose” by DeAndre

Jared Steinberg
Difficult breakups are a typical topic of choice for songwriters, but DeAndre leaves listeners’ ears ringing with the longing shouts of an angry ex-lover. “Chose” stews with choppy rhythmic pacing that amplifies his anger and resentment toward his ex. The local singer/rapper,...
The Pull Up Is Back to Push Boston Hip-Hop Forward

The Pull Up Is Back to Push Boston Hip-Hop Forward

Eric Bernsen
oston’s hip-hop scene is experiencing growth on many levels, but variety and openness in venue access remains a difficult hurdle to overcome. One group working to break through this infrastructural barrier is the New Era of New England, a concert...

Weekly Wrap-Up: 9/11/17

Caitlin Pohl
Welcome back to the Weekly Wrap-Up! Here you can find all the best tidbits of local music news, all wrapped up like the neatly packed moving boxes that lined the streets these past few weeks. We celebrated—or rather, endured—another Allston...

Weekly Wrap-Up: 8/8/17

Caitlin Pohl
Welcome back to the Weekly Wrap-Up! This week’s music news includes not one, not two, but three Boston-area music festivals. Upcoming festivities include beer, arts and crafts, political activism, and, of course, great music. Check it out! Copenhagen Beer &...

Weekly Wrap-Up: 7/24/17

Caitlin Pohl
Welcome back to the Weekly Wrap-Up! Summer concerts and events are abound in Beantown in the upcoming weeks. Here at the Weekly Wrap-Up, we keep the news of local musical festivities from slipping away from you like the lazy days...

Weekly Wrap-Up: 6/26/17

Caitlin Pohl
Welcome back to the Weekly Wrap-Up! Summer is in full swing and, for many of Boston’s residents, that means school is out. Look no further than the Wrap-Up to fill your splendidly lackadaisical days with musical festivities. Personally, I enjoyed...

Weekly Wrap-Up: 6/12/17

Caitlin Pohl
If you were one of the many, many commuters who walked to work this morning (thanks to a power outage that brought the MBTA to a standstill) you may have noticed some slick posters championing some of Boston’s favorite musical artists....

Weekly Wrap-Up: 5/8/17

Caitlin Pohl
Welcome back to the Weekly Wrap-up: “Is It Summer Yet?” Edition. This week, we ask the question, is it summer yet? Here’s an overview of three events to look forward to this summer: PorchFest Season Has Arrived What says “summer”...
M-Dot- 'Ego and the Enemy'

Album Review: Ego and The Enemy by M-Dot

Eric Bernsen
M-Dot brings a legendary crew of producers together and makes a statement on his latest album ‘Ego and The Enemy’ A former Boston Music Awards winner, M-Dot is a respected rapper out of Boston who has toured all over the...