Interview: Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields Tristan Geary March 22, 20242024 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of The Magnetic Fields’ marathon album 69 Love Songs. The album is...
Interview: Joy Crookes Knar Bedian March 31, 2022Joy Crookes is an artist who takes pride in her roots in a very visible way: native Bangladeshi dress and...
Local Spotlight: Grain Thief Julia Bernicker August 19, 2021A conversation about friendship and bluegrass with the Boston five-piece string band. “A for effort.” “Little of this, little of...
The Lost Art of the Album with Lewis M. Jared Steinberg March 19, 2021Local hip-hop producer, rapper, and beat-making professor at MassArt Lewis M. talks about the art of the album, the future...
Interview: Coral Moons Alexis den Boggende June 26, 2020ostonian band Coral Moons is bringing a much-needed splash of positivity this summer. With their new single “Winnebago,” a track...
Local Spotlight: Tall Boys Alexis den Boggende November 14, 2019n a chilly and moonless October night in Boston, Tall Boys arrived at my apartment for their interview. As I...
Premiere: “Behind the Times” by June Bloom Alexis den Boggende October 25, 2019You are ambling through an uncanny carnival in the middle of a clearing; there is no moon or stars, and...
Interview: Gaelynn Lea David Paradela October 24, 2019Ever since winning NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2016, Gaelynn Lea has made her presence felt. As a folk artist...
Interview: Benee Knar Bedian October 14, 2019New Zealand’s Benee (formerly Bene) went from making pizzas (which she apparently wasn’t very good at) to an indie-pop career...
Interview: The O’My’s Knar Bedian July 26, 2019Experimental soul duo The O’My’s have worked with a lot of well-known Chicago talent—including Chance the Rapper, Noname, Saba and...