Neighborhood Sessions

Our Neighborhood Sessions are filmed in the homes and spaces of community members and feature performances by local artists: the talented musicians that live next door.

We hope that, through these recordings, we can extend the reach of local music to the ears of new listeners– those beyond earshot of the rock shaking Great Scott or the folk swirling in Club Passim.

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Neighborhood Sessions: Kyle Thornton & The Company

Becca Chairin
Although Berklee-bred Kyle Thornton & The Company is usually found frequenting local venues like The Middle East and Brighton Music Hall (and sometimes playing festivals like Lollapalooza), we were lucky enough to snag the band for an afternoon to record a breezy summer performance....

Neighborhood Sessions: You Won’t

Knar Bedian
If you’ve only watched the quirky music videos by You Won’t, you might expect the duo to show up in face paint and white wigs, or perhaps, carrying a cymbal-banging monkey under one arm. Though Josh Arnoudse and Raky Sastri – the two musicians who make up...

Neighborhood Sessions: The Ladles

Becca Chairin
amed one of our “Local Artists to Watch in 2016,” the ladies of folk act The Ladles stopped in for a captivating, harmony-filled Neighborhood Sessions. With their delicate plucking and three-part harmonies one might be quick to compare them to British all-female...

Neighborhood Sessions: Otter

Becca Chairin
When we asked Otter if they would be willing to be our next feature for the next installment of Neighborhood Sessions, our acoustic live video series, they still asked, “Is there any way we could plug in?” Clearly, “acoustic” was...

Neighborhood Sessions: Latrell James

Becca Chairin
hy is the number twelve significant to rapper Latrell James? As he explains in the video of his acoustic performance of “Candles,” December 12th is his birthday, Twelve is the title of his latest album, and it’s also his lucky...
Ripe plays ICA by Jon Simmons

Neighborhood Sessions: Ripe

Knar Bedian
he deck of the ICA became a dance floor as Ripe pumped infectiously danceable songs and laughter into the air. As part of Berklee’s Summer Series, the local funk seven-piece performed an outdoor set at the edge of Boston’s harbor. Unlike...

Neighborhood Sessions: Grey Season at Sound Lion

Knar Bedian
he crowd began trickling in around 8 PM to the sounds of camera lenses clicking into place and the clatter of mic stands and gear—the pomp and circumstance for their entrance. By the time Grey Season was plucking strings and...

Neighborhood Sessions: Anjimile

Becca Chairin
When the snowy weather’s getting you down, there’s nothing like a warm song to brighten your day. You’re in luck: Our latest Neighborhood Sessions features local indie-pop artist Anjimile for a stripped-down, acoustic take on original song “Therapy,” plus a cover of Animal Collective’s...

Neighborhood Sessions: Tall Heights

Knar Bedian
We created our Neighborhood Sessions acoustic series as an extension of our Local Spotlight section, which works to highlight Boston’s local talent. Check out a behind-the-scenes look or catch Tall Heights play live in April at the Sinclair.  ...

Neighborhood Sessions: Behind the Scenes

Knar Bedian
This Friday, we were joined by the video team at The URBN Initiative and Boston duo Tall Heights for our first Neighborhood Sessions. The pair played a series of songs, including an R.E.M. cover. When answering our usual Local Spotlight question (to...