Song Premiere: “Girlfriend On A Gap Year” by Future Teens Knar Bedian October 20, 2014Burrito-filled bellies conceived local duo Future Teens. That, and a bit of growing up. “Gabe and I have known each...
Follow-the-Leader Funk: Eight Feet Tall Jon Simmons October 9, 2014ypically, you don’t want something that is eight feet tall in front of you at a concert: a post, a...
Local Spotlight: Viva La Hop Jon Simmons September 29, 2014Viva La Hop band name \ˈviːvə ˈlɑ hɑːp\ 1Long live hip-hop 2Long live the hop In the era of the...
Album Premiere: “Forever Love” By High Hopes Band Samantha Fleishman September 22, 2014 year after their first EP release, the stakes remain high (and the hope, stacked) for High Hopes Band as the group prepares...
Listen Local: 5 Hip-Hop Tracks to Put Boston on the Map Jon Simmons September 16, 2014Chicago: Kanye, Lupe Fiasco, Common… Way too many to list Los Angeles: Dr. Dre, Snoop, Kendrick Lamar… Way too many to list New York:...
Song Premiere: “Here Before” – Waldo’s Debut Single Nitesh Gupta September 8, 2014“Here Before,” Somerville-based band Waldo’s first official musical statement, feels nostalgic to say the least. Several years ago, indie pop — or...
Local Spotlight: St. Nothing Knar Bedian September 3, 2014That’s how St. Nothing lead singer Marco Lawrence describes the solo-project turned trio. After hearing them headline a Great Scott...
Local Spotlight: Cam Meekins Caroline Hart August 28, 2014Boston-based hip-hop artist and producer Cam Meekins is ambitious and humble, with an eye toward improving how his generation approaches...
Local Spotlight: Ryan Aderréy Adam Kaminski August 26, 2014 I met with Ryan Aderréy in the shadow of the Prudential Center, in his basement apartment a few blocks...
Song Premiere: “I Should Know” by Eric Leva Knar Bedian August 25, 2014rom shy classical pianist to indie pop-rock singer, local act Eric Leva‘s musical development was an unusual one. Perhaps that’s why he...
