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The crux of Sylvia Plath’s only novel, The Bell Jar, is the protagonist Esther Greenwood’s meditation on a fig tree, taken from a short story the character reads earlier in the book. Greenwood, starving to...

On his third album, Boston-based rapper AZA offers a bridge for social dialogue and brings listeners “only good karma” In a return to the conscious rap era of the 90s where artists like De La Soul and A...

In his new single, local folk-pop artist Dietrich Strause ponders the reality of love and the heart’s role in it. There’s a muscle beating in every chest (at least you’d hope it’s beating), but is all...

The intro of “Miracle” is like holding a magnifying glass up to local artist Stace Brandt and her band. You can hear the sharp inhale of breath that begins every hum. You can envision the quivering,...

Jill McCracken, Motown-inspired soul singer, is framed and hugged by three bouquets of hanging flowers, a flower crown, and a cascading robe of the same pattern in her music video for “(Sittin’ On) The...

Some albums invite you into a time capsule; others strap you in the cockpit and press light speed ahead. Rock City, The Maxims' debut full-length album, kicks down the garage door and enters a 1970s punk...

Gentle Temper’s new album Our Warm Red Light sticks to a heart of folk while experimenting with heavier sounds and themes, creating a record that swells with emotion. Our Warm Red Light begins softly,...

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...

It’s now the high noon of summer, and, naturally, with it comes the usual wave of social anxiety: awkward barbeques with family; slightly-too-hot beach days; sand in the car and clothes; the pressure of...

There’s something about the letter “s” in this song. Somehow, Seán McKenna, the musician behind indie folk collective Lay Low Moon, slings together phrases that emphasize the sound: “I smile on all...