ISG Rising: Julia Easterlin, Knower, and Safiyyah Johnson Alex Adamczyk January 20, 2017RISE captures an unexpecting audience with electronics and soul. Cancellations and scheduling conflicts are inevitable, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner’s venerate...
Gather ‘Round: Dietrich Strause Matt Ellis January 16, 2017In a dark, intimate setting, Dietrich Strause reached deep within himself to captivate an audience. Dietrich Strause plays the kind...
Getting Better: Twin Peaks Noah Habeeb December 22, 2016It isn’t every night that a warning sign is affixed to the Sinclair door: “No crowdsurfing or moshing.” Nor are...
Setting Pop’s Precedent: MØ Alex Adamczyk December 15, 2016Dark banners emblazoned with “MØ MØ MØ” were draped in front of the Paradise’s signature red velvet backdrop. The predominantly...
Hand Me My Guitar: James Vincent McMorrow Knar Bedian December 8, 2016James Vincent McMorrow’s latest album, We Move, takes a turn towards an electronic-tinged synth-driven sound that many folk artists have...
A Big Thief in a Small Space Meaghan O'Brien November 29, 2016“I’ve been imagining all of you have no bodies,” Big Thief front lady Adrianne Lenker informed her crowd. “It’s like...
All in the Family: Tennyson Mikey Enwright November 28, 2016t’s not hard to tell that Luke and Tess Pretty of Tennyson are siblings. “What is he doing?” Tess asked...
Turn and Face the Strange: Seu Jorge Matt Ellis November 21, 2016The loss of David Bowie in January of this year was a tipping point. It sent our world spinning out...
Sofar Sounds: Covey, Stapelfeld, Sabella Emily Arntsen November 14, 2016Under normal circumstances, inviting 40 strangers to your apartment has the potential to be a catastrophe, but Sofar Sound’s latest...
Forever Young: Hinds Matt Ellis November 8, 2016About halfway through Hinds’ mischief night set at the Middle East, Carlotta Cosials had a revelation. “Damn,” she said as...
