Lost in the Feeling: Vallis Alps Mikey Enwright March 8, 2017The electronic duo make a great first impression at the Rockwell in Somerville, giving the sparkling sounds of their debut...
Laid-Back Rock: Lucy Dacus Knar Bedian March 6, 2017Frontwoman Lucy Dacus toes the line between timid and poised as she tackles guitar riffs and shares her frank commentary....
Making Pop Fun Again: Tancred Kevin Dwyer February 27, 2017Tancred brought enthusiastic power pop to a rapt audience at the Middle East. Tancred’s Jess Abbott lived out a fantasy...
It’s Good To Be Back: Tokyo Police Club Kevin Dwyer February 27, 2017While new songs fell flat, Tokyo Police Club‘s classic material is still captivating ten years later. Instead of focusing on their 2016...
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...
