Album Review: Kal Marks – Life is Alright, Everybody Dies Courtney Tharp February 25, 2016Boston’s Kal Marks dive into their third album Life is Alright, Everybody Dies with an elongated instrumental build-up that reflects an...
Burning Down The House: Sofar Sounds Beth Hutchings February 24, 2016Bars. Theaters. Basements. Lawns. Clubs. There are a lot of venues in which you can enjoy live music, but none...
Album Review: TW Walsh – Fruitless Research Courtney Tharp February 17, 2016Grab a hearty serving of Black Moth Super Rainbow, add a sprinkle of Bibio, garnish with a dreamy, shoegaze vibe...
Wednesday Turnup: Chrome Sparks, Bad & Blue Noah Habeeb February 10, 2016 If Chrome Sparks has a hit, “Marijuana” is it. The not-so-subtle stoner ode with synesthetic lyrics (“I feel music in...
The Death and Life of a Great American Trio: Krill Noah Habeeb February 10, 2016Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published in our end-of-year magazine, 2015: The Year In Local Music. “Like to...
Sofar: Something Old, Something New Knar Bedian February 8, 2016idden behind the unsuspecting facade of a South End apartment building lay a puzzling mix of log cabin: the location...
A Frenzy of Fusion: Strange Changes Matt McCarthy February 4, 2016Thunder Road in Somerville might be a spiffy new venue with a roomy dance floor and a remote soundboard run...
Strange Hellos: Torres & Palehound Noah Habeeb January 25, 2016The unforgiving cold and dark of Boston’s winter is nearly inescapable, but sometimes if you embrace darkness, it dissipates. A...
Album Review: Joe Holt – Brighter Moons Matt McCarthy January 7, 2016In the overcrowded landscape of modern folk music, acoustic guitar-toting singer/songwriters are a dime a dozen. Every now and then,...
Kiss 108: Jingle Ball Tim Briggs January 5, 2016Jingle Ball 2015 boasted a packed lineup of heavy hitters in the pop scene and fans turned up in full...
