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...
Album Review: Palehound – Dry Food Anna Marketti December 20, 2015llston-bred Palehound provides substance to the female-driven DIY scene. Finding their home on Northeastern University-born label Exploding In Sound Records, they’ve been...
Masters of (Pop) Punk: The Front Bottoms Anna Marketti December 17, 2015Watching the Front Bottoms grow from a shaggy headed duo playing in basement bars to selling out mid-size concert venues...