A Wicked Wednesday Night: Youngblood Hawke Caroline Hart August 10, 2014Boston’s dirty water was warmed with a glimpse of California sunshine last Wednesday night at Brighton Music Hall. Youngblood Hawke, a...
Honk It Out: Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band Matt McCarthy August 7, 2014I’ve passed through the doors of the Middle East Upstairs enough times to know the welcoming smell of falafel and...
(Almost) All Grown Up: The Kooks Jenna Buckle July 30, 2014There’s a certain innocence to Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard – a glimmer in his eye, a youthful spring in his...
Sweaty Stage Dives: A Wilhelm Scream Matt McCarthy July 30, 2014A giant crocodile head mounted over the men’s room gazes unblinking at the sweaty bodies soaring off the stage. An...
Album Review: REKS & Hazardis Soundz – Eyes Watching God Jon Simmons July 30, 2014Mass-native REKS is out with a concept album—pitting good against evil—mediating between God and the Devil. On this highly political...
Album Review: Night Lights – Here We Come Beth Hutchings July 29, 2014At a time where music made with mechanized efficiency seems to dominate, Night Lights debut EP stands in stark contrast....
The Rock on Which the Music Shall Beat: Newport Folk Festival (Friday) Jon Simmons July 29, 2014On a bright Friday afternoon Fort Adams State Park filled with fans young and old for the 55th annual Newport...
St. Nothing: Toeing Fantasy and Reality Knar Bedian July 26, 2014I’ve never seen a band put so much effort into a stage setup at Great Scott. It’s certainly not Boston’s most...
Stimulating Yet Serene: The Range Caroline Hart July 26, 2014When I walked into the Sinclair a little too early and all by myself, I was met with a relatively...
Album Review: Hallelujah the Hills – Have You Ever Done Something Evil? Matt McCarthy July 24, 2014The genre of “alternative rock” is one that has become so frustratingly vague, it’s practically lost its meaning. Even worse,...
