Apu-what? Aputumpu Festival (Friday) Jon Simmons April 16, 2015putumpu, a Brooklyn-based blog that produces events, traveled to Boston to present a two-night music festival at The Middle East –...
Mix Review: DJ Knife – Strange Brew 5 Thanasi Kastritis April 15, 2015DJ Knife’s Strange Brew 5 is a nice, fluid mix packing in 39 solid tracks in under 50 minutes. Brought to...
Rockin’ Record Release: Rebuilder Matt McCarthy April 14, 2015Glittering, platinum banners reading “Rock ’n’ roll” sagged toward the back corner of the stage at O’Brien’s Pub. Soggy concertgoers...
Interview: IamSu! Jon Simmons April 14, 2015t 25 years old, Bay Area native IamSu! (Sudan Williams) has already collaborated with rappers like 50 Cent, Too $hort,...
Local Spotlight/Song Premiere: “It’s Fine, It’s Swell” by Box of Birds Jon Simmons April 13, 2015nless you’re from New Zealand, you may not know what the term “box of birds” means. The folks in Boston...
Local Spotlight: Bron Don Anna Marketti April 13, 2015 tudying abroad is an incredible opportunity and offers countless charms, but skipping a Boston winter was certainly a highlight....
Weekly Wrap-Up: 4/12/15 Billy April 13, 2015Looking for the low-down on everything Boston music? Get in the loop with this week’s Wrap-Up. Dude’s Beard Just Fucks...
Album Review: Chaparrals – Elpis Anna Marketti April 10, 2015Chaparrals‘ 2014 release Elpis is just as bright, cheery, and lush as the definition of their name. A chaparral is essentially...
In With the New: The Decemberists Zoë Atlas April 9, 2015On Friday night at exactly 9 o’clock, the House of Blues plunged into pitch-black darkness to welcome the arrival of the...
Feedback Maniac: Benjamin Booker Jon Simmons April 8, 2015ips pressed against the microphone, garage-punk/soul musician Benjamin Booker delivered mostly unintelligible lyrics to a sold-out Sinclair crowd. On top of gritty, overdriven guitar,...
