Fantasy Taking Over: Magic Man Beth Hutchings March 12, 2015“Boston….WE’RE HOME!” Screams of joy greeted Magic Man‘s pronouncement; everyone’s eyes at Royale were locked on lead singer Alex Caplow as...
Album Review: Krill – A Distant Fist Unclenching Noah Habeeb March 11, 2015 Krill is a music writer’s dream. They have their own theme song (“Krill, krill, krill forever / Krill, krill,...
Tomorrow’s Great Rock Stars: Catfish and the Bottlemen Knar Bedian March 11, 2015If the microphone was a wooden paddle, Van McCann would be the rubber ball, attached by an invisible elastic string....
Quirky Pop: Jukebox The Ghost Beth Hutchings March 7, 2015“The story of this song is a special one…” Ben Thornewill of Jukebox the Ghost paused dramatically, the crowd of hip teens...
A Sleepy Hollow: Timber Timbre Knar Bedian March 2, 2015t was clear from the start that the night was going to be one haunting lullaby. The darkness quite literally set...
Sunshine and Snow: Covey and Weather Beth Hutchings March 1, 2015Boston was hibernating. T service was nonexistent beyond central Boston, a slushy salt-mix coated the sidewalk, and fresh flurries danced in the...
A Damn Good Night: Western Den, Damn Tall Buildings, and Nemes Adam Kaminski February 13, 2015The Red Room @ Cafe 939 is no place for spectacle. It is a place of intimacy and easygoing virtuosity;...
Good Vibrations: Goo Goo Dolls & Shaggy Beth Hutchings February 12, 2015Yes, you read that correctly. At first glance, the rock-reggae fusion of the Goo Goo Dolls and Shaggy might seem at...
Back With a Bang: Asaf Avidan Thanasi Kastritis February 12, 2015With a lush combination of musical flair and charming personality, Asaf Avidan enchanted a Boston crowd for the second time in under a...
Nick Hakim: Warming Cambridge With “Cold” Knar Bedian February 5, 2015Imagine white, creamy milk poured slowly into a coffee, swirling its way through the dark liquid. That’s Nick Hakim‘s voice...