Interview: Nicky Mehta of the Wailin’ Jennys Zoë Atlas May 2, 2015There’s something soul piercing about three-part harmonies, and since Canadian folk trio The Wailin’ Jennys came together in 2002, they’ve...
Awake: Tall Heights Matt Johnson May 1, 2015Enter Matt Lorenz (The Suitcase Junket), head full of wild curls, with a neatly twisted and waxed mustache. Sporting a...
Album Review: The Ballroom Thieves – A Wolf In The Doorway Anna Marketti April 30, 2015Don’t let the album’s title scare you away from entering the magical world The Ballroom Thieves have constructed with their...
Album Review: Honeysuckle – Arrows EP Zoë Atlas April 28, 2015 The lead singer of Boston-based folk trio Honeysuckle, Holly McGarry, has a voice that’s smoky and bluesy, with a...
Big Folk at the Edge of Pop: The Ballroom Thieves Aaron Teixeira April 28, 2015“We’re going to play the new album in full, if that’s okay with you,” Martin Earley said to the sold-out audience...
The Best Monday Night You’ll Ever Have: Gregory Alan Isakov Zoë Atlas April 20, 2015I’ve never seen a crowd fall silent the way it did for Gregory Alan Isakov. People pressed in closer when he took...
Album Review: Low Key – Ship Without An Anchor Anna Marketti April 17, 2015 Boston folk rock group Low Key is anything but. Bringing a refreshing, unrestrained quality to a more traditional folk sound, they...
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...
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...