Brian Coleman: Digging in Hip Hop’s Sandbox Jon Simmons June 12, 2015Imagine having the opportunity to interview your favorite childhood musicians about the creation of their classic albums. Boston hip-hop historian...
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...
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 $hort,...
Interview: Slum Village Jon Simmons March 9, 2015 Dilla’s beats are like ancient pottery—handspun, imperfect, each a vessel of history that demands preservation. It’s true—when most people hear...
Interview: Catfish and the Bottlemen Knar Bedian March 4, 2015By now, Van McCann, lead singer of Catfish and the Bottlemen, is probably used to being pelted with questions. Names...
Leedz Edutainment: Meet Ned Wellbery, Boston’s Hip-Hop CEO Jon Simmons February 18, 2015When Ned Wellbery started Leedz Edutainment—his hip-hop promotions company—in 2004, he sold cellphones and handed out flyers on the side...
Interview: Aesop Rock Jon Simmons February 10, 2015apper Aesop Rock (Ian Bavitz) knows words. Since the mid-90’s he has shaped his signature style, cramming verses full of words like...
Interview: Big K.R.I.T. Jon Simmons January 15, 2015hen he’s not collaborating with other rap stars like Rick Ross, A$AP Ferg, and Ludacris, Mississippi’s Big K.R.I.T. is playing...
Local Spotlight: Covey Beth Hutchings January 5, 2015 “Earthy and elemental.” That’s the first phrase that comes to mind for Covey, a Berklee-based indie-folk band, when asked to describe their...
Local Spotlight: Kyle Thornton & The Company Jon Simmons December 29, 2014Hats off to Kyle Thornton & The Company, who are starting to make a name for themselves as a soul...