Grit & Gloss: Alex G & Porches Noah Habeeb April 25, 2016orches has that new car smell. Aaron Maine’s bleached-to-the-roots hair, his impeccably white long-sleeve shirt and dangling earrings. His novel...
Wednesday Turnup: Chrome Sparks, Bad & Blue Noah Habeeb February 10, 2016 If Chrome Sparks has a hit, “Marijuana” is it. The not-so-subtle stoner ode with synesthetic lyrics (“I feel music in...
Interview: Pell Jon Simmons February 2, 2016n a time when popular hip hop is saturated with trap beats, off-key singing, and autotune, melody-mindful rappers like Pell stand out. By...
The Beyond: Thundercat Noah Habeeb October 14, 2015ost people have heard Thundercat – they just don’t know it. Thundercat, or Stephen Bruner, has had a big year....
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...
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...
Interview: Deacon the Villain of CunninLynguists Jon Simmons September 24, 2014ove it or hate it, a name like CunninLynguists sticks with you. The three-man rap group has put out multiple studio...
Weekly Wrap-Up: 8/18/2014 Samantha Fleishman August 20, 2014These last two weeks caught the rise, return and explosion of many local acts. If you’re looking for the run-down...
Loud, Spirited, and Catchy: Western Education Evelyn Garrity July 19, 2014t was the perfect escape on a sweltering summer night. Small, intimate clusters of music fans dotted the dance floor...
Grey Season Makes Concert Venues Feel Like Your Bedroom Becca Chairin February 26, 2014The last time I saw Grey Season, they were cramped in the tiny basement of an Allston house that had...
