8.9Electric Night A Rousing Homecoming: Magic Man Beth Hutchings November 25, 2014 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews 10/26/2014 - Paradise Rock Club "You are about to embark on the most wonderful experience of your lives..." The mystical spoken sample from "Texas" floated out across the room; silencing everyone instantly....
Local Spotlight: Kal Marks Amy Smith June 9, 2014 Featured, Interview, Local Spotlight, Local Spotlight Feature It was pouring rain as I walked through Brighton trying to find the warehouse that holds the small room that Kal Marks uses for rehearsal. I called lead singer Carl Shane, who came outside to...
9Magnificent Modern Motown Goes Down Smooth: Lake Street Dive Scotland Huber April 20, 2014 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews 4/06/14 – Royale “You go down smooooooth,” croons Lake Street Dive frontwoman Rachael Price. The chorus of the single off their new album, Bad Self Portraits, perfectly captures the catchy swagger and...
Local Spotlight: Royale [the band] Nitesh Gupta March 27, 2014 Featured, Interview, Local Spotlight, Local Spotlight Feature Royale seem to love Christmas, brackets , and a surreal, dance-inducing, melancholic vibe. Unfortunately, they have released only a small amount of music so far. But among their SoundCloud collection,...
Local Spotlight: Midnight Snack Nitesh Gupta March 19, 2014 Featured, Interview, Local Spotlight, Local Spotlight Feature 1 Comment Midnight Snack, a DIY band from Allston has mastered the rare art of unforgettable, goofy-dance-inducing grooves with melodies that have space to breathe. They keep a good balance between the...
Local Spotlight: Friendly People Nitesh Gupta February 19, 2014 Featured, Interview, Local Spotlight, Local Spotlight Feature 2 Comments Update: The band is now known as Weather. Their website can be found here. Friendly People have a light-hearted feel to their music, the kind that lovers of Grizzly Bear, The Shins, and...
Local Spotlight: Anjimile Nitesh Gupta February 11, 2014 Featured, Interview, Local Spotlight, Local Spotlight Feature 2 Comments Editor's Note: Since the publishing of this piece, Anjimile has changed their pronouns to "they" or "he". Please keep that in mind while reading this profile. Meet Anjimile, a talented, local musician whose...
Local Spotlight: Sarah Borges Anjali Nair November 21, 2013 Featured, Interview, Local Spotlight, Local Spotlight Feature 1 Comment Sarah Borges is back! With the support of her ever-loving fans, Borges is hitting the road full force after a hiatus from the music scene. The retro-rock songster is now on a Northeast tour to promote her...
Local Spotlight: Sunshine Riot Nitesh Gupta September 27, 2013 Interview, Local Spotlight, Local Spotlight Feature 1 Comment This Sunday, Sunshine Riot, an up-and-coming indie band that boasts “honest, American music,” will be playing a free show at the All-American “American Field” Pop-Up Market. Come to downtown Boston to...
Local Spotlight: Tall Heights Knar Bedian September 20, 2013 Interview, Local Spotlight, Local Spotlight Feature 4 Comments This is the first of our Local Spotlight series, a section where we’ll feature noteworthy musical artists from the Boston area. Armed with nothing more than a cello, a guitar, and their...