Video Premiere: Kira McSpice, “Challenger Deep” N. Malte Collins September 18, 2020 Featured, Local Spotlight, Premiere Atmospheric and highly contextual, McSpice’s video is one puzzle piece in a collection of albums simulating and evoking the experience of a migraine. “Challenger Deep”, the first song off of Kira...
Premiere: “Regrets in Stereo” by Wax On Alexis den Boggende September 2, 2020 Featured, Premiere Wax On channels Lynchian themes as they create a sonic blend of all things manic and beautiful. You’re walking through a nightmarish, ethereal dreamscape as dusk settles over the horizon on a humid summer...
Premiere: “How Deep The Dark” by Josh Knowles Alexis den Boggende May 26, 2020 Featured, Premiere Eclectic violinist and singer-songwriter Josh Knowles creates music pulsing with electronic-infused beats and cathartic vocals that pay homage to classical music. They intertwine to create something ethereal...
Premiere: “Chapstick and Change” by Jake Swamp and the Pine Mario Esquivel May 15, 2020 Featured, Premiere On their newest single, Jake Swamp and the Pine offer a return to traditional folk music heavily based on their love of the outdoors. 21st-century folk music has experienced a movement towards a more urban...
Premiere: Since My Baby Said Goodbye by Mallika Vie Knar Bedian May 8, 2020 Featured, Local Spotlight, Premiere 1 Comment Local soul singer-songwriter Mallika Vie turns back the clock with a two-song soul EP that pulls inspiration from the likes of Al Green and Snoh Aalegra. It was an Al Green video playing at Cleveland’s Rock...
Premiere: Terminal 14 by Sweeps Kristen Sallaberry December 13, 2019 Featured, Local Spotlight, Premiere Terminal 14 paints a starry night over opaque, winter days. Over the last three years, Sweeps has witnessed his momentum take flight with his jazz-brewed hip-hop soaked in syrupy synths. The Boston-based...
Premiere: “Surreal Estate” by Home Despot Anna Marketti November 18, 2019 Featured, Local Spotlight, Premiere Stepping away from the Green Line busking area and into the recording booth, “Surreal Estate” is the first recorded material from Somerville’s Sophia Belle despite having performed around the city for...
Premiere: “Behind the Times” by June Bloom Alexis den Boggende October 25, 2019 Featured, Interview, Local Spotlight, Premiere You are ambling through an uncanny carnival in the middle of a clearing; there is no moon or stars, and the October air chills you to the bone as carnival music cuts through the night. You realize you are the...
Premiere: Live in Cambridge by Hush Club N. Malte Collins October 18, 2019 Featured, Local Spotlight, Premiere Boston-based indie rockers Hush Club offer riveting, warm live takes on already-superb studio tracks The music of Boston-based DIY indie rock act Hush Club is largely aimed to revolve around, and create,...
Premiere: Chemical Drippers by The Hats Mario Esquivel September 17, 2019 Featured, Local Spotlight, Premiere After a massively destructive apartment fire, a rebranded The Hats releases their first LP in over five years. Patrik Gochez of the Hats describes the fire that destroyed his and his bandmates’ apartment as...