A Big Thief in a Small Space Meaghan O'Brien November 29, 2016“I’ve been imagining all of you have no bodies,” Big Thief front lady Adrianne Lenker informed her crowd. “It’s like...
Turn and Face the Strange: Seu Jorge Matt Ellis November 21, 2016The loss of David Bowie in January of this year was a tipping point. It sent our world spinning out...
Forever Young: Hinds Matt Ellis November 8, 2016About halfway through Hinds’ mischief night set at the Middle East, Carlotta Cosials had a revelation. “Damn,” she said as...
Time Capsule: Temples Jenna Buckle November 3, 2016Curls stuck to his face, Temples frontman James Bagshaw took a moment mid-set to fuss about his “face glue”—a layer...
Declan McKenna Makes a Stateside Splash Knar Bedian November 2, 2016Earlier on his tour, British singer songwriter Declan McKenna had tweeted a recent purchase: a giant roll of duct tape...
Concert Conversations with SALES Knar Bedian October 30, 2016SALES sounded like they just rolled out of bed. They missed soundcheck due to traffic and despite a quick onstage...
Jack of All Trades: Christine and The Queens at the Paradise Mikey Enwright October 23, 2016owards the end of her sold-out appearance at the Paradise on Thursday, Heloise Lettier (“Christine” of Christine and the Queens)...
Two Bouquets: Porches and Japanese Breakfast Noah Habeeb October 19, 2016Sitting atop the amplifiers, two bouquets of flowers furnished the stage for Japanese Breakfast and Porches. They were nearly...
Album Review: Twin Chameleon EP by Twin Chameleon Matt Ellis October 12, 2016Twin Chameleon’s self-titled debut EP blends a whole host of indie-pop influences. You’ll hear Grizzly Bear, Bombay Bicycle Club, and...
Drunk and Underwhelming: The Growlers Emily Arntsen October 10, 2016The audience was restless after waiting 45 minutes to hear something, anything but the pre-show recordings playing over the loudspeaker...