Premiere: “Erotic” by Olivia Barton Sally Pigeon April 29, 2022“Erotic” is a song Olivia Barton almost didn’t finish. The music itself is lonely, just Barton’s voice and a guitar....
Concert Gallery: Brittany Howard at House of Blues Knar Bedian October 3, 2019“How could you call me your babe?” Brittany Howard (of Alabama Shakes, Bermuda Triangle, Thunderbitch) was full of swagger as...
Premiere: I Could Have Smiled At You More by Olivia Barton Sally Pigeon June 3, 2019On her first album, singer and songwriter Olivia Barton exposes her pain—not to dwell on it, but to release it....
Album Review: Only Yesterday by Izzy Heltai Adam Kaminski April 25, 2019Storytelling and melancholic melodies turn anthemic on Izzy Heltai’s new EP. If Northampton folkster Izzy Heltai sounds tired, it’s because...
Premiere: “Miracle” by Stace Brandt Knar Bedian February 11, 2019he intro of “Miracle” is like holding a magnifying glass up to local artist Stace Brandt and her band. You can...
Premiere: “All Affirming” by Lay Low Moon Knar Bedian July 9, 2018here’s something about the letter “s” in this song. Somehow, Seán McKenna, the musician behind indie folk collective Lay Low...
Ticket Giveaway: Gabrielle Aplin (2/24) Kat Muraviyova February 20, 2018Singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin plays Middle East Downstairs on Saturday, February 24th at 6:30 PM. We’re giving away two tickets! The...
Premiere: VOWS by Kaiti Jones Anna Marketti November 14, 2017In the four years since her debut EP, Growing Things, came out, Kaiti Jones has been refining her sound—where Growing...
Ticket Giveaway: Susanne Sundfør (11/2) Kat Muraviyova October 26, 2017Susanne Sundfør gained attention worldwide with her fourth studio album Ten Love Songs (2014), a synthpop masterpiece notable for Sundfør’s...
Album Review: Field Notes From A Foreign Place by Noelle Micarelli Mikey Enwright October 16, 2017Boston-based singer-songwriter Noelle Micarelli dots her debut EP, Field Notes From Another Place, with natural and religious vignettes, a display...