Selected Sounds: Boston Calling Spring 2017 Edition Matt McCarthy May 24, 2017 Featured, Selected Sounds For the first time in Boston Calling's brief but storied history the festival has changed venues, moving to the grassy Harvard Athletic Complex. It's safe to say City Hall Plaza will be eerily quiet this...
Song Premiere: “Bully” by Alec Hutson Jon Simmons April 17, 2017 Featured, Local Spotlight, Premiere If you visit the Holocaust memorial in Boston, you may notice a poem engraved into a black marble slab. It’s written by German Lutheran pastor Martin Niemöller: First they came for the Socialists, and I...
Selected Sounds: 4 Concerts to Check Out Before the Holidays Matt McCarthy November 21, 2016 Featured, Selected Sounds Between the especially stressful election cycle and the upcoming chaos of the holiday season, it feels like there's barely a chance to take a breather in 2016. Why not unwind for a bit by checking out one of...
Ticket Giveaway: Cobi 10/13/16 Maddy Ball October 7, 2016 Featured, Giveaway This Thursday, October 13th, Cobi is coming to Paradise Rock Club as part of his tour with Boy & Bear. We've got two tickets up for grabs for one lucky winner! Cobi's history playing in blues bars...
7.5Skintight Funk Album Review: Young Love by Biscuits & Gravy Jon Simmons October 4, 2016 Album Reviews, Featured, Local Spotlight, Reviews Sometimes, you just wanna dance to some funky pop songs about sexual tension. With their sophomore album, Young Love, Biscuits & Gravy secure their spot as Boston’s horniest pop-funk balladeers. The...
Ticket Giveaway: NAO 9/15/16 Maddy Ball September 11, 2016 Featured, Giveaway "Wonky Funk." That's the genre coined by British singer-songwriter, NAO, to describe her music. It's smooth soul meets funky electronic synth. It's sultry vocals meets heavy beats. Her sound is so unique, the...
(Update!) Our Birthday Celebration at Brighton Music Hall Knar Bedian August 5, 2016 Featured, News Ahh, Brighton Music Hall. It's where our team has seen some of our favorite acts: It's where I fell in love with Typhoon; where Jon shared a confetti-filled night with local greats Ripe; where Zoe caught...
Interview: Esmé Patterson Samantha Fleishman August 1, 2016 Featured, Interview As Democratic politicians sat polishing “I’m With Her” endorsements, I set up for a phone call with a musician interested in making strides with a sound undefined by gender. “I’m a musician who...
9Universal Joyful Noise: Allen Stone Sophia Castuera June 29, 2016 Concert Reviews, Featured, Reviews 6/23/2016 - Royale Imagine if everyone who attended Woodstock created a secular, non-denominational church— a congregation that met at Boston’s own Royale. Who might lead this worship? Some might say,...
Song Premiere: “Heartbreaker” – Biscuits & Gravy Jon Simmons June 8, 2016 Featured, Local Spotlight, Premiere Damn, heartbreak never felt so good. It’s been a while, but like a good meal, good music takes time to make. With “Heartbreaker,” Boston funk band Biscuits & Gravy serves up a bittersweet funk...