(Update!) Our Birthday Celebration at Brighton Music Hall Knar Bedian August 5, 2016Ahh, Brighton Music Hall. It’s where our team has seen some of our favorite acts: It’s where I fell in...
Interview: Esmé Patterson Samantha Fleishman August 1, 2016s Democratic politicians sat polishing “I’m With Her” endorsements, I set up for a phone call with a musician interested in...
Joyful Noise: Allen Stone Sophia Castuera June 29, 2016Imagine if everyone who attended Woodstock created a secular, non-denominational church— a congregation that met at Boston’s own Royale. Who...
Song Premiere: “Heartbreaker” – Biscuits & Gravy Jon Simmons June 8, 2016Damn, heartbreak never felt so good. It’s been a while, but like a good meal, good music takes time to...
Selected Sounds: Boston Calling Spring 2016 Edition Matt McCarthy May 25, 2016This Friday, Boston Calling will be kicking off its fourth year hosting musicians and performers from around the world at...
Video Premiere: “Goodbye Parties” by The New Review Jenna Buckle May 16, 2016To any Allston/Boston local, the setting of The New Review’s new music video will be more than familiar. All seven...
Lianne La Havas Unplugs for Intimate Red Room Show Bill Cotter March 20, 2016“I could go solo. Would that be the right thing to do?” -Lianne La Havas, “No Room For Doubt (feat....
Time Machine: Leon Bridges Jon Simmons March 7, 2016Since I last saw soul singer Leon Bridges perform, ten months ago at Berklee’s 200-person capacity venue—the Red Room at...
Album Premiere: Swept Up – The American Symphony of Soul Jon Simmons February 1, 2016“Bombastic, yet tender. Explosive, yet reflective. Soul-stirring and movement-inducing.” This is how Boston’s A.S.S. describes their music. Butt jokes aside,...
Album Review: Gretchen and the Pickpockets – Anachronic Zoë Atlas December 2, 2015Gretchen and the Pickpockets’ latest release, Anachronic, bends the boundaries between soul, jazz, rock and funk. Lead singer Gretchen Klempa has...