Welcome back to the wrap-up! This week we’re hitting you with a new single from Potty Mouth and a couple can’t-miss, free-as-fuq, end-of-summer fests.
Take a Trip Back to the 90s with Potty Mouth’s “Cherry Picking”
Paying homage to acts like Hole, Garbage, and Veruca Salt while tossing in a bit of their own pop rock flare, Northampton trio Potty Mouth dropped “Cherry Picking,” the first single off a forthcoming five-track EP. Take a listen below and spend the rest of the day humming the hook in your head.
Cancel Your Plans for Saturday and Go to BEAN FestivalÂ
Boston’s Entertainment & Arts Nirvana is bringing one helluva lineup (and two food trucks) to the Lawn on D this Saturday in efforts to showcase some of the best music coming out of Boston neighborhoods. Come out early to catch sets from That Somebody, Slick Vick, Latrell James, and others. Stay for a slice of Stoked Pizza and get properly stoked for Vundabar, Michael Christmas, and Brek.One.
Boston Music Awards Announce Free Fest at the Lawn on D
In preparation of its 28th year shouting out Boston artists—from blues vets to hardcore bands and everything in between—the ladies and gents behind the Boston Music Awards are announcing Sound of Our Town 2, a free, all-ages jam party set to go down at the Lawn on D on September 24. This year’s fest will feature Tribe Society, Vundabar, Oh Malô, Bearstronaut, and many more, not to mention former BMA nominee and STG GLD member Moe Pope as the night’s host.
Check Out Our Review of Future Islands at the Sinclair
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