“As depressing as the time was, I was able to create more than I ever had. I was able to drop three albums and an EP.”
local music
YOUR ABRIDGED BUT AWESOME FALL MUSIC GUIDE
Which shows are the ones that folks should definitely hit up? Well, that’s what we’re here for.
THE BEST LOCAL EPS OF 2018
Lilith, Boogie Da God, Firewalker, mmph, Billy Dean Thomas, and more top the list of our 15 favorite local EPs.
THE BEST LOCAL ALBUMS OF 2018
Sidney Gish, Mal Devisa, Fiddlehead, Vein, Dutch ReBelle, and more top the list
CHRISTMAS RAPPING: THE LOCAL MUSIC GIFT GUIDE
Our handpicked holiday shopping guide focuses on 10 Boston-based gifts for the music lover in your life.
BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
From who's nominated to why it's a big deal, here's everything you need to know to celebrate the music scene’s biggest night.
PUPPY PROBLEMS: WHY THEIR ALBUM WAS A LONG TIME COMING
Why the most heartbreaking lo-fi album from Boston took so many years to make.
REST IN BEATS DJ ON&ON
On a fractured scene for which the go-to metaphor has always been a crab bucket, On&On was a uniter with friends on all sides.
HASSLE FEST 10: A GUIDE TO WHO’S WHO
A yearbook-style breakdown of who’s performing at Boston’s Underground Music & Art Festival and our picks for who you can't miss.
BILLY DEAN THOMAS: THE QUEER B.I.G. REDEFINING AMERICAN GOTHIC
Taking inspiration from live performances, underground artists, and silent film, The Queer B.I.G. creates a night of American Gothic hip-hop this Friday at Oberon.