Remember that ridiculous press cycle for Arcade Fire’s last record? Seems like you couldn’t swing a dead cat without hitting some inane publicity stunt disguised as click bait to get you to pay attention to that turd of a record. While not on that same ubiquitous scale, the push for Sparkle Hard found Steve Malkmus […]
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PUMP UP THE BAMS: GENESIS OF A NEW BOSTON FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE
Catherine Morris had a Boston calling. This weekend, her festival vision becomes real.
EDGE PETAL BURN: THE DARK BEAUTY OF LIFE POST-TRAUMA
Boston’s own talk about how to survive past trauma and prevent future wrongs with help from their debut album.
WHEEL OF TUNES: HALEY HEYNDERICKX
The rising folk act talks praying mantises, herbal remedies, and being haunted by Ludacris in song.
FOTOBOM: BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY AND SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE @ THE WILBUR
As a form of musical expression, the solo performer with acoustic guitar is a pretty well-worn one. I mean, it started out great. Pioneers of the form such as Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, Bukka White and John Fahey still hold up today as vital and creative, but somewhere along the way it mutated to […]
I KILL GIANTS: THE RETURN OF BOSTON’S BELOVED EMO ACT
Four years after breaking up, the math rock emo act is reuniting to co-headline The Sinclair this Sunday.
WHEEL OF TUNES: DEAR NORA
The Oregon indie folk act talks bouldering, Jakarta, and ditching old habits years into their career.
ED BALLOON: FLOATING THROUGH ELECTRO-POP R&B
How the son of Nigerian immigrants is making his own path in Boston’s music scene with electronic, pop, and indie-bent R&B.
WHEEL OF TUNES: RADIATOR HOSPITAL
The DIY indie pop rockers talk long-distance relationships, covering soul songs, and that time their frontman tried to save a family of ducks.
FOTOBOM: BOSTON CALLING 2018
And… that’s a wrap on another edition of Boston Calling. The little festival that could has now entered its second year in super-sized fashion, ironing out some of the kinks that popped up during the inaugural run at the Harvard Athletic Complex. If you haven’t already, please dig into the excellent, insightful commentary from Nina […]
