The solo musician, activist, and former M.I.A. drummer knows the future is worth fighting for and she knows how to get us there.
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THE PERCEPTIONISTS SURVIVE DEATH TO MAKE ‘RESOLUTION’
One person who isn’t called out by name—the current president of the United States.
BARRENCE WHITFIELD: THE OLD SOUL OF BOSTON’S ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
How an ex-Nuggets Records employee became the secret rock ’n’ roll hero Boston needed.
WHEEL OF TUNES: DOWNTOWN BOYS
Providence punk latinx Downtown Boys talk defeating Trump, how to tweak Get Out, and the secret to being cool.
JUSTIN CLANCY AS HIMSELF
The North Shore artist confesses about sneaking out to break in
WHEEL OF TUNES: GREAT GRANDPA
Alt rockers Great Grandpa talk 3 AM burger trips, Scrubs, and why they were never grounded growing up.
OLDSOUL: LOWER YOUR GUARD FOR THE LOWELL SCENE
That buzzy, warm, emo sound you hear? That’s oldsoul, and they’re on the brink of bursting out from Lowell’s city limits.
FROM AUSTRALIA TO BOSTON: NEWPORT FOLK ARTISTS TALK THE ART OF STORYTELLING
At its heart, folk music is a vehicle for conveying tales and we caught up with five artists for their take.
NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL: JOHN PRINE, SURPRISE GUESTS, AND THE UNJUSTIFIABLE PROBLEM ON DAY 3
Between Pinegrove and John Prine, Newport Folk Festival ended Sunday with plenty of fanfare, but there’s a problem no one wants to talk about and it’s getting harder to justify.
NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL: WILCO, ANGEL OLSEN, AND THE ART OF STORYTELLING ON DAY 2
Once again, the best parts of Newport Folk Festival came in the shape of a story, and Saturday’s lineup treated us to some of the best.
