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 […]
NATURE SHOTS: FINDING LIFE IN LO-FI AFTER DEATH
After back-to-back deaths, keeping faith helped Michi Tassey of People Like You make her lo-fi solo debut.
FOTOBOM: ROBYN HITCHCOCK @ ONCE, 03MAR17
Even though Robyn Hitchcock’s been living in Nashville for the last few years, he’s not suddenly been corrupted by the machine and had his muse carjacked into writing songs about pickup trucks, chicks, and getting drunk on Natty Lights. However, he’s seriously toned down the fish and insect references over the last couple of decades, […]
LOW-KEY LOCAL SWOON: BIRTHING HIPS, KAL MARKS, MORE PLAY MIDDLE EAST UPSTAIRS
It’s nights like this where you turn to folks who left for New York City and taunt them for leaving a city with music this stacked.
LIVE AND LOCAL: FIVE BOSTON ACTS THAT NEED TO BE ON YOUR RADAR
From ’90s rap to math rock, new music is on the way from some of Massachusetts’ most underrated acts.
TRACK REVIEW: MILK – “AT THE BOTTOM OF A LAKE”
Milk’s latest track shows off their more tender side. Their first EP Contact announced that Milk was here, and “At The Bottom Of The Lake” straddles the line of showing that they have the staying power they need.
FOTOBOM: LAURA JANE GRACE AND THE DEVOURING MOTHERS AT THE SINCLAIR
Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers performed on a stripped down stage of intimate lighting, accented by the lo-fi twinkle of white Christmas lights strewn about. It was clear that the transcendent show was one of pure passion.
RICK ROLLED: THE MODEST UPS AND MUSICAL DOWNS OF PILE
From self-taught fingerpicking to anxiety-ridden breaks, Pile frontman Rick Maguire talks highs and lows before his upcoming solo show.
RUN FOR COVER: SILVER JEWS VS. THE MOUNTAIN GOATS: “PET POLITICS”
It’s Friday, so it’s time for our weekly cover track vs cover track mashup featuring Silver Jews vs The Mountain Goats.
RUN FOR COVER: ELLIOTT SMITH VS. MADELEINE PEYROUX: “BETWEEN THE BARS”
Run For Cover is a weekly music column comparing cover songs to the original version. Prepare for a major bending of rules as we hear musicians throw around genres, tempos, style, and intent. Whether they’re picking up another’s song out of respect or boredom, the results have impressed us. There are a dozen quotes […]
